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Rules of Business 1985
Rules of Business 1985
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
ESTABLISHMENT & ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Peshawar the, dated 6th April, 1985.
No. SO(O&M) S&GAD/3-3/1985,---In pursuance of the provision contained in Article 139 of the
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constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and in suppression of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Government Rules of Business, 1972, the Governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is pleased to make the
following rules:
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(1) These rules may be called the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Rules of Business,
1985.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. DEFINITION .--- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.
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(a) “Assembly” means the Provincial Assembly of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;
(b) “Attached Department” means a Department mentioned in column 3 of Schedule-I;
(c) “Business” means all work done by Government;
(d) “Cabinet” means the Cabinet of Ministers appointed under Article 132 of the Constitution
and includes the Chief Minister appointed under Article 130 of the Constitution;
(e) “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 papers on the subject or subjects covered by it or connected with it;
(f) “Chief Secretary” means the officer notified as such in the Gazette, who shall in addition to
other Departments and functions that may be allotted to him from time to time, be incharge
of the 6Establishment and Administration Department and shall also be the Secretary to the
Cabinet;
(g) “Constitution” means the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;
(h) “Department” means a self-contained administrative unit in the Secretariat responsible for
the conduct of business of Government in a distinct and specified sphere, and declared as
such by the Government;
(i) “Federal Government” means the Executive Government of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan;
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(j) “Gazette” means the official gazette of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Substituted vide Establishment & Administration Department letter No. SO(O&M)E&A/8-6/2001, dated 30-05-2001.
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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(k) “Government” means the Executive Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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(l) “Governor” means the Governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;
(m) “Head of Attached Department” means the officer shown in column 4 of Schedule-I;
(n) “Member” means a Member of the Assembly;
(o) “Minister” means the Minister-in-Charge of the Department to which a particular case
pertains;
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(p) “Public Service Commission” or “Commission” means the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public
Service Commission constituted under any law for the time being in force;
(q) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules;
(r) “Secretariat” means the Departments of Government when referred to collectively;
(s) “Secretary” means the Secretary to Government and includes the Chief Secretary, and the
Additional Chief Secretary;
(t) “Section” means a basic working unit in a Department as determined by Government; and
(u) “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Assembly.
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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4. ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENTS.-
(1) Each Department 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 of more than one Department.
(2) The Secretary shall be the official head of the Department and shall be responsible for its
efficient administration and discipline, and for the proper conduct of business allocated
to the Department under rule 3.
(3) The Secretary shall, by means of standing orders, distribute the work of the Department
among the officers, branches and/or sections. Such order may specify the cases or class
of cases which may be disposed of by an officer subordinate to the Secretary.
Provided that a Parliamentary Secretary shall not be required to undertake any function which may entail
any interference in the internal working or administration of a Department or an Attached Department.
Provided that any special or general orders required to be framed by the Departments in
terms of these rules may be issued by them, after consultation with the Chief Secretary.
(2) If the various Departments concerned cannot reach on agreement and the Minister-in-
Charge after consultation with the other Ministers concerned desires to press the case,
the case shall be submitted to the Chief Minister, or with the Chief Minister’s approval, to
the Cabinet:
Provided that where the Chief Minister is the Minister-in-Charge, the final view of Other
Departments concerned shall be obtained before the case is submitted to the Chief
Minister.
(3) When a case is sent by one Department to another for consultation, all relevant facts and
the points necessitating the reference shall be clearly brought out.
(4) Even where consultation is not required, a Department may, for purposes of information,
pass copies of a communication received by it, or show a case, to such other Departments
as it considers would be interested in or would profit by it:
Provided that copies of Cypher telegrams received or dispatched by the Cypher Bureau
shall be distributed in accordance with standing orders issued by the Chief Secretary.
(5) No order in respect of the emoluments, promotion or conditions of service of any officer
employed in the Finance Department shall be passed and no expenditure proposal
relating to that Department sanctioned without prior concurrence of the Establishment
and Administration Department. The Chief Secretary shall exercise, in respect of such
matters, the functions of the Secretary, Finance Department.
The Secretary, Home and Tribal Affairs Department shall keep the Chief Secretary generally informed of
all matters affecting public tranquility. He shall, in particular, submit through the Chief Secretary, all
cases likely to have major political repercussions.
and in accordance with the procedure laid down by that Department. The Departments
should draw up specific points on which the opinion of the Advocate-General is desired.
(7) If there is disagreement between the views of the Advocate General and the Law
Department, the views of both the Law Department and the Advocate General should be
conveyed verbatim to the Department concerned, and if the Department concerned does
not accept the view of the Law Department, the case shall be submitted to the Minister
for Law for a decision, who may, in his discretion, take such a case to the Cabinet.
(8) Bills requiring assent or sanction of the President shall be referred to the Federal
Government by the Law Department.
PART-C - SERVICES
15. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.-
The advice of the Public Service Commission shall ordinarily be accepted by the Department in all
matters where it is obligatory to consult the Commission under any rules or regulations for the time
being in force. If it is proposed not to accept the advice of the Commission, it shall be submitted to the
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Chief Minister through the Establishment and Administration Department, who may give an opportunity
to the Public Service Commission of further justifying its recommendation before a final decision is taken.
submitted in time.
(8) The Establishment and Administration Department shall satisfy itself that the papers
submitted by a Secretary are complete and in appropriate form. It shall ordinarily return
a case which does not meet with the requirements of these rules and of any other
instructions on the subject.
Minister and, if necessary, issue a corrigendum and correct the official record in his
office.
(3) The Chief Secretary shall watch the implementation of each decision of the Cabinet, and
the Secretary in the Department concerned shall supply to the Chief Secretary such
documents as the latter may, by general or special request, require to enable him to
complete his record of the case.
(4) The Chief Secretary shall maintain the record of each case submitted to the Cabinet
which shall consist of
(a) a copy of all papers issued under rule 22(3), 23 and 24(1);
(b) a copy of the records prepared under rule 22(7), 23 and 24(3).
(5) The Governor shall be kept informed of all decisions of the Cabinet.
26. SECRECY OF CABINET PROCEEDINGS.-
(1) All proceedings of the Cabinet and the record of the discussion in the Cabinet shall be
secret.
(2) All papers submitted to the Cabinet are secret until the Cabinet's decision has taken
place, where after the Secretary concerned shall, subject to any general or special orders
of the Chief Secretary in this behalf, determine whether the papers shall continue to be
classified as secret.
27. CUSTODY OF CABINET PAPERS:-
The Minister shall return to the Chief Secretary.-
(a) the papers issued to them for decision by circulation under rule 24(1) immediately
after recording opinion;
(b) the papers circulated to them for decision by discussion in meeting of the Cabinet or
Committee of the Cabinet under rule 22(3) or 23 immediately after the discussion has
taken place;
(c) copies of the record of discussion and decisions circulated by the Chief Secretary
under rule 22(8), 23 and 24(3), immediately after they have perused them; and
(d) reports of action taken on Cabinet decisions or other papers circulated for
information, immediately after perusal, except where indicated otherwise.
PART - E - RELATIONS WITH THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE
28. GENERAL PROCEDURE.-
(1) The Department shall, in their relations with the Assembly, comply with the rules of
procedure and standing orders of the Assembly.
(2) Orders of the Governor for convening a session of the Assembly shall be obtained by the
Law Department and communicated to the Secretary of the Assembly.
(3) As soon as the date of session of the Assembly is fixed, it shall be notified in the Gazette
by the Secretary of the Assembly and thereupon all Departments shall undertake a
review of the official business intended to be brought before the Assembly and shall
promptly forward to the Law Departments detailed lists of such business not later than
seven days before the commencement of the session.
(4) The Minister for Law shall prepare a provisional forecast of the business to be brought
before the Assembly and shall make proposals to the Speaker for the allotment of days
for the transaction of official as well as non-official business. The programme as
approved by the Speaker, shall be communicated by the Assembly Secretariat to all the
Departments and the Secretary to Governor.
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(5) When the Assembly has been summoned by the Governor, he will at the appropriate
stage, fix a date for the prorogation of the Assembly.
(6) The Secretary of the Assembly shall, when the session called by the Governor is nearing
completion of its business, obtain the orders of the Governor through the Law
Department, as to the date for the prorogation of the Assembly.
(7) The Secretary of the Assembly shall notify in the Gazette the date fixed for the
prorogation of the Assembly.
(8) Copies of the bills, resolutions, motions, questions and other business to be brought
before the Assembly shall be forwarded as soon as received, to the Department
concerned by the Assembly Secretariat.
(9) For the correct allocation of business of the Assembly amongst the Departments, the
Assembly Secretariat may consult the Chief Secretary, whenever it is in doubt.
(10) If a bill, resolution, motion or question has been wrongly addressed to a Department by
the Assembly Secretariat, it should be promptly transferred to the Department
concerned, in consultation with the Chief Secretary, if necessary, and under advice to the
Assembly Secretariat.
(11) The Assembly Secretariat shall advise the Departments as soon as is known that a non-
official bill, resolution, motion or question has been admitted in its final form, or not
admitted, so that the Departments may regulate their action accordingly.
(12) As soon as any communication (whether a notice, intimation, bill or any other paper) is
received from the Assembly Secretariat or any other authority regarding the business or
affairs of the Assembly, the receiving officer shall at once bring it to the notice of the
Secretary and the Minister.
(5) After a Bill has been passed, the Assembly Secretariat shall forward the Bill to the
Governor, through the Law Department, in the form in which it is passed, duly signed by
the Speaker. The Governor shall-
(a) accord his assent to the Bill; or
(b) if it is a Bill other than a Money Bill, return the Bill to the Provincial Assembly with a
message requesting that the Bill, or any specified provision thereof, be reconsidered.
(6) When the Governor has returned a Bill to the Provincial Assembly for reconsideration
and the Bill is again passed by the Provincial Assembly, with or without amendment, it
shall be again presented to the Governor and the Governor shall assent thereto.
(7) After the Governor has passed orders, the Law Department shall inform the Department
concerned and publish the Bill, if assented to, in the Gazette.
30. NON-OFFICIAL BILLS AND AMENDMENTS.-
(1) As soon as notice regarding the introduction of a non-official bill is received from the
Assembly Secretariat by a Department, it shall consult the Law Department as to-
(i) whether the bill can be introduced in the Provincial Legislature and is otherwise in
order; and
(ii) whether previous consent of the Government to its introduction is necessary.
(2) If the bill is in order, the Department concerned shall take action in accordance with the
provisions of rule 29 and the procedure relating to official bill shall apply mutatis
mutandis to it.
(3) Procedure regarding amendments shall be the same as for non-official bills.
32. QUESTION.-
(1) On receipt from the Assembly Secretariat of questions (starred or un-starred or short
notice), proposed to be asked by member, the Department concerned shall draft replies
with the approval of the Minister, and in the case of a Department which has not been
assigned under these rules to any Minister, with the approval of the Secretary-in-Charge
of that Department and forward the required number of copies to the Assembly
Secretariat before the day on which-the question is to be asked. In the case of starred
questions, briefs shall be prepared by the Department concerned for the use of the
Minister to assist him in answering any supplementary question that may be asked.
(2) A copy of the supplementary question asked in the Assembly in respect of a starred
question and the replies given shall be forwarded by the Assembly Secretariat to the
Department concerned as soon as possible after the proceedings have been transacted.
(3) The Department concerned shall be responsible for giving effect to any undertakings
given by the Minister in reply to questions.
33. BUDGET.-
(1) The Finance Department shall forward proposals regarding the date for the presentation
of the annual budget to Secretary to the Assembly. The latter shall obtain the orders of the
Chief Minister through the Chief Secretary. On receipt of orders a notification in the
Gazette shall be issued by the Secretary of the Assembly.
(2) On receipt of a motion proposing a cut in a demand (or supplementary demand) for
grant of funds, the Department concerned shall examine the points raised in the motion,
or any further points likely to be raised, and prepare a brief for the use of the Minister-in-
Charge.
SCHEDULE-I
[See Rule 3]
LIST OF DEPARTMENTS AND ATTACHED DEPARTMENTS
HEAD OF
SECRETARIAT
S.NO ATTACHED DEPARTMENTS ATTACHED
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
1. Agriculture, Livestock and (a) Directorate General, (a) Director General,
Cooperation Department. Agriculture Extension. Agriculture Extension.
(b) Directorate General, (b) Director General,
Agriculture Research. Agriculture Research.
(c) 1Directorate General, (c) Director, General,
(Extension) Livestock and (Extension) Livestock and
Dairy Development. Dairy Development.
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(cc) Directorate General, (cc) Director General,
(Research), Livestock and (Research), Livestock and
Dairy Development. Dairy Development.
(d) Directorate General On-Farm (d) Director General On-Farm
Water Management. Water Management.
(e) 3Directorate of Agriculture (e) Director Agriculture
Engineering Engineering
4[(f) Directorate of Soil (f) Director, of Soil
Conservation. Conservation.
(g) Directorate of Crop Reporting (g) Director, of Crop
Service. Reporting Service.]
5[(h) Office of Registrar, (h) Registrar, Cooperative
Cooperative Societies. Societies.]
[6(i) Directorate of Fisheries (i) Director, Directorate of
Fisheries]
2. Auqaf, Hajj, Religious -- --
and Minority Affairs
Department.
2(A). 7Communication and (i) Office of the Chief Chief Engineer Centre
Works Department. Engineer Centre
(ii) Office of the Chief Chief Engineer North
Engineer North
(iii) Office of the Chief Chief Engineer Design Office.
Engineer Design Office.
82(B). 9Energyand Power -- --
Department.
1 Substituted vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-3/2008 Vol III Dated 15-04-2009.
2 Inserted vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-3/2008 Vol III Dated 15-04-2009.
3 Added vide Establishment Department Notification No.SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-3/2006 Vol II Dated 11-4-2007
4 Added vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO (O&M)/E&AD/2-3/2008 Vol III, Dated 21th September, 2010.
5 Added vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO (O&M)/E&AD/2-3/2008 Vol III, Dated 19th October, 2010.
6 Added vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO (O&M)/E&AD/2-3/2008 Vol III, 12th November, 2011.
7 Added vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-22/2006 Vol III Dated 24-11-2009.
8 Renumbered as vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-22/2006 Vol III Dated 24-11-2009
9 Added vide Establishment Department Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-34/2008 Vol III Dated 25-10-2008.
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3. Environment Department. (a) Office of the Chief Conservator (a) Chief Conservator of
of Forests. Forests.
[1(b) Office of Chief (b) Chief Conservator of
Conservator of Wildlife. Wildlife.]
(c) […]
2 (c) […]
(d) Directorate General (d) Director General
Environmental Protection Environmental Protection
Agency. Agency.
(e) 3[deleted] (e) [deleted]
4. Establishment & (a) Directorate of Anti-Corruption (a) Director Anti-Corruption
Administration Establishment. 4
Establishment, [Khyber
Department. Pakhtunkhwa].
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(b) [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]Service (b) Chairman, [Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa]Service Tribunal. Pakhtunkhwa] Service
Tribunal.
(c) Provincial Inspection Team (c) Chairman, Provincial
(PIT). Inspection Team (PIT).
7[5. Excise, Taxation and Directorate General, Excise, Director General, Excise,
Narcotics Control Taxation and Narcotics Control. Taxation and Narcotics
Department. Control.]
6. Finance Department. (a) 8Directorate
of Local (a) Director, Local Fund
Fund Audit. Audit.
(b) Directorate of Treasuries (b) Director Treasuries and
and Accounts Accounts
7. Food Department. Directorate of Food. Director Food.
8. Health Department. Directorate General Health Director General, Health
Services. Services.
9. Higher Education, (a) Directorate of Higher (a) Director, Higher
Archives and Libraries Education. Education.
Department. (b) Directorate of Archives & (b) Director, Archives &
Libraries. Libraries.
(c) 9[Director General of (c) Director General,
Commerce Education and Commerce Education and
Management Sciences. Management Sciences.]
10. Home & Tribal Affairs (a) Police Department. (a) Inspector General of
Department. Police/Provincial Police
Officer.
10[……] 11 […….]
Reclamation. reclamation.
(d) Directorate of Prosecution, (d) Director, Prosecution,
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[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]. [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]].
11. Housing Department. -- --
12. Industries, Commerce, (a) 5[…] (a) 6[….]
3[….] 4[….] & Technical
8[24(A) Transport & Mass Transit Directorate of Transport & Mass Director, Transport & Mass
) Department. Transit. Transit]
25. 9[…]
10[26. Zakat, Ushr, Social Directorate of Social Welfare, Director, Social Welfare,
Welfare, Special Special Education & Women Special Education &
Education & Women Empowerment Department. Women Empowerment
Empowerment Department.]
Department
1 Inserted vide Establishment Department Notification No.SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-22/2006 Vol III Dated 24.11.2009.
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Added vide Notification No.SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-40/2010 dated, 21-02-2013.
3 Renumbered vide Establishment Department Notification No.SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-24/2005 Vol II 22nd September, 2011.
