Rightsizing drive to save Rs31b in next fiscal year: Cabinet secretary
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Most of the cuts hit Grade-1 position, with 7,305 posts slashed
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The government’s initiative of rightsizing is set to save over Rs31 billion in the next fiscal year, according to Cabinet Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal.
While briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Saleem Mandviwalla, Afzal revealed that 32,070 government posts had already been axed, with plans to eliminate another 7,724 in the pipeline.
Most of the cuts hit Grade-1 position, with 7,305 posts slashed.
Even the senior grades were not spared as 21 and 22 saw four positions cut, while grade 17 to 20 witnessed hundreds more being shown the door.
The cabinet secretary stressed that trimming the fat would not be enough and the government departments must have to improve efficiency and performance.
