Last Updated on December 19, 2025 by Galaxy World
The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Establishment and Administration Department, issued a notification on 19-12-2025 in connection with
province. There is a recent amendment in the Civil Servants Promotion Rules 1989, KPK. The details are as follows:
Forgo/declining Promotion by an Employee and no further Promotion in the KPK
The KP Government has issued the recent Notification No. SOP/Policy E&A/DI-3/ APT Rules/Forg/270-22 – dated 19 December 2025. If the employee declines his promotion, he will not have the right to get a promotion in the future.
Amendments in Civil Servants Promotion Rules 1989 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
As per the Notification, In exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants Act, 1973 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. XVIII of 1973), the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is pleased to direct that in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1989, the following further amendment shall be made, namely:
Amendment
In rule 7, after sub-rule (4), the following new sub-rules shall respectively be added, namely:
“(5) If, on an order of promotion or before promotion, any civil servant declines, in writing, to accept promotion, such civil servant shall not be considered for such promotion.
(6) If a civil servant declines to accept promotion under sub-rule (5), he shall not only stand superseded permanently for such promotion but also stand disentitled for any personal up-gradation in existing posts or grade.”
Endorsement
| S.No | Recipient / Department |
|---|---|
| 1. | The Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, P&D Dept. |
| 2. | The Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Home & TAs Dept. |
| 3. | The Senior Member Board of Revenue, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 4. | Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 5. | Principal Secretary to the Governor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 6. | All Administrative Secretaries to the Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 7. | All Divisional Commissioners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 8. | Provincial Ombudsman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 9. | All Heads of Attached Departments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 10. | All Heads of Authorities/Autonomous/Semi-Autonomous bodies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 11. | Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission, Peshawar. |
| 12. | Registrar, Peshawar High Court, Peshawar. |
| 13. | Registrar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal, Peshawar. |
| 14. | All Deputy Commissioners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 15. | All Special Secretaries/Additional Secretaries/Deputy Secretaries/Section Officers in the E&A Dept. |
| 16. | PSO to Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 17. | Manager, Printing and Stationery Department, with the request to publish the same in the official Gazette and submit the Bill to the Section Officer (Adm), Administration Department. Soft copy annexed on CD. |
| 18. | Section Officer (Adm), Administration Department, with the request to pursue the case of publication of the gazette copy of this notification. |
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