ISLAMABAD: The federal government has placed 77 autonomous bodies into 16 different divisions on the recommendation of Adviser to Prime Minister on Austerity and Institutional Reforms Dr Isharat Hussain. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Board of Investment (BoI) have been placed under the Prime Minister’s Office. Ltd Company, National Textile University Faisalabad, Pakistan Cotton Standards Institute, Karachi, Karachi Garments City Company, Lahore Garments City Company, Faisalabad Garments City Company and Pakistan Textile City Limited Karachi. In addition to this, the National Highway Authority (NHA), under the Communication Division, has also been made an autonomous body. The Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation and Pakistan Housing Foundation Authority have also been declared autonomous and these are placed under the Housing and Works Division.

Source: Pakistan Today January 22, 2020 18:33 UTC