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Pakistan government orders Foreign Office to curtail missions abroad
Updated On: 22 February, 2023 02:50 PM IST | Islamabad, Pakistan | PTI
The move to slash the missions abroad was recommended by the National Austerity Committee (NAC), which was constituted by Prime Minister Sharif to suggest austerity measures for the country in the wake of the current financial crisis it is witnessing
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the foreign ministry to slash the number of missions abroad and reduce their offices, staff and initiate other measures to cut down expenditures of the debt-ridden nation by 15 per cent, a media report said on Wednesday.
In a directive titled "Rationalisation of Foreign Mission Abroad" issued by the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) on Tuesday, Sharif also demanded a well-considered proposal/plan from the foreign ministry in concern to the matter within two weeks positively, The News International newspaper reported.
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