The federal government has introduced a new code of conduct for civil servants, replacing a decades-old framework with stricter rules focused on transparency, financial accountability and digital governance. The newly introduced Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules 2026 replace the 1964 regulations that had governed public officials for more than six decades. While the updated framework retains […]
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Punjab tightens grip on bureaucracy with performance-based monitoring
The Punjab government has initiated a decisive shift in its approach to bureaucratic accountability, signalling an end to what officials describe as a long-standing culture of cosmetic reporting and limited field engagement. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has authorised a performance-based monitoring framework aimed at directly evaluating the on-ground effectiveness of senior and mid-level administrators […]
AJK government abolishes seven secretary posts
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has abolished seven secretary-level posts as part of administrative reforms aimed at reducing expenditures and improving efficiency. The decision, approved by the cabinet on December 17 last year, aligns with an agreement with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee calling for austerity measures. Read More: AJK […]
PPP accuses bureaucracy of blocking LG campaign in Lahore
LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Thursday accused the bureaucracy of obstructing its local government election campaign in Lahore, alleging an attempt to create friction between the ruling coalition partners — the PPP and PML-N. Read More: PPP minister, bureaucrats appear in NAB court Addressing a press conference alongside Majeed Ghauri and Advocate Shahid Abbas, PPP leader […]
Reform the bureaucracy
The bureaucratic set up in Pakistan is an extension of the legacy of the Indian Civil Service. The legacy can be analysed in both positive and negative terms. On the bright side, the civil servants before independence were highly competent, dutiful and efficient. On the dark side, they were known to be ruthless. The guiding […]