4 Added vide Establishment Department Notification No.SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-24/2005 Vol II 22nd September, 2011.
5 Substituted vide Establishment Department Notification No .SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-17/2002 Dated 05.06.2008.
6 Substituted vide Establishment Department Notification No .SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-17/2006-Vol- I Dated 14.10.2008.
7 Substituted vide Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-23/2007/vol-II, dated 29.09.2016.
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Substituted vide Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-35/2009/Vol-II, dated 15-01-2014.
9 Deleted vide Establishment Department Notification No.SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-22/2006 Vol III Dated 24.11.2009.
10 Substituted vide Establishment Department Notification No .SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-2/2002 Vol-II, 16th August, 2011.
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SCHEDULE-II
[See Rule 3(3) and Rule 9(4)(i)]
I. 1[Agriculture:
1.
(a) Agricultural Education and Research including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Agricultural University.
(b) Experimental and demonstration farms.
(c) Improvement of Agricultural methods.
(d) Protection against Insects and pests and prevention of plant disease.
(e) Introduction of special crops like jute, tea and olive etc.
(f) Socio economic studies for framing Agricultural Research Policies.
(g) Economic studies for framing Agricultural Policy.
(h) Crop forecast, estimation & crop insurance.
(i) Registration of farmers under the Institution of Model Farm Services
Centers & provision of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides & technical services to
farming community.
(j) Under developed areas.
i. Identification & development of under developed areas.
ii. Identification of the fields in which an area is under developed.
2. Arboricultural Operations.
3. Market Regulation of Agricultural Pesticides and Fertilizers.
4. Marketing Works:
(a) Development of market intelligence system.
(b) Agricultural commodity research (marketing research and laboratory
research for laying down national grades).
5. Apiaries.
6. Agricultural Engineering mechanized cultivation.
7. Standardization of Agricultural Machinery.
8. Improvement of varieties its nutritional requirements and maintenance of soil
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Substituted by Notification No. SO (O&M)/ E&AD/2-3/2012-Vol-IV dated 18th October, 2012.
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III. Livestock:
Auqaf Department :-
1. Administration of
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(a) The [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1979; and
(b) The West Pakistan Historical Mosques Cess Fund Ordinance, 1960.
2. Charitable and Religious Endowment
3. Religious Trusts.
4. Muslims graveyard taken over by the Chief Administrator of Auqaf under section 6 of the West
Pakistan Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1961.
5. Control and repair, etc., of all Historical Mosques and Shrines taken over by the Auqaf
Department.
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Heading substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-4/2002, dated 23-11-2002.
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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1. Construction, equipment, maintenance, repairs, internal electrification and fixation of rent of all
Government buildings, residential and non-residential, including tents, dak bungalow and circuit
houses except those entrusted to Establishment & Administration Department.
2. Accommodation for Federal and Provincial Government servants in the province except that
entrusted to Establishment & Administration Department.
3. Construction, maintenance and repairs of roads, bridges, ferries, tunnels, rope-ways, causeways
and tram-ways lines.
4. Road Funds.
5. Tolls (excluding those levies by Local Government).
6. Engineering training other than:
a. Engineering University;
b. Engineering Colleges; and
c. Engineering Schools.
7. Evaluation/Fixation of Rent/Control/Management. Leases and disposal sales of Government
buildings.
8. Water supply of sanitary works pertaining to Government buildings and Government estates.
9. Laying standards and specifications for various types of roads and bridges for the province.
10. Planning and designing roads and connected works for the department financed from Provincial
and/ or Federal Funds.
11. Road research and material testing.
12. Execution of works on behalf of other agencies/departments as Deposit Works.
13. Preparation of architectural plans/drawing of buildings of Provincial Government.
14. Provincial Building Maintenance Cell (PBMC).]
1. All relevant matters under Articles 154, 157, 158 & 161 of the Constitution and framing
policies for the Province in their respect.
2. Grant and revocation of licenses to the private electric undertaking, certificates of competency
to electrical supervisors and licenses to electric contractors under the Electricity Act, 1910.
3. Levy and collection of electricity duty under West Pakistan Finance Act, 1964.
4. Monitoring of tariff of PESCO vis-a-vis other DISCOs for regulation of tariff.
5. Administration of Sarhad Hydel Development Organization Act, 1983
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Inserted by No.SO(O&M)E&AD/2-22/2006-Vol-III Dated: 24th November, 2009.
