Punjab CM champions tech to boost government accountability
Pakistan
She also brainstorms approaches to incorporate public opinion in policy making
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz stressed the need for integrating technology into government departments to improve monitoring mechanisms.
She expressed these views during a meeting with Chief Minister’s Directorate of Evaluation, Feedback, Inspection, and Monitoring chairperson retired Brig Babar Alauddin.
Both sides discussed issues of improving governance and transparency at the administrative level. They also brainstormed approaches to incorporate public opinion in policy making and government decisions.
The CM asked Alaudin to develop the latest mechanism to improve the training mechanism of police and administration. She believes that by leveraging technology, it will surely open up new avenues for better monitoring of government departments' performance.
She claimed that the introduction of the performance index had created a sense of accountability among the government officials. She asked the departments concerned to keep a close eye on the performance index and monitor it strictly.
