KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has decided to replace the traditional file system with laptops for all cabinet work. Now, all provincial ministers, advisers, and assistants must use laptops during cabinet meetings.
The Department of General Administration will buy laptops and provide them to cabinet members. Meanwhile, the Section Officer Cabinet has started training members on how to use the devices so they can become familiar with them.
From now on, the entire agenda of each cabinet meeting will be stored on laptops and shared only with ministers and other cabinet members. Similarly, the minutes of meetings and decisions taken will also be saved digitally. However, many ministers and advisers in the provincial cabinet currently have little or no experience using laptops.
In a related development, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched the Sindh Business One Stop Shop (SBOSS), a digital platform to simplify business registration and licensing across the province.
The launch was held at the CM House with Federal Minister for the Board of Investment Qaiser Shaikh, provincial ministers, business leaders, and other stakeholders in attendance.
Shah called SBOSS a “transformative moment for Sindh’s economy,” aimed at making business operations more efficient and improving the overall business environment.
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He highlighted that Pakistan’s rank in the Ease of Doing Business index had improved from 147th to 108th over the past three years, and SBOSS would further support industrial development in the province.
Developed under the World Bank-supported CLICK Project, SBOSS currently offers 32 e-licensing services from nine departments, with plans to expand to 130 services across 16 departments.
The fully online platform integrates with national systems like NADRA, SECP, and 1LINK, and uses blockchain technology for data integrity and transparency.
Shah said SBOSS is not just a digital solution but a major reform in governance. “Sindh is the first province to launch a comprehensive one-window system for business regulatory services,” he added.
The platform aims to help businesses of all sizes, offering a streamlined and accessible process for entrepreneurs.
The next phase will expand online services, set up business facilitation centres across the province, and introduce a 24/7 digital contact centre.
Federal Minister Qaiser Shaikh praised the initiative, saying it would improve Pakistan’s investment climate and create a more stable economy for investors.