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Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-34/2008 dated 25th October, 2008
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6. All matters pertaining and auxiliary to Hydel power stations of WAPDA or any other
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publication/private sector agency located in [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]
7. Advising the Provincial Government on thermal, solar, wind, coal, nuclear, solar and any other
kind of energy and power generation.
8. Close coordination with the Federal Govt. in respect of grant of licenses for oil and gas
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exploration in [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] and cooperation with such companies and
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organizations undertaking such ventures in [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa].
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9. Matters relating to extension of gas by SNGPL in [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa].
10. Matters relating to tariff on gas/CNG/petroleum products, royalty on gas and oil, gas
development surcharge.
11. Planning, designing and erection of Power generation units and supply of electricity load to the
province as per its requirement.
12. Representation of the Province on the boards of Directors of PESCO and other DISCOs in
view of hydro electricity as major contributor to, and source of, energy.
13. Formulate, regulate and review Provincial Power Policy.
14. Investigation into fatal and non-fatal accidents due to electrocution.]
5ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
6[I- Environment:
(a) Environmental Protection
(b) Energy Conservation]
Environmental protection
II- Forests:
1. Forest settlement.
2. Re-afforestations.
3. Range management.
4. Erosion.
5. Denudation.
6. Cooperatives in Guzara Forests.
7. Ecology and Environmental factors.
8. Watershed Management.
9. Applied Research in forestry.
10. Forest Training.
III Wildlife.
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Inserted by Notification No. SO(O&M)S&GAD/722/2002, dated 29-01-2002.
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Substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-7/2002, 8th August, 2008.
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11. Protection, preservation, conservation and management of wildlife including all matters falling
within the purview of the 1Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation
and Management) Act, 1954, (2[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]Act V of 1975).
12. Habitat improvement.
13. Conservation education and training.
14. Applied research on wildlife and its habitat.
3[…]
4[…]
5* V. Sericulture.
11. Establishment of mulberry nurseries.
12. Distribution of mulberry saplings, its plantation and cultivation.
13. Import of phybried silk worm eggs and its isolation, etc.
14. Production, hyberdization, distribution, etc. of silk worm eggs.
15. Training of farmers and members of staff in the art of sericulture.
16. Control of silk worm diseases.
17. Control of mulberry diseases and insects pests.
18. Production of silk yarn.
19. Purchase of cocoons from ferrnuers.
20. Development and expansion of sericulture.
21. Improvement of socio-economic condition of farmers.
22. Service matters, except those entrusted to the Establishment & Administration Department.
1. Cabinet Work.-
(a) Cabinet of Minister (Appointment, Salaries and Privileges of Ministers); and
(b) All Secretarial work of Cabinet of Ministers including convening of meetings.
1A. “Chief Minister Secretariat.”
2. General Coordination.
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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Sub-heading fisheries and functions thereunder deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-3/2008Vol-III dated
12th November, 2011.
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Sub-heading IV and functions thereunder at Sr. No. 25, 26 and 27 deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-
35/2008 dated 18 th September, 2008.
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* Note: As this is the updated copy of the North-West Frontier Province Government Rules of Business, 1985, 6th
edition, 2007 so the Sr. No under the this heading V starting from 11 to 22 printed here as it was in the said edition .
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13. Anti-Corruption.
14. Organization and Methods
(a) Periodic review of the organization staff, function and procedures of the Departments,
Attached Departments and Subordinate Offices, and suggestions for improvement thereof;
(b) Improvement of general efficiency and economic execution of the Government Business;
(c) Advice regarding proper utilization of stationery and printing resources of the Government;
and
(d) Training in Organization and Methods.
16. Framing and alteration of Rules of Business of Provincial Government and allocation of business
1
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
2
Deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-15/2002 dated 17 th May, 2010.
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25. 1
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Services Tribunal.
1
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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1. Control of tobacco, opium, hemp, narcotics, liquor and intoxicating preparation, import license
and contracts relating thereto and excise tax thereon.
2. Assessment and collection of taxes and fees for:
1
Inserted by Notification No. SO(O&M)S&GAD/3-3/2002, dated 3-10-2001.
2
Item 67 Deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-5/2009Vol-II dated 31st October, 2009
3
Substituted vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-6/2002. Dated 17th April-2015.
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d. Real Estates Agents, Motor Vehicