Professor Ahsan Iqbal conducted a senior-level session examining ICT Governance Reforms Committee developments. The Prime Minister established this body to resolve administrative and legislative obstacles that have blocked efficient public services in the federal capital. Senator Barrister Zafarullah Khan, MNA Raja Khurram Nawaz, MNA Anjum Aqeel, Member Governance Dr. Adnan Rafiqe, and officials from Capital Development Authority, Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad, and Planning Ministry attended the gathering. Senator Khan presented subcommittee discoveries revealing significant weaknesses in the capital's governance structure. Absent coordination models and unclear legislation have created overlapping authorities, administrative disorder, and service delays.
Minister Iqbal emphasized citizen-focused reform priorities. Democratic involvement, transparency, and effective service provision must shape the capital's administrative future. Participants discussed the persistent use of 1980 Presidential Order No. 18, a martial law remnant that continues governing Islamabad. Committee members stressed the urgent requirement to democratize this outdated system for proper public representation and legislative authority. The meeting ended with a shared determination to accelerate reforms, transforming Islamabad into an exemplary city with enhanced governance and improved resident life quality.
Minister Iqbal emphasized citizen-focused reform priorities. Democratic involvement, transparency, and effective service provision must shape the capital's administrative future. Participants discussed the persistent use of 1980 Presidential Order No. 18, a martial law remnant that continues governing Islamabad. Committee members stressed the urgent requirement to democratize this outdated system for proper public representation and legislative authority. The meeting ended with a shared determination to accelerate reforms, transforming Islamabad into an exemplary city with enhanced governance and improved resident life quality.
