Pakistan Public Works Department
Pakistan Public Works Department (Urdu: پاکستان پبلک ورکس ڈیپارٹمنٹ) was a federal government department under Ministry of Housing and Works. It was based in Islamabad, and had sub-offices in all the major cities of the country.[1]
History
[edit]The Public Works Department was established in 1854 during British India by Lord Dalhousie to oversee and implement construction projects in the region.[1]
After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was renamed Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD).[1] The department operated under the Ministry of Housing and Works and at its peak employed around seven thousand personnel.[1]
On June 4, 2024, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered the abolition of PWD owing to poor performance and widespread corruption.[2][3][4] On July 5, closure of Pakistan PWD officially commenced.[5] Pakistan Infrastructure Development and Asset Management Authority will be created under a special Act to replace Pakistan PWD.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "پی ڈبلیو ڈی کے خاتمے کا فیصلہ: کیا حکومت نے ہوم ورک مکمل کیا ہے؟". Independent Urdu. June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Abolition of Pak PWD is a step towards removing rot eating our system: PM". 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ "PM directs immediate abolishment of Pak PWD". 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ "Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan".
- ↑ "Govt. Commences Closure of Pakistan PWD". ProPakistani.
- ↑ "New authority to replace Pak PWD". The News International. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
