The government was forced to roll back the Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) system after a strong opposition of contractors and engineers. The PAO system was supposed to simplify the process of government payments. According to this new system, the operational staff of the Finance department would have streamlined the payment system and ensured payments in a specified period. The system was being integrated with Budget Estimation, Allocation and Monitoring System (BEAMS) for better check of budgetary allocation and authorized expenditure. However, after the removal of Haseeb Drabu as the…
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