The federal government has decided to overhaul the legal and administrative framework of district administration across the country, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought recommendations. To facilitate this, an 18-member committee has been constituted.
A formal gazette notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat—following the prime minister’s approval—gives the committee a deadline of one month to submit its proposals, according to Express News.
Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar has been appointed convener, with Establishment Minister Ahsan Cheema as co‑convener. The committee comprises several high-level officials including Prime Minister’s Adviser Toghik Shah, the attorney general, secretaries of the cabinet, commerce, and power divisions, and chief secretaries from the four prov