Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow pace of the progress, the Prime Minister directed that it should be accelerated. The Prime Minister approved the constitution of a National E-Government Council to gear up the process of E-Government and automation of the functioning and working of the government departments.
The Composition
The Council, headed by the Prime Minister will be a decision making body for accelerating the process of automation.
The Prime Minister said since the government was committed to improve the efficiency and ensure transparency in its functioning, the automation will help in achieving this objective. It would also facilitate quick flow of information to the public, he added.
The Prime Minister said the Information Technology Ministry should also create enabling environment to attract the investors in I.T. business.
He said the E-Government Directorate should serve as a catalyst in successful implementation of E-government programme.
Quelle: Pakistan Times, 12.10.2004
