PAKISTAN: Pakistan’s planning ministry on Wednesday announced it would set up a portal to make the South Asian country’s Rs750 billion development expenditure more accessible and open to the public.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, the portal would provide real-time information about the allocation, release, and progress of every Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) project through a graphical interface.
“This unprecedented move will ensure greater returns on investment by making sure that the PSDP reflects the aspirations of the citizens,” the planning ministry said in a press release.
The ministry said the move to digitize access to development budget information for the masses was to ensure PSDP allocations were “more accountable.”
The ministry said it intended to provide citizens with in-depth information on all PSDP-funded projects through the portal. Masses can access project locations, funding, releases, progress, and even satellite images and drone footage where available, it said.
