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The Rules of Business, 1973
In exercise of the powers
conferred by Articles 90 and 99 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, the Federal Government is pleased to make the following rules:---
PART A.--GENERAL
1. Title and
commencement.--(1) These
rules may be called the “Rules of Business, 1973.”
(2) They shall come into
force on the fourteenth day of August 1973.
2. Definitions.--(1) In these rules, unless there is
anything repugnant in the subject or context:---
(i) ”Assembly” means the National Assembly;
(ii) ”Attached Department” means a Department which has
direct relation with a Division and has been declared as such by the Federal
Government;
(iii) “business” means all work done by the Federal Government;
(iv) ”Cabinet” means and consists of the Prime Minister
and the Federal Ministers;
(v) ”case” means a particular matter under consideration and
includes all papers relating to it and required to enable the matter to be
disposed of, viz., correspondence and notes, and also any previous paper on the
subject or subjects covered by it or connected with it;
(vi) ”Division” means a self-contained administrative unit
responsible for the conduct of business of the Federal Government in a distinct
and specified sphere and declared as such by the Federal Government;
(vii) ”Federal Secretariat” means the Divisions or the
Ministries when referred to collectively;
(viii) ”Gazette” means the official Gazette of Pakistan,
(ix) ”Government” means the Federal Government;
(x) ”Leader of the House” means the Minister appointed by the
Prime Minister to regulate official business in the Assembly or the Senate or
the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting as the case may be;
(xi) ”Local administration” means the agency through which
the President administers a territory subject to his direct administrative
control;
(xii) ”Member” means a member of the Assembly or the
Senate;
(xiii) ”Minister” means the Federal Minister-in-Charge of
the Ministry to which a particular case pertains and includes a Minister
without portfolio and a Minister of State;
(xiv) ”Ministry” means a Division or group of Divisions
constituted as a Ministry;
(xv) ”Majlis-e-Shoora” (Parliament) means the National
Assembly and the Senate;
(xvi) ”Provincial Government” means the Government of a
(xvii) ”Schedule” means a Schedule to these rules;
(xviii) ”Secretary” means the 1[Secretary
General], 2[Principal
Secretary], Secretary or Acting Secretary to the Government of Pakistan in
charge of a Division or a Ministry, and where there is no Secretary, the
Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary in charge of the Division or the
Ministry;
(xix) ”Section” means a basic working unit in a Division as
determined by the Government;
(xx) ”Subordinate Office” means a Federal
Government office other than a Ministry, Division or an Attached Department.
(2) All words and
expressions used in these rules but not defined, have the same meaning as in
the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
3. Allocation of Business.--(1)
The Federal Secretariat shall comprise the Ministries and Divisions shown in
Schedule I.
(2) The Prime Minister may,
whenever necessary, constitute a new Ministry consisting of one or more
Divisions.
1 Inserted vide S.R.O. 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010.
2 Inserted vide Cab: Division Memo
No.104/37/81-Min.I, dated 21st Nov.1982.
(xi) ”Local administration” means the agency through which
the President administers a territory subject to his direct administrative
control;
(xii) ”Member” means a member of the Assembly or the
Senate;
(xiii) ”Minister” means the Federal Minister-in-Charge of
the Ministry to which a particular case pertains and includes a Minister
without portfolio and a Minister of State;
(xiv) ”Ministry” means a Division or group of Divisions
constituted as a Ministry;
(xv) ”Majlis-e-Shoora” (Parliament) means the
National Assembly and the Senate;
(xvi) ”Provincial Government” means the Government of a
(xvii) ”Schedule” means a Schedule to these rules;
(xviii) ”Secretary” means the 1[Secretary
General], 2[Principal
Secretary], Secretary or Acting Secretary to the Government of Pakistan in
charge of a Division or a Ministry, and where there is no Secretary, the
Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary in charge of the Division or the
Ministry;
(xix) ”Section” means a basic working unit in a
Division as determined by the Government;
(xx) ”Subordinate Office” means a Federal
Government office other than a Ministry, Division or an Attached Department.
(2) All words and
expressions used in these rules but not defined, have the same meaning as in
the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
3. Allocation of Business.--(1)
The Federal Secretariat shall comprise the Ministries and Divisions shown in
Schedule I.
(2) The Prime Minister may,
whenever necessary, constitute a new Ministry consisting of one or more
Divisions.
1 Inserted vide S.R.O. 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010.
2 Inserted vide Cab: Division Memo
No.104/37/81-Min.I, dated 21st Nov.1982.
(3) The business of
government shall be distributed among the Divisions in the manner indicated in
Schedule II:
Provided that the
distribution of business or the constitution of the Division may be modified
from time to time by the Prime Minister.
(4) The Prime Minister
shall allocate amongst his Ministers the business of Government by assigning
the several Divisions specified in Schedule I to the charge of a Minister:---
Provided that a Division or
a Ministry not so assigned shall be in the charge of the Prime Minister:---
Provided further that more
than one Division may be assigned to a Minister.
4. Organisation of Divisions.--(1)
Each Division shall consist of a Secretary to Government and of such other
officials subordinate to him as Government may determine:---
Provided that the same
person may be Secretary in more than one Division.
(2) 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 sanctioned
policy.
1(3) The Secretary shall organize the
Division into a number of working units to be known as Sections:---
Provided that a unit which
does not conform to a Section may be organised otherwise than as a Section on a
permanent basis, in consultation with the 2[Establishment
Division].
Note:- In the case of an
extraordinary working unit such as a research cell or an Office of the Officer
on Special Duty, it will be sufficient if the 2[Establishment
Division] is informed of the composition of the unit.
(4) The Attached
Departments as allocated to the various Divisions are shown in Schedule III.
(5) The business of
Government, other than the business done in the Federal Secretariat or the
Attached Departments, shall be conducted through such agencies and
1 Amended vide Cabinet Division
No.104/59/78-Min.I, dated 5th July, 1979.
2Substituted vide SRO No.538(I)/2001,
dated 26.7.2001.
offices as the Prime Minister may determine from time to time.
(6) There may be a Special
Assistant or Special Assistants to the Prime Minister with such status and
functions as may be determined by the [1]
Prime Minister.
5. Transaction of business.--(1)
No important policy decision shall be taken except with the approval of the
Prime Minister.
(2) It shall be the duty of
a Minister to assist the Prime Minister in the formulation of policy.
(3) The Minister shall keep
the Prime Minister informed of any important case disposed of by him without
reference to the Prime Minister.
(4) No decisions of policy
taken by the Prime Minister shall be varied, reversed or infringed without
consulting him.
(5) Subject to sub-rule
(1), the Minister shall be responsible for policy concerning his Division.
(6) No officer other than a
Secretary, Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary shall take the initiative in
approaching a Minister in connection with the official business. If an
Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary holds an oral discussion with his Minister,
he shall communicate the points made during discussion to the Secretary at the
first possible opportunity.
(7) The Head of an Attached
Department 2[may
see] a Minister:
Provided that the Secretary
of the Division concerned shall be informed of the proposed interview so that
he can be present if he so desires.
(8) The business of the
Division shall ordinarily be disposed of by, or under the authority of the
Minister-in-Charge.
(9) The Secretary shall,---
(a) assist the Minister-in-Charge in the formulation of policy;
(b) duly execute the sanctioned policy;
(c) submit all proposals for legislation to the Cabinet with the
approval of the Minister.
(d) keep the Minister-in-Charge generally
informed of the working of the Division and of any important case disposed of
without reference to the Minister;
1 Omitted vide SRO No.135(1)/98,
dated 3.3.1998.
2 Amended vide Cab: Division Memo
No.104/37/81-Min.I, dated 21st Nov.1982.
(e) be the principal accounting officer of his Division, its
Attached Departments and Subordinate Offices, and ensure that the funds
controlled by him are spent in accordance with the rules laid down by the
Finance Division;
(f) subject to the provisions of these rules and with the
approval of the Minister-in-Charge issue standing orders laying down the manner
of disposal of cases in the Division, including the distribution of work
amongst the officers of his Division and such orders may specify the cases or
class of cases which may be disposed of by an officer subordinate to him; and
(g) be responsible for the careful observance of these rules
and, where he considers that there has been any material departure from them,
either in his own or any other Division, he shall bring the matter to the
notice of the Minister-in-Charge and, if necessary, to the notice of the Prime
Minister or the Cabinet.
1(10) When the Secretary submits a case to
the Minister, the latter may accept the proposals or views of the Secretary or
may over-rule him. The Secretary will normally defer to the decision of the
Minister and implement it. In case, however, the Secretary feels that the decision
of the Minister is manifestly wrong and will cause gross injustice or undue
hardship, he may state his reasons and re-submit the case to the Minister. If
the Minister still adheres to his earlier decision and the matter is important
enough, the Secretary shall request the Minister to refer the case to the Prime
Minister and the Minister shall so refer the case for orders of the Prime
Minister. If the case is not referred to the Prime Minister, the Secretary
shall submit it directly to the Prime Minister with observations of the
Minister-in-Charge.
(11) The Minister-in-Charge
shall be responsible for conducting the business of the Division in the
Assembly.
2(11A) Verbal orders given by a functionary
of the Government should as a matter of routine be reduced to writing and
submitted to the issuing authority. If time permits, the confirmation shall
invariably be taken before initiating action. However, in an exigency where
action is required to be taken immediately or it is not possible to obtain
written confirmation of the orders before initiating action, the functionary to
whom the verbal orders are given shall take the action required and at the first
available opportunity obtain the requisite confirmation while submitting to the
issuing authority a report of the action taken by him.
(12) If any doubt or
dispute arises as to the interpretation of these rules or the Division to which
a case properly pertains, the case shall be referred to the Cabinet Division,
whose decision shall be final. The Cabinet Division shall obtain the orders of
the Prime Minister where necessary.
(13) Instructions ancillary
to these rules shall, whenever considered desirable, be issued by the Cabinet
Division:---
1 Substituted vide SRO.135(I)/98,
dated 3.3.1998.
2 Inserted vide Cabinet Division
Notification No.104/23/88-Min.I dated 5.11.1988.
Provided that the special
or general orders required to be framed by the Divisions in terms of these
rules may be issued by them after consulting the Cabinet Division.
(14) If any order passed
happens to contravene a law, rule or policy, it shall be the duty of the next
below officer to point out this to the authority passing the order.
(15) Detailed instructions
for the manner of disposal of business in the Federal Secretariat shall be
issued by the1[Establishment
Division] in the form of Secretariat Instructions.
6. Individual and collective
responsibility.-- The Cabinet shall collectively be responsible for the
advice tendered to, or the executive orders issued in the name of the President
whether by an individual Minister or as a result of decision by the Cabinet;
but the Minister shall assume primary responsibility for the disposal of
business pertaining to his portfolio.
27. Orders and instruments, agreements and
contracts.--(1) Subject
to Article 173, all executive actions of Government shall be expressed to be
taken in the name of the President.
Note.- The use of the expression “Federal
Government” in relation to the Provincial Governments and “Government of Pakistan”
in relation to foreign Government shall be in order.
(2) The officers listed in
Schedule IV may authenticate by signature all orders and other instruments made
and executed in the name of the President:---
Provided that in certain
cases an officer may be so authorised for a particular occasion by order of the
Prime Minister.
(3) Instructions regarding
the manner of authentication of orders and instruments in connection with the
representation of
(4) Instructions for the
making of contracts on behalf of the President and the execution of such
contracts and all assurances of property shall be issued by the Law, Justice
and Parliamentary Affairs Division.
PART B.-CONSULTATION AMONG DIVISIONS
8. Inter-Division
procedure.-(1) When the
subject of a case concerns more than one Division, the Division incharge shall
be responsible for consulting the other Division concerned and no orders shall
issue, nor shall the case be submitted to the Cabinet or the Prime Minister,
until it has been considered by all the Divisions concerned, and their views
obtained. Such consultation shall take place as early as may be practicable:---
1 Substituted vide SRO
No.538(I)/2001, dated 26.7.2001.
2 Amended vide Cabinet Division Memo
No.104/83/78-Min-I, dated 21st Nov., 1979.
Provided that in cases of
urgency and with the approval of the Prime Minster, this requirement may be
dispensed with, but the case shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter be
brought to the notice of the other Divisions concerned.
1(1A) The Division should normally furnish
its views to the referring Division within a fortnight of the receipt of
reference. If more time is required because of the complicated nature of the
case, the referring Division should invariably be informed of the position by
the end of a fortnight indicating, simultaneously, the time by which the reply
would be sent.
(2) In the event of a
difference of opinion between the Divisions concerned, the Minister primarily
concerned shall try to resolve the difference in consultation with the other
Ministers concerned. If no agreement is reached and the Minister primarily
concerned desires to press the case, the case shall be submitted to the Prime
Minister or, if the Prime Minister so desires, to the Cabinet:---
Provided that in a matter
of urgency the Minister primarily concerned may submit the case to the Prime
Minister at any stage:---
Provided further that where
the Prime Minister is the Minister-in-Charge, the final views of other
Divisions concerned shall be obtained before the case is submitted to the Prime
Minister.
(3) When a case is referred
by one Division to another for consultation, all relevant facts and the points
necessitating the reference shall be clearly brought out. The reference should
be complete in all respects to eliminate avoidable back references on the same
issue(s). Similarly replies given by the Division should also be complete in
all respects and cover all the points raised by the referring Division.
(4) Even where consultation
is not required, a Division may, for purposes of information, pass copies of a
communication received by it, or show a case, to such other Division as it
considers would be interested in, or would profit by, it:---
Provided that copies of
classified documents shall be made and distributed only in accordance with the
instructions issued by the Cabinet Division in accordance with rule 55(2):---
Provided further that
copies of cypher telegrams received or despatched by the Pakistan Crypto Centre
shall be distributed in accordance with the standing orders issued by the
Foreign Affairs Division in consultation with the Defence Division and the
Cabinet Division.
(5) A Minister may ask to
see a case of another Division if it is required for the disposal of a case in
his Division. The Minister for Finance may ask to see a case of any Division in
which a financial consideration is involved. While making such request the
Minister shall give the reasons for which the case is called for and shall be
dealt with under the general or special orders of the Minister-in-Charge of the
other Division. If, for any reason, the case, or relevant extracts from it,
cannot be made available the Minister of
1 Amended vide Cabinet Division Memo
No.104/43/80-Min.I, dated 3rd December, 1980.
the Division shall explain the position to
the Minister making the request or bring the matter to the notice of the Prime
Minister, if necessary.
(6) The Prime Minister may
call for a case from any Division.
(7) If a Minister desires
any further action to be taken on the case of another Division, he shall take
up the matter with the Minister of that Division.
9. Secretaries'
Committee.-(1) There
shall be a Secretaries' Committee to discuss matters referred to it by a
Division, a Minister or the Prime Minister, in which the experience and
collective wisdom of the senior officers could be consulted, to the benefit of
the subject under consideration.
(2) In a matter discussed
in the Secretaries' Committee, if the Secretary of a Division has agreed to a
proposal, it shall not be necessary to consult his Division again on that
proposal.
(3) The Secretaries'
Committee shall meet at least once a month unless there are no items for
discussion.
(4) Other instructions
regarding the submission of cases to the Secretaries' Committee shall be issued
by the Cabinet Division.
(5) When a matter is
referred to a Committee or working group, and a Division is represented therein
by an officer of or above the rank of Joint Secretary, the agreed decision of
the Committee or working group shall be treated as final and shall not be
subjected to further scrutiny in that Division.
10. Consultation with
the Cabinet Division.--
(1) No Division shall, without previous consultation with the Cabinet Division,
issue, or authorise the issue of any orders which involve,---
(a) the interpretation of these rules;
(b) a change in the allocation of business between the various
Divisions of a Ministry;
(c) the strength, terms and conditions of service of the
personal staff of Ministers, Ministers of State, Special Assistants to the
Prime Minister and other dignitaries who enjoy the rank and status of a
Minister or Minister of State; and
(d) the selection of an officer of the level of Assistant
Director and Deputy Director in the Intelligence Bureau.
(2) Proposals regarding any
directions by the President to the Governor of a Province under clause (1) of
Article 145 shall be submitted to the President by the Division concerned but a
copy of the Presidential directive will be supplied to the Cabinet Division.
(3) The Divisions concerned
shall obtain the clearance of the Cabinet Division to the proposals for sending
of the delegations which are not in conformity with the procedure laid down by
that Division regarding categorization of international conferences.
11. Consultation with
the Establishment Division.--
No Division shall, without previous consultation with the Establishment
Division, issue, or authorise the issue of, any orders, other than orders in
pursuance of any general or special delegation made by the Establishment
Division, which involve,---
(a) ] Deleted vide Cabinet Division Memo. No.104/59/78-Min.I,
& ] dated 5-7-1979.
(b) ]
1(c) Appointment to a post in BS-20 and above and equivalent
whether by initial appointment or promotion or transfer.
(d) a change in the terms and conditions of service of Federal
civil servants;
(e) a change in the statutory rights and privileges of any
Federal Government servant;
(f) Omitted vide SRO No.246(I)/2001, dated 26.4.2001.
(g) expenditure proposals relating to the Finance Division under
rule 12 (1) (b), (2) and (3);
(h) the interpretation of rules and orders made by the
Establishment Division; and
(i) rules for recruitment to any post or service, including the
question of removing a post or service from the purview of the Federal Public
Service Commission for the purposes of recruitment.
12. Consultation with the
Finance Division.- (1) No
Division shall, without previous consultation with the Finance Division,
authorise the issue of any orders, other than orders in pursuance of any
general or special delegation made by the Finance Division, which will affect
directly or indirectly the finances of the Federation [2]
or which in particular involve,---
(a) relinquishment, remission or assignment of revenue, actual
or potential, or grant of a guarantee against it;
(b) expenditure for which no provision exists in the budget or
for which no sanction exists;
(c) [Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-11/91-Min-I
dated 22.10.1991.];
(d) floatation of loan;
1 Substituted vide SRO
No.246(I)/2001, dated 26.4.2001.
2 Omitted vide Cabinet Division
Notification No.4-14/98-Min-I, dated 1st December, 1998.
(e) re-appropriation within budget grant;
(f) alteration in the method of compilation of accounts, or of
the budget estimates;
(g) receipt or expenditure of foreign exchange unless already
allocated;
(h) a change in the terms and conditions of service of
Government servants, on their statutory rights and privileges, which have
financial implications;
(i) interpretation of rules made by the Finance Division; and
(j) omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-14/98-Min.I
dated 01.12.98.
(2) No proposal to which
the previous concurrence of the Finance Division is required shall, so long as
concurrence is refused, be proceeded with. If a Minister cannot reach agreement
with the Minister for Finance and desires to press the proposal, he shall
submit it to the Prime Minister or, if the Prime Minister so desires to the
Cabinet. Formal orders shall not issue until the Finance Division has given its
scrutiny to the details of the proposal, where no such details have been
supplied with the proposal.
(3) Except to the extent
that power may have been delegated to the Divisions under the rules framed by
the Finance Division, every order of an administrative Division conveying a
sanction to be enforced in audit shall be communicated to the audit authorities
through the Finance Division.
13. Consultation with
the Foreign Affairs Division.-- The Foreign Affairs Division shall, subject to orders in
pursuance of any general or special delegation made by that Division, be
consulted on all matters which affect the foreign policy of Pakistan, or the
conduct of its foreign relations.
