ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has withdrawn Federal Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh’s chairmanship of the Cabinet Committee on Regulatory Reforms, according to details provided in the report.
Federal Minister for Commerce Haroon Akhtar Khan has been appointed chairman of the committee. The Cabinet Division has issued an official notification confirming the change in leadership.
According to the notification, Haroon Akhtar Khan, who is also identified as an adviser on industries and production in the report, has been appointed co-chairman of the newly constituted committee. The notification outlines changes to the committee’s leadership and composition.
Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, who previously headed the Cabinet Committee on Regulatory Reforms, has not been included among the members of the newly formed committee. His removal from the chairmanship marks a change in the government’s arrangement for overseeing regulatory reforms.
The Cabinet Committee on Regulatory Reforms is associated with the government’s efforts to review regulatory processes and improve administrative arrangements. The latest development concerns the leadership and membership structure of the committee.
The Cabinet Division’s notification formalises the appointments and provides the basis for the revised committee structure. Further details about the committee’s future priorities and the reasons behind the leadership change were not provided in the information available.