Salman Ahmad, member of Economic Advisory Council, has stated that the current government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz has decided that it would withstand boom and bust cycle to ensure sustainable economic growth.

Talking about Pakinomist News The ‘Capital Talk’ program noted that the government was actively conducting a comprehensive exercise of rights to remove redundancy, double work and inefficiency across federal ministries and departments to reduce the burden of taxpayers and support financial reforms.

He explained that no matter how public funds are used without providing benefits – especially in ministries transferred to provinces after the 18th amendment or departments with outdated, redundant mandates – recommendations are prepared for the necessary action.

Out of 39 federal ministries, consisting of about 450 departments, the government is currently undergoing 32 ministries with almost 350 departments. “A line-by-line review is underway and recommendations are sent to the federal cabinet for approval,” he added.

By clarifying that no ministries are closed yet, Ahmed said: “We will not close ministries now, but we are analyzing their functions and sending recommendations – this may involve the merger of departments, shut them down, transfer them or even move them from the books.”

When asked whether employees would be dismissed, he emphasized that although rights can lead to harsh decisions, it is necessary. “The population of Pakistan already bears a heavy tax burden. It is our responsibility to reduce this burden through rightsization, especially in institutions that are unproductive or where no work is done,” he said.

He also pointed out a broader economic plan – sustainable economic growth that said: “The journey to sustainable economic growth begins by throwing the perception of breach, conducting structural reforms, ensuring financial stability, attracting investments – and first we can reach a stage of genuine, sustainable economic growth.”

He also pointed out a broader economic plan – sustainable economic growth that said: “The journey to sustainable economic growth begins by throwing the perception of breach, conducting structural reforms, ensuring financial stability, attracting investments – and first we can reach a stage of genuine, sustainable economic growth.”

Furthermore, he said that when the country travels towards economic stability, political pressure over “lack of visible economic growth emerges. This pressure, he warned, threatens to derail the reform agenda and push Pakistan back into a boom-bust cycle.

“It is Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the current government’s decision to resist this cycle and instead pursue long -term structural reforms,” ​​Ahmed said.

Ahmed also revealed that the rights of rights has been underway in the past year. Recommendations regarding 10 federal ministries have already been submitted to the cabinet, with further reviews continued steadily. “Every fourth to the fifth week we forward recommendations to four to five ministries,” he added.

In response to questions about the nature of these recommendations, Ahmed clarified that the government is not planning to close entire ministries. However, the individual departments within these ministries may be closed, merged, cut down or transferred, depending on their relevance and performance.