The National Assembly Secretariat has achieved estimated savings of Rs4.5 billion through a series of austerity and efficiency reforms, reducing its expenditure by 27.3 percent of the total budget allocated for the current financial year. Under the visionary leadership of Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the secretariat has implemented a comprehensive rightsizing, fiscal discipline, and institutional modernization programme aimed at enhancing efficiency, promoting transparency, and ensuring prudent utilization of public resources.
The total projected expenditure of the National Assembly Secretariat for FY 2025-26 was Rs. 16.3 billion, comprising Rs. 9.4 billion in employee-related expenditure, including salaries, allowances, and expenditures related to the pay of members of the National Assembly and Secretariat officials, and Rs. 6.9 billion in non-employee-related expenditure covering operational costs, utilities, maintenance, procurement, transport, and other administrative expenses. Through a series of targeted austerity and efficiency measures, the Secretariat has generated estimated savings of Rs. 2.0 billion in employee-related expenditure and Rs. 2.5 billion in non-employee-related expenditure.
As part of the right-sizing initiative, the sanctioned strength of the National Assembly Secretariat is being reduced from 1,725 posts to 1,344 posts. Of the targeted reduction of 381 posts, 301 positions have already been abolished, while the remaining 80 posts are scheduled to be abolished during FY 2026-27. These reforms reflect Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s commitment to creating a more efficient, performance-oriented institution capable of delivering high-quality services while reducing the burden on the national exchequer. However, it may be clarified that, in doing so, not a single employee was laid off or forced to resign. It reflects smart Human Resource Management.
Significant savings in non-employee expenditure have resulted from strengthened financial oversight, cost-effective procurement practices, energy conservation measures, tighter controls on operational spending, and the adoption of modern administrative systems. A major contributor to these savings has been the implementation of the Speaker’s vision of a Paperless Parliament. Through extensive digitization of parliamentary business, including the electronic circulation of agendas, bills, reports, parliamentary papers, and committee documents, the Secretariat has substantially reduced paper consumption, printing costs, record management expenses, and administrative delays. The transition toward a digital working environment has not only improved efficiency but has also supported environmental sustainability.
In line with the modernization agenda, the National Assembly has become the first AI-enabled Parliament through the integration of advanced digital tools and technology-driven solutions to improve legislative research, document management, information accessibility, and administrative efficiency. These initiatives are helping to transform parliamentary operations, strengthen institutional capacity, and enhance service delivery for Members and stakeholders.
The Secretariat has also undertaken strict austerity measures regarding official transport and travel expenditures. Enhanced monitoring and rationalization of the official transport fleet, optimization of vehicle utilization, reduction in fuel consumption, and tighter controls on maintenance and operational costs have generated substantial savings.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has reiterated that financial discipline, transparency, digital transformation, institutional modernization, and responsible governance remain key priorities of the National Assembly. He emphasized that the savings achieved through these reforms demonstrate Parliament’s commitment to effective stewardship of public funds and to leading by example in promoting efficiency and accountability across public institutions. The National Assembly Secretariat will continue to pursue reforms that enhance operational efficiency, strengthen accountability, embrace innovation, and ensure the optimum utilization of national resources.
