BISP approves new performance management system for employees

The board of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), the government’s social safety net, has decided to adopt an international system of assessing performance of its employees in order to encourage them to improve work and get rewarded accordingly.

Called as the ‘Bell Curve Concept’, the new Performance Management System (PMS) was approved at a meeting of the BISP board on Tuesday.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar chaired the meeting.

The system will help in rating the employees’ performance. Those who are identified as high-top performers are rewarded: they feel motivated and work harder to grow.

“Since the current PMS is not compatible with the modern PMS being used by progressive organisations, the board has approved the new principles based on ‘Bell Curve Concept’, essential to leverage optimum performance from employees. The new system will be applicable to regular and contractual employees,” said Dr Sania.

Current system lacks ability to differentiate between good performers and average or poor performers, board meeting told

The new PMS will access the relative performance of employees based on goal-setting sheets and the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) developed for benchmark positions. A new rating grid will be adopted, providing flexibility to recognise the employees who perform and deliver results beyond expectations and identifying those not measuring up.

It will link the employee performance to reward and compensation, training, career development and succession planning, and alignment with key BISP goals and objectives.

Participants of the meeting noted that the existing PMS at the BISP was similar to the methodology used by the government of Pakistan (ACR/PER system). There are several issues in the current system. The system lacks the ability to differentiate between good performers and the average or poor performers. The current system is not creating value for BISP as good performers have no incentives to work harder and poor performers have no reason to perform better.

The system will evaluate every job’s performance in three areas: organisational growth, beneficiary and employee management.

Employees will also be provided appropriate level of training in order to develop comprehensive understanding of PMS’s concepts to ensure smooth implementation of the PMS.

The board approved a new organisational structure, introducing the concept of opening BISP offices at the district level and dividing all provinces into three empowered zones with delegation of administrative and financial powers to ensure quick decision making at the appropriate level.

from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/2YHoTbN

New NAB ordinance challenged in Islamabad High Court

The National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 has been challenged at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday by a citizen named Abdul Latif Qureshi.

On October 8, President Dr Arif Alvi had promulgated the ordinance, paving the way for the incumbent National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to continue holding his post until the appointment of his successor.

Citing various decisions taken by the Supreme Court (SC), the petitioner mentioned that the re-appointment of retired judges is against the independence of the judiciary.

He has also requested the high court to ban the "October 8 ordinance."

Per reports, the federal government, chairman NAB have been made parties to the petition.

Per the amended ordinance, the new NAB chairman will be appointed for a period of four years and his term may be extended.

The method followed for the appointment of the NAB chairman will be the one employed while granting an extension.

The ordinance states that the president will appoint the NAB chairman in consultation with the prime minister and the Opposition leader.

In case of a failure to reach a consensus on the appointment, the matter will be sent to a 12-member parliamentary committee formed especially for the matter of the appointment.

It also states that the NAB chairman can send his resignation to the president.

from Latest Pakistan News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3BDKVea

Will not let Imran Khan be a political martyr: Maryam

Prime Minister Imran Khan "will not be allowed to become a political martyr", PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz vowed on Wednesday.

Her remarks came during a media briefing following an appearance at the Islamabad High Court.

Maryam said that the prime minister "should not even try to be like Nawaz Sharif", whom she termed an elected prime minister who came into power with the votes of the people, as opposed to the incumbent ruler who the Opposition frequently allege is "selected".

"Those who have entered into employment contracts, should stick to the terms of their employment," she added.

She asked what Imran Khan's political identity even was.

"Imran Khan's identity is to conspire against the elected prime minister and to hold a 126-day sit-in," she said in response to her own question. She was referring to the PTI's 2014 sit-in in Islamabad.

The PML-N leader went on to say that one does not simply become a lion by cloaking oneself in the creature's hide.

Maryam said PM Imran Khan's identity is confined to "conspiracies" and that he has "nothing to do with the principles of law and democracy".

She said that the premier will have to "answer for his conspiracies".

Speaking further about the so-called "conspiracies", she said that if the use of "magic" has yielded such success, then it should be put to use to alleviate the petrol, diesel, flour crises.

"If your magic is so successful then why don't you use it for the good of the people?" she asked.

"There is no rule of law in the country right now," Maryam said.

"Imran Khan is not a constitutionally appointed leader," she said, adding that he is in fact "guilty of violating it".

The PML-N leader said that her party's struggle is "against individuals like Imran Khan".

Maryam responded to the rumoured differences within the Opposition's Pakistan Democratic Movement alliance. "There are no conflicts within PDM," she insisted.

She also spoke of NAB's request filed at the IHC seeking a cancellation of her bail as well as that of her husband, retired Capt Safdar Awan in the Avenfield properties reference.