14. Consultation with
the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division.-- (1) The Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs Division shall be consulted,---
(a) on all legal questions arising out of any case;
(b) on the interpretation of any law;
(c) before the issue of or authorization of the issue of an
order, rule, regulation, by-law, notification, etc. in exercise of statutory
powers;
(d) deleted vide Cabinet Division No.104/10/76-Min, dated
26-3-1976.
(e) before instituting criminal or civil proceedings in a court
of law in which the Government is involved;
(f) whenever criminal or civil proceedings are instituted
against the Government at the earliest possible stage; and
1(g) before the appointment of a legal adviser in any Division or
any office or corporation under its administrative control and the Law, Justice
and Parliamentary Affairs Division will make its recommendations after
consultation with the Attorney General.
(2) No Division shall
consult, the Attorney General except through the Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs Division and in accordance with the procedure laid down by that
Division.
1(3) If there is disagreement between the
views of the Attorney General and the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Division, the case shall be submitted to the Minister for Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs for opinion. If the Minister disagrees with the Attorney
General, the case shall be referred to the Prime Minister for orders who may
refer the matter to the Cabinet if he so desires.
(4) For any proposed
legislation the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division shall be
consulted in accordance with rules 27 to 30.
(5) Bills or Ordinances
received from the Provincial Governments or Governors requiring assent or
instructions of the President shall be examined in the Division concerned and
shall be submitted to the President through the Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs Division.
214A. Consultation with Revenue Division.- (1) No Division shall, without previous
consultation with the Revenue Division, authorise the issue of any orders,
other than orders in pursuance of any general or special delegation made by the
Revenue Division, which will affect directly or indirectly the collection of
revenue from federal taxes, levy of taxes, duties, cesses or fees.
PART C.--REFERENCES TO THE PRIME MINISTER
2[AND
THE PRESIDENT].
15. Reference to the
Prime Minister.-(1) No
order shall be issued without the approval of the Prime Minister in,---
(a) cases involving important policy or departure from important
policy;
Note.- Departure from policy includes departure from a previous
decision of the Cabinet or the Prime Minister.
(b) cases involving directions to a Governor under Article 145
and to a Provincial Government under Article 149;
(c) cases where it is proposed that the Federal Government
undertake the implementation of an international agreement relating to a
subject in the provincial field;
1 Amended vide Cabinet Division Memo
No.104/83/78-Min (Pt.II) dated 21st November, 1979.
2 Added vide Cab.Div Notification
No.4-14/98-Min.I, dated 01.12.98.
(d) cases of Awards--Decorations in recognition of gallantry and
academic distinction;
1(e) cases relating to petitions addressed to the Prime Minister
which are neither withheld under the instructions for the transmission of such
petitions to the Prime Minister nor accepted;
(f) cases relating to mercy petitions against sentences of death
passed by Courts requiring the exercise of President's prerogative of pardon;
(g) cases enumerated in Schedule V-A; and
(h) cases involving sanction for the prosecution of the holder
of a post referred to in Schedule V-A.
2(2) A case submitted to the Prime Minister
for his orders shall include a self-contained, concise and objective summary
stating the relevant facts and the points for decision prepared on the same
lines as those prescribed in these rules for a summary for the Cabinet, except
that only one copy will be required which may not be printed. The summary shall
include the specific recommendations of the Minister-in-Charge and shall be
accompanied by a draft communication, wherever appropriate.
(3) Omitted vide Cabinet
Division O.M.No.104/8/85-Min-I, dtd 4-08-85.
(4) In a case in which the
Prime Minister's orders are obtained in oral discussion by a Minister, Minister
of State, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, [3],
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Secretary or by any other officer of the
Government, a written note containing a brief record of the discussion and the
orders of the Prime Minister shall be submitted to the Prime Minister's 2[Secretariat
(Public)] for the information of the Prime Minister.
2(5) The Prime Minister shall:---
(a) communicate to the President all decisions of the Cabinet
relating to the administration of the affairs of the Federation and proposals
for legislation;
(b) furnish such information relating to the administration of
the affairs of the Federation and proposals for legislation as the President
may call for; and
(c) if the President so requires, submit for the consideration
of the Cabinet any matter on which a decision has been taken by the Prime
Minister or a Minister but w which has not been considered by the Cabinet.
415-A. Reference to the President.--(1) Notwithstanding the provisions made
in these rules, where in terms of any provision of the Constitution any
function is to be performed or any orders have to be issued by the President or
his specific approval is required, the Division concerned shall incorporate a
paragraph to this effect in the
1Amended vide Cabinet Division
O.M.No.104/8/85-Min-I, dated 04-08-1985.
2Substituted vide Cabinet Division
No.104/70/73-Min-I, dated 15th July, 1974.
3Substituted vide .SRO No.433 (I)/2003,
dated 20.5.2003.
4Inserted Vide Cabinet Division
O.M.No.104/8/85-Min.I, dated 04.08.85.
summary entitled as “Summary for the Prime
Minister”. The Prime Minister shall render his advice and submit the case to
the President. After the President has seen and approved the case, it shall be
returned to the Prime Minister. The cases to which this sub-rule applies are
enumerated in Schedule V-B.
1(2) Notwithstanding the provisions made in
these rules, where in terms of any provisions of the Constitution, any function
is to be performed or any orders have to be issued by the President in his
discretion, the Division concerned shall submit the case to the President
through the Prime Minister in the form of a self-contained, concise and
objective summary entitled as “Summary for the President” stating the relevant
facts and points for decision prepared on the same lines as prescribed in these
rules for a Summary for the Cabinet, except that only one copy will be required
which may not be printed. This procedure will not, however, be applicable where
the President has conveyed the decision to the Prime Minster for issuing orders
in respect of cases in his discretion. The cases to which this sub-rule applies
are enumerated in Schedule VI.
(3) The cases and papers
referred to in Schedule VII shall be submitted to the President for his
information.
PART D.__CABINET
PROCEDURE
16. Cases to be brought
before Cabinet.--(1) The
following cases shall be brought before the Cabinet:---
(a) proposals for legislation, official or non-official,
including money bills;
(b) promulgation and revocation of Ordinances;
(c) the budgetary position and proposals before the presentation
of the Annual Budget Statement and a Supplementary Budget Statement or an
Excess Budget Statement under Articles 80 and 84;
(d) proposals for levy, abolition, remission, alteration or
regulation of any tax and floatation of loans;
(e) a reference to the Supreme Court for advice on a question of
law under clause (1) of Article 186;
(f) generation of electricity and laying of inter-provincial transmission
lines;
(g) omitted vide S.R.O 368(1)/2010 dated 1st June
1, 2010
(h) proposals involving negotiations with foreign countries,
e.g., exchange of diplomatic and commercial representation, treaties and
agreements, visits of goodwill missions, representation at international
conferences and meetings:---
Provided that all proposals
for entering into any cultural or other agreements with any foreign government
shall, in the first instance, be submitted to the Cabinet for approval in
principle and actual negotiations shall be initiated only after the proposal
has been approved by the Cabinet:---
1Substituted vide SRO.135(I)/98, dated
3rd March, 1998.
Provided further that
decisions regarding the composition of all delegations, except those for which
important briefs are required, to attend meetings of international bodies may
be taken by mutual consultation between the Minister and the Minister for
Finance, but the approval of the Prime Minister shall be obtained--
(i) where the delegation is sponsored by a Division under the
direct charge of the Prime Minister or a Division or Divisions under the charge
of the Minister for Finance; or
(ii) where a Minister is proposed to be included in the delegation:---
Provided further that a decision regarding
the opening of an honorary consulate abroad may be taken by the Foreign Affairs
Division in consultation with the Commerce Division.
(i) important reports and documents required to be laid before
the Assembly or Senate;
(j) cases involving vital political, economic and administrative
policies;
Note.- Cases of this nature shall first be brought to the
notice of the Prime Minister by the Minister-in-Charge. The Prime Minister will
decide whether any such case should be brought before the Cabinet.
(k) case which the Minister-in-Charge considers important enough
for discussion in the Cabinet;
(l) other cases required to be referred to the Cabinet under the
provisions of these rules; and
(m) any case desired by the Prime Minister to be referred to the
Cabinet.
(2) Notwithstanding the
provisions of sub-rule (1), the Prime Minister may in any case give directions
as to the manner of its disposal without prior reference to the Cabinet.
17. Method of disposal
of Cabinet cases.--(1)
Cases referred to the Cabinet shall be disposed of,---
(a) by discussion at a meeting of the Cabinet; or
(b) by circulation amongst Ministers; or
(c) by discussion at a meeting of a committee of the Cabinet:---
Provided that the decisions
of the Committee shall be ratified by the Cabinet unless the Cabinet has
authorised otherwise.
The Secretary to the
Cabinet (hereinafter referred to as the “Cabinet Secretary”) shall, under the
general or special orders of the Prime Minister, indicate the manner in which a
case shall be disposed of.
(2) Committees of the
Cabinet may be constituted, and their terms of reference and membership laid
down by the Cabinet or the Prime Minister. Such Committees may be standing or
special committees; accordingly as they are appointed to =MsoNormal
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-.5in;mso-pagination:none'>(h) proposals involving negotiations with foreign
countries, e.g., exchange of diplomatic and commercial representation, treaties
and agreements, visits of goodwill missions, representation at international
conferences and meetings:---
Provided that all proposals
for entering into any cultural or other agreements with any foreign government
shall, in the first instance, be submitted to the Cabinet for approval in
principle and actual negotiations shall be initiated only after the proposal
has been approved by the Cabinet:
1Substituted vide SRO.135(I)/98, dated
3rd March, 1998.
deal with a class of cases or a specific
case.
18. Manner of submission
of Cabinet cases.--(1) In
respect of all cases to be submitted to the Cabinet, the Secretary of the
Division concerned shall transmit to the Cabinet Secretary a concise, lucid and
printed memorandum of the case (hereinafter referred to as the “summary”),
giving the background and relevant facts, the points for decision and the
recommendations of the Minister-in-Charge. In the event of the views of the
Division being different from the views of the Minister, both the views shall
be included in the summary:---
[Proviso deleted vide S.R.O
226(I)/2010 (Cabinet Division’s F.No. 4-4/2007, dated 2nd April,
2010]
(2) In the case of a
proposed legislation to which approval is sought in principle, the summary
shall bring out clearly the main issues to be legislated upon.
(3) The summary shall be
self-contained as far as possible, not exceeding two printed pages and may
include as appendices only such relevant papers as are necessary for the proper
appreciation of the case. The number of copies of the summary and the form in
which it is to be drawn up shall be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary.
(4) Where a case concerns
more than one Division, the summary shall not be submitted to the Cabinet
unless it has been considered by all the Divisions concerned. In the event of a
difference of opinion between them, the points of difference shall be clearly
stated in the summary, a copy of which shall be sent by the sponsoring Division
to the other Division concerned simultaneously with the transmission of the
summary to the Cabinet Division.
(5) All draft Bills,
Ordinances or Orders shall be submitted to the Cabinet after they have been
scrutinized by the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division, and no
changes shall be made therein except in consultation with that Division.
1(6) No case for inclusion in the agenda of
a meeting of the Cabinet shall be accepted unless it reaches the Cabinet
Secretary at least 2[seven
clear] days in advance of the meeting:
1Provided that, if a case is urgent and is
required to be taken up at short notice, the Secretary concerned will obtain
approval of the Prime Minister for its inclusion in the agenda before it is
transmitted to the Cabinet Secretary.
2(7) It shall be the duty of the Cabinet
Secretary to satisfy himself that the papers submitted by a Secretary are
complete and in appropriate form. He may return the case until the requirements
of the rules have been complied with. If the Cabinet Secretary is satisfied
that the case does not merit consideration of the Cabinet he may advise the
matter to be placed before an appropriate forum or require it to be submitted
to the Prime Minister.
19. Procedure regarding
circulation of Cabinet cases.--(1) When a case is circulated to Cabinet for recording opinion,
the Cabinet Secretary shall specify the time by which opinions should be
communicated to him. If a Minister does not communicate his opinion by that
time, it shall be assumed that he accepts the recommendations contained in the
summary.
1 Substituted vide SRO 135(I)/98,
dated 3rd March, 1998.
2 Substituted vide O.M.
No.104/7/79-Min.I, dated 31.5.1981.
(2) On the expiry of the
specified time, the Cabinet Secretary shall submit the opinions received to the
Prime Minister for decision.
(3) If the Prime Minister
directs that the case shall be discussed at a Cabinet meeting, the Cabinet
Secretary shall circulate the opinions recorded by the Ministers, in form of
supplementary summary.
(4) Report made to the
Cabinet of action taken on its decisions, and other cases submitted only for
information, shall normally be disposed of by circulation.
20. Procedure regarding
Cabinet Meetings.-(1)
Meeting of the Cabinet to discuss ordinary business shall normally be held once
a week, on a day and time to be specified by the Prime Minister.
Provided that the Prime
Minister may call for a special meeting of the Cabinet at any time and on any
day to discuss urgent business:
1(1A) Meetings of the Cabinet will be
attended by the Federal Ministers.
Provided that the Prime
Minister may require the Ministers of State, Advisers and Special Assistants to
the Prime Minister and other dignitaries to attend any or all meetings of the
Cabinet by special invitation”
(2) Ministers shall so
arrange their tours that they are able to attend the weekly Cabinet meetings,
unless they have obtained the Prime Minister's permission to absent themselves,
in which case their Secretary should invariably be in attendance at the Cabinet
meeting if any item relating to his Division is on the agenda of the Cabinet
meeting.
(3) The Prime Minister may
authorise the holding of Cabinet meetings during his absence.
(4) The Prime Minister
shall preside at all Cabinet meetings. In the absence of the Prime Minister, a
Minister nominated by the Prime Minister shall preside. The decisions taken in
the Prime Minister's absence shall be subject to the approval of the Prime
Minister, unless the Cabinet feels that a particular case is so urgent that
immediate action may be taken in anticipation of the Prime Minister's approval.
(5) The Cabinet Secretary
shall ordinarily issue to the Ministers, three days in advance of a meeting, a
circular showing the cases proposed to be placed on the agenda, together with
the summaries relating to such cases. In the case of special meetings, the
agenda may be issued less than three days in advance. A copy of the agenda,
without summaries shall also be supplied to the Secretaries of Divisions.
(6) No case shall be
discussed nor any issue raised unless the summary relating to it has first been
circulated:
Provided that the Prime
Minister may, in his discretion or at the representation of a Minister,
dispense with this requirement if he is satisfied that the circumstances were
1 Inserted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
such that a working paper could not be
supplied and the matter could brook no delay.
(7) The Secretary shall be
in attendance at the cabinet meeting for the purpose of the case relating to
his Division even when his Minister attends that meeting.
(8) Other officers of the Divisions
shall not ordinarily be required to be in attendance at the Cabinet meetings
except,---
(a) when information on points within their technical or
specialised knowledge is required; or
(b) when the Minister or the Secretary are unable to attend. In
such cases any officer may be invited to the meeting by the Cabinet Secretary.
Such officers may be asked to join the meeting only for the relevant case and,
after giving the information required, shall withdraw from the meeting before
discussion is taken up by the Cabinet.
(9) If the Secretary of the
Division concerned considers that the discussion on a case should await the
return of the Minister, he may request the Cabinet Secretary for its
postponement until the return of the Minister. Similarly, the Secretary may
request for the withdrawal of a case belonging to his Division from the agenda
of the Cabinet meeting.
(10) When a case is taken
up by a meeting of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister may request the Minister or
the Secretary or any other officer of the Ministry concerned who may be in
attendance in accordance with sub-rule (8), to explain the point or points on
which a decision is required.
(11) The Cabinet Secretary
and or any other officer of the Cabinet Division authorised by him shall attend
all meetings and prepare,---
(a) a brief record of the discussion which, in the absence of
special directions by the Cabinet to the contrary, shall be of an impersonal
nature;
(b) a record of the decisions without any statement of the
reasons therefore.
(12) The Cabinet Secretary
shall circulate to the Ministers a copy of the above record for perusal and
return within 24 hours of issue.
(13) A copy of decision of
the Cabinet, and wherever considered necessary of the points made during the
discussion shall be supplied by the Cabinet Secretary to the Secretary of the
Division concerned for action under rule 24.
(14) If a Minister
considers that there has been a mistake or omission in recording the minutes,
he shall point it out to the Cabinet Secretary within 24 hours of the issue of
the minutes. The Cabinet Secretary shall obtain the orders of the Prime
Minister and, if necessary, issue a corrigendum, correct the official record in
the Cabinet Division and advice the Secretary of the Division concerned.
(15) Where a Minister was
unable to attend a Cabinet meeting, and the Secretary attended the meeting, the
record of the items concerning the Division shall be sent to the Secretary.
20A. Omitted vide
S.R.O 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010.
21. [Procedure regarding Inter-Provincial
Conference] Omitted
vide S.R.O No. 724(I)/2011 (F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
22. Procedure regarding
National Economic Council.__(1)
Meetings of the National Economic Council shall be convened by the Cabinet
Division under the directions of the Prime Minister who shall preside at the
meetings.
(2) The Federal and
Provincial Ministers and officials of the Divisions concerned and of the
Provincial Governments may be associated with the deliberations of the National
Economic Council as and when considered necessary.
(3) The provisions of
rules 1[17,]
18 and 20 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the manner of submission of cases to,
and the procedure for the meetings, of the National Economic Council except
that the summary shall reach the Cabinet Division at least 1[fifteen]
clear days in advance of the commencement of the meeting.
(4) Other instructions
regarding the submission of cases to the National Economic Council shall be
issued by the Cabinet Secretary.
123. Procedure regarding Committees of
Cabinet and National Economic Council.--(1) Meetings of a Committee of the Cabinet or of the National
Economic Council shall be convened by the Cabinet Division under the directions
of the Chairman of the Committee concerned, who shall preside at the meeting of
the Committee.
(2) The members of the Committee
shall attend the meetings:---
Provided that a Federal
Minister or a Provincial Minister, where he is a member, if unable to attend a
meeting, may authorise the Secretary of the Division or Department concerned to
represent him.
(3) Officials of the Divisions
concerned and of the Provincial Governments may be associated with the
deliberations of the Committee as and when considered necessary.
(4) The provisions of rules
18, 19 and 20 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the manner of submission of cases
to, and the procedure for the meeting of the Committee.
(5) Other instructions
regarding the submission of the cases to the Committee shall be issued by the
Cabinet Secretary.
1 amended vide SRO.NO.724(I)/2011,
(F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
124. Action on decisions of the Cabinet,
National Economic Council 2[or
their Committees], etc.--(1)
When a case has been decided by the Cabinet or the National Economic Council or
their Committees, the Minister-in-Charge shall take prompt action to give
effect to the decision.
(2) When the decision is
received by the Secretary of the Division concerned, he shall,---
(a) acknowledge the receipt of the decision in the form
provided;
(b) transmit the decision to his Division for action;
(c) keep a register with himself of the decisions received, for
the purpose of ensuring that prompt and complete action is taken on those
decisions; and
(d) coordinate action with any other Division concerned with the
decision.
(3) The Secretary of the
Division concerned shall, on receipt of the Cabinet decision, communicate it to
the Division but shall not forward the original documents. The decision shall
be formally conveyed as decision of the Federal Government and details to the
Ministers present at the meeting of the Cabinet, Committee of Cabinet etc.,
shall not be disclosed.
Note:-The record of the discussion before a decision was taken
shall not be passed down unless it contains points which require further consideration
or action in the Division concerned.
