Pakistan Public Works Department
Public Works Department of the Government of Pakistan
Pakistan Public Works Department (Urdu: محکمہَ کارہائے عامّہ پاکستان) is a Federal Department under Ministry of Housing and Works. Its headquarters is located in Islamabad, Pakistan, and sub-offices in all the major cities of the country. PWD is in operation since pre-independence days. On June 4, 2024, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered the abolition of PWD owing to poor performance and widespread corruption.[1][2][3]
Functions of Pakistan PWD
- Acquisition and development of Federal Government lands
- Maintenance of all federally owned Government Building and their furnishing except those financed from Defence budget
- Construction of federally financed Government Offices and residential accommodation
- Management of Federal Lodges
- To act as technical adviser to Federal Government in Engineering matters
The Pakistan PWD operates through
- Public Sector Development Programme
- Deposit Works
- Maintenance Works
- Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Program
Planning, Administration and Architecture constitute the organizational structure.
References
External links
- Pak.PWD Islamabad
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Ministry of Housing and Works
Minister: Akram Khan Durrani
- Estate Office
- Federal Government Employees Housing Authority
- PHA Foundation
- Public Works Department
Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan