Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced the establishment of an Asan Khidmat Markaz here in collaboration with Azerbaijan\u2019s State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (SAPSSI), marking what he described as \u201ca new milestone in Pakistan-Azerbaijan friendship.\u201d
\nThe announcement came during a meeting between the Prime Minister and SAPSSI Chairman Ulvi Mehdiyev, a Prime Minister\u2019s Office news release said.
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recalled his recent visit to Baku, where he toured Azerbaijan\u2019s successful Asan Khidmat Markaz. Inspired by that model, he directed Pakistani authorities to replicate the initiative in Islamabad with Azerbaijani cooperation.
\n\u201cThe Asan Khidmat Markaz will bring together multiple public services under one roof, ensuring convenience and transparency for citizens. This citizen-centered initiative will be a revolutionary step in improving public service
\ndelivery,\u201d the Prime Minister said.
\nHe further emphasized that all appointments for the center will be made on merit and through transparent procedures. The prime minister also instructed officials to integrate the proposed Business Facilitation Center with the Asan Khidmat Markaz, ensuring seamless access to both citizens and entrepreneurs.
\n Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the initiative would also advance the government\u2019s cashless economy policy and serve as a model to be expanded from Islamabad to other cities across the country.
\nExpressing gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Azerbaijani government, the prime minister acknowledged their \u201cexpert guidance and technical support\u201d for the project, which he said would further strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.
\nDuring the meeting, a formal agreement was also signed between SAPSSI and Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of IT and Telecom for the establishment of the Asan Khidmat Markaz in Islamabad.
\nSenior cabinet members including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for Housing Riaz Pirzada, Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, and Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima were also present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced the establishment of an Asan Khidmat Markaz here in collaboration with Azerbaijan\u2019s State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (SAPSSI), marking what he described as \u201ca new milestone in Pakistan-Azerbaijan friendship.\u201d The announcement came during a meeting between the Prime Minister and SAPSSI Chairman Ulvi Mehdiyev, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":502011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-501997","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n