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1151
Consider the following statements about the 18th Amendment and federal administration:
1. The 18th Amendment mandated the devolution of subjects like education and health to the provinces.
2. The Senate committee observed that the federal government has re-established ministries under new names to perform devolved functions.
3. The federal government is currently operating with only nine ministries to ensure fiscal compliance with the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as they reflect the committee's findings on the devolution process and the federal government's circumvention of it. Statement 3 is incorrect because the federal government has expanded to 31 ministries, far exceeding the nine mandated ones. [Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431713/17-ministries-senate-body-says-concerned-at-govts-meddling, 24 Jul 2026]
1152
Which governance metric is specifically designed to assess the perceived levels of public sector corruption across different nations?
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published by Transparency International, is the primary global metric used to rank countries based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be by experts and business people.
Statement 1 is incorrect because the US business delegation visit to Karachi was focused on FDI through the SIFC, not the ECP's electoral governance. Statement 2 is accurate as Pakistan Railways is digitizing land records to retrieve encroached state assets. Statement 3 correctly identifies that mining safety in Pakistan is now a provincial mandate following the 18th Constitutional Amendment. [Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433041/us-business-team-completes-2-day-visit-of-karachi]
1154
Within the framework of executive authority, which official serves as the principal accounting officer for a federal ministry?
Under the Rules of Business, the Federal Secretary is the administrative head and the principal accounting officer of the ministry, responsible for the execution of policy and financial discipline.
Digital tax monitoring systems are governance tools designed to mitigate tax evasion and improve fiscal transparency by establishing an auditable digital trail of economic transactions.
The National Finance Commission is a constitutional body mandated to determine the vertical and horizontal distribution of financial resources between the federal government and the provinces.
The 18th Constitutional Amendment, enacted in 2010, fundamentally restructured federal-provincial fiscal relations by granting provinces the legislative and administrative authority to collect sales tax on services.
The Punjab Revenue Authority was established to collect Sales Tax on Services within the province of Punjab, following the devolution of fiscal powers under the 18th Constitutional Amendment.
The Election Commission of Pakistan is the independent constitutional body tasked with the administration and conduct of elections for the Senate, National Assembly, and Provincial Assemblies.
The B-READY framework is designed to assess the regulatory environment and public services that support private sector development, serving as a successor to the Ease of Doing Business index.
