Public Sector of Pakistan

 

Public Sector or Private Sector:

Public Sector is for facilitating people and service delivery, controlled and managed by the government whereas private sector is for profit making, controlled and managed by individual, group or business entities.

Public Sector	Private Sector
Government	For Profit Businesses
Public goods that benefit all	Private goods that benefits individuals business, organization
General public ownership	Individual Shareholders
Non Profit Making	Profit Making

 

Pakistan is a developing country with poverty rate of 39.2 percent according to news international. Poor people can’t afford private goods, only government sector can facilitate these peoples. Private Organizations works for profit making so private goods and services are more expensive than public good and services.

Public sector have more job security than private sector because of proper mechanism for recruitment, selection and retirement. Public sectors also provide all facilities to their employees like accommodation, health, education and pension after retirement.

Here is list of some best public institutions of Pakistan

NADRA:

 The National Database & Registration Authority is public institution that regulates government databases and statistically manages the sensitive registration database of all the national citizens of Pakistan. NADRA becomes the most efficient institution in the time of Covid-19.

Pakistan Railway:

Pakistan Railways is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,791 kilometers of track across Pakistan. Pakistan Railway institution works very efficiently from last couple of years.

 

Pakistan Post:

Pakistan Post is a state enterprise which functions as Pakistan's primary and largest postal operator. 49,502 employees through a vehicle fleet of 5,000 operate traditional to the door service from more than 13,419 post offices across the country, servicing over 50 million people. Pakistan post is committed to make secure and timely delivery of mail, money and material at the doorsteps of the customers at affordable cost

Prime Minister's Performance Delivery Unit:

Prime Minister's Performance Delivery Unit (PMDU) established in 2013 has been reorganized with a new vision to promote citizen-centric and participatory governance. PMDU is pioneering a nation-wide complaints and grievance redressal mechanism with special emphasis on facilitation of overseas Pakistanis, women, special persons and foreigners. The primary objective of the unit is to provide citizens' an opportunity to seamlessly communicate with all government entities and have their issues resolved with priority, in accordance with the vision of the Government. The Unit will enable the establishment of a culture of quantified performance management and make the various government entities accountable for their mandated roles and responsibilities. Besides, the Unit will put forward recommendations for amendment and simplification of cumbersome official procedures as evidenced from the database for the purpose of assuring public facilitation.

 

Pakistan Citizen Portal:

Pakistan Citizen Portal is a government owned mobile application and is been used as a tool to promote citizen centric participatory governance. It provide a nationwide window to connect people with government organizations at all level for raising their issues with authorities, complaints redressal and suggestions. On government’s side, it help to promote the culture of quantified performance management and make the various government entities accountable for their mandated roles and responsibilities.

 

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS):

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences is a research oriented health sciences institute located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the region leading tertiary level hospitals which includes 22 medical and surgical specialist centers. PIMS is working efficiently as a public health sector.

 

Rawalpindi Medical University:

Rawalpindi Medical University is a public university located in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. It is affiliated with three public sector teaching hospitals for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education & training. Private sector medical studies are very expensive in Pakistan whereas Rawalpindi medical university provide quality education to deserving students with reasonable fee.

Health Card (Qaumi Sehat Card):

Qaumi Sehat Card (National Health Card) is a Micro-health Insurance initiative currently available for citizens of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan Azad Kashmir, Islamabad, and Tharparkar (Sindh) under the Sehat Sahulat Program (Healthcare Convenience Program) by the Government of Pakistan. Under the program, millions of people belonging to low-income families are getting swift and free inpatient healthcare services without any financial obligations. Holding a Sehat Card allows you to receive health services in many Public and Private Hospitals across the designated regions. You can access those facilities and get treatment and care in case of accident and medical emergency, and for diseases like diabetes, kidney diseases, Hepatitis B and C, and all types of cancers. Furthermore, Sehat Card holders can also receive free COVID-19 treatment.

National Bank of Pakistan:

National Bank of Pakistan is a Pakistani government-owned multinational commercial bank which is a subsidiary of State Bank of Pakistan. It is headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. As of September 2020, it has 1,511 branches across Pakistan with assets of approximately USD 20.2 billion.

 

Pakistan International Airline:

Pakistan International Airlines abbreviated PIA, is an international airline that serves as the national flag carrier of Pakistan under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation. Its central hub is Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, while Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, and Islamabad International Airport serve as secondary hubs. PIA is Pakistan's largest airline and operates a fleet of 29 aircraft. The airline operates nearly 100 flights daily, servicing 18 domestic destinations and 25 international destinations across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Hamza Babar

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