(4) To ensure
implementation of the Cabinet decisions, the Secretary of each Division shall
keep a record of all the decisions conveyed to him and shall watch progress of
action until it is completed. It shall be his responsibility as Secretary of
the Division sponsoring the summary, to consult or inform any other Divisions
concerned, in order to ensure full implementation of the decision.
(5) The Cabinet Secretary
shall watch the implementation of Cabinet decisions, and the Secretary in the
Division concerned shall supply to the Cabinet Secretary such documents as the
latter may, by general or special request, require to enable him to complete
his record of the case.
(6) The Cabinet Secretary
shall maintain the record of each case which shall consist of,---
(a) a copy of all papers issued under rules 19(1), 20(5), 22(3)
or 23(4);
(b) a copy of the records prepared under rules 19(2), 20(11) or
23(4);
(c) all documents received under sub-rule (5).
(7) The Secretaries shall
retain in their personal custody the record of Cabinet decisions and
discussions conveyed to them under rule 20(13), and shall make them over to
their successors at the time of handing over charge.
(8) All papers submitted to
Cabinet are secret until the Cabinet discussion has
1 amended vide SRO.NO.724(I)/2011,
(F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
2 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98, dated
3.3.1998.
taken place. Thereafter each secretary
shall decide whether the case should continue to be classified as secret, and
inform the Cabinet Division of his decision.
(9) The Ministers shall
return to the Cabinet Secretary,---
(a) the papers issued to them for decision by circulation,
immediately after recording their opinion;
(b) the papers issued to them for decision by discussion in a
meeting of the Cabinet or Committee of the Cabinet, etc., under rule 20(5),
22(3) or 23 (4), immediately after the discussion has taken place;
(c) copies of the record of discussion and decision circulated
by the Cabinet Secretary under rule 19(1), 20(12), 22(3) or 23(4); immediately
after they have perused them; and
(d) reports of action taken on Cabinet decisions, or other
papers circulated for information, immediately after perusal.
125. Periodical reports of activities of
Divisions.--(1) Omitted
vide SRO 135(I)/98, dated 3rd March, 1998.
(2) At the beginning of
each financial year, each Division shall, for the information of the Cabinet
and for the information of general public prepare as a permanent record, a Year
Book which shall contain,---
(a) the details of its activities, achievements and progress
during the preceding financial year giving only the unclassified information
which can be used for reference purposes;
(b) the programme of activities and targets set out for itself
during the preceding financial year and the extent to which they have been
realised; and
(c) the relevant statistics properly tabulated.
Note:- The Secretary of the Division shall ensure that only
unclassified material is supplied for the Year Book so that the information
contained therein may be available for the use of academics, scholars and
others interested.
(3) Every Year Book shall
be circulated by the Cabinet Secretary for information 2[within
ninety days at the end of the financial year under report].
26. Annual Report.-(1) There shall be prepared by the
Cabinet Division an annual report on the observance and implementation of the
Principles of Policy in relation to the affairs of the Federation in terms of
clause (3) of Article 29.
3(2) The Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs Division shall cause the report to be laid before each House of the
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
(3) The provisions of rule
25(2) and (3) shall apply for the preparation and submission of the report to
Cabinet as they apply to a Year Book.
1 Inserted vide Cabinet Division
Notification No.104/35/85-Min-I, dated 5.10.1988.
2 Added vide SRO No.135 (I)/98,
dated 3.3.98.
3 amended vide SRO.NO.724(I)/2011,
(F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
PART E.__LEGISLATION
27. Official Bills.-(1) The Division concerned shall be
responsible for determining the contents of the proposed legislation, for
consulting the other Divisions concerned (including the Finance Division) where
necessary, and for obtaining the approval of the Cabinet under rule 16(1)(a),
to the issues involved, before asking the Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs Division to draft the Bill.
Provided that where the
proposed legislation involves only a verbal or formal amendment of an existing
law, it shall not be necessary to obtain approval of the Cabinet before asking
the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division to draft it.
(2) When referring the
approved legislation to Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division for
drafting, the Division concerned shall send the relevant papers alongwith a memorandum
indicating the provisions which are intended to be incorporated in the draft
Bill and giving the objects of and reasons for those provisions to enable the
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division to grasp the exact intention of
the Division concerned and the full scope of the proposed legislation.
(3) Apart from giving shape
to the draft legislation, the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division
shall advise the Division concerned as to the competence of Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament) to make a law on the subject to which the proposed legislation
relates and whether any legal requirements are to be complied with before the
Bill is introduced in the Assembly or the Senate.
(4) Whenever consent or
recommendations of the Federal Government or previous sanction of the President
is necessary for the introduction of a Bill it shall be drafted by the Law,
Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division alongwith the Bill.
(5) The Division concerned
shall then,---
(a) submit the case to the Cabinet,---
(i) for approval of the draft Bill;
(ii) for deciding any issue that may still be outstanding;
(b) obtain the approval of the Prime Minister on the decisions
of the Cabinet on the points mentioned in clause (a) where the approval has not
already been given by the Prime Minister in the meeting of the Cabinet; and
(c) obtain the signature of the Prime Minister on the consent or
recommendation, or of the President on the previous sanction, where required to
the introduction of the Bill in the Assembly or the Senate; and return the Bill
to the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division for further action in
terms of sub-rule (8).
1(5A) The Cabinet may, in an appropriate
case, while according approval to the proposed legislation under sub-rule (1),
dispense with the requirements of clause (a) of sub-rule (5) regarding
submission of the case to the Cabinet for approval of the draft bill.
1 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98 ,
dated 3rd March 1998.
(6) The Division concerned
shall include in the brief prepared for the use of the Minister-in-Charge the direction
which the Cabinet has given regarding the line of action to be adopted with
regard to the Bill.
(7) Legislation relating to
the codification of substantive law or for the consolidation of existing
enactments or legislation of a purely formal character, e.g., repealing and
amending Bills and short title Bills, may be initiated in the Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs Division. It shall, however, consult the Division
concerned, if any, which shall consider the draft legislation from the administrative
point of view and send their views to the Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs Division.
1(8) After taking action in terms of
sub-rule (5) the Division concerned shall forward to the Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs Division the draft legislation in its final form with a
statement of objects and reasons duly signed by the Minister-in-Charge. The
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division, after satisfying itself that
all legal requirements have been complied with for the introduction of the Bill
in the Assembly or, as the case may be, the Senate, transfer the bill alongwith
the statement of objects and reasons to the Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs Division for arranging its introduction in the appropriate House.
28. Non-Official Bills.--(1) The Division concerned shall be
responsible for assessing the administrative implications of the proposed
legislation and for consulting the other Divisions concerned, including the
Finance Division, where necessary.
(2) Thereafter the Division
concerned shall consult the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division who
shall, apart from advising the Division concerned on the legal implications of
the proposed legislation and the competence of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
to make a law on the subject to which the Bill relates, advise it as to whether
any legal requirements are to be complied with and whether the Bill is one
which cannot be introduced under the Constitution without the consent or
recommendations of the Federal Government or previous sanction of the
President.
(3) The Division shall then
obtain,---
(a) the instructions of the Cabinet regarding the provisions of
the Bill;
(b) the decision of the Cabinet as to which of the following
motions in the Assembly is to be supported,---
(i) that it be taken into consideration by the Assembly either
at once or at some future date to be specified;
(ii) that it be referred to a Select Committee;
(iii) that it be circulated for the purpose of eliciting
opinion thereon; and
(iv) that it be opposed; and
(c) the signature of the Prime Minister on the
consent or recommendation, or of the President on the previous sanction,
1 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98, dated
3rd March 1998.
where required to the introduction of the
Bill in the Assembly or the Senate.
(4) The Division shall
include in the brief prepared for the use of the Minister-in-Charge the
directions which the Cabinet has given regarding the line of action to be
adopted with regard to the Bill.
29. Official and
non-official amendments to Bills.-- The procedure regarding official amendments shall be the same
as for official bills and that for non-official amendments the same as for
non-official Bills.
30. Ordinances.--(1) The provisions of rule 27 shall
apply mutatis mutandis when the proposed legislation is an Ordinance. The Law, Justice
and Parliamentary Affairs Division shall promulgate the Ordinance and in due course
arrange to lay it before,---
1(i) the Assembly, if it contains provisions dealing with all or
any of the matter specified in clause (2) of Article 73;
1(ii) both Houses, if it does not contain provisions dealing
with any of the matters referred to in clause(i).
(2) When an ordinance is to
be withdrawn the approval of the President shall be obtained by the Division
concerned through the Prime Minister.
PART F__RELATIONS WITH MAJLIS-E-SHOORA
(PARLIAMENT)
31. Compliance with
Rules of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). All Divisions shall, in their relations with the Assembly,
the Senate and Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting comply with the
Rules of Procedure and Standing Orders of the Assembly, the Senate or the joint
sitting, as the case may be.
32. Summoning of
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), a House or joint sitting by the President.__(1) At the appropriate time the Secretary
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division shall ascertain the state of
business pending for the consideration of the Assembly, the Senate or Joint
sitting.
(2) The Secretary Law,
Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division, shall in terms of rule 15-A, obtain
the President's orders on summoning the Assembly, the Senate, both Houses or
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting, as the case may be, and
communicate the date, time and place of the commencement of the session,---
(a) in the case of the Assembly, to the Secretary of the
Assembly;
(b) in the case of the Senate, to the Secretary of the Senate;
(c) in the case of both Houses and joint sitting, to the
Secretary of the Assembly and also to the Secretary of the Senate;
(3) Upon receipt of a
communication under sub-rule (2), the date, time and place for the commencement
of the session shall be notified in the Gazette-
(a) in the case of the Assembly, by the Secretary of the
Assembly;
(b) in the case of the Senate, by the Secretary of the Senate;
1 Amended vide Cabinet Division
O.M.No.104/8/85-Min.I, dated 4-8-1985.
(c) in the case of both Houses or joint sitting, by the
Secretary of the Assembly and also by the Secretary of the Senate.
33. Prorogation of
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), a House, or joint sitting by the President.--(1) At the appropriate time, the
Secretary Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division shall in terms of
rule 15-A, obtain President's orders on prorogation of the Assembly, the
Senate, both Houses or Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting, as the
case may be and communicate the same,---
(a) in the case of the Assembly, to the Secretary of the
Assembly;
(b) in the case of the Senate, to the Secretary of the Senate;
(c) in the case of both Houses and joint sitting, to the Secretary
of the Assembly and also to the Secretary of the Senate.
(3) Upon receipt of a
communication under sub-rule (1), the date of prorogation of the session shall
be notified in the Gazette,---
(a) in the case of the Assembly, by the Secretary of the Assembly;
(b) in the case of the Senate, by the Secretary of the Senate;
(c) in the case of both Houses and joint sitting, by the
Secretary of the Assembly and also by the Secretary of the Senate.
34. Summoning and
prorogation of National Assembly by the Speaker.--(1) When the Assembly is summoned by the
Speaker under clause (3) of article 54, the date, time and place for the
commencement of the session shall be notified in the Gazette by the Secretary
of the Assembly.
(2) When the Assembly is
prorogued by the Speaker under clause (3) of Article 54, the date of
prorogation shall be notified in the Gazette by the Secretary of the Assembly.
35. Summoning and
prorogation of the Senate by the Chairman.--(1) When the Senate is summoned by the Chairman under
clause (3) of article 54 read with Article 61, the date, time and place for the
commencement of the session shall be notified in the Gazette by the Secretary
of the Senate.
(2) When the Senate is
prorogued by the Chairman under clause (3) of Article 54 read with Article 61,
the date of prorogation shall be notified in the Gazette by the Secretary of
the Senate.
36. Review of official
and non-official business.--
As soon as a notification under sub-rule (3) of rule 32, sub-rule (1) of rule
34, or sub-rule (1) of rule 35 is issued, all Divisions shall undertake a
review of official and non-official business intended to be brought before the
Assembly, the Senate, both Houses or the joint sitting, as the case may be, and
shall promptly forward to the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division
detailed lists of such business, not later than five days before the
commencement of the session.
37. Provisional forecast
of official and non-official business. The Secretary Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Division, shall prepare a provisional forecast of the business to be brought
before the Assembly, the Senate or the joint sitting, as the case may be and
shall make, through the appropriate Leader of the House, or in the case of the
joint sitting, through the Prime Minister, proposals to the Speaker or , as the
case may be, the Chairman for the allotment of days for the transaction of
official as well as non-official business. The final arrangement as approved by
the Speaker or, the Chairman as the case may be, shall be circulated by the
appropriate Secretariat to all the Divisions and the Secretary, Prime
Minister's 1[Secretariat
(Public)].
38. Orders of the Day.-- The Secretary Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs Division, shall, in consultation with the appropriate
Leader of the House, prepare orders of the day for each official day and
forward it to the appropriate Secretariat. In the case of a joint sitting, the
Orders of the Day shall be prepared in consultation with the Prime Minister and
forwarded to the Secretary of the Assembly.
39. Transmission of
Bills etc.__(1) Copies of Bills, including Bill passed
by one House and transmitted to the other House, Bills to be reconsidered by
the Assembly and Bills to be considered in a joint sitting, resolutions,
notices, questions and other business to be brought before the Assembly, the
Senate or the joint sitting shall be forwarded as soon as received or possible,
by the appropriate Secretariat to the Division concerned.
(2) If a Bill, resolution,
motion or question has been wrongly addressed to a Division by the appropriate
Secretariat, it shall be promptly transferred by the receiving Division to the
Division concerned, under advice to that Secretariat.
(3) The appropriate
Secretariat shall inform the Division concerned as soon as it is known that a
resolution, motion or question has been admitted in its final form or not
admitted so that the Division concerned may regulate its action accordingly.
(4) Before the commencement
of each session of the National Assembly or the Senate, the appropriate
Secretariat shall ascertain from the Cabinet Division the allocation of
business amongst the Divisions.
40. Action by
Divisions. As soon
as any communication (whether a notice, intimation, a Bill or any other paper)
is received from the appropriate Secretariat or any other authority regarding
the business or affairs of the Assembly, the Senate or the joint sitting, the
receiving officer shall at once bring it to the notice of the Secretary and the
Minister.
41. Introduction of
Bills, etc.__(1) 2A
Money Bill shall originate in the National Assembly:---
1 Substituted vide SRO
No.433(1)/2003, dated the 20.5.2003.
2 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368
(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I, dated 1st June 2010).
Provided that
simultaneously when a Money Bill including the Finance Bill containing the
Annual Budget Statement, is presented in the National Assembly, a copy thereof
shall be transmitted to the Senate which may, within fourteen days, make
recommendations thereon to the National Assembly”;
1(1A) The National Assembly shall consider
the recommendations of the Senate and, after the Bill has been passed by the
Assembly with or without incorporating the recommendations of the Senate, it
shall be presented to the President for assent.
(2) Bills, other than Money
Bills, resolutions, motions, questions or other business with respect to any
matter in the Federal Legislative List [1]
originate or be moved or asked, in or, as the case may be, brought before
either House:---
Provided that the Prime
Minister shall determine the House in which a particular official bill,
resolution or motion originate or be moved or, as the case may be, before which
any other official business shall be brought.
(3) Omitted vide S.R.O.
No.822(I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002.
(4) An official Bill shall
be introduced in the Assembly, or as the case may be, the Senate by the
Minister-in-Charge or by any other Minister on his behalf.
(5) The Minister concerned
shall in consultation with the Leader of the House, decide as to which of the
following motion should be made with regard to an official Bill after its
introduction,---
(a) that it be taken into consideration at once and passed; or
(b) that it be taken into consideration on a date to be
specified; or
(c) that it be referred to a Select Committee; or
(d) that it be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion
thereon;
Provided that if a question
of important policy is involved, the Minister shall obtain the orders of the
Prime Minister.
(6) Omitted vide SRO
No.822(I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002.
(7) The Division concerned
shall prepare for the use of the Minister-in-Charge a brief of each Bill,
whether official or non-official.
42. Assent to Bills.-- A Bill to be presented to the President
for his assent shall be forwarded by the appropriate Secretariat duly certified
by the Speaker or, as the case may be, the Chairman to the Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs Division who shall submit it to the President for his
assent. 2The
President shall,---
(a) assent to the Bill, or
(b) if it is a Bill other than a Money Bill, return the Bill to
the Majlis-
1 Substituted/Added vide SRO
No.822(I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002.
2 Inserted vide Cabinet Division
O.M.No.104/8/85-Min-I, dated 4-8-1985.
e-Shoora (Parliament) with a message
requesting that the Bill, or any specified provision thereof, be reconsidered
and that any amendments specified in the message be considered.
142A Reconsideration of Bill by
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).− When the President has returned a Bill to the Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament), it shall be reconsidered by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), in
joint sitting and if it is passed by the votes of the majority of the members
of both Houses present and voting, it shall be deemed for the purposes of the
Constitution to have been passed by both Houses and shall be presented to the
President, and the President shall give his assent within ten days, failing
which such assent shall be deemed to have been given.
43. Resolutions.--(1) When an official resolution is to be
moved in the Assembly, the Senate or the joint sitting, the Division concerned
shall, where time permits, consult the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Division and obtain approval of the Cabinet, before forwarding the resolution
with a notice signed by the Minister to the Secretary of the appropriate
Secretariat:---
Provided that no such
resolution shall be forwarded to the appropriate Secretariat until the Prime
Minister has seen it if he was not present at the Cabinet meeting, or where
there was no time to consult the Cabinet.
Note:- Official resolutions may be for the
ratification of an international convention, constitution of a statutory body,
declaration of policy on a matter of public interest, etc.
(2) On receipt of a
non-official resolution from the appropriate Secretariat, the Division
concerned shall examine its contents and, when the resolution is admitted for
discussion, obtain the orders of the Cabinet if time permits. But the orders of
the Prime Minister shall in any case be obtained. In examining the resolution,
the Division concerned shall consider whether the discussion of the resolution,
or any part thereof, would be detrimental to the public interest and if so, it
should point this out, with reasons, in its comments on the resolution.
(3) The Division concerned
shall prepare regarding each resolution, whether official or non-official, a
brief for the use of the Minister.
(4) After a resolution has
been adopted, the appropriate Secretariat shall forward it to the Division
concerned for appropriate action.
44. Motions.__(1) The Division concerned shall submit an
official motion, together with a notice, to the Minister-in-Charge and after he
has signed it, shall forward it to the appropriate Secretariat.
Note:- Official motions may be for the
election of members to a Standing Committee or a statutory body, raising
discussion on a particular matter, etc.
(2) On receipt of a
non-official motion from the appropriate Secretariat, the Division concerned
shall consider whether a discussion of the motion, or any part thereof, would
be detrimental to the public interest.
[1] Substituted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010
(F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
(3) If the Division is of
opinion that discussion of a motion or any part thereof would be detrimental to
the public interest or that the motion or any part thereof involves a point of
important policy which requires the orders of the Prime Minister or the Cabinet
under these rules, it shall, as soon as the motion is admitted, submit the case
for the orders of the Prime Minister or, as the case may be, the Cabinet and
shall in doing so state the reasons for holding such opinion.
(4) The Division concerned
shall prepare regarding each motion, whether official or non-official, a brief
for the use of the Minister.
(5) After a motion has been
adopted, the appropriate Secretariat shall forward it to the Division concerned
for appropriate action.