"I wish to see who my sympathiser in NAB is who has applied for a revocation of bail," she remarked, adding that their face should be exposed before the nation.

"The person should be given not a 21-gun, but a 22-gun salute," she added.

Maryam said that she fears neither getting arrested, nor being implicated in a "fake case".

She said her father, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has already declared that he has left such matters to the will of Allah.

"Go ahead, revoke my bail, arrest me, so that the people can see how fearful you are," she challenged the government.

from Latest Pakistan News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3azcucI

Newborn baby in NICU but getting stronger, Bakhtawar Bhutto

Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari Wednesday provided her fans and followers on social media with a health update, saying that her little baby boy is currently in a Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) but getting stronger. Taking to Twitter, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's sister revealed that her son was due on November 10 but "surprised us all on Oct 10th". "Thank you for all the love & celebrations welcoming our little baby boy to the world," she tweeted. "He was due Nov 8th but decided his own birthday and surprised us all on…

from Latest Pakistan News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3n6v6qv

New NAB ordinance challenged inc

The National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 has been challenged at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday by a citizen named Abdul Latif Qureshi.

On October 8, President Dr Arif Alvi had promulgated the ordinance, paving the way for the incumbent National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to continue holding his post until the appointment of his successor.

Citing various decisions taken by the Supreme Court (SC), the petitioner mentioned that the re-appointment of retired judges is against the independence of the judiciary.

He has also requested the high court to ban the "October 8 ordinance."

Per reports, the federal government, chairman NAB have been made parties to the petition.

Per the amended ordinance, the new NAB chairman will be appointed for a period of four years and his term may be extended.

The method followed for the appointment of the NAB chairman will be the one employed while granting an extension.

The ordinance states that the president will appoint the NAB chairman in consultation with the prime minister and the Opposition leader.

In case of a failure to reach a consensus on the appointment, the matter will be sent to a 12-member parliamentary committee formed especially for the matter of the appointment.

It also states that the NAB chairman can send his resignation to the president.

from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3BDKVea

Will not let Imran Khan be a political martyr: Maryam

Prime Minister Imran Khan "will not be allowed to become a political martyr", PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz vowed on Wednesday.

Her remarks came during a media briefing following an appearance at the Islamabad High Court.

Maryam said that the prime minister "should not even try to be like Nawaz Sharif", whom she termed an elected prime minister who came into power with the votes of the people, as opposed to the incumbent ruler who the Opposition frequently allege is "selected".

"Those who have entered into employment contracts, should stick to the terms of their employment," she added.

She asked what Imran Khan's political identity even was.

"Imran Khan's identity is to conspire against the elected prime minister and to hold a 126-day sit-in," she said in response to her own question. She was referring to the PTI's 2014 sit-in in Islamabad.

The PML-N leader went on to say that one does not simply become a lion by cloaking oneself in the creature's hide.

Maryam said PM Imran Khan's identity is confined to "conspiracies" and that he has "nothing to do with the principles of law and democracy".

She said that the premier will have to "answer for his conspiracies".

Speaking further about the so-called "conspiracies", she said that if the use of "magic" has yielded such success, then it should be put to use to alleviate the petrol, diesel, flour crises.

"If your magic is so successful then why don't you use it for the good of the people?" she asked.

"There is no rule of law in the country right now," Maryam said.

"Imran Khan is not a constitutionally appointed leader," she said, adding that he is in fact "guilty of violating it".

The PML-N leader said that her party's struggle is "against individuals like Imran Khan".

Maryam responded to the rumoured differences within the Opposition's Pakistan Democratic Movement alliance. "There are no conflicts within PDM," she insisted.

She also spoke of NAB's request filed at the IHC seeking a cancellation of her bail as well as that of her husband, retired Capt Safdar Awan in the Avenfield properties reference.

"I wish to see who my sympathiser in NAB is who has applied for a revocation of bail," she remarked, adding that their face should be exposed before the nation.

"The person should be given not a 21-gun, but a 22-gun salute," she added.

Maryam said that she fears neither getting arrested, nor being implicated in a "fake case".

She said her father, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has already declared that he has left such matters to the will of Allah.

"Go ahead, revoke my bail, arrest me, so that the people can see how fearful you are," she challenged the government.

from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3azcucI

Newborn baby in NICU but getting stronger, Bakhtawar Bhutto

Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari Wednesday provided her fans and followers on social media with a health update, saying that her little baby boy is currently in a Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) but getting stronger. Taking to Twitter, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's sister revealed that her son was due on November 10 but "surprised us all on Oct 10th". "Thank you for all the love & celebrations welcoming our little baby boy to the world," she tweeted. "He was due Nov 8th but decided his own birthday and surprised us all on…

from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3n6v6qv