--- title: "PM Shehbaz orders Privatization Commission reforms within one month" description: "Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the completion of reforms within the Privatisation Commission within one month. Business Recorder added context about the institutional reforms and restructuring being ongoing, while Samaa also noted the review of privatization efforts related to power distribution companies." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1625-pm-shehbaz-says-ztbl-privatisation-must-preserve-support site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PM Shehbaz orders Privatization Commission reforms within one month pakistan · latest filing 5 Aug 2026, 4:02 PM PKT · 3–5 Aug 2026 · 10 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 5 Aug 2026 — PM Shehbaz orders Privatization Commission reforms within one month (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the completion of reforms within the Privatisation Commission within one month. Business Recorder added context about the institutional reforms and restructuring being ongoing, while Samaa also noted the review of privatization efforts related to power distribution companies. - **Samaa** — [PM Shehbaz orders Privatization Commission reforms within one month](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354722-pm-shehbaz-orders-privatization-commission-reforms-within-one-month) · 5 Aug 2026, 4:02 PM PKT > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the completion of Privatization Commission reforms within one month and reviewed the privatization of power distribution companies. - **Business Recorder** — [PM Shehbaz directs completion of PC reforms within a month](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433431/pm-shehbaz-directs-completion-of-pc-reforms-within-a-month) · 5 Aug 2026, 3:20 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed relevant authorities on Wednesday to complete the ongoing institutional reforms and restructuring of the Privatisation Commission (PC) within one month. He said this while chairing a review meeting on the privatisation of power distribution companies and the institutional restructuring of the Privatisation Commission, as per a statement. During the meeting... ### 3 Aug 2026 — PM Directs Timely Completion of Privatisation Programme (7 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to complete the privatisation programme within prescribed timelines, with a focus on coordination among ministries and institutions. Several outlets, including Business Recorder and Daily Times, additionally noted his emphasis on preserving support for small farmers in the context of the ZTBL privatisation. The framing of the directive varied slightly, with some outlets leading with the general directive and others highlighting the specific mention of ZTBL. - **The Nation** — [PM orders authorities to complete privatisation programme](https://www.nation.com.pk/04-Aug-2026/pm-orders-authorities-complete-privatisation-programme) · 4 Aug 2026, 8:37 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed completion of all stages of privatisation initiative within the prescribed timelines, stressing close coordination among ministries and institutions to achieve the government’s targets. - **Daily Times** — [ZTBL privatisation must preserve support for small farmers, asserts PM](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1533062/ztbl-privatisation-must-preserve-support-for-small-farmers-asserts-pm/) · 4 Aug 2026, 5:59 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities to complete all stages of the government’s privatisation programme within the stipulated timelines, stressing the need for close coordination among ministries and institutions to ensure timely implementation. Chairing a meeting to review progress on the privatisation of state-owned enterprises, the prime minister instructed offici... - **The Express Tribune** — [Shehbaz orders timely state asset privatisation](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2621966/shehbaz-orders-timely-state-asset-privatisation) · 4 Aug 2026, 12:23 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Orders early completion of privatisation process - **Dawn** — [PM Shehbaz directs completion of privatisation programmes according to agreed timelines](https://www.dawn.com/news/2020371/pm-privatisation) · 3 Aug 2026, 8:46 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed officials to complete all stages of the government’s privatisation programme within the prescribed timelines. Presiding over a meeting in Islamabad reviewing the privatisation of state-owned enterprises, the prime minister instructed relevant ministries and institutions to work in close coordination to ensure that all targets and deadl... - **Aaj News (English)** — [PM orders timely execution of privatisation programme](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330466339/pm-orders-timely-execution-of-privatisation-programme) · 3 Aug 2026, 8:25 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed authorities to complete all stages of the government’s privatisation programme within the prescribed timelines, stressing that ministries and institutions must work in close coordination to meet all targets. Chairing a meeting to review progress on the privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Islamabad, the prime minister said the progr... - **Business Recorder** — [PM Shehbaz says ZTBL privatisation must preserve support for small farmers](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433108/pm-shehbaz-says-ztbl-privatisation-must-preserve-support-for-small-farmers) · 3 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities to complete all stages of the government’s privatisation programme within the stipulated timelines, stressing the need for close coordination among ministries and institutions to ensure timely implementation. Chairing a meeting to review progress on the privatisation of state-owned enterprises, the prime minister instructed offici... - **24 News HD** — [PM orders timely completion of privatisation programme](https://www.24newshd.tv/03-Aug-2026/pm-orders-timely-completion-privatisation-programme) · 3 Aug 2026, 6:25 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed relevant ministries and institutions to complete all stages of the government’s privatisation programme within the stipulated timelines. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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