ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Office Timings in the upcoming Holy Month of Ramazan 2023 will be from 7.30 am to 2.30 pm from Monday to Thursday and from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm on Friday.
In the second meeting of monitoring Committee to oversee the implementation of austerity measures at Finance Division in Islamabad on Monday with the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in the Chair, the meeting discussed the working timings and decided that new timing for office work will be 7.30 am to 2.30 pm and upto 12.30 pm on Friday starting from first of Ramazan and will be followed in the Summer Season as per decision of the Federal Cabinet.
In this regard, a notification will be issued accordingly.
The meeting was attended by the Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain, the Federal Minister for Law & Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar, the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira, the Special Assistant on Finance Tariq Bajwa, the Special Assistant on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha, the Federal Secretaries, and Senior Officers.
2nd meeting of monitoring Committee to oversee the implementation of Austerity Measures,chaired by Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,reviewed the status and expressed serious concerns on the use of SUV/Sedan Cars above 1800 cc by some officers (1/2)….. pic.twitter.com/wy4iOHEq8c
— Ministry of Finance (@FinMinistryPak) March 13, 2023
(2/2)…and directed an immediate stop to the use of all these vehicles by the government officials. These instructions are in line with the Austerity Measures announced by the Prime Minister.
— Ministry of Finance (@FinMinistryPak) March 13, 2023
The meeting reviewed the implementation of the decisions of its first meeting on the implementation of austerity measures.
A detailed presentation was given and was informed that implementation on austerity measures has already been started by the respective Ministries/Divisions.
The meeting was updated on the status of use of luxury vehicles and was apprised that majority of the allocated vehicles have been returned back by the Cabinet members.
The meeting expressed concerns on the non-return of remaining luxury vehicles and directed Cabinet Division for strict implementation of the decision and to get back the luxury vehicles within three days.
The meeting also deliberated on the withdrawal of use of security vehicles and decided to implement the decision in its letter and spirit.
The meeting expressed serious concerns on the use of SUV/Sedan Cars above 1800 cc by some officers and directed all the authorities to immediate stop the use of all these vehicles by the government officials.
The Ministry of Law and Justice was entrusted with the task to approach the Superior Judiciary suggesting implementation of austerity measures in Judiciary and approach Chairman Senate and Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan regarding use of tele-conferences for all meetings to save time and expenditure.
The meeting was also informed that the Ministry of IPC has already approached the provincial governments suggesting implementation of similar austerity measures in their respective provinces.
The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar emphasizing the current economic situation in the country directed all the concerned to expedite the implementation of austerity measures with sincerity and true spirit without any exception.
