ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appointed public policy expert Salman Sufi as the head of
the Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms.
A Mother Teresa Award winner and an expert in introducing unique social welfare s
chemes, Salman Sufi will render his services voluntarily. Salman Sufi has introduced a number of people-friendly s
chemes, including the Punjab Women Protection Act,
Violence Against Women Centre, Women on Wheels and Shehr-e-Khamoshan.
He has also served as Director General Strategic Reform Unit during Shehbaz Sharif’s Punjab chief ministership.
Salman Sufi was named one of the top five women’s rights activists in the world, including by the government of incumbent US Presi
dent Joe Biden, and was also awarded the Vital Voices Award.In addition
, the government has directed all ministries to make every effort to effectively implement
the Prime Minister’s reform agenda.