Pakistan Public Works Department

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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

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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]

In 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 Pak-PWD. [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "پی ڈبلیو ڈی کے خاتمے کا فیصلہ: کیا حکومت نے ہوم ورک مکمل کیا ہے؟". Independent Urdu. June 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Abolition of Pak PWD is a step towards removing rot eating our system: PM". 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  3. ^ "PM directs immediate abolishment of Pak PWD". 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  4. ^ "Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan".
  5. ^ "Govt. Commences Closure of Pakistan PWD". ProPakistani.
  6. ^ "New authority to replace Pak PWD". The News International. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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