Pakistan Public Works Department

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

Planning, Administration and Architecture constitute the organizational structure.

References
  1. "Abolition of Pak PWD is a step towards removing rot eating our system: PM". 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  2. "PM directs immediate abolishment of Pak PWD". 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  3. "Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan".
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