Senate's body Demands Withdrawal of Pakistan Medical Commission Ordinance.

Islamabad -- The Standing Committee of Senate on Cabinet Secretariat unanimously rejected the Pakistan Mediacal Commission Ordinance, 2019. A resolution was passed in this regard.

The ordinance was termed an attack on supremacy of the parliament.

Chaired by Senator Talha Mehmood, the members present included Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, Senator Hidayat Ullah, Senator Dr. Asad Ashraf, Senator Ashok Kumar, Senator Seemee Ezdi, Senator Sassui Palijo and senior officers from the Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Power and the Intelligence Bureau. Advisor to Prime Minister on International Reforms Dr. Ishrat Hussain was also present also present.

While consideration of motion under rule 218, raised by Senator Sassuio Palijo regarding the syllabus prescribed for the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination in the country the Committee decided that it would be beneficial to club the briefing of the task force on working and recommended proposals.

The Committee was briefed about various measures being proposed to government to improve civil services and the CSS examination system and syllabus. Dr. Ishrat Hussain informed the Committee that members of the task force were a mix of members of Civil Society, Academia, the Private Sector and six secretaries of government. He said that in addition to this, experts from 1345 sectors have been consulted in this regard. He further stated that after consultation with all those mentioned above, recommendations were made in 5 sub-groups that included recruitment and induction, training and performance management, career progression and promotion and compensation and benefits.

An implementation committee has also been set-up. In addition to this he also discussed restructuring of the federal government is in progress and that...