Govt rightsizing drive starts with IT ministry

he government has decided to shut down and privatise certain institutions attached to the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication as part of its federal rightsizing programme. Sources report that the Ministry of Information Technology has issued directions to this effect. Previously, there were discussions about closing the IT ministry entirely, but telecom companies opposed this move, arguing that the ministry serves as a crucial liaison for addressing industry issues. Consequently, the government opted to close some departments within the telecom ministry instead.