45. Questions.__(1) On receipt, from the appropriate
Secretariat, of a question (starred, un-starred or short notice) proposed to be
asked by a member, the Division concerned shall draft a reply and after it has
been approved by the Minster forward the required number of copies of the reply
to the appropriate Secretariat before the day on which the question is put down
for answer. In the case of a starred question, a brief be prepared by the
Division concerned for the use of the Minister in answering any supplementary
question that may be asked.
(2) A copy of each
supplementary question asked in respect of a starred question, and of the reply
given thereto, shall be forwarded by the appropriate Secretariat to the
Division concerned, as soon as possible after the proceedings have been
transcribed.
(3) The Division concerned
shall be responsible for the fulfillment of any undertakings given on its
behalf in reply to a question or a supplementary question.
46. Budget.__(1) The Minister for Finance shall, in
consultation with Prime Minister and the Speaker, prepare a time-table for the
consideration of the annual budget by the Assembly. The Secretary of the
Assembly shall intimate the time-table so decided upon to all the Divisions and
the Secretary, Prime Minister's 1[Secretariat
(Public)].
(2) On receipt of a motion
proposing a cut in a demand (or supplementary demand) for grant of funds, the
Division concerned shall examine the points raised by the member, and any
further points likely to be raised, and prepare a brief for the use of the
Minister-in-Charge in making a reply.
(3) When the budget is
passed by the Assembly, the Minister for Finance shall submit the Schedule of
Authorised Expenditure to the Prime Minister who shall authenticate the
Schedule by his signature as required by Article 83.
47. Committees of
Assembly or Senate. Standing
or ad-hoc Committees may be constituted by the Assembly or the Senate to advise
the Divisions concerned on general administrative policy or a special problem.
(2) On receipt of a
non-official motion from the appropriate Secretariat, the Division concerned
shall consider whether a discussion of the motion, or any part thereof, would
be detrimental to the public interest.
1 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368
(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
PART G__RELATIONS WITH PROVINCES
48. Directions to the
Governors.-- No Division
shall issue a directive to the Governor of the Province under clause (1) of
Article 145 without the specific approval of the Prime Minister.
49. Obligations of
Provinces and Federation
(1) Omitted vide S.R.O
368(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
(2) Omitted vide S.R.O
368(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
(3) The implementation of
an international agreement in the Provincial field shall normally be the
responsibility of the Provincial Government unless in any case specific orders
of the Prime Minister are obtained by the Division concerned in accordance with
rule 15(1)(c).
(4) The Foreign Affairs
Division shall issue necessary instructions to the Provincial Governments in
the matter of conducting correspondence with the Government of a foreign
country or a Pakistan Diplomatic Mission abroad or a Foreign Mission in
50. Conferment of powers
and imposition of duties upon a Province.-- The Division concerned shall obtain the specific orders
of the Prime Minister, if it is proposed to enact a law conferring powers and
imposing duties upon a Province or officers or authorities thereof under clause
(2) of Article 146.
PART H__EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
51. Proclamation of
Emergency on account of war, internal disturbance, etc.__(1) The Proclamation in case of a grave
emergency in which the security of Pakistan, or any part thereof is threatened
by war or external aggression, or by internal disturbance beyond the power of a
Provincial Government to control, shall be issued by the Cabinet Division in
terms of rule 15-A.
(2) The Divisions concerned
shall keep the provisions of clauses (2) to (8) of Article 232 in view for
making legislation, if required, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force
and for the submission of the Proclamation to the joint sitting or the Senate,
as the case may be.
(3) The provisions of rules
27, 28, 29 and 30 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the purpose of legislation
while a Proclamation of emergency is in force.
52. Failure of
constitutional machinery in a Province. The Proclamation in case of failure of constitutional
machinery in a Province shall be issued by the Cabinet Division in terms of
rule 15-A.
(2) The Division concerned
shall keep the provisions of clauses (3) to (6) of Article 234 in view for
making legislation, if required, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force
and for the submission of the Proclamation to the joint sitting or the Senate,
as the case may be.
(3) The provisions of rules
27, 28, 29 and 30 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the purpose of legislation
while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force.
53. Proclamation in case
of financial stringency.__1) The Proclamation in case of financial
stringency shall be issued by the Finance Division in terms of rule 15-A.
(2) The Finance Division
shall keep the provisions of clause (4) of Article 235 in view for the
submission of the Proclamation to the joint sitting or the Senate, as the case
may be.
54. Revocation of
Proclamation, etc. The
Proclamation issued under rule 51,52 or 53 shall be varied or revoked by a
subsequent Proclamation to be issued by the Division concerned in terms of rule
15-A.
PART I __ MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
55. Protection and communication
of official information.__1(1) Information acquired from official
documents relating to official matters shall only be communicated by a
government servant or, as the case may be, designated official to the press, to
non-officials, or even to officials belonging to other government offices in
accordance with the procedure laid down in section 3 of the Freedom of
Information Ordinance, 2002 (XCVI of 2002).
(2) Detailed instructions
shall be issued by the Cabinet Division for the treatment and custody of
official documents and information of a classified nature.
(3) Ordinarily all official
news and information shall be conveyed to the press and the public through the
Press Information Department or the External Publicity Wing of the Information
and Broadcasting. The manner in which this may be done shall be prescribed by
general or special orders to be issued by the Information and Broadcasting.
(4) Only Ministers and
Secretaries, and such officers as may be authorised, shall act as official
spokesmen of the Government. No statement involving foreign policy shall
normally be made by a person (other than the Minster of State for Foreign
Affairs and the Prime Minister) without prior consultation with the Foreign
Affairs Division.
56. Channels of
Communications.--(1)
Except as provided in sub-rule (2), all correspondence with the Government of a
foreign country or a Pakistan diplomatic mission abroad or a foreign mission in
Pakistan or an international organization shall normally be conducted through
the Foreign Affairs Division:---
Provided that by means of
general or special orders to be issued by the Foreign Affairs Division, direct
correspondence may be allowed under such conditions and circumstances as may be
specified.
(2) All requests to a
foreign Government or an international organization for economic or technical
assistance shall be made through the Economic Affairs Division, which shall
correspond with the foreign Government, etc., in accordance with the prescribed
channel. The Economic Affairs Division may allow, by general or special orders,
such requests to be made direct.
1 Substituted vide SRO 709(I)/2003,
dated 15.7.2003.
(3) Correspondence with
Provincial Governments shall be conducted direct by the Division, in respect of
the subjects allocated to them, subject to the provisions of rule 8, and it
shall ordinarily be addressed to the Secretary of the Department concerned in
the Provincial Government:---
Provided that under general
or special orders to be issued by a Division, its Attached Department may be
authorised to correspond direct with the Department of a Provincial Government
under such conditions and circumstances as may be specified therein.
(4) Copies of the correspondence
with the Provincial Government in respect of the affairs of former and acceding
states, if any, and Tribal Areas shall be endorsed to the States and Frontier
Regions Division, provided that Division may, by means of general or special
orders, specify the class or classes of correspondence which shall be conducted
through that Division.
(5) All correspondence with
the headquarters of the Defence Forces viz. General Headquarters, Naval
Headquarters, Air Headquarters, or their subordinate formations, shall normally
be conducted through the Defence Division:
Provided that by means of
general or special orders to be issued by the Defence Division direct
correspondence may be allowed under such conditions and circumstances as may be
specified:---
Provided further that the
provisions of this sub-rule shall not affect normal communications between a
Service Commander and the Civil Authorities in his area of inter-department
discussion in which Service representatives are required to take part.
157. Relaxation. The Prime Minister may permit, where he
considers it necessary, relaxation of the provisions of these rules in
individual cases.
58. Repeal. The Rules of Business, 1962 are hereby
repealed:---
Provided that all rules,
instructions and orders issued under the provisions of these Rules shall
continue in force so far as applicable and with the necessary adaptations until
altered, repealed or amended by the appropriate authority.
1 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368
(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
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1SCHEDULE I |
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No. |
Ministries |
Divisions |
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(2) |
(3) |
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1 |
Cabinet
Secretariat. |
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Cabinet Division. |
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Establishment Division. |
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Capital Administration and Development Division |
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2 |
Ministry
of Commerce. |
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Commerce
Division. |
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3 |
Ministry
of Communications. |
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Communications
Division. |
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4 |
Ministry
of Defence. |
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Defence
Division. |
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5 |
Ministry
of Defence Production. |
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Defence
Production Division. |
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6 |
Ministry
of Economic Affairs and Statistics. |
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Economic Affairs Division. |
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Statistics Division. |
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7 |
Ministry
of Finance, Revenue and Planning and Development. |
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Finance Division. |
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Revenue Division. |
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Planning and Development Division. |
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8 |
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. |
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Foreign
Affairs Division. |
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9 |
Ministry
of Housing and Works. |
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Housing
and Works Division. |
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29A. |
Ministry
of Human Resource Development |
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Human
Resource Development Division. |
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10 |
Ministry
of Human Rights. |
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Human
Rights Division. |
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11 |
Ministry
of Industries. |
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Industries
Division. |
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12 |
Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting. |
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Information
and Broadcasting Division. |
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13 |
Ministry
of Information Technology. |
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Information
Technology and Telecommunications Division. |
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14 |
Ministry
of Interior. |
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Interior
Division. |
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1 Substituted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)/2011, (F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
2 Serial Nos. 9A, 18A & 24A
inserted vide SRO788(I)/2011 (FNo.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated, 23.08.2011.
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15 |
Ministry
of Inter-Provincial Coordination |
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Inter-Provincial
Coordination Division |
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16 |
Ministry
of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan. |
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17 |
Ministry
of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. |
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Law,
Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division. |
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18 |
Ministry
of Narcotics Control. |
|
Narcotics
Control Division. |
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18A. |
Ministry
of National Harmony. |
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National
Harmony Division. |
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118B. |
Ministry
of National Disaster Management |
|
National
Disaster Management Division |
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18C. |
Ministry
of National Food Security and Research |
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National
Food Security and Research Division |
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18D. |
Ministry
of National Heritage and Integration |
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National
Heritage and Integration Division |
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18E. |
Ministry
of National Regulations and Services |
|
National
Regulations and Services Division |
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19 |
Ministry
of Overseas Pakistanis. |
|
Overseas
Pakistanis Division. |
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20 |
Ministry
of Petroleum and Natural Resources. |
|
Petroleum
and Natural Resources Division. |
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21 |
Ministry
of Ports and Shipping. |
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Ports
and Shipping Division. |
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22 |
Ministry
of Postal Services. |
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Postal
Services Division. |
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23 |
Ministry
of Privatization. |
|
Privatization
Division. |
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24 |
Ministry
of Production. |
|
Production
Division |
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24A. |
Ministry
of Professional and Technical Training. |
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Professional
and Technical Training Division. |
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25 |
Ministry
of Railways. |
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Railways
Division. |
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26 |
Ministry
of Religious Affairs. |
|
Religious
Affairs Division. |
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27 |
Ministry
of Science and Technology. |
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Scientific
and Technological Research Division. |
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28 |
Ministry
of States and Frontier Regions. |
|
States
and Frontier Regions Division. |
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29 |
Ministry
of Textile Industry. |
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Textile
Industry Division. |
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30 |
Ministry
of Water and Power. |
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Water
and Power Division. |
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1 Serial Nos. 18B-18E inserted vide
SRO(I)/2011 (FNo.4-14/2011-Min-I) dated, 09.12.2011.
SCHEDULE II
[Rule 3 (3)]
DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS AMONG THE DIVISIONS
1. Cabinet Division
1. All secretarial work for
the Cabinet, [1],
National Economic Council and their Committees, Secretaries' Committee.
2. Follow up and
implementation of decisions of all the bodies mentioned at (1) above.
3. Omitted vide S.R.O
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
4. National Economic Council:
Its constitution and appointment of members.
5. Secretaries Committee.
6. Central Pool of Cars.
7. All matters relating to
President, Prime Minister, Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, Persons of
Minister's status without Cabinet rank, Special Assistants to the Prime
Minister.
8. Appointments,
resignations, salaries, allowances and privileges of Provincial Governors.
9. Strength, terms and
conditions of service of the personal staff of the Ministers, Ministers of
State, Special Assistants to the Prime Minister, dignitaries who enjoy the rank
and status of a Minister or Minister of State.
10. Rules of Business:
Setting up of a Division, allocation of business to a Division and constitution
of a Division or group of Divisions as a Ministry.
11. Implementation of the
directives of the President/Prime Minister.
12. Preparation of Annual
Report in relation to Federation on observance of Principles of Policy.
13. Budget for the Cabinet:
Budget for the Supreme Judicial Council.
14. Federal Intelligence.
15. Coordination of defence
effort at the national level by forging effective liaison between the Armed
Forces, Federal Ministries and the Provincial Governments at the national
level; Secretariat functions of the various Post-War Problems.
1Omitted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
16. Communications
Security.
117. Administrative control of Shaikh Zayed
Postgraduate Medical Institute,
18. Instructions for
delegations abroad and categorization of International conferences.
19. Security and proper
custody of official documents and Security Instructions for protection of
classified matter in Civil Departments.
20. Preservation of State
Documents.
221. Coordination: Control of fixed line
office and residence telephones, mobile phones, faxes, internet/DSL
connections, ISD, toll-free numbers, green telephones etc., staff cars; Rules
for the use of staff cars; common services such as teleprinter service, mail
delivery service, etc.
22. Civil Awards: Gallantry
Awards.
23. Tosha Khana.
24. Disaster Relief.
25. Repatriation of
civilians and civil internees from
26. Resettlement and
rehabilitation of civilians and civil Government servants uprooted from
27. All matters arising out
of options exercised by and expatriation of Bengalies from
28. Grant of subsistence
allowance to Government servants under the rule making control of the
Government of East Pakistan and its corporations, and their families stranded
in
29. Management of movable
and immovable properties left by the Bengalis in
30. Administration of the “Special
Fund” for POWs and civilian internees held in
31. Defence of
32. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
33. Stationery and Printing
for Federal Government official Publications, Printing Corporation of
34. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
1 Inserted vide SRO No.433(I)/2003,
dated 20.05.2003.
2 Substituted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
35. Omitted vide SRO
No.246(1)/2001, dated 26.4.2001.
36. Omitted vide Cabinet
Division Notification No.4-5/99-Min.I, dated the 3rd June, 1999.
37. Omitted vide SRO
577(I)/2002, dated 31.8.2002.
38-41. Omitted vide SRO
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
42-51. Omitted vide SRO
No.538 (I)/2001, dated 26.7.2001.
152. National Archives including Muslim
Freedom Archives.
253. Administrative control of the National
Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), Pakistan Telecommunications
Authority (PTA), Frequency Allocation Board (FAB), Oil and Gas Regulatory
Authority (OGRA), Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Intellectual
Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO – Pakistan) and Capital Development
Authority (CDA).
354. Omitted vide SRO788(I)/2011
(F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
455. People Works Programme (Rural
Development Programe).
556. Pride of Performance Award in the
field of arts.
57-60. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011
61. Pride of Performance
Award in academic fields.
62.
63. Selection of scholars
against Pakistan Chairs Abroad by the Special Selection Board.
64. Naming of institutions
in the name of Quaid-e-Azam and other high and distinguished personages.
665. National
66. Drug Regulatory Agency.
67. National Health
Emergency Preparedness and Response Network.
768. National Colleges of Arts at
69.
70.
71. Federal Dental and
72. Women and
73. Federal Government
Tuberculosis Centre,
1Added vide Cabinet Division Notification
No.4-3/97-Min.I. dated 28.1.97
2 Substituted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
3Inserted vide SRO 672(1)/2002, dated
2.10.2002.
4 Inserted vide SRO 1100(I)/2010,
dated 7.12.2010
5 Entries 56-64 added vide SRO.294
(I)/2011(F.No. 4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
6 Entries 65-67 added vide
SRO.NO.724(I)/2011(FNo.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
7 Entries 68-74 added vide
SRO(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I), dated 09.12.2011
74. National Book
Foundation.
1A. Capital
Administration and Development Division.
1. Omitted vide SRO788(I)/2011 (F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated
23.08.2011.
2. Omitted vide SRO.NO.724(I)/2011(FNo.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
3. Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
4. Charitable endowments
for Federal area.
5. Social Welfare, Special
Education, Welfare, development and rehabilitation of children and disabled in
the Federal area.
6. Omitted vide
SRO788(I)/2011 (F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
7.
8. Federal Directorate of
Education and education in the Capital.
9. Federal Government
Polytechnic Institute of Women,
9. Mainstreaming population
factor in development planning.
10. Management and
distribution of zakat and ushr in
11. Omitted vide
SRO788(I)/2011 (F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
12. National Institute of
Science and Technical Education,
13. Omitted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)/2011(FNo.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
14. Private Educational
Institutions Regulatory Authority.
15. Training, education and
rehabilitation of disabled in
16. Omitted vide
SRO788(I)/2011 (F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
17. 1Medical and health services for Federal
Government employees.
18. Administrative control
of the National Institute of Handicapped,
19. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
20.
21. Gun and Country Club.
22. Commerce Division.
1.Imports and export across
custom frontiers including,-
i. treaties, agreements, protocols and conventions with other
countries and international agencies bearing on trade and commerce;
ii. promotion of foreign trade including trade offices abroad, trade
delegations to and from abroad, overseas trade exhibitions and conferences and
committees connected with foreign trade;
1Entries 18-22 added vide
SRO.NO.724(I)/2011(FNo.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
2Substituted vide SRO 403(I)/2005 (F. No.
4-20/2004-Min-I), dated 9.5.2005.
Note: Textile Industry Division will be consulted on
textile trade negotiations and also associated with Textile Sector Trade
Promotion.
13-21. Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated
09.12.2011.
13. Communications Division
1Substituted vide SRO No.403(I)/2005,
dated 9.5.2005.
1. National Highways and
Motorways Police.
4. Omitted Vide SRO.294 (I)/2011 (F.No.
4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
5. Defence Division
1. Defence of the
Federation or any part thereof in peace or war including:--
(i) Army, naval and air forces of the Federation and any other
armed forces raised or maintained by the Federation; and armed forces which are
not the forces of the Federation but are attached to or operating with any of
the armed forces of the Federation;
(ii) army, naval and air force works;
2. Civilian employees paid
from the Defence estimates.
3. (i) Defence matters
pertaining to treaties and agreements with other Governments except those
relating to purchase of stores; and
(ii) Matters regarding
military assistance to foreign countries.
4. Stores and stationery
for the Defence Services, other than those dealt with by the Defence Production
Division.
5. (i) Administrative
control of Northern Light Infantry; and
(ii) Administration of
National Guards Act, 1973.
6. International Red Cross
and Geneva Conventions in so far as they effect belligerents.
7. Military awards and
decorations.
8. Welfare of
ex-servicemen..
9. Cantonment areas
including--
(i) the delimitation of
such areas;
(ii) Local Self-Government
in such areas, the constitution of local authorities for such areas and the
functions and powers of such authorities; and
(iii) the regulation of
housing accommodation (including control of rent) in such areas.
10. Acquisition or
requisitioning of property for Defence Services; imposition of restrictions
upon the use of lands in the vicinity of such property and of works of Defence.
11. Pardons, reprieves and
respites, etc., of all personnel belonging to the Armed Forces.
12. Survey of
13. Administrative and
budgetary control of Federal Government Educational Institutions (Cantonments/Garrisons)
Directorate and its Institutions.
14. Administration of
115. Aircraft and air navigation; administration
of the Civil Aviation Ordinance, 1960 (XXXII 1960).
16. Development of civil
aviation in
17. Provision of
aerodromes.
18. Airports Development
Agency.
19. Regulation,
organization and safety of air traffic and of aerodromes - and administration
of Airports Security Force.
20. Pakistan International
Airlines Corporation.
21. Air Service agreements
with other countries; liaison with International Civil Aviation Organization
and other international agencies concerned with aviation.
22. Federal Meteorological
Organizations and Meteorological observations; World Meteorological
Organizations.
23. National Maritime
policy.
24. (i) Matters relating to
security of resources of the Maritime Zones of
(ii) Maritime Security
Agency (MSA).
25. (i) National
coordination of maritime activities.
(ii) National Maritime
Affairs Coordination Committee.
26. Marine surveys and
elimination of dangers to navigation.
27. Promotion of maritime
disciplines.
28. International aspects:
(i) Matters arising out of
the implementation of law of the Sea pertaining to Maritime Affairs.
(ii) International
negotiations, agreements and treaties (excluding those handled by other
Divisions).
(iii) Liaison with
International Sea Bed Authorities and other International Agencies in the
Maritime field.
1 Entries 15-22 inserted vide SRO
No.246(1)/2001, dated 26.4.2001.
129.
26. Defence Production Division
1. Laying down policies or
guidelines on all matters relating to defence production.
2. Procurement of arms,
firearms, weapons, ammunition, equipment, stores and explosives for the defence
forces.
3. Declaration of
industries necessary for the purpose of defence or for the prosecution of war.
4. Research and development
of defence equipment and stores.
5. Co-ordination of defence
science research with civil scientific research organizations.
6. Indigenous production
and manufacture of defence equipment and stores.
7. Negotiations of
agreements or MOUs for foreign assistance or collaboration and loans for
purchase of military stores and technical know-how or transfer of technology.
8. Export of defence
products.
9. Marketing and promotion
of activities relating to export of defence products.
10. Co-ordinate production
activities of all defence production organizations or establishments.
7. Economic Affairs
Division
1. Assessment of
requirements; programming and negotiations for external economic assistance
from foreign Governments and organizations.
2. Matters relating to
IBRD, IDA, IFC, ADB and IFAD.
3. Economic matters
pertaining to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, Governing
Council of UNDP, ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific),
Colombo Plan and OECD (DAC).
4. Negotiations and
coordination activities, etc., pertaining to economic
1 Added vide SRO No.246(1)/2001,
dated 26.4.2001.
2 Substituted vide SRO
No.433(I)/2003, dated 20.5.2003.
cooperation with other
countries (excluding RCD and IPECC).
5. Assessment of
requirements, programming and negotiation for securing technical assistance to
6. Matters relating to technical
assistance to foreign countries.
7. External debt
management, including authorization of remittances for all external debt
service, compilation and accounting and analysis of economic assistance from
all foreign governments and organizations.
8. Review and appraisal of
international and regional economic trends and their impact on the national
economy. Proposals concerning changes in International Economic Order.
9. Matters relating to
transfer of technology under UNDP assistance.
10. Matters relating to
International Islamic Development Bank.
111. Dealing and agreements with other
countries and international organizations in matters relevant to Population
Planning Programmes and Youth Exchange Programmes (External).
12 &13 Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
14. International
organizations and agreements relating to tourism.
15. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
16. Dealings, and
agreements, with other countries and international organizations in the fields
of social welfare.
17. Trust for voluntary
organizations.
18. Relationship with
UNESCO and participation in its activities, liaison with other international
agencies and organizations in educational programmes.
19.
20. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
21. Dealings and agreements
with other countries and international organizations in the fields of health,
drugs and medical facilities abroad.
22. International aspects
of medical facilities and public health; International Health
Regulations; 21{
} ; health and medical facilities abroad.
23.
Scholarships/fellowships, training courses in health from International
Agencies such as W.H.O. and UNICEF.
1 Added vide SRO No.1100(I)/2010
(F.No.4-17/2010-Min-I) dated 07.12.2010
2 Amended vide SRO No.1001 (I)2011,{
F.No. 4-10/2011 dated 27-10-2011.
24. Dealing and agreements
with international organizations in the fields of labour and social security.
8. Omitted vide SRO.294
(I)/2011 (F.No. 4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
9. Omitted vide SRO.NO.724(I)/2011
(F.No. 4-8/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
10. Establishment Division
11. Regulation of all matters of general
applicability to civil posts in connection with the affairs of the Federation.
(i) Recruitment;
(ia) 2Promotion;
(ii) Verification of character and antecedents;
(iii) Conduct and discipline; and
(iv) Terms and conditions of service (including
re-employment after retirement) other than those falling within the purview of
the Finance Division.
2. (i) Formation of
Occupational Groups.
(ii) Policy and
administration of-
(a) All-Pakistan Unified Grades; and
(b) Office Management Group (Federal Unified Grades).
3. Policy regarding
recruitment to various grades.
4. Grant of ex-officio
status to non-Secretariat officers.
5. (i) Training in Public
Administration.
2(ii) Matters relating to-
(a)
(b) National Institutes of Public Administration
(c)
(d) Civil Services Academy,
36. Federal Government functions in regard
to the Federal Public Service Commission.
7. General service matters,
such as,---
(i) Casual leave;
(ii) Office hours;
(iii) Liveries of
Government servants;
1 Amended vide SRO No.246(1)/2001,
dated 26.4.2001.
2 Substituted vide SRO No.135(I)/98,
dated 3.3.98.
3Amended vide SRO No.246(1)/2001, dated
26.4.2001.
(iv) Policy questions
regarding association of Fed. Govt employees;
(v) List of persons
debarred from future employment under Government.
8. Matters relating to-
(i) Central Selection
Board;
1(ii) Special Selection Board, except the
Special Selection Boards constituted in the Divisions relating to selection of
officers for posting in Pakistan Missions abroad.
(iii) Selection Committee
for Provincial Posts borne on All Pakistan Unified Grades;
(iv) Omitted vide Cabinet
Division Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I (SRO 135(I)/98) dated 3.3.1998.
9. (i) Career Planning;
(ii) Instructions for
writing and maintenance of Annual Confidential Reports on civil servants;
(iii) Centralized
arrangements in managing original or duplicate Annual Confidential Reports
dossiers of officers.
10. (i) Staff Welfare;
(ii) Federal Employees
Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Act, 1969.
11. Service Tribunals Act,
1973.
12. Administrative Reforms.
213. Administration of the Civil Servants
Act, 1973, and the rules made thereunder.
314. To act as Management Consultants to
the Federal Government and to undertake case studies to solve specific
management problems utilizing techniques like PERT, CPM, system analysis,
operations research and O&M.
15. Review of
organizations, functions and procedures of the Divisions, attached departments,
all other Federal Government offices and departments, autonomous organizations
and taken over industries with the objective of improving their efficiency.
16. Periodical review of
staff strength in the Divisions, attached departments and all other Federal
Government Offices.
17. Initiation of proposals
for simplification of systems, forms, procedures and methods for efficient and
economic execution of Government business, minimizing public inconvenience and
evolution of built-in safeguards against corruption.
18. Training of Government
functionaries in techniques like O&M, CPM, PERT, systems analysis and
operations research both within the country and abroad.
1 Substituted vide Cabinet Division
Notif. No.4-12/98-Min.I, dated 17.3.99.
2 Added vide SRO No.135 (I)/98,
dated 3.3.1998.
3 Substituted vide SRO
No.538(I)/2001, dated 26.7.2001.
19. Promotion of the
knowledge and use of O&M concepts, PERT and CPM techniques, systems
analysis and operations research within all government offices and
organizations.
20. Idea award scheme.
21.
22. (a) Reorganization of a
Division or an attached department or a change in the status of an Attached
Department.
(b) Organization, on a
permanent basis of a working unit in a Division other than as a Section.
23. Determination of the
status of Government offices.
24.&25. Omitted vide
SRO788(I)/2011 (F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
126. National Volunteer Movement (NVM).
11. Finance Division
1. Finances of the Federal
Government and financial matters affecting the country as a whole.
2. The Annual Budget
Statement and the Supplementary and Excess Budget Statements to be laid before
the National Assembly; the schedules of authorized expenditure.
3. Accounts and audit.
4. Allocation of share of
each Provincial Government in the proceeds of divisible Federal Taxes; National
Finance Commission.
5. Public debt of the
Federation both internal and external; borrowing money on the security of the
Federal Consolidated Fund.
6. Loans and advances by
the Federal Government.
7. Sanctions of internal
and external expenditure requiring concurrence of the Finance Division.
8. Advice on economic and
financial policies; promotion of economic research.
9. Proper utilization of
the country's foreign exchange resources.
10. Currency, coinage and
legal tender, Pakistan Security Printing Corporation and Pakistan Mint.
11. Banking, investment,
financial and other corporations, that is to say:
(i) Central Banking; State
Bank of
(ii) Other banking (not
including co-operative banking) and
1 Added vide SRO No. 1100(I)/2010
(F. No.4-17/2010-Min-I) dated 07.12.2010
investment and financial corporations with
objects and business not confined to one Province; and
(iii) Incorporation,
regulation and winding up of corporations including banking insurance and
financial corporations not confined to or controlled by or carrying on business
in one Province.
12. Company Law:
Accountancy, Matters relating to the Partnership Act, 1932.
13. Investment policies:
Capital issues (Continuance of Control) Act, 1947; statistics and research work
pertaining to investment and capital.
14. Stock exchanges and
future markets with objects and business not confined to one Province;
Securities Regulations.
15. Financial settlement
between
16. Framing of rules on pay
and allowances, retirement benefits, leave benefits and other financial terms
and conditions of service.
17. Cost Accountancy.
18. International Monetary
Fund.
19. Omitted vide
SRO.294(I)/2011 (F.No. 4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
20. Monopoly Control and
anti-Cartel Laws.
21 to 24. Omitted vide
Cabinet Division Notification No.4-14/98-Min.I,dated 01.12.1998.
125. Deregulation policies.
26. Administration of
Economic Reforms Order, 1978.
27. Negotiations with
international organisations and other counties and implementation of agreements
thereof.
228. Poverty reduction.
12. Omitted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)/2011 (F.No. 4-8/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
13. Foreign Affairs Division
1. Relations and dealings
with other countries.
2. Matters (other than
those handled by other Divisions) relating to,---
(a) international organizations and bodies and their decisions;
and
(b) agreements and treaties with other countries.
3. Diplomatic, consular,
trade and other representation abroad (Selection of officers for appointment as
Commercial Secretaries, Attaches etc. shall
1 Amended vide Cabinet Division SRO
No. 470(I)/2001, dated 25.06.2001
2 Inserted vide S.R.O.
No.226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010.
continue to be made on the
recommendations of the Special Selection Board and posting and transfer of such
officer will be done by the Ministry concerned).
4. Declaration of war upon,
and the making of peace with any country.
5. (i) Offences against the
laws of nations.
(ii) [Deleted vide Cabinet
Division Notification No.4-16/94-Min.I, dated 9.6.1996].
6. Foreign and
extra-territorial jurisdiction.
7. Negotiations for
settlement of
8. 1(i)
Administration of Foreign Service of
(ii) Pakistan Missions
abroad;
(iii) Security and
operation of cyber communications.
9. Visits of the Heads of
States and foreign dignitaries to
10. (i) Protocol and
matters relating to foreign representatives in
(ii) Federal Government
Guest Houses.
11. (i) Policy regarding
extradition to and from other countries.
(ii) Repatriation of
12. Foreign awards to Pakistanis.
13. Pakistan Institute of International Affairs.
14. Coordination of all work pertaining to
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
15. Institute of Strategic Studies.
216. Administration of Export Control on
Goods, Technologies, Material and Equipment related to Nuclear and Biological
Weapons and their Delivery System Act, 2004 (V of 2004).
17. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
18. Welfare of Pakistani
students abroad and foreign students in
14. Omitted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)/2011 (F.No. 4-8/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011.
15. Housing and Works Division
1. Acquisition and
development of sites, construction, furnishing and maintenance of Federal
Government buildings, except those under the Defence Division.
2. (i) Coordination of
Civil works Budget;
(ii) Execution of Federal
Government works.
1 Amended/Added vide S.R.O.
No.226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010.
2 Substituted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
3. Provision of Government
owned office accommodation and residential accommodation, policy for
acquisition, requisitioning and hiring of office and residential accommodation
for officers and staff of the Federal Government.
4. Fixation and recovery of
rent of Government owned, hired and requisitioned buildings.
5. Management of Federal
Lodges.
6. Land and buildings
belonging to the Federation wherever situated, and revenues derived therefrom.
7. Administration of the
8. Matters relating to the
Federal Government lands licenses to various Cooperative Housing Societies in
9. Officers belonging to
the Engineering Group.
10. Transfer of property,
other than agricultural land, registration of deeds and documents.
11. Matters relating to the
National Construction (Domestic) Limited.
12. Administrative control
of the National Housing Authority.
113. National Housing Policy.
114. Physical planning and human
settlements including urban water supply, sewerage and drainage.
215A. Human Rights Division
1. Review of human rights
situation in the country including implementation of laws, policies and
measures.
2. Coordination of
activities of Ministries, Divisions and Provincial Governments in respect of
human rights.
3. Initiatives for
harmonization of legislation, regulations and practices with the international
human rights covenants and agreements to which
1 Added vide SRO No.266(I)/2002,
dated 14.5.2002.
2 Substituted vide SRO No.
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010
4. Obtaining information,
documents and reports on complaints and allegations of human rights violations,
from Ministries, Divisions, Provincial Governments and other agencies.
5. Refer and recommend
investigations and inquiries in respect of any incident of violation of human
rights.
6. Pursuing or defending
issues, complaints, representations and matters for and against Pakistan
relating to human rights before any official or non-Governmental organizations,
body or forum in Pakistan and, in consultation with Foreign Affairs Division,
before any international organization and foreign Government or non-Governmental
organization.
7. Representation of
8. Developing and
conducting information programmes to foster public awareness of human rights,
laws and remedies available against the abuse of human rights.
9. Formulating programmes
of teaching of human rights at educational institutions.
10. Provision of facilities
for professional and technical training at home and abroad relating to human
rights issues.
11. Administrative control
of the Tribunal for Disadvantaged persons.
12. Human rights NGOs.
13 to 17. Omitted vide
SRO788(I)/2011 (F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
118. Representing
19. National Commission for
Women.
215B. Human Resource Development Division
1. Administration of,---
a. the Emigration Ordinance, 1979, (XVIII of 1979) and;
b. the Control of Employment Ordinance, 1965 (XXXII of 1965);
c. the Workers Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1971 (XXXVI of 1971);
d. the Companies Profits (Workers participation Act, 1968 (XII
of 1968); and
e. the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Act, 1976 (XIV of 1976)
including supervision and control of the Employees’ Old Age Benefits institution(s).
1 Entries 13-19 added vide
SRO.NO.724(I)/2011 (FNO.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28-07.2011.
2 Added vide SRO788(I)/2011 (FNo.
4-10/2011-Min-I), dated 23.08.2011.
2. Administrative control
of:---
a. Overseas Employment Corporation; and
b. Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment.
3.Foreign Employment and
Emigration.
14. Administration of the Industrial
Relations Act, 2011, keeping a watch on labour legislation from international perspective,
coordination of labour legislation in
216. Industries Division
1. National industrial
planning and coordination.
2. Industrial policy.
3. Employment of foreign
personnel in commercial and industrial enterprises.
4. Federal agencies and
institutions for:---
i.
promoting industrial productivity;
ii.
promoting of special studies in the industrial fields; and
iii.
testing industrial products.
iv.
Keeping a watch, from the national angle, over general price
trends and supply position of essential commodities; price and distribution
control over items to be distributed by statutory orders between the Provinces.
v.
Administration of the Essential Commodities, price control,
profiteering and hoarding laws including distribution controls.
vi.
Import and distribution of white oil.
vii.
Explosive (excluding the administration of Explosive Substances
Act, 1908) and safety measures under the Petroleum Act, 1934 and Rules made
thereunder.
viii.
Prescription and review of criteria for assessment of spare parts
and raw materials for industries.
ix.
Administration on law on Boilers.
x.
Administrative, financial, operational, personnel and commercial
matters of Pakistan Garments Corporation.
xi.
Ghee Corporation of Pakistan Limited, and Pakistan Edible Oils
Corporation Limited.
xii.
National Fertilizer Corporation,
17. Information and 3[Broadcasting]
Division
1. Policy relating to
internal publicity on national matters including the administration of the
provisions of the Post Office, Act, 1898, and section 5 (1) (b) of the
Telegraph Act, 1885, in so far as they relate to the Press.
2. Broadcasting including
television.
3. Production of films on
behalf of Government, its agencies, Government controlled Corporations, etc.
1Entries 13-19 added vide
SRO.NO.1001(I)/2011 (FNO.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 27-10.2011.
2 Substituted vide SRO.NO.724(I)
/2011 (FNO.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28-07.2011.
3 Substituted vide SRO
No.434(I)/2003, dated 20.5.2003
4. Press relations,
including delegations of journalists and other information media.
5. Provision of facilities
for the development of newspapers industry.
6. (i) Policy regarding
government advertisement; control of advertisement and placement;
(ii) Audit of circulation
of newspapers.
7. Administration of the
Newsprint Control Ordinance, 1971.
8. National Anthem
9. Liaison and coordination
with agencies and media on matters concerning Government policies and
activities.
10. Administration of the
Information Group.
11. External Publicity.
12.
13. (i) Administration
of,---
(a) Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Act, 1973; and
(b) Associated Press of
(ii) Matters relating
to,---
(a) The Pakistan Television Corporation; and
(b) The Shalimar Recording Company.
14. Training facilities for
Radio and Television personnel.
115. Special Selection Board for selection
of Press Officers for posting in Pakistan Missions abroad.
16. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
17. Establishment of
tourists centers abroad.
18. 2Administration
of the Newspapers Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1973(LVIII of 1973).
317A. Information Technology and
Telecommunications Division.
1. Preparation of an
overall integrated plan as well as formulation of policy for the development
and improvement of Information Technology and Telecommunications, including
related infrastructure, in
1 Added vide Cabinet Division
Notification No.4-13/95-Min.I, dated 11.9.98.
2 Added vide SRO.NO.724(I)/2011
(F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I)dated 28.07.2011.
3 Substituted vide SRO No.
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010
2. Co-ordination with the
Provincial Governments, autonomous bodies, private sector, international
organizations and foreign countries in respect of information technology and
telecommunications.
3. Human resource
development in the field of information technology and telecommunications.
4. Promotion of information
technology applications.
5. Providing guidelines for
the standardization of software for use within the Government.
6. Planning, policy making
and legislation covering all aspects of telecommunications excluding radio and
television and issuance of policy directives.
7. Matters relating to
Pakistan Computer Bureau, Pakistan Software Export Board and the Electronic
Government Directorate.
8. All matters relating to
National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC), Telecommunications Foundation
(TF), Special Communications Organization (SCO), Virtual University (V.U) and
Electronic Certification Accreditation Council.
9. The administration of
the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2007, and the rules made there
under.
10. Safeguard interest of
Government of Pakistan in entities having public shares or government equity
like PTCL, USF Co & ICT R&D Co.
18. Interior Division
1. Internal security;
matters relating to public security arising out of dealings and agreements with
other countries and international organizations.
2. Preventive detention for
reasons of State connected with defence, external affairs or the security of
3. Nationality, citizenship
and naturalization.
4. Admission of persons
into, and expulsion of persons from
(a) policy regarding entry, exit and sojourn of foreigners and
aliens; and
(b) regulation of movement in
5. Admission of persons
into, and departure of persons from
(a) policy regarding immigration;
(b) passports, visas, permits for entries and exits and other
such certificates; and
(c) extradition and expulsions from
6. Omitted vide S.R.O.294
(I)/2011. (F.No.4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
7. Policy regarding
censorship; prescription of books and publications in consultation with the
Education Division, where necessary.
18. National Database and National Data
Warehouse for issuance of National Identity Cards, Pakistan Origin Cards and
Aliens Registration Cards.
9. Omitted vide Cabinet
Division Notification No. 4-5/99-Min.I, dated 3rd June, 1999.
10. Security measures for
the Federal Secretariat and Attached Departments and Subordinate Offices.
11. Pardons, reprieves,
respites, remissions, commutation, etc. (excluding personnel belonging to the
Armed Forces), issuance of warrant of execution of death sentence.
12. Police Commission and
Police awards.
13. Policy coordination of,
and higher training in Civil Defence and A.R.P. matters.
14. Pakistan Flag, Coat of
Arms, monograms, seals etc,; Standard Time for Pakistan; public holidays;
Gazette of Pakistan.
15. Warrant of Precedence;
celebrations and ceremonial parades (other than those of Armed Forces); action
to be taken on the death of high officials; civil uniform rules.
16. Omitted vide S.R.O.294
(I)/2011. (F.No.4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
17. Omitted vide S.R.O.294
(I)/2011. (F.No.4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
18. Coordination of policy
matters relating to Police.
19. Coordination of
anti-smuggling measures.
20. Matters relating to
Federal Police Forces, their establishment etc.
21. Administrative Control
of the Civil Armed Forces (i.e. Frontier Corps including Balochistan
Constabulary2[and
Frontier Constabulary]) Rangers and Coast Guards.
22. Arms Act 1[jurisdictions
to Federal areas].
1 Inserted vide SRO No.246(1)/2001,
dated 26.4.2001.
2Added vide SRO.294 (I)/2011 (F.No.
4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
23. Border incidents and disputes.
24. Permission to Government servants to visit
25. Political asylum.
26. Genocide.
27. Surrender of criminals
and accused persons to Government outside
28. Special studies of
penal reforms in the context of national mores and requirements; coordination
of reforms by the Provinces and provisions of facilities for professional and
technical training of jail staff, at home and abroad; and dealing with such
items pertaining to prisons, etc., as are embodied in the Federal and 1[Provincial
Subjects].
29. Protection and
maintenance of non-Muslim shrines in
30. Administrative Control
of
31. All Administrative matters
relating to Federal Investigation Agency.
32. Investigation and
prosecution of cases falling under the Schedule appended to the Federal
Investigation Agency Act, 1974.
33. To act as National
Central Bureau to keep liaison with the INTERPOL.
34. Anti-Corruption laws,
[except the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (XVIII of 1999)].
35. Omitted vide SRO
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
236.
37. Omitted vide
S.R.O.294(I)/2011. (F.No.4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
318A. Inter-Provincial Coordination Division
1. General coordination
between the Federal Government and the Provinces in the economic, cultural and
administrative fields.
2. Promoting uniformity of
approach in formulation of policy and implementation among the Provinces and
the Federal Government in all fields of common concern.
1. Discussions of policy
issues emanating from the Provinces which have administrative or economic
implications for the country as a whole.
2. All Secretarial work for
Council of Common Interests [4]
and their committees.
3. Any other matter
referred to the Division by a Province or any of the Ministry or Division of
the Federal Government.
6 &7 Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated
09.12.2011.
8. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation and subsidiaries.
9. Malam Jabba Ressort Ltd.
10.
11, 12 &13. Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated
09.12.2011.
1Substituted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010
(F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
2Substituted vide SRO.294 (I)/2011 (F.No.
4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
3 Inserted vide SRO No. 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010
4 Omitted vide SRO No.724(I)2011
(FNO.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
14. Inter Board Committee
of Chairmen,
15-19. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
20. Medical, nursing,
dental, pharmaceutical, para-medical and allied subjects:---
(a) education abroad; and
(b) educational facilities for backward areas and for foreign
nationals, except the nomination of candidates from Federally Administered
Tribal Areas for admission to
21-29. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
30. {Transferred to Human
Resource Development Division vide S.R.O.No. 1001(I)2011, (F.No.4-10/2011),
dated 27-10-2011}.
31. to 34. Omitted vide
SRO788(I)/2011 (F.No.4/10-2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
35. Legislation covering
all aspects of sports affairs and matters ancillary thereto.
36. Administrative control
of Board established for the promotion and development of sports under the
Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance, 1962 (XVI of 1962).
37.
38.
119.
1. Policy, Planning and
Development for Gilgit-Baltistan.
2. Co-ordination with the
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and Gilgit-Baltistan Council.
3. Co-ordination with the
Azad Government of the State of
4. Matters relating to the
Settlement of Kashmir dispute, other than those falling within the purview of
the Foreign Affairs Division.
5. Administration of
6. Processing of
development schemes reflected in the PSDP of M/o Kashmir Affairs and
Gilgit-Baltistan at the level of CDWP and ECNEC.
7. Co-ordination between the
Federal Government Organizations and the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and the
Gilgit-Baltistan Council.
28. Mainstreaming population factor in development
planning process, in Azad Jammu and
9. Management and
distribution of Zakat and Ushr in Azad Jammu and
20. Omitted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)2011 (FNO.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
1Substituted vide SRO No. 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010
2 Entries 8 &9 Added vide SRO
No.1100(I)/2010 (F.No.4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010
121. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division
1. Advice to Divisions on
all legal and constitutional questions arising out of any case and on the
interpretation of any law.
2. Advice to Provincial
Governments on legal and legislative matters.
3. Drafting, scrutiny and
examination of Bills, Ordinances, and all legal and other instruments.
4. Dealings and agreements
with other countries and International organizations in judicial and legal
matters.
5. Arrangements for the
publication and translation of Federal Laws and other statutory rules and
orders; copyright in Government Law publications.
6. Adaptation of existing
laws to bring them in conformity with the Constitution.
7. Legal proceedings and
litigation concerning the Federal Government except the litigation concerning
Revenue Division.
8. Administrative control
of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and the Customs, Central Excise and Sales
Tax Appellate Tribunal.
9. Special Judges under the
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958.
10. Federal Government
functions in regard to the Supreme Court, Supreme Judicial Council, High
Courts,
11. Attorney General and
other Law Officers of the Federation.
12. Federal functions in
respect of the Family Law Ordinance and the Conciliation Courts Ordinance.
13. Consultation with the
Attorney General for
14. Administrative Courts
for Federal subjects.
215. Wills, intestacy and succession in
respect of Federal areas, save as regards agricultural land.
16. Bankruptcy and
insolvency, administrator general and official trustees in respect of Federal
areas.
17. Arbitration in respect
of Federal areas and International
1 Inserted/Substitute vide SRO No.
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
2 Entries 15-18 substituted vide
SRO.294 (I)/2011 (F.No. 4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
arbitration.
18. Trust and trustees in
respect of Federal areas.
19. Administrative Control
of Law Colleges
20. Representations under
Article 32 of the Establishment of the Office of Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman)
Order, 1983 (P.O. No.1 of 1983) and section 32 of the Establishment of Office
of Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 (XXXV of 2000).
21. Administrative Control
of
22. Administrative Control
of Federal Judicial Academy.
23. Federal Government
functions in regard to the National Accountability Bureau.
24. National Accountability
Ordinance, 1999 (XVIII of 1999.)
25. Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament) summoning of either House or both Houses or Joint sitting of
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and prorogation of the same.
26. Dissolution of the
National Assembly.
27. Liaison between the
Divisions and Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in respect of official and
non-official business; priority of official business.
28. Follow up of the
assurances, promises and undertakings given by the Federal Government on the
floor of the House with a view to their implementation by the Divisions
concerned.
29. Submission of Bills
passed by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or by the National Assembly to President
for his assent.
30. Legislation pertaining
to privileges of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and members of Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament), salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of
the Senate, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and members of
Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
31. Legislation pertaining
to the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition, provision of staff
and other facilities for the Leader of the House.
32. Rules of Procedure of
either House or Joint Sitting of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
33. Legislation pertaining
to punishment of persons who refuse to give evidence or produce documents
before committees of National Assembly or the Senate.
34. Appointment and terms
and conditions of Federal Parliamentary Secretaries.
35. Legislative business
relating to the Election Commission.
136. Ombudsperson appointed under section 7
of “Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010 (IV of
2010).
21A. Omitted vide
SRO.294 (I)/2011 (F.No. 4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
21B. Omitted vide SRO
No. 1100(I)/2010 (F.No.4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010.
21C. Omitted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)2011 (FNO.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
221D. Narcotics Control Division
1. Policy on all aspects of
narcotics and dangerous drugs, such as production, processing, marketing,
import, export and transhipment, trafficking etc., in conformity with national
objectives, laws and international conventions and agreements.
2. Legislation covering all
aspects of narcotics and psychotropic substances, and matters ancillary
thereto, in consultation with the Ministries/Divisions, etc., concerned.
3. Bilateral and
multilateral cooperation with foreign countries against narcotics trafficking
and all other international aspects of narcotics including negotiations for
bilateral and multilateral agreements for mutual assistance and cooperation in
the field of enforcement of narcotics laws.
4. Coordination of
aid/assistance from foreign countries and of narcotics control interdiction for
poppy crop substitution.
5. Policy on drug
education, treatment and rehabilitation of narcotics/drugs addicts and
grants-in-aid to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) engaged in these fields.
6. Inter-Provincial
coordination on all aspects of narcotics and dangerous drugs.
7. Monitoring of the
implementation of policies on all aspects of narcotics and dangerous drugs.
8. Regulation of
administrative, budgetary and other matters of Pakistan Narcotics Control
Board.
322. National Harmony Division
1. Policy and legislation
with regard to interfaith harmony.
1 Added vide SRO.NO.724(I)2011
(FNo.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
2Amended vide SRO(I)/2011,
(4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
3 Added vide
SRO788(I)/2011(Fno.4-10/2011-Min-I)
2. International agreements
and commitments in respect of all religious communities and implementation
thereof.
3. Representation of
4. Minorities’ Welfare
Fund.
5. National Commission for
Minorities.
6. Evacuee Trust Property
Board.
122A. National Disaster Management Division
1. National Disaster
Management Authority.
2.
3.
4.
5. Global Environmental
Impact Study Centre,
6. National policy, plans
strategies and programmes with regard to disaster management including
environmental protection, preservation, pollution, ecology, forestry, wildlife,
biodiversity, climate change and desertification.
7. Coordination, monitoring
and implementation of environmental agreements with other countries,
international agencies and forums.
222B. National Food Security and Research
Division
1. Economic coordination
and planning in respect of food, economic planning and policy making in respect
of agriculture.
2. Imports and exports
control on food grains and foodstuffs, inspection, grading analysis of food
grains and foodstuffs, maintenance of standards of quality for import and
export and inspection, handling, storage and shipment of rice exports.
3. Collection of statistics
regarding production, consumption, prices, imports and exports of food grains.
4. Coordination with aid
and assistance agencies in respect of food sector.
5. Pakistan Agricultural
Research Council and other Federal agriculture research organizations.
6. Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of United Nations in respect of food.
7. Plant protection,
pesticide import and standardization, aerial spray, plant quarantine and locust
control in its international aspect and maintenance of locusts warning
organizations.
8. Federal seed
certification and registration.
1 Added vide SRO(I)/2011,
(4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
2 Added vide SRO(I)/2011,
(4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
9. Standardization and import of fertilizer.
10. Procurement of foodgrains, including sugar,---
(a) from abroad;
(b) for Federal requirement;
(c) for inter-Provincial supplies; and
(d) for export and storage at ports.
11. Grading of agricultural
commodities, other than foodgrains, for exports.
12. Administrative control
of PASSCO.
13. Preparation of basic
plan for bulk allocation of food grains and foodstuffs.
14. Price stabilization by
fixing procurement and issue prices including keeping a watch over the price of
food grains and foodstuffs imported from abroad or required for export and
those required for inter-provincial supplies.
15. Agricultural Policy
Institute.
16. (i) Animal quarantine
departments, stations and facilities located any where in
(ii) National Veterinary Laboratory,
(iii) Laboratory for Detection of Drugs Residues in Animal Products at
1. Veterinary drugs, vaccines and animal feed additives,---
i. import and export; and
ii. procurement from abroad for Federal requirements and for
inter-provincial supplies.
18. Livestock, poultry and
livestock products,---
i. import and export; and
ii.laying down national grades.
19. Pakistan Dairy
Development Company.
20. Livestock and Dairy
Development Board (LDDB).
21. Fisheries Development
Board (FDB).
122C. National Heritage and Integration
Division
1. (i) National Institute
of Folk and Traditional Heritage of
(ii) Pakistan National
Council of Arts.
2. Cultural pacts and
protocols with other countries.
3. International agreements
and assistance in the field of archaeology, national museums and historical
monuments declared to be of national importance.
4.
5. Quaid-e-Azam Papers Wing.
6.
7. National Language Authority, Urdu Dictionary Board and Urdu
Science Board.
1Added vide SRO(I)/2011,
(4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
8. National and other
languages used for official purposes.
9.
10. Aiwan-i-Iqbal and
11. Quaid-e-Azam Mazar
Management Board (QMMB).
12. Quaid-e-Azam Memorial
Fund.
122D. National Regulation and Services
Division
1.
2.
3.
4. National Councils for
Tibb and Homeopathy.
5. Pharmacy Council of
6. International exchange
of students and teachers, foreign studies and training and international
assistance in the field of education.
7. National associations in
medical and allied fields such as Pakistan Red Crescent Society and TB
Association.
8. Directorate of Central
Health Establishment.
9. Central Board of Film
Censor,
10. External examination
and equivalence of degrees and diplomas.
11. Commission for
standards for higher education.
222E. Overseas Pakistanis Division
1. National policy,
planning and coordination regarding manpower development and employment
promotion for intending overseas workers.
2. Preparation of short and
long-term programmes for manpower development and employment promotion abroad.
3. Research into problems
of overseas Pakistanis; promotion and coordination of measures best suited to
resolving them and motivating Pakistani citizens abroad to strengthen their
links with the mother country.
4. Policy for linkages between
the training of workers/labour force with the latest requirements abroad.
1 Added vide SRO(I)/2011,
(4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
2 Amended vide SRO(I)/2011,
(4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
5. Linkage of training
imparted at training institutes like National Training Bureau, Pakistan
Manpower Institute etc with the efforts for increase in manpower export through
Overseas Employment Corporation and Bureau of Emigration and Overseas
Employment. This would also include close coordination and linkage with the
Community Welfare Attaches abroad.
6. Welfare of Pakistani
emigrants abroad and their dependents in
7. Periodic assessment,
review and analysis of manpower resources and employment requirements overseas.
8. Administrative control
of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.
9. Special Selection Board
for selection of Community Welfare Attaches for posting in Pakistan Missions
abroad.
10 to 12. Omitted vide
SRO788(I)2011 (FNo.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
23. Petroleum and
Natural Resources Division.
1. All matters relating to
oil, gas and mineral at the national and international levels, including-
(i) policy, legislation,
planning regarding exploration, development and production;
(ii) import, export,
refining, distribution, marketing, transportation and pricing of all kinds of
petroleum and petroleum products;
(iii) matters bearing on
international aspects;
(iv) Federal agencies and
institutions for promotion of special studies and development programmes.
2. Geological Surveys.
3. (i) Administration of
Regulation of Mines and oil fields and Mineral Development (Federal Control),
Act, 1948, and rules made thereunder, in so far as the same relate to
exploration and production of petroleum, transmission, distribution of natural
gas and liquified petroleum gas, refining and marketing of oil;
(ii) Petroleum concessions
agreements for land, off-shore and deep seas areas;
(iii) Import of machinery,
equipment, etc., for exploration and development of oil and natural gas.
4. (i) Administration of
Marketing of Petroleum Products (Federal Control) Act, 1974, and the rules made
thereunder;
(ii) Matters relating to
Federal investments and undertakings wholly or partly owned by the Government
in the field of oil, gas and minerals, excepting those assigned to the
Industries and Production Division.
5. Administration of,---
(i) the Petroleum Products (Development Surcharges) Ordinance,
1961, and the rules made thereunder;
(ii) the Natural Gas (Development Surcharges) Ordinance,
1967, and the rules made thereunder;
(iii) The Esso Undertakings (Vesting) Ordinance, 1976 ; and
1(iv) Hydrocarbon Development Institute of
6. (i) Coordination of
energy policy, including measures for conservation of energy and energy
statistics;
(ii) Omitted vide SRO
No.802(1)/2001, dated 27.11.2001.
(iii) Secretariat of
National Energy Policy Committee.
27. Chief Inspector of Mines,
24. Planning and Development Division
1. (i) Preparation of
comprehensive National Plan for the economic and social development of the
country;
(ii) Formulation, within
the framework of the National Plan, of an annual plan and an annual development
programme; and
(iii) Recommendations
concerning orderly adjustments therein in the light of new needs, better
information and changing conditions.
2. Monitoring the implementation
of all major development projects and programmes; identification of bottlenecks
and initiation of time remedial action.
3. Evaluation of on-going
and completed projects.
4. Review and evaluation of
the progress achieved in the implementation of the National Plan.
5. Identification of
regions, sectors and sub-sectors lacking adequate portfolio of projects and
taking steps to stimulate preparation of sound projects in those areas.
6. Continuous evaluation of
the economic situation and coordination of economic policies.
7. Organization of research
in various sectors of the economy to improve the data base and information as
well as to provide analytical studies which will help economic decision making.
8. Association with the
Economic Affairs Division in matters pertaining to external assistance in
individual projects, form the stage prior to preliminary discussion up to the
stage of final signing of documents with aid-giving agencies.
9. Development of
appropriate cost and physical standards for effective technical and economic
appraisal of projects.
1Added vide SRO No.38(I)/2007,
(No.4-5/2006-Min.I.), dt. 16.1.2007.
2 Added vide SRO.No.724(I)2011
(FNO.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
10. Coordination of Social
Action Programme with World Bank and other donor Agencies.
11. National Logistics
Cell.
12. Administrative control of,---
(i) Economists and Planners Group;
(ii) Pakistan Institute of Development Economics; and
(iii) Overseas Construction Board.
(iv)
(v) Pakistan Planning and Management Institute
(PPMI).
(vi)
113. The Planning and Development Division
will act as the Secretariat of the Planning Commission under the Chairmanship
of the Prime Minister which is the apex planning and coordination body. The
relationship between the Planning Commission and the Planning and Development
Division will be as defined in Cabinet Secretariat (Cabinet Division)
Resolution No.4-6/2006-Min.I, dated 20th April, 2006.
214. Planning and Development Policies
pertaining to Population Programmes in the country.
15. Matters relating to
National Trust for Population Welfare and National Institute of Population
Studies.
16. Directorate of Central
Warehouse and Supplies,
17-20. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
21. National Planning and
Coordination in the field of health.
25. Omitted vide
SRO No. 1100(I)/2010 (F.No.4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010
325A. Ports and Shipping Division
1. National Planning,
research and international aspects of,---
i. Inland water transport; and
ii. Coastal shipping within the same Province.
2. Diverted cargo belonging
to the Federal Government.
