Drastic measures in belt-tightening blueprint

• Govt’s proposed austerity plan aims to merge aviation, maritime divisions into defence ministry
• Axe to fall on health ministry, regulatory bodies such as PMDC, HEC
• Transport pool to go; grades 1-16 to be phased out

ISLAMABAD: The government may soon abolish regulatory bodies of the devolved subjects, particularly health and education, do away with transport facilities for all the federal ministries and divisions, phase out non-executive staff at the Centre and merge aviation...