--- title: "PM Shehbaz orders fast-tracking of government rightsizing measures" description: "Most outlets led with the directive from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to accelerate the implementation of rightsizing measures. The emphasis was on improving government performance and efficiency, with some mentioning the call for a third-party audit. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with slight variation in the use of terms like “reforms” and “steps” to describe the measures." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/671-pm-shehbaz-orders-fast-tracking-of-government-rightsizing site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PM Shehbaz orders fast-tracking of government rightsizing measures pakistan · updated 29 Jul 2026, 7:00 AM PKT · 28–29 Jul 2026 · 7 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the directive from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to accelerate the implementation of rightsizing measures. The emphasis was on improving government performance and efficiency, with some mentioning the call for a third-party audit. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with slight variation in the use of terms like “reforms” and “steps” to describe the measures. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Abolished under govt’s right-sizing drive: PM directs third-party audit of posts, institutions](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432302/abolished-under-govts-right-sizing-drive-pm-directs-third-party-audit-of-posts-institutions) · 29 Jul 2026, 7:00 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered an independent third-party audit of posts and institutions abolished under the government’s right-sizing drive and directed the reform panel to submit its remaining recommendations within a month. The directive came during a review meeting, chaired by the prime minister, to assess progress on the government’s right-sizing initiative an... - **Daily Times** — [PM Shehbaz orders fast-tracking of govt rightsizing, calls for third-party audit](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1530074/pm-shehbaz-orders-fast-tracking-of-govt-rightsizing-calls-for-third-party-audit/) · 29 Jul 2026, 4:33 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed officials to accelerate the implementation of rightsizing measures across federal institutions to reduce government expenditure and improve overall efficiency through technology and training. Chairing a high-level review meeting in Islamabad on downsizing the federal government, the prime minister emphasised that abolishing redundant po... - **Dawn** — [PM Shehbaz directs elimination of unnecessary positions to improve govt performance](https://www.dawn.com/news/2019009/pm-shehbaz-directs-elimination-of-unnecessary-positions-to-improve-govt-performance) · 28 Jul 2026, 6:34 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to eliminate unnecessary posts and positions in government departments to improve performance, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. In a statement, the PMO said PM Shehbaz chaired a review meeting on the federal government’s right-sizing initiatives and measures to enhance public sector efficiency. “Modern ... - **24 News HD** — [PM orders swift implementation of govt’s right-sizing reforms](https://www.24newshd.tv/28-Jul-2026/pm-orders-swift-implementation-govt-s-right-sizing-reforms) · 28 Jul 2026, 3:46 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed relevant authorities to accelerate the implementation of right-sizing measures to enhance the performance and effectiveness of the government, ordering the right-sizing committee to finalize its remaining recommendations within one month, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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