Islamabad, July 11, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his government’s commitment to overhauling Pakistan’s outdated governance system, emphasizing the urgent need to adopt a modern, efficient, and technology-driven framework to meet present-day challenges.
Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad, Shehbaz stated that Pakistan’s progress and prosperity hinged on transforming its obsolete administrative system, which had remained largely unchanged for the past seven decades. “No nation can move forward with a governance system that belongs to the past. We need reform, innovation, and digital modernization to compete globally,” the prime minister stressed.
The meeting featured a comprehensive presentation by the Ministry of Energy, which highlighted its efforts to modernize internal operations. The ministry shared details of a specialized system involving sector-specific experts responsible for implementing reforms, policy execution, and innovative planning under the National Electricity Plan.
Shehbaz praised Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Khan Leghari and his team for their significant strides in reducing losses, enhancing efficiency, and saving billions for the national exchequer. He declared the ministry’s performance a “model for other institutions,” urging all federal ministries to replicate the reform process and align themselves with contemporary governance systems.
To accelerate this transformation, Shehbaz directed the immediate formation of a committee tasked with developing concrete proposals to restructure other ministries based on the successful example of the energy sector. The committee will also focus on hiring top-tier professionals, ensuring ministries are staffed by competent individuals who can adapt to a modern system of public service delivery.
He underscored the importance of international expertise, saying that partnering with globally renowned consultants was essential to introduce fresh perspectives, foster transparency, and build trust in public institutions.
The meeting was attended by key federal ministers including Dr. Musadik Malik, Ahad Khan Cheema, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Ali Pervaiz Malik, and Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kiyani. Chief Coordinator Musharraf Zaidi and other senior officials also participated.
The energy ministry’s briefing emphasized that 134 strategic directives had already been implemented. The new system separates policy-making from technical execution, streamlining governance through expert-driven planning and innovation.
With these reforms, Shehbaz aims to institutionalize long-overdue change—replacing stagnation with a performance-oriented model that meets the expectations of today’s Pakistan.