Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasized on a need of a Foreign Service, which is quick to deliver on people-centric development focused and peace oriented diplomacy.
Addressing the launching of Change Management Reforms in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Wednesday evening, he said we achieved remarkable milestones in recent times on the foreign affairs front. For example, Pakistan’s early exit from the FATF grey list, our key role in creating the loss and damage fund of COP27 for countries impacted by climate change related calamities, global recognition of Pakistan’s leadership at G77 plus China as well as OIC chair of the council of foreign ministers.
On the bilateral front, the Foreign Minister said that Pakistan invigorated its relationships and formed new partnership. To maintain our leadership, we must embrace the future, we must focus on a knowledge based economy, fostering innovation and technology leadership. He said that by leveraging technology, we can make our government more accessible, efficient and responsive to the ever evolving global dynamics and needs for our society.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Change Management Reforms initiative is about efficiency, streamlining our processes, eliminating unnecessary steps and ensuring ease of doing business. It is about leveraging modern technology to unlock new level of productivity and business continuity, it is about the wellbeing of Pakistani citizens abroad at the forefront, ensuring their safety and providing them with supporting needs.
The Foreign Minister said Change Management Reforms will help improve ministry’s internal working. He said key areas identified for improvement include the condition of service’s internal communication, decision making processes, and career development framework and technology integration.
He said that a total of 51 initiatives were launched in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 19 of those have been fully implemented, three partially completed and 29 are on track towards completion.
