ISLAMABAD: The proposal for increasing the age limit of government employees has fizzled out mainly because of stiff opposition from all relevant and powerful quarters, it is learned.
For the time being, this proposal for jacking up the age limit of all public sector employees, including civil and military workforce as well as for judiciary, is not going to be implemented and it would be argued that some more spadework needed to be done before finalizing any such proposal.
Elsewhere, the government is still planning to abolish several ministries and to convince provinces to share the burden of social protection initiatives like the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
A high-powered committee led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is working on recommendations to control government expenditures, with findings expected to be announced around August 14.
The Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) would continue to be funded at a total of Rs. 1,500 billion, despite a reduction in the development budget of Rs. 250 billion announced by the finance minister.
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