ISLAMABAD (July 24 2010): Minister for Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has said that early restructuring of Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) is a need of the hour. Chairing a meeting to review the status of restructuring of the Federal Statistical System of Pakistan here on Friday, the minister affirmed that efforts are under way to get the draft bill passed from the Parliament shortly.
The minister also assured government's full support in provision of all financial and human resources required for the new entity ie he Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). During the meeting, Saeed Ahmad Khan, Secretary Statistics Division apprised the minister that the Restructuring Draft Bill, duly approved by the Cabinet, was tabled in the National Assembly on January 27, 2010 and passed on to the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs and Statistics for examination.
A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Affairs and Statistics was held on July 15, 2010 wherein the Statistics Division made a detailed presentation on the draft bill. The Committee however, adjourned the meeting with the notion that its next meeting would be conclusive.
The minister also assured government's full support in provision of all financial and human resources required for the new entity ie he Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). During the meeting, Saeed Ahmad Khan, Secretary Statistics Division apprised the minister that the Restructuring Draft Bill, duly approved by the Cabinet, was tabled in the National Assembly on January 27, 2010 and passed on to the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs and Statistics for examination.
A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Affairs and Statistics was held on July 15, 2010 wherein the Statistics Division made a detailed presentation on the draft bill. The Committee however, adjourned the meeting with the notion that its next meeting would be conclusive.
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