The federal government has decided to continue austerity measures during the current fiscal year as part of its efforts to contain public spending and improve fiscal discipline.
Sources told ProPakistani that the federal cabinet has approved an extension of the cost-cutting measures, following which the Cabinet Division has forwarded the decision to the Ministry of Finance for implementation.
All federal government posts that have remained vacant for the past three years will be abolished. The government will also continue its ban on creating new posts during the current fiscal year.
The restrictions also prohibit the purchase of all types of official vehicles during FY27. In addition, the existing ban on procuring machinery and equipment will remain in place.
The government has also decided to continue restrictions on overseas medical treatment at public expense and non-essential foreign travel by government officials. The Ministry of Finance is expected to issue a formal notification outlining the extended austerity measures in the coming days.
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