THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BENEVOLENT FUND AND GROUP INSURANCE ACT, 1969 — It extends to the whole of Pakistan and applies to every employee wherever he may be. It shall come into force on such date as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed in respect of different provisions of this Act for different classes or categories of employees. Employee means any person who is a member of an All-Pakistan service or of a civil service of the Federation, or who holds a civil post in connection with the affairs of the Federation.

By |2023-07-19T05:08:37+00:00February 28th, 2019|Federal|0 Comments

THE RULES OF BUSINESS, 1973 (AS AMENDED UP TO 1st DECEMBER, 2021) CABINET SECRETARIAT (CABINET DIVISION) ISLAMABAD — Business means all work done by the Federal Government. The business of government shall be distributed among the Divisions in the manner indicated in Schedule II. Each Division shall consist of a Secretary to Government and of such other officials subordinate to him as the Government may determine. The Secretary shall be the official head of the Division and shall be responsible for its efficient administration and discipline and for the proper conduct of business assigned to the Division under rule 3 (3) and for the due execution of the sanctioned policy.

By |2023-07-19T04:04:02+00:00February 7th, 2019|Federal|0 Comments

ACCOMMODATION ALLOCATION RULES, 2002 (THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF HOUSING & WORKS) — They shall apply to allotment of accommodation at Islamabad and other stations. Accommodation means residential accommodation including a house or flat owned, hired or requisitioned by Government and placed on the pool of the Estate Office. Allottee means a Government servant possessing a valid allotment letter duly issued by the Estate Office for an accommodation in his occupation. Federal Government Servant means a person who is appointed in a Ministry, Division or an Attached Department against a regular post and certified as such by the concerned Ministry, Division or Department excluding incumbents of posts filled on daily wages, work charged basis or hired from contingencies, and adhoc basis.

By |2023-07-23T06:11:06+00:00December 28th, 2018|Federal|2 Comments

THE CIVIL SERVANTS (CONFIRMATION) RULES, 1993 (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) — They shall apply to all civil servants. Foreign Service means service in which a civil servant receives his pay with the sanction of Government from any source other than the Federal Consolidated Fund. A civil servant initially appointed to a post, on probation including a civil servant promoted or appointed to a post on transfer, shall on satisfactory completion of his probation, be eligible for confirmation in that post. No confirmation shall be made against the post vacated on dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement of a civil servant until his appeal against such dismissal or, as the case may be, removal or retirement is finally decided.

By |2023-07-19T05:46:03+00:00August 15th, 2018|Federal|0 Comments

THE CIVIL SERVANTS (APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND TRANSFER) RULES, 1973 (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) — Appointing Authority in relation to a post means the person authorized under Rule 6 to make appointment to that post. Selection Board means a Board constituted by the Federal Government, for the purpose of selection for promotion or transfer to posts in basic pay scales 19 to 21 and equivalent, consisting of such persons as may be appointed by Government from time to time. Departmental Promotion committee means a Committee constituted for the purpose of making selection for promotion or transfer to posts under a Ministry, Division, Department or Office of the Federal Government in Basic Pay Scales 18 and below and equivalent. Promotions and transfer to posts in basic pay scales 2 to 18 and equivalent shall be made on the recommendation of the appropriate Departmental Promotion Committee and promotions and transfer to posts in basic pay scales 19 to 21 and equivalent shall be made on the recommendation of the Selection Boards.

By |2023-07-24T04:40:26+00:00August 7th, 2018|Federal|1 Comment

INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO CIVIL POSTS (RELAXATION OF UPPER AGE LIMIT) RULES, 1993 (AS AMENDED UPTO 24-10-2007) – GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, CABINET SECRETARIAT, ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION – Where a candidate is entitled to age relaxation under more than one categories specified in the rules , he shall be allowed relaxation in age only in one category. The relaxation in upper age limit shall be over and above the relaxation of age admissible to candidates specified in the rules  or in any other rules for the time being in force.

By |2023-07-24T04:59:06+00:00April 16th, 2018|Federal|2 Comments

THE SECRETARIAT INSTRUCTIONS, 2004 (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) — Being instructions issued in pursuance of Rule 5(15) of the Rules of Business, 1973 for the disposal of business in the Federal Secretariat. They shall come into force with immediate effect and shall supersede all previous instructions and orders relating to office procedures not consistent with the provisions of these Instructions. The Secretary shall be the official head of the Ministry / Division and shall be responsible for its efficient administration and discipline. He shall also be responsible for the proper conduct of business allocated to the Division under Rule 3 of the Rules of Business and for the careful observance of these Instructions in his Division. The Secretary shall review the delegation of powers to various officers periodically to ensure maximum delegation of authority for disposal of cases at the initial and middle levels, with an appropriate reporting system to keep him fully informed. A Section Officer shall dispose of all cases where there are clear precedents, and no question of deviation from such precedents is involved or which under the rules or standing orders he is competent to dispose of. In case of doubt he may seek verbal instructions from his senior officer.

By |2023-07-27T03:10:56+00:00February 26th, 2018|Federal|1 Comment

THE SALES TAX ACT, 1990 (AMENDED UP TO 30th JUNE, 2023) AND THE SALES TAX RULES, 2006 (UPDATED UP TO 31st AUGUST, 2021) — It extends to the whole of Pakistan. It shall come into force on such date as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Subject to the provisions of this Act, there shall be charged, levied and paid a tax known as sales tax at the rate of seventeen per cent of the value of taxable supplies made by a registered person in the course or furtherance of any taxable activity carried on by him and goods imported into Pakistan, irrespective of their final destination in territories of Pakistan. Any person who has collected or collects any tax or charge, whether under misapprehension of any provision of this Act or otherwise, which was not payable as tax or charge or which is in excess of the tax or charge actually payable and the incidence of which has been passed on to the consumer, shall pay the amount of tax or charge so collected to the Federal Government.

By |2023-07-10T04:13:01+00:00August 12th, 2017|Federal|0 Comments

RULES FOR THE USE OF STAFF CARS, 1980 (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) — They shall apply to the staff cars maintained by various Divisions including the staff cars maintained by the Cabinet Division in the Central Pool and, unless stated otherwise, to operational vehicles. They shall come into force at once. Staff Car means motor vehicle of any type maintained by Government. Pool Car means a staff car maintained by the Cabinet Division in the Central Pool. It is clarified that operational vehicles have been defined in 2(vii) of the Rules for the Use Staff Cars-1980. These rules are applicable in cases of all the vehicles maintained by Ministries / Divisions, Departments and Subordinate Offices unless stated otherwise. Rule 3(5) of the Rules for the Use of Staff Cars, 1980 lays down that no Division shall purchase a staff car (means a motor vehicle or any type) unless a NOC is obtained from the Cabinet Division. All the relevant rules of the Rules for the Use of Staff Cars – 1980 regarding repairs and maintenance, up-keep of vehicles their records etc are equally applicable in cases of operational vehicles.

By |2023-07-20T04:34:11+00:00August 4th, 2017|Federal|2 Comments