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Cabinet Division (Pakistan)
The Cabinet Secretariat () is an administrative body within the government of Pakistan that functions to support the prime minister, the Cabinet, and the federal ministries. It serves as the principal agency responsible for coordinating the implementation of government policies and ensuring smooth communication between various federal departments and ministries. It also monitors the execution of decisions made by the Cabinet, aiming to improve government efficiency and transparency. History The Cabinet Secretariat of Pakistan was established soon after the country gained independence in 1947. Initially, it played a role in supporting the newly-formed federal government by assisting with policy-making and ensuring the proper execution of decisions. Over time, its role expanded, and the Cabinet Secretariat became central to the coordination of government operations. It plays a crucial role in maintaining administrative efficiency, and ensuring that government decisions are effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Avenue (Islamabad)
Constitution Avenue, also known as Shahrah-e-Dastoor (), is a major north–south avenue in Islamabad, Pakistan that passes through the Red Zone. Its north end meets with the ''Khayban-e-Iqbal'' intersection and south end with an intersection of '' Srinagar Highway''. A number of landmark and government buildings exist along the road, such as the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the Prime Minister's Office, the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Library of Pakistan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Federal Shariat Court, the Cabinet Block, as well as the office of the Auditor General of Pakistan. The road has often been a site for political protests. Three Pillars of the state The prominence of the Constitution Avenue can be gauged from the fact that road is marked with three branches of Pakistani state along with the office of the head of the state of Pakistan. # Aiwan-e-Sadr (the head of the state of Pakistan) # PM Secretariat (the executive branch of Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Administrative Service
The Pakistan Administrative Service, or PAS () (previously known as the District Management Group or DMG before 1 June 2012) is an elite cadre of the Civil Services of Pakistan. The Pakistan Administrative Service over the years has emerged as the most consolidated and developed post-colonial institution in Pakistan, with the PAS officers of Grade 22 often seen as stronger than the federal government ministers. The service of PAS is generalist in nature and officers are assigned to different departments all across Pakistan during the course of their careers. Almost all of the country's highest-profile positions such as the Federal Secretaries, the provincial Chief Secretaries, and chairmen of top-heavy organizations like the National Highway Authority, Trading Corporation of Pakistan and State Life Insurance Corporation usually belong to the Pakistan Administrative Service. Officers in this occupational group are recruited through a national competitive examination held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economic Coordination Committee (Pakistan)
The Economic Coordination Committee ( reporting name:ECC), () is a principle federal institution and a consultative forum used by the people-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan as its chairman, for concerning matters of state's economic security, geoeconomic, political economic and financial endowment issues. Although it is often chaired by the Finance Minister and the senior economic officials as its members on multiple occasions, the key executive authorization on key economic policies are made by the Prime Minister of Pakistan who reserves the right call upon and serves as the chairman of the ECC. Established in 1965 by President Ayub Khan, its primary functions and responsibility is to finalize executive economic decisions to national economy, and to assist Prime Minister and his key staff on issues involving the economic security, threat of war, economic effects of nuclear weapons, and challenges in geoeconomic policies. The ECC served as Prime Minister's principal decis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digitization
Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital (i.e. computer-readable) format.Collins Dictionary. (n.d.). Definition of 'digitize'. Retrieved December 15, 2021, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/digitize The result is the representation of an object, image, sound, document, or signal (usually an analog signal) obtained by generating a series of numbers that describe a discrete set of points or samples. The result is called ''digital representation'' or, more specifically, a ''digital image'', for the object, and ''digital form'', for the signal. In modern practice, the digitized data is in the form of binary numbers, which facilitates processing by digital computers and other operations, but digitizing simply means "the conversion of analog source material into a numerical format"; the decimal or any other number system can be used instead. Digitization is of crucial importance to data processing, storage, and transmission, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy ( ) is a system of organization where laws or regulatory authority are implemented by civil servants or non-elected officials (most of the time). Historically, a bureaucracy was a government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected officials. Today, bureaucracy is the administrative system governing any large institution, whether publicly owned or privately owned. The public administration in many jurisdictions is an example of bureaucracy, as is any centralized hierarchical structure of an institution, including Corporation, corporations, Professional association, societies, Nonprofit organization, nonprofit organizations, and Social club, clubs. There are two key dilemmas in bureaucracy. The first dilemma relates to whether bureaucrats should be autonomous or directly accountable to their political masters. The second dilemma relates to bureaucrats' responsibility to follow preset rules, and what degree of latitude they may have to determin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty Alleviation And Social Safety Division (Pakistan)
The Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division is a division of the Cabinet Secretariat in Pakistan that was established in 2020. It's responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs aimed at reducing poverty, improving social safety nets, and providing assistance to vulnerable segments of society. History The division's primary focus lies in poverty reduction and the implementation of social safety net programs, with the Ehsaas Programme Ehsaas Programme ( ) was a social safety net and poverty alleviation programme launched by the Government of Pakistan in 2019. Imran Khan, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, called it a key initiative towards a welfare state that the Pakistan T ... standing out as its flagship initiative. The Ehsaas Program is a comprehensive poverty reduction endeavor encompassing a spectrum of interventions, ranging from cash transfers to educational and healthcare initiatives, as well as livelihood support programs. In addition to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviation Division (Pakistan)
The Aviation Division (ہوابازی ڈویژن (پاکستان)) is a key governmental division within Pakistan, operating under the auspices of the Government of Pakistan. It is overseen by the Federal Secretary of Aviation, who serves as its highest-ranking official. The primary objective of the Aviation Division is to facilitate the development and enhancement of aviation services across Pakistan. To achieve this goal, the division collaborates closely with various aviation-related organizations operating under its jurisdiction. Through strategic coordination and concerted efforts, the Aviation Division endeavors to promote and regulate aviation services within Pakistan, ensuring compliance with international standards and fostering the growth of the aviation industry in the country. Organisation Civil Aviation Authority CAA is the regulatory authority, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Pakistan. Pakistan Airports Authority Created under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Security Council (Pakistan)
The National Security Council () (reporting name: NSC) is a federal institutional and consultative body chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan as its chairman. The NSC is a principal forum that is mandated for considering national security and foreign policy matters with the senior national security advisers and Cabinet ministers. The idea and inception of National Security Council was first conceived in 1969 under the President of Pakistan, President Yahya Khan, its functions were to advise and assist the president and prime minister on national security and foreign policies. The National Security Council was re-created by then-President of Pakistan, President and former General Pervez Musharraf in April 2004 under the National Security Council Act. Although, the NSC remains to as a statutory body, the National Security Council is not active since 2008 Pakistani general elections, 2008, and the Cabinet Committee on National Security (Pakistan), Cab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Establishment Division
The Establishment Division is the human resource arm of the Government of Pakistan. It deals with all matters related to the country's civil service and is regarded as one of the most sensitive and important divisions of the federal government. The division operates directly under the Prime Minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan (, Roman Urdu, romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen Cabinet of Pakistan, cabinet, desp ... as the Minister In-charge. The Establishment Division, headed by the Federal Establishment Secretary, has a key role in recommending to the Prime Minister the right man for the right job in all government ministries, divisions and departments. According to the Civil Service Manual, the Establishment Secretary has the authority to single-handedly appoint or transfer officers up to Grade 20. A summary to the Prime Minister is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Division (Pakistan)
The Cabinet Secretariat () is an administrative body within the government of Pakistan that functions to support the prime minister, the Cabinet, and the federal ministries. It serves as the principal agency responsible for coordinating the implementation of government policies and ensuring smooth communication between various federal departments and ministries. It also monitors the execution of decisions made by the Cabinet, aiming to improve government efficiency and transparency. History The Cabinet Secretariat of Pakistan was established soon after the country gained independence in 1947. Initially, it played a role in supporting the newly-formed federal government by assisting with policy-making and ensuring the proper execution of decisions. Over time, its role expanded, and the Cabinet Secretariat became central to the coordination of government operations. It plays a crucial role in maintaining administrative efficiency, and ensuring that government decisions are effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Superior Services
The Central Superior Services (CSS; or Civil Service) is a permanent elite civil service authority and the civil service that is responsible for running the bureaucratic operations and government secretariats and directorates of the Cabinet of Pakistan. The Prime Minister is the final authority on all matters regarding the civil service. The civil service defined itself as "key wheels on which the entire engine of the state has to move." Derived from the colonial legacy of the former British Indian Civil Service, the civil service came into its modern formation immediately after the establishment of Pakistan as a "Civil Service of Pakistan". During its time of formation, the bureaucracy produced Ghulam Ishaq Khan who would go on to become the President of Pakistan. It influenced many of the state's defence, internal, foreign and financial policies. In 1971, it was re-organized and reestablished under "Chapter I: Part-XII, Article 240" of the Constitution of Pakistan which ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamabad Capital Territory
The Islamabad Capital Territory is a federal territory of Pakistan, centred around Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is located on the northern edge of the Pothohar Plateau, at the foot of the Margalla Hills, in the northwest of the Punjab region. The Territory shares borders with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the west and the province of Punjab in the remaining directions. It covers an area of and, according to 2023 census, has a population of over 2.3 million. The area was separated from Rawalpindi District in 1967 to form a separate territory administered by the federal government. The territory is represented in the National Assembly by NA-52, NA-53, and NA-54 constituencies and by four seats in the Senate. History In 1960, land was transferred from Rawalpindi District of Punjab province to replace Karachi Federal Capital Territory and establish Pakistan's new capital. According to the 1960s master plan, the Capital Territory included Rawalpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
