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Government tightens framework for SOE board appointments and evaluations

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets reported the government's move to strengthen the framework for appointing and evaluating directors of state-owned enterprises. Business Recorder highlighted the inclusion of conflict-of-interest disclosure and the requirement for boards to justify skill needs. Dawn linked the reforms to the IMF programme and mentioned the changes in appointment, induction, and performance evaluation processes.

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  1. Govt tightens rules for state-owned enterprises board

    ISLAMABAD: As part of governance reforms required under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the government has tightened rules governing the appointment, induction and performance evaluation of boards of directors of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), whose combined liabilities exceed Rs9 trillion. The Ministry of Finance on Thursday issued updated “Directors Appointment and Evaluatio...

  2. Business Recorder 80% identical

    SOEs directors: Framework for appointment, evaluation, disclosure tightened

    ISLAMABAD: The government has tightened the framework for appointment, evaluation, and conflict-of-interest disclosure of directors of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), requiring boards to justify the skills needed for new members and make annual performance evaluations and interest disclosures mandatory. The Finance Division’s Central Monitoring Unit (CMU), through updated “Guidelines on Appoint...

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