Pakistan Public Works Department (Urdu: محکمہَ کارہائے عامّہ پاکستان) is a Federal Department under Ministry of Housing and Works of which, Tariq Bashir Cheema is serving as federal minister and Shabbir Ali Qureshi is serving as minister of state. Its headquarters are located in Islamabad, Pakistan, and sub-offices in all the major cities of the country. PWD is in operation since pre-independence day.
Functions of Pakistan PWD
- Acquisition and development of Federal Government lands
- Maintenance of all federally owned Government Building and their furnishing except those financed from Defence budget
- Construction of federally financed Government Offices and residential accommodation
- Management of Federal Lodges
- To act as technical adviser to Federal Government in Engineering matters
The Pakistan PWD operates through
- Public Sector Development Programme
- Deposit Works
- Maintenance
Planning, Administration and Architecture constitute the organizational structure.