Government of Pakistan, Cabinet Secretariat, Establishment Division has issued Notification No. 4/3/90-R-2(Pt-I) dated 24-8-2020 in connection with Amendment in Rule 15 & 16 Appointment, Promotion and Transfer of the Civil Servants. The details are as under:
Amendment in Rule 15 & 16 Appointment
In exercise of the powers concerned by sub-section(1) of section 25 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973) read with Notification No.S.R.O.120(1)/98, dated the 27th February, 1998, the Prime Minister is pleased to direct that the following amendments shall be made in the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1973, namely:-
Change in Rule No. 15
In rule 15, for full stop at the end, a colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following provisos shall be added namely:-
Provided that vacancies in such posts in basic pay scales 6 to 15 and equivalent which serve only the region of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) shall not, at any time by initial appointment, be filled less than fifty percent of persons domiciled in the ICT.
Provided further that the first proviso shall not be applicable to the vacancies in posts, as specified in clause (ii) of rule 14, I such offices of the Federal Government whose functional jurisdiction extends beyond the region of Islamabad Capital Territory e.g. Federal Ministries / Divisions, Regulatory Authorities, Corporations/ Departments with a federal charter extending beyond Islamabad Capital Territory. In such organizations, regional/provincial quotas shall be applicable.
Change in Rule 16
In rule 16, for full stop at the end, a colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following proviso shall be added, namely:-
Provided that vacancies such posts in basic pay scales 1 to 5 and equivalent in all offices situated within ICT shall not, at any time by initial appointment, be filled less than fifty percent from amongst the persons domiciled in the Islamabad Capital Territory.
