PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT DEVELOPS PLANS TO SCRAP TEXTILE MINISTRY
June 1st, 2013
newly elected government, led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is considering abolishing and merging a number of ministries, including the Ministry of Textile Industry. This was one of the first policy reforms presented to officials for assessment by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after winning the May 11 general. If it decides to scrap the ministry, this would form part of an austerity package aimed at cutting by 30% public expenditure that is not directly linked to economic development.Under the plan, the government would reduce the existing number ...
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