PM Shehbaz decides to transform govt's monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight

ISLAMABAD: Halfway through his 5-year constitutional term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to transform the government’s monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight to improve service delivery and public perception. The step is a part of the Digital Nation Pakistan Initiative, whose monitoring model has already been finalised by the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA). The initiative coincided with media reports about a potential reshuffle in the federal cabinet after the federal budget 2026-27 is passed by the parliament later this month. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Press Information Department (PID) said that Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema chaired a meeting “to review the Prime Minister’s Office System (PMOS), an innovative AI-powered platform designed to strengthen governance, enhance coordination and improve monitoring of government initiatives across ministries and departments”. Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Secretary IT Zarrar Hasham Khan, Chairman PDA Sohail Munir, and senior officers of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and relevant ministries attended the review session. During the meeting, officials from the PDA presented a comprehensive demonstration of the PMOS, the release added. “The participants were briefed on the system’s advanced features, highlighting its ability to connect all federal ministries with the Prime Minister’s Office through a centralised digital platform,” the statement said. It added that the “system enables real-time monitoring of tasks, projects and milestones, ensuring greater transparency, accountability and efficiency in government operations.” The participants were informed that directives issued by the PMO would be communicated instantly to the relevant ministries and departments through the platform. “The system will also facilitate immediate progress tracking and performance monitoring, allowing decision-makers to remain updated on the status of key assignmen