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315 posts in health, population ministries abolished

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday decided to reduce 185 and 130 posts in the ministries of population welfare and health, respectively.

The decision was taken at a meeting held here, in pursuance of the cabinet decision of rightsising in federal ministries.

The meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Dr Abdul Malik Kasi, held detailed deliberations on the existing organisational set-up.

The exercise ensured that the output will improve while reducing unnecessary staff strength and duplications. APP