Pakistan Public Works Department

Pakistan Public Works Department (Urdu: پاکستان پبلک ورکس ڈیپارٹمنٹ) was a federal government department under Ministry of Housing and Works.

[1] The Public Works Department was established in 1854 during British India by Lord Dalhousie to oversee and implement construction projects in the region.

[1] The department operated under the Ministry of Housing and Works and at its peak employed around seven thousand personnel.

[1] In June 4, 2024, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered the abolition of PWD owing to poor performance and widespread corruption.

[5] Pakistan Infrastructure Development and Asset Management Authority will be created under a special Act to replace Pak-PWD.