The federal government will establish "National Jobs Portal" by the end of June 2020, where all federal and provincial vacant positions will be available, said the National Information Technology Board (NITB).

The "National Jobs Portal" would be established by June 30, 2020 following the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, said the NITB official, while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication. The committee met with Rubina Khalid in the chair, here on Wednesday.

Regarding the e-office, the committee was informed that 11 ministries were still at the stage of zero. Further the websites of some important ministries are at risk of hacking. The committee was briefed on the current budget situation of the ministry, and the expenditure so far. The committee was informed Rs 7.342 billion were allocated for 19 projects for the current fiscal year where Rs 930 million had been utilised so far. Under non-development, Rs 386 million were allocated for the current fiscal year, where Rs 68 million have been utilised so far.

The committee also reviewed the recommendations given earlier. In reviewing the PTCL employees' pension issue, the committee reviewed the recommendations and said that a solution was urgently needed by the authorities in this regard. The authorities' concerned said that they were given the time till March 31, 2020, and would inform the committee in this regard.

To which, the committee chairperson expressed serious concern, and said that the pensioners were facing problems and they were not being provided justice.