Government Initiative - Imran Khan approves reforms for civil servants.

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

The Present government of Pakistan has covered another milestone through reforming the decades-old Civil Service structure with the objective to transform it into a merit-based, depoliticized cadre of professionals. Prime Minister Imran Khan has given approval of reforms for civil servants and the notification in this regard probable to be issued next (this) week.

According to the recommendations of reA!forms for civil servants of Pakistan, the performance of the every government servant would be reviewed after 20 years of his/her service, and the officers would be promoted to higher grades or ranks based on their performance. The proposal aims to enhance only qualified and competent officers.

Demographic Indicators

Indicator###2018

Total population###212.82 Million (Approx.)

Population growth rate###2.4%

Contraceptive prevalence rate###34.2%

Unmet need of family planning###17.3%

Total fertility rate###3.6

Crude birth rate (per 1000)###25.2

Furthermore, the government of Pakistan has proclaimed to form an evaluation board comprising of senior secretaries and Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) chairman, which will decide the continuation of civil servants employment.

According to new laws, so far 20 percent officers completing the eligibility criteria would be promoted to grade 20 and 21, while it has been mandatory for the government officer to served other than his province in order to get promotion in grade-21. It is also said that the civil servant, who will serve over 10 years in one province, would not be promoted to upper grade, while for getting promotion in grade-19 and grade-20; one has to perform duties in hard regions.

The officers belong to office management group will invest two spend two terms in Federal Secretariat. The officers of grade-17 and grade-18 would learn the local language where they post folA!lowing Public Serving Initiative. Efficiency and discipline principles have also been organized under the civil service reforms. The inquiry officer conducting the irregularities will be obligated to submit a report in 60 days. In case if he failed to submit a report or had submitted bogus report, the inquiry will be launched against him. All officers will be bound to declare their assets before promotion in next grades.

Furthermore, 600 to 700 vacant posts would be distributed among provinces aimed to fill these posts. And male and female officer of grade-18 will be bounded to spend...