Pakistan Public Works Department
Public Works Department of the Government of Pakistan
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Pakistan Public Works Department (Urdu: پاکستان پبلک ورکس ڈیپارٹمنٹ) was a federal government department under Ministry of Housing and Works. It was based in Islamabad, and had sub-offices in all the major cities of the country.[1]
History
The Public Works Department was established in 1854 during British India by Lord Dalhousie to oversee and implement construction projects in the region.[1]
After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was renamed Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD).[1] The department operated under the Ministry of Housing and Works and at its peak employed around seven thousand personnel.[1]
On June 4, 2024, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered the abolition of PWD owing to poor performance and widespread corruption.[2][3][4] On July 5, closure of Pakistan PWD officially commenced.[5] Pakistan Infrastructure Development and Asset Management Authority will be created under a special Act to replace Pakistan PWD.[6]