3. Navigation and shipping,
including coastal shipping but not including shipping confined to one Province;
safety of ports and regulation of matters relating to dangerous cargo.
4. Omitted vide
S.R.O.294(I)/2011 (F.No. 4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
5. Light-houses, including
lightships, beacons and other provisions for safety of shipping.
6. Admiralty jurisdiction;
offenses committed on the high seas.
1Added vide SRO No.38(I)/2007, (No.4-5/2006-Min.I.),
dated 16.1.2007.
2 Entries 14-16 added vide SRO No.
1100(I)/2010 (F. No. 4-17/2010), dated 07.12.2010
3Substituted/Inserted vide SRO
No.403(I)/2005, dated 9.5.2005.
7. Declaration and
delimitation of major ports and the constitution and power of authorities in
such ports.
8. Mercantile marine;
planning for development and rehabilitation of
9. 1
10. Office for promotion of
Deep Sea Fisheries Resources in Exclusive Economic Zone.
11. Fishing and Fisheries
beyond territorial waters.
12. Quality Control
Laboratory
13. Marine Fisheries
Research Laboratory
14. Fisheries Training
Centre/Deep Sea Fishing Vessel.
15. Oceanography and
Hydrological Research.
16. Marine Biological
Research Laboratory,
17. Welfare of Seamen;
seamen Hostel Karachi.
225AA. Postal Services Division
1. Posts, including Saving
Bank and Postal Life Insurance.
2. Agency functions on
behalf of other Divisions such as military pensions etc.
25B. Privatization
Division
1. Privatization policies.
2. The Transfer of Managed
Establishments Order, 1978 (P.O.12 of 1978)
3. Administration of the
Privatization Commission Ordinance, 2000 (LII of 2000)
4. Negotiation with
International organizations relating to the functions of Privatization in
consultation with the Economic Affairs Division.
5. Any item incidental or
ancillary to the above.
325C. Production Division
1.Development of Industries
(Federal Control) (Repeal) Ordinance, 1979.
2. Economic Reforms
(Protection of Industries) Regulation, 1972 (Regulation No. 125 of 1972).
1 Entries 9-17 added vide
SRO.NO.724(I)2011 (FNo. 4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011
2 Item No. 25AA & 25B inserted
vide SRO No. 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April,
2010.
3 Item and entries, inserted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)2011 (F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
3. All matters relating to
State Industrial Enterprises, especially, in basic and heavy industries,
namely:-
a. State Engineering Corporation,
b. State Cement Corporation,
c. Pakistan Automobile Corporation,
d. State Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Corporation,
e. Federal Chemical and Ceramics Corporation,
f. Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation,
g. Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC).
4. Any other industrial enterprises
assigned to the Division.
125D. Professional and Technical Training
Division
1. National Vocational and
Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC).
2. Academy of Educational
Planning and Management (AEPAM),
3. Federal Board of
Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE),
4. National Education
Assessment Centre,
5. National Internship
Programme (NIP).
6. Akhtar Hameed Khan
National Centre for Rural Development,
7. National Talent Pool,
8. Youth Centres and
Hostels.
9. All matters relating to
National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and National Education
Foundation (NEF).
26. Railways Division
1. All matters pertaining to Pakistan Railways.
2. Movement and priority in respect of Defence traffic.
3. Maintenance of railway lines for strategic reasons.
4. Negotiations with
international organizations and other countries and implementation of
agreements, with them.
5. Coordination of
development projects of railways as a part of the national development
programme.
6. Standardization and specifications of materials and stores.
7. Overall efficiency and safety of railways.
8. Coordination of rail movements into and from Ports.
27. Religious Affairs Division.
1. Pilgrimage beyond
2. Ziarat and Umra.
3. Welfare and safety of pilgrims and zairian.
4. Administrative control
of the Haj Directorate at Jeddah and dispensaries in Makkah and
1 Added vide
SRO788(I)2011(FNo.4-10/2011-Min-I)
5. Islamic studies and
research including holding of seminars, conferences, etc., on related subjects.
6. Training and education
of Ulemas and Khatibs etc.
7. Error-free and exact
printing and publishing of the Holy Quran.
8. Exchange of visits of
scholars of Islamic learning and Education, international conferences/seminars
on Islamic subject and liaison with foreign and international bodies and
institutions.
9. Ruet-e-Hilal.
10. Tabligh.
11. Council of Islamic
Ideology.
12. Observance of Islamic
Moral Standards.
13. Donations for religious
purposes and propagation of Islamic Ideology abroad.
14. Marriage and divorce,
infants and minor's adoption.
15. Auqaf.
115A. Collection of Zakat and Ushr,
disbursement of Zakat and Ushr to the Provinces and other areas as per formula
approved by Council of Common Interests.
16-29 Omitted vide SRO
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
30-37 Omitted vide Cabinet
Division Notification No.4-4/2000-Min. I, dated 3.3.2000.
227A. Revenue Division
1. Tax Policy.
2. Tax administration.
3. Avoidance of double
Taxation Agreements with other countries.
4. Administration of
Customs and Excise Group, and Income Tax Group.
5. Legal proceedings and
litigation. The prosecution and defence of legal proceedings concerning the
Revenue Division shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(i) in a case in which 3[Federal]
Board of Revenue or the Revenue Division is a party, the counsel to conduct the
case shall be appointed out of the panel of advocates approved by the1[Law,
1 Added vide SRO No. 1100(I)/2010
(F. No. 4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010.
2 Inserted vide Cab. Div.
Notification No.4-14/98-Min.I. dated 01.12.1998.
3 Substitute vide SRO No.
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Division];
(ii) in a case where the counsel is to be appointed from
outside the approved pane, such appointment should be made with the prior
approval of the 3[Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division];
(iii) in a case where a fee to be paid to an advocate is
one million rupees or more, the fee shall be fixed in consultation with the
[Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs] Division; and
(iv) the panel of advocates referred to in clause (i)
shall be reviewed every year in consultation with 3[Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs] Division.
28. Scientific and
Technological Research Division
1. Establishment of science
cities.
2. Establishment of
institutes and laboratories for research and development in the scientific and
technological fields.
3. Establishment of science
universities as specifically assigned by the Federal Government.
4. Planning, coordination,
promotion and development of science and technology monitoring and evaluation
of research and development works, including scrutiny of development projects
and coordination of development programmes in this field.
5. Promotion of applied
research and utilization of results of research in the scientific and
technological fields carried out at home and abroad.
6. Guidance to the research
institutions in the Federation as well as the provinces in the fields of
applied scientific and technological research.
7. Coordination of utilization
of manpower for scientific and technological research.
8. Promotion and
development of industrial technology.
9. Promotion of scientific
and technological contacts and liaison nationally and internationally,
including dealings and agreements with other countries and international
organizations.
10. Initiate promotional
measures for establishment of venture capital companies for technological
development and growth.
11. Support to NGOs
concerned with development of science and technology.
12. Promotion of metrology
Standards, Testing and Quality Assurance System.
13. National Commission for
Science and Technology.
14.
15. Omitted vide Cab: Div:
Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I dated 3.3.1998.
16.
17. Omitted vide SRO
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
18. Council for Works and
Housing Research.
19-20.Omitted vide SRO
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
21. Centre for Applied
Molecular Biology.
22.
23. National Institute of
Electronics.
24.
25. National Institute of
Oceanography.
26-27. Omitted vide SRO
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
28. Scientific and
Technological Development Corporation.
29.
30.
31. Prescription of
standards and measures for quality control of manufactured goods.
32. Establishment of
standards of weights and measures.
133. Development, deployment and
demonstration of renewable sources of energy.
234.
35.
36. COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology.
37.
38 & 39. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
328A. States and Frontier Regions Division
1 Added vide SRO No.802(1)/2001,
dated 27.11.2001.
2 Entries 34-37 inserted vide SRO
No. 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, 2010.
3Substituted vide SRO No.403(I)/2005,
dated 9.5.2005.
1. Tribal Areas,---
a. administrative and political control in the Federally
Administrated Tribal Areas;
b. development plans and programmes of Federally Administered
Tribal Areas;
c. all matters relating to the FATA Development Corporation;
d. issues of policy directives to the Governments of NWFP and
Balochistan regarding Tribal Areas;
e. matters relating to the Durand Line;
f. anti-subversion measures;
g. agreement with the tribes;
h. application of laws to, regulation for, and alterations in
Tribal Areas;
i. administrative reforms;
j. issue of import licenses to the tribes;
k. visits of foreigners to Tribal Areas;
l. policy regarding detribalization of the Tribal Areas;
m. Powindah Policy;
n. payment of Maliki Allowance and individual service
allowance; and
o. nomination of candidates from the federally Administered
Tribal Areas for admission to various Medical Colleges against seats reserved
for those areas.
2. Administrative control
of the contingents of Khassadars and Levies.
3. Employment of the
contingents at (2) above in the Tribal Areas of NWFP and Balochistan.
4. Postings and transfers
of Officers in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
5. Afghan refugees.
6. Affairs of the former
and acceding States.
17. Mainstreaming population factor in
development planning process, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
8. Management and
distribution of Zakat and Ushr in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and
the related and ancillary matter including distribution setup and
monitoring/auditing thereof.
29. Coordinating medical arrangements and
health delivery systems for the Afghan refugees.
29. Statistics Division
1. Preparation of an
overall integrated plan for development and improvement of statistics in
2. Preparation of annual
programmes in accordance with agreed priorities and to assign responsibilities
for the execution of their component items.
3. Examination and
clearance of budgetary proposals for annual programmes for statistical improvements
and developments.
1Entries 7 & 8 added vide SRO No.
1100(I)/2010 (F. No. 4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010.
2 Added vide
SRO.NO.724(I)2011(FNo.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
4. Formulation of policy
regarding general statistics for
5. Coordination with the
Provincial and Federal Governments, Semi-autonomous bodies and international
organizations on statistical matters bearing directly or indirectly on such
subjects as trade, industry, prices, expenditure, input-output accounts, flow
of funds, balance of payments, etc.
6. Evaluation and
introduction of standard concepts, definition and classification pertaining to
national statistics series.
7. Preparation and implementation
of in-service and foreign training programmes in the fields of statistics.
8. Evaluation of efficiency
computerized methods for statistical estimation.
9. Clearance of statistical
projects undertaken by different organizations on a contract basis.
10. Preparation, printing
and release of publications on national statistics.
11. Undertaking of national
census and surveys.
12. Industrial Statistics
Act.
13. Administration of the
General Statistics Act, 1975.
14. Agricultural Census.
15. Population Census.
16. National Quinquennial
Livestock Census.
117. Collection, mainenance and analysis of
demographic and population statistics.
18-21. Omitted vide
SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
22. Vital health
statistics.
23. Compilation of labour
statistics for national and international consumption.
24. Compilation of manpower
and employment statistics for national and international consumption.
25. Periodic assessment,
review and analysis of manpower resources and requirements with reference to
the employment situation in the country.
229A. Textile Industry Division
1. Textile Industrial
Policy.
2. Coordination and liaison
with Federal Agencies/Institutions, Provincial Governments and Local Government
entities for facilitation and promotion of the textile sector.
1 Added vide SRO No. 1100(I)/2010
(F. No.4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010.
2 Substituted vide SRO
No.403(I)/2005, dated 9.5.2005.
3. Liaison, dialogues,
negotiations, except trade negotiations, and cooperation with international
donor agencies and multilateral regulatory and development organizations with
regard to textile sector.
4. Setting of standards;
and monitoring and maintaining vigilance for strict compliance of the standards
throughout production and value chain.
5. Textile related
statistics, surveys, commercial intelligence, analysis and dissemination of
information and reports on international demand patterns, market access etc.
6. Linkages with cotton and
textile producing countries.
7. Training, skill
development, research for quality improvement and productivity enhancement
throughout the production/value chain.
8. Management of Textile
Quotas.
9. Administrative control
of-
i. Federal Textile Board.
ii. Textile Commissioner’s Organization.
iii. Synthetic Fiber Development and Application Centre,
iv.
v.
vi. Directorate General of Textiles & Quota Supervisory
Council.
vii. All textiles related EPB/EDF funded institutes
concerned with skill development in various sub-sectors of textile industry.
viii. Textile Testing Laboratory,
ix.
x. Pakistan Cotton Standards Institute,
110. Cotton Hedge Markets.
211. Administrative control of Pakistan
Central Cotton Committee.
29B. Omitted vide S.R.O.294 (I)/2011 (F.No.
4-5/2011-Min-I), dated 08.04.2011.
30. Water and Power
Division
1. Matters relating to
development of water and power resources of the country.
2. Indus Waters Treaty,
1960, and
3. (a) Water and Power
Development Authority;
(b) Matters relating to
electric utilities.
4. Liaison with
international engineering organizations in water and power sectors, such as
International Commission on Large Dams, International Commission on Irrigation
and Drainage and International Commission on Large Power Systems(Cigre).
5. Federal agencies and
institutions for promotion of special studies in water and
1 Substituted vide SRO
No.38(I)/2007, (No.4-5/2006-Min.I) dated 16.1.2007.
2 Added vide SRO.NO.724(I)2011 (FNo.
4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011
power sectors.
6. (a) Electricity;
(b) Karachi Electric Supply
Corporation and Pakistan Electric Agencies Limited.
7. (a) Omitted vide SRO
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2.04.2010;
(b)
8. National Engineering
(Services) Pakistan Limited.
9. Administrative control
of:---
(i) Tubewell Construction
Company;
(ii) National Power
Construction Company.
10.
11. Omitted vide S.R.O.
No.195(I)/2002, dated 2.4.2002.
12. Private Power and
Infrastructure Board.
113. Administrative Control of Alternative
Energy Development Board.
214.
31. Omitted vide
SRO.NO.724(I)2011 (FNo. 4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011
32. Omitted vide SRO No.
1100(I)/2010 (F. No. 4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010
33. Omitted vide SRO No.
1100(I)/2010 (F. No. 4-17/2010-Min-I), dated 07.12.2010
1 Substituted vide SRO
No.38(I)/2007, (No.4-5/2006-Min.I) dated 16.1.2007.
2 Substituted vide SRO No.
1001(I)/2011, (No.4-10/2011-Min.I) dated 27-10-2011.
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1SCHEDULE III |
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|
S.No. |
Name
of Department |
Name
of Division to which attached |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
1 |
Department of Communications Security |
Cabinet |
|
2 |
Department of Stationery and Forms. |
|
|
3 |
Department of Archives |
|
|
4 & 5 |
Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I)
dated 09.12.2011. |
Capital Administration and Development |
|
6 |
Department of Tourist Services in |
|
|
7 |
Directorate General of Special Education. |
|
|
8 |
Federal Directorate of Education, |
|
|
9 |
Department of Libraries. |
|
|
10 |
Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I)
dated 09.12.2011. |
|
|
11 |
Pakistan Institute of Medical Science, |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
13 |
Omitted vide SRO788(I)/2011 (FNo.4-10/2011-Min-I)
dated 23.08.2011. |
|
|
14 |
Directorate of Workers Education, |
|
|
15 |
Cotton Board. |
Commerce |
|
16 |
Directorate General of Trade Organization. |
|
|
17 & 18 |
Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I)
dated 09.12.2011. |
|
|
19 |
National
Highways and Pakistan Motorways Police Department |
Communications |
|
20 |
Directorate
of |
Defence |
|
21 |
Federal
Government Educational Institutions (Cantonments/Garrisons) Directorate |
|
|
22 |
Pakistan Military Accounts Department. |
|
|
23 |
Office of the Surveyor General of |
|
1 Substituted vide SRO.NO.724(I)2011
(FNo.4-9/2011) dated 28.07.20
|
24 |
|
|
|
25 |
Maritime Security Agency. |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
27 |
Headquarters of Airports Security Force. |
|
|
28 |
Directorate General Munitions Production (DGMP). |
Defence Production. |
|
29 |
Secretariat Training Institute. |
Establishment. |
|
30 |
Staff Welfare Organization. |
|
|
31 |
Federal Public Service Commission |
|
|
32 |
Central Directorate of National Savings. |
Finance. |
|
33 |
Office
of Auditor General of [Although the office of the Auditor General of |
|
|
34 |
Office of the Controller General of Accounts. |
|
|
35 |
|
Foreign
Affairs. |
|
36 |
Office of the Director General, Pakistan Public
Works Department. |
Housing and Works. |
|
37 |
Estate Office. |
|
|
38 |
National Housing Authority |
|
|
38A. 238B. |
Bureau
of Emigration and Overseas Employment Industrial Relations Commission |
Human Resource Development |
|
39 |
Department of Explosives. |
Industries |
|
40 |
Press Information Department |
Information and Broadcasting. |
|
41 |
Directorate General of Films and Publications. |
|
|
42 |
Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees. |
|
|
43 |
|
Information
Technology and Telecommunications |
|
44 |
Directorate General of Immigration and Passports. |
Interior |
|
45 |
Directorate General of Civil Defence. |
|
|
46 |
Headquarters |
1Added vide
SRO788(I)2011(F.No.4-10/2011-Min-I) dated 23.08.2011.
2 Added vide SRO 1001(I)/2011
(No.4-10/2011-Min-I dated 27-10-2011
|
47 |
|
|
|
48 |
Headquarters of Frontier Corps, Khyber Pakhtun
Khawa. |
|
|
49 |
Headquarters of Frontier Corps, Balochistan. |
|
|
50 |
Office
of the Chief Commissioner, |
|
|
51 |
Headquarters |
|
|
52 |
Headquarters
Office of Federal Investigation Agency. |
|
|
53 |
Office of the Commandant Frontier Constabulary,
Khyber Pakhtun Khawa. |
|
|
54. |
Northern Area Scouts. |
|
|
55. |
Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I)
dated 09.12.2011. |
Inter-Provincial Coordination |
|
56 |
Omitted vide SRO788(I)/2011 (FNo.4-10/2011-Min-I)
dated 23.08.2011. |
|
|
57. |
Omitted
vide SRO 1001(I)/2011 (No.4-10/2011-Min-I dated 27-10-2011 |
|
|
58 |
Anti Narcotics Force. |
Narcotics Control |
|
58A. |
|
National Disaster Management Division |
|
59 |
Animal Quarantine Department |
National Food Security and Research Division |
|
60 |
Department of Plant Protection. |
|
|
61 |
Agricultural Policy Institute, |
|
|
62 |
Federal
Seed Certification and Registration, |
|
|
63 |
Zoological Survey of |
|
|
64 |
Department of Archaeology and Museums. |
National Heritage and Integration |
|
65 |
Directorate of Central Health Establishment. |
National Regulations and Services |
|
|
|
1 58A to 58I added vide SRO(I)/2011
(FNo.4-14/2011-Min-I dated 09.12.2011.
