Dar directs for expediting implementation of austerity measures

ISLAMABAD: Highlighting the current economic situation in the country, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Monday directed all the concerned quarters to expedite the implementation of austerity measures with sincerity and true spirit without any exception.

The minister was chairing the second meeting of monitoring Committee to oversee the implementation of austerity measures, according to press statement issued by finance ministry.

Among others, the meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Rana Tanveer Hussain; Federal Minister for Law & Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar; Advisor the PM on Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit- Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira; SAPM on Finance, Tariq Bajwa; SAPM on Revenue, Tariq Mehmood Pasha; federal secretaries and senior officers.

Earlier, the meeting reviewed the implementation of the decisions of its first meeting on the implementation of austerity measures.

The committee was informed that implementation on austerity measures has already been started by the respective Ministries/Divisions. It 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.

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