The federal government has initiated a comprehensive performance evaluation of all ministries and divisions as part of an internal accountability process aimed at improving governance and administrative efficiency. The move follows renewed debate over the government’s performance after recent remarks by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
According to official sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed every federal ministry and division to submit detailed performance reports covering the period from February 2024 to the present. The assessment is expected to provide the foundation for future administrative decisions, including the possibility of changes in the federal cabinet.
The Prime Minister’s Office has instructed ministries to present their achievements in accordance with a prescribed reporting format. The reports must outline progress made in fulfilling institutional mandates, implementing government policies, introducing governance reforms, and improving the delivery of public services.
The review will cover all major sectors of the federal government. It includes 18 ministries responsible for economic and financial affairs, 14 ministries dealing with law, security and administration, and nine ministries overseeing health, education and other social services.
Ministries have been directed to provide measurable results of their initiatives, including completed projects, implementation timelines and outcomes. They must also explain the status of pending projects, identify reasons for delays, highlight implementation challenges and describe corrective actions taken to address them.
The review will further examine administrative reforms, institutional efficiency measures and cost-saving initiatives introduced by each ministry. The Prime Minister’s Office has made it mandatory for all claims to be supported by documentary evidence or other verifiable records, warning that incomplete or unsupported submissions will not be considered.
In addition to ministry-specific performance, the evaluation will assess the utilisation of development funds and the effectiveness of public sector development projects. It will also review the performance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, the Planning Commission, implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP), economic policy outcomes, improvements in the national census and statistical systems, public-private partnership projects and special initiatives undertaken by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Government officials say the findings of the review will help shape future governance reforms and administrative improvements while also influencing decisions regarding the composition of the federal cabinet.