263A & 63B added vide SRO788(I)/2011
(FNo.4-10/2011-Min-I dated 23.08.2011.
|
66 |
Central Board of Film Censors, |
|
|
67 |
Omitted vide SRO788(I)/2011 (FNo.4-10/2011-Min-I)
dated 23.08.2011. |
Overseas Pakistanis |
|
68 |
Geological Survey of |
Petroleum and Natural
Resources |
|
69 |
Directorate of Marine Fisheries, |
Ports and Shipping |
|
70 |
Directorate of Dock Workers’ Safety, |
|
|
71 |
Pakistan
Post Office Department. |
Postal
Services |
|
72 |
National
Training Bureau |
Professional
and Technical Training |
|
73 |
Pakistan
Manpower Institute |
|
|
74 |
|
Railways |
|
75 |
Federal
Board of Revenue. |
Revenue |
|
76 |
Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I)
dated 09.12.2011. |
Scientific and Technological Research |
|
77 |
Agricultural Census Organisation. |
Statistics |
|
78 |
Population Census Organisation. |
|
|
79 |
Federal, Bureau of Statistics. |
|
|
80 |
Textile
Commissioner’s Organization. |
Textile
Industry |
|
81 |
Office
of the Chief Engineering Advisor and Chairman Federal Flood Commission. |
Water
and Power |
|
82 |
Office of the |
|
|
83 |
National Energy Conservation Centre (ENERCON). |
SCHEDULE-IV
[Rule 7 (2)]
LIST OF OFFICERS AUTHORISED TO MAKE AND
EXECUTE ORDERS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS IN THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT:
1. Secretary, Special
Secretary, Acting Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary or Deputy
Secretary to the Government of Pakistan or to the Cabinet or Section Officer,
or an officer who is granted one of these ranks ex-officio, or an Officer on
Special Duty authorised by the Division concerned.
2. Secretary, Additional
Secretary, Joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary or Section Officer in the
President's Secretariat (Public) or 1[Prime
Minister's Secretariat (public)].
Note:- The inclusion of these officers is
intended to enable them to execute orders in the name of the President in
respect of such matters only as relate to the staff in the President's
Secretariat (Public) or 1[Prime
Minister's Secretariat (Public)].
3. Military Secretary to
the President or to the Prime Minister or Officer on Special Duty or Assistant
Secretary in the President's Secretariat (Personal) or 1[Prime
Minister's Secretariat (Internal)].
Note:- The inclusion of these officers is
intended to enable them to execute orders in the name of the President in
respect of such matters only as relate to the staff in the President's
Secretariat (Personal) or 1[Prime
Minister's Secretariat (Internal)] and to the household of the President or
Prime Minister.
4. In respect of the
matters within their jurisdiction:---
(a) Controller or Deputy Controller of Capital Issues, Financial
Adviser, Joint Financial Adviser, Deputy Financial Adviser or Assistant
Financial Adviser.
(b) Director-General or Deputy Director-General, Pakistan Post
Office Department [Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated
02.04.2010].
(c) Railway [2General
Manager], Director, Joint Director and Deputy Director.
5. In respect of orders
issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control)
Act, 1950, in accordance with the Import Policy approved by the Government --
the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports.
1 substituted vide SRO
No.433(I)/2003, dated 20.5.2003.
2 Substituted vide S.R.O.
226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010.
1SCHEDULE V-A
[Rule (15)(g)(h)]
LIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRIME MINISTER FOR HIS ORDERS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S.No. Reference to constitutional/
Statutory provision, if any
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|
1. 21A. 31B. |
CABINET
DIVISION Intelligence
Bureau. Appointment of Joint Directors and above. Appointment,
resignation and removal of Special Assistants to the Prime Minister and of
persons holding the Minister's status without Cabinet rank, determination of
their salaries, allowances and privileges. Rules
for the convenient transaction of business of the Federal Government”. |
Civil
Servants(Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1973. -- Articles
90 and 99 |
|
2. 3. 4. |
DEFENCE
DIVISION Appointment
of, and above the rank of, Captain in the Navy, Colonel in the Army and Group
Captain in the air Force, except Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee,
and the Chiefs of the Army Staff, Naval Staff and Air Staff. Provided
the appointment of, and above the rank of, Lieutenant General in the Army and
equivalent ranks in the other Defence Services will be made by the Prime
Minister in consultation with the President. Dismissal,
otherwise than by sentences of Courts Martial, of Commissioned officers of
the Provided
that the dismissal of, or the imposition of any other penalties on, officers
of and above the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army and equivalent in the
other Defence Services will require the approval of the President on the
advice of the Prime Minister vide item 14 of Schedule V-B. Petitions
against sentences of dismissal, cashiering, imprisonment of death awarded by
Courts Martial to Commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces of Pakistan
(other than Junior Commissioned Officers). Provided
that petitions against the sentences of dismissal or any other penalties
awarded by the Courts Martial to Commissioned Officers of an above the rank
of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in the other Defence Services will
require the approval of the President on the advice of the Prime Minister
vide item 15 of Schedule V-B |
Relevant
laws and Rules governing the Defence Forces read with Article 243 of the
Constitution. -do- -do- |
|
5.
|
ESTABLISHMENT
DIVISION (a)
Omitted vide SRO No.246(1)/2001, dated 26.4.2001. Making
of rules under the Civil Servants Act, 1973. |
Article
242. |
1 Substituted vide
Cab.Divn.O.M.No.104/8/85-Min.I, dated 04.08.1985.
2 Inserted vide SRO135(I)/98, dated
3.3.1998.
3 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368
(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
4 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98, dated
03.03.1998.
|
6. 7. 8. 9. |
FINANCE
DIVISION Annual
Budget Statement to be laid before the National Assembly. Authentication
of Schedule of Authorised Expenditure. Excess
Budget Statement. Raising
of loans by Provincial Governments subject to certain conditions. |
Article
80 and 82. Article
83. Article
84. Article
167 (3). |
|
10. 110A. |
FOREIGN
AFFAIRS DIVISION Appointment
of Heads of Pakistan Missions abroad and other representation down to the
rank of Counsellor. Permission
to accept foreign honours and awards. |
Civil
Servants (Appointment, Promotions and Transfer) Rules, 1973 as amended from
time to time. Article
259(1). |
|
11. 112. |
INTERIOR
DIVISION Preventive
Detention. Prosecution
of an officer BPS-17 to 22 and heads of autonomous and semi autonomous bodies
under the Federal Government in M-1 or equivalent grade and Provincial Chief
Secretaries. |
Section
197 of Cr-PC and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, read
with the Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973. |
|
13. 213A. 313B. |
LAW,
JUSTICE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DIVISION Appointment,
etc, of members of the Administrative Courts and Tribunals for Federal
subjects. Rejection
of representations filed by an Agency under the Establishment of the Office
of Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Order, 1983 (P.O.No.1 of 1983), where the
recommendations of the Wafaqi Mohtasib are to be sustained for
implementation. Rejection
of representations filed by the Revenue Division or its subordinate
departments, offices and agencies under the Establishment of the Office of
the Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 (XXXV of 2000), where the
recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman are to be sustained for
implementation. |
Article
212. |
|
14. 15. |
RAILWAYS
DIVISION Appointment
and terms and conditions of the Chairman,4[General
Manager] and Members of Railways Board. Omitted
vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010. |
Article
3(1) and (4) of President's Order No.33 of 1962. Also the Civil Servants
(Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1973 as amended from time to
time. - |
1Inserted vide SRO No.476(I)/2001, dated
28.6.2001.
2Inserted ibid.
3 Added vide SRO No.476(I)/2001,
dated 28.6.2001.
4Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010
(F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
|
16. 17. 118. 19. 20. 21. 2222. 223. 224. |
ALL
DIVISIONS Delegation
of powers to Provinces. Directions
to provinces in certain cases. Appointment
of : (a)
Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan and Officers in the Federal
Secretariat down to the rank of Joint Secretary. (b)
All Heads of Departments holding posts in BPS-20 and above or equivalent
under the Federal Government. (c
) Officers in BPS-20 and above other than those included in (a) &(b)
above. Appointment: (a)
to a post in a corporation, an autonomous or semi autonomous body, authority,
etc under the administrative control of any Ministry/Division of the Federal
Government, carrying any of the Management Grades from M-I to M-III. (b)
of a Government servant of BPS-20 or above against any post in a corporation,
an autonomous or semi autonomous body, authority, etc. under the
administrative control of any Ministry/Division of Federal Government. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135 (I)/98), dated
03.03.1998. Disciplinary
matter in respect of all officers under the Federal Government, 3[and
Provincial Chief Secretaries], including imposition of major/minor penalties. Disciplinary
matters in respect of heads of corporations, bodies, authorities or
organizations established by or under Federal laws or owned or controlled by
the Federal Government in M-I or equivalent grade including imposition of
major and minor penalties. Appointment
required to be made by the Government under any law for the time being in
force.
|
Article
149. Civil
Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1973 as amended from
time to time. -do-
Government
Servants (Efficiency
and Discipline) Rules, 1973, as amended from time to time. Relevant
law authorizing the appointment. |
1 Substituted vide SRO 135(I)/98,
dated 03.03.1998.
2 Substituted vide SRO No.135(I)/98,
dated 03.03.1998.
1SCHEDULE V-B
[Rule 15-A (1)]
LIST OF CASES REQUIRING ORDERS OF THE PRESIDENT ON THE ADVICE OF THE PRIME
MINISTER
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S.No. Reference to Constitutional
statutory provision, if any
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|
2. 2A. 2B. 22C 22D 22E 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 311A |
Omitted
vide SRO No.246(I)2001, dated 26.4.2001. CABINET
DIVISION Appointment,
resignation and removal of Federal Ministers & Ministers of State. Omitted
vide SRO No.822(I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002. Omitted
vide SRO No.822(I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002. Appointment
of Federal Caretaker Cabinet (on advice of the Caretaker Prime Minister) Appointment,
resignation and removal of Provincial Governors, determination of their
salaries, allowances and privileges Appointment
of Acting Governors (other than Speaker of the Provincial Assembly) during
the absence of Governors Omitted
vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010, (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010. Omitted
vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010. National
Economic Council. Its Constitution and appointment of members. Issue
of Proclamation of Emergency and its revocation. Issue
of Proclamation in case of failure of constitutional machinery in a Province
and its revocation. Determination
of salaries, allowances and privileges of the President, Prime Minister,
Federal Ministers, Ministers of State. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135(I)/98 dated
03.03.1998. Appointment
of Advisers and determination of their terms and conditions. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-1/97-Min.I, dated 06.01.1997. Conferment
of Awards. |
Article
92(1)(3). Article
224(1A) Article
101 Article
104 - - Article
156(1) Articles
232,233,236(1) Articles
234, 236(1) Article
250 Article
93(1) Article
259(2) |
1Substituted vide Cabinet Division
O.M.No.104/8/85-Min.I, dated 4.8.1985.
2 Inserted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010
(F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 20101.
3 Inserted vide SRO
135(I)/98(F.4-6/99-Min-I, dated 3rd March, 1998).
|
12. |
PORTS
AND SHIPPING DIVISION Direction
as to the application of a law to major port. |
Article
252 |
|
13. 14. 15. 215A 15B. |
DEFENCE
DIVISION Appointment
of Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Chief of the Army Staff,
the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff and determination
of their salaries and allowances Raising,
maintenance of and grant of Commissions in the Military, Navy and Air Force
of Pakistan and Reserves of such Forces. Imposition
of all penalties, including removal and dismissal from service on Armed
Forced Officers of and above the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army and
equivalent ranks in the other defence services other wise than, by sentences
of Court Martial. Petition
against sentences of dismissals, cashiering, imprisonment or death awarded by
Courts Martial to Armed Forces Officers of and above the rank of Lieutenant
General in the Army and equivalent rank in the other Defence Services. Directions
as to the application of Law to a major aerodrome. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-15/96-Min.I, dated 19.11.1996. |
Article
243 Article
243(2) & (b) Relevant
laws and rules governing the Defence Forces read with Article 243. Relevant
laws and rules governing the Defence Forces read with Article 243. Article
252 |
|
15C. |
ESTABLISHMENT
DIVISION Federal
Public Service Commission; its strength and the appointment, removal or
resignation of the 3[Chairman
and] members, and the terms and conditions of their service. |
Sections
3,4 and 5 of the Federal Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1977 (XLV of
1977). |
|
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 22A. |
FINANCE
DIVISION Rules
relating to the custody etc of Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account. National
Finance Commission. Its constitution, reports and recommendations including
the allocation of the shares of Provincial Governments in the proceeds of
taxes. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-11/91-Min.I, dated 22.10.1991. Auditor
General of (i)
Appointment, removal, term of office and terms and conditions of service; (ii)
Functions and powers. Principles
and methods of keeping of accounts. Reports
relating to the accounts of Federation. Issue
of proclamation in case of financial emergency and its revocation. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-14/98-Min.I, dated 01.02.1998. |
Article
79 Article
160 Article
168(1)(3) Article
169 Article
170 Article
171 Article
235, 236(1) - |
1 Inserted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010
(F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
2Omitted vide SRO No.822(I)/2002, dated
20.11.2002.
3 Added vide SRO No.246(1)/2001,
dated 26.4.2001.
|
|
FOREIGN
AFFAIRS DIVISION |
- |
|
24. |
Omitted
vide SRO No.476(I)/2001, dated 28.6.2001. |
|
|
25. |
INTERIOR
DIVISION |
Article
45 |
|
126. |
Government
of |
Article
258 |
|
27. |
Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135(I)/98) dated
03.03.1998. |
- |
|
127A. |
INTER-PROVINCIAL
COORDINATION DIVISION |
Article
153(1)&(2) |
|
28. 29. 30.
132. 33. 34.
136A. 236B. 336C. |
LAW,
JUSTICE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DIVISION Submission
of annual report to the National Assembly in relation to Federation on
observance of Principles of Policy. Promulgation
of Ordinances. Attorney
General for Supreme
Court : High
Court : Number
of Judges, appointment of Chief Justices, Acting Chief Justices and other
Judges and their transfers, removal, allowances and privileges. Rules
for the appointment of officers and servants of Supreme Court and their terms
and conditions of employment. Reference
to Supreme Judicial Council. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135(I)/98) dated
03.03.1998. Representations
filed under Article 32 of the Establishment of the Office of Wafaqi Mohtasib
(Ombudsman) Order, 1983 (P.O.No.1 of 1983), except the cases covered by
serial No.13A of Schedule V-A. Representations
filed under section 32 of the Establishment of the Office of Federal Tax
Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 (XXXV of 2000), except the cases covered by serial
No.13B of Schedule V-A. |
Article
29(3)
Article
177(1),180,181,182 and 209(6) Article
183(2) Article
192(1),193(1), 196, 197, 200 and 209(6). Article
203(c) Article
208 Article
209(5) |
1 Added vide SRO No.246(1)/2001,
dated 26.4.2001.
2Added vide SRO No.476(I)/2001, dated
28.6.2001.
3Inserted vide SRO No.433(I)/2003, dated
20.5.2003.
|
37. 38. 39. 140. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 148A. 348B |
Legislation
by presidential order, for filling seats in the National Assembly allocated
to Federally Administrated Areas. Resignation
of Speaker. Summoning
and prorogation of either House or both Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament) in Joint Sitting. Dissolution
of National Assembly under clause (1) of Article 58. Resignation
of Chairman. Rules
of procedure for either House of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Assent
to Bills other than Money Bills. Assent
of Money Bills. Summoning
of Joint Sitting of Majilis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Assent
to Bills passed in a Joint Sitting of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Rules
of Procedure for Joint Sitting of and communications between the two Houses. Assent
to Bills amending the Constitution. Referendum
of any matter of national importance. Appointment
of Chief Election Commissioner. |
Article
51(6) Article
53(5) Article
54(1) Article
58(1) Article
61. Article
67(2) Article
75(1)(a)(b) & 75(2) Article
75(1)(a). Article
70(3). Article
75(2). Article
72(1). Amended
provisions of Article 239. Article
48(6)(7). Article
213. |
|
49. 50. |
RELIGIOUS
AFFAIRS DIVISION Council
of Islamic Ideology : (i)
Appointment, resignation and removal of members and Chairman. (ii)
Rules of Procedure. Reference
to Council of Islamic Ideology whether a proposed law is or is not repugnant
to the Injunctions of Islam. |
Article
228(3)(4). Article
231. Article
229. |
|
50A. |
3REVENUE DIVISION Bills
affecting taxes in which Provinces are interested. |
Article
162. |
|
51. |
STATES
AND FRONTIER REGIONS DIVISION Application
of laws to regulation for, and alteration in Tribal Areas. |
Article
247(3)(6). |
1 Substituted/ vide Cabinet Division
Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135(I)/98) dated 03.03.1998.
2 Inserted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010
(F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2, 2010.
3 Inserted vide Cabinet Division
Notification No.4-14/98-Min.I, dated 1.12.98.
|
52. |
WATER
AND POWER DIVISION Commission
to look into complaints as to interference with water supplies. |
Article
155(2). |
|
53. 54. 55. 56. 57. |
ALL
DIVISIONS Direction
to Governor to discharge certain functions as agent of the President in
relation to areas not included in any Province. Reference
to Supreme Court on any question of law. Omitted
vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135(I)/98) dated
03.03.1998. -do- -do- |
Article
145(1). Article
186. |
1SCHEDULE VI
[Rule 15-A (2)]
LIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS ORDERS IN HIS DISCRETION
|
S.
No. |
Provision |
Reference
to Constitutional Provisions |
|
1. 2. |
CABINET
DIVISION Appointment
of Care-taker Prime Minister (in consultation with the outgoing Prime
Minister and the leader of the opposition in outgoing National Assembly). LAW,
JUSTICE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DIVISION Dissolution
of National Assembly under clause (2) of Article 58. |
Article
224 (1A) Article
58(2) |
1 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368
(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min), dated 1st June 2010.
SCHEDULE VII
[RULE 15-A (3)]
CASES AND PAPERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION
1. All Cypher messages and
telegrams.
32. Summaries for the Cabinet, Committees
of the Cabinet,[5] National Economic Council, ECNEC, Council of Common
Interests and the minutes and decisions of their meetings.
23. Annual and periodical reports of Indus
River System Authority (IRSA).
34. Annual and periodical reports of the
Federal Tax Ombudsman.
5. Intelligence Reports
(daily, weekly and special reports of DIB and D.G. ISI).
6. Cases of appointments of
Federal Secretaries and Provincial Chief Secretaries and to posts of BPS-22 and
above in the Federal Government as well as appointments of heads of autonomous
bodies under the Federal Government (including statutory Corporations and
Authorities) in grades equivalent to grade-22 or in M-I grade.
7. Reports of Commissions
of Enquiry appointed by the President.
8. Periodical reports of
the Federally administered areas including Tribal Areas and Northern Areas.
9. Periodical reports of
the Government of Azad Jammu and
10. Minutes and decisions
of meetings of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council.
11. Annual Reports of the
Public Service Commission.
12. Annual Reports of the
Council of Islamic Ideology.
13. Annual/Periodic reports
of the Ombudsman (Wafaqi Mohtasib).
14. Periodical reports of
the Provincial Governments and Islamabad Capital Territory Administration.
15. Periodical reports of the activities of
16. Periodical reports of the activities of Federal Ministries and
Divisions.
17. All documents issued by the Finance Minister pertaining to the
Annual Budget.
217A. Report of the Auditor-General of
317B. Annual report of National
Accountability Bureau (NAB).
18. Daily Press Reports and
International Media Digest issued by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting.
19. All other important
cases involving question of policy and principles.
20. Papers pertaining to
any other matter required by the President through a general or special order.
421. All matters of internal and foreign
policy and on all legislative proposals the Federal Government intends to bring
before Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
2 Inserted vide Cabinet Division's
O.M.No.104/8/85-Min-I, dated 4-8-1985.
3 Substituted/Inserted vide SRO 790
(I)/2002, dated 12th November, 2002.
3 Inserted vide SRO No.561(I)/2004,
dated 6.7.2004.
4 Inserted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010
(F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010.
5 Omitted vide SRO.NO.724(I)2011
(Fno.4-9/2011-Min-I) dated 28.07.2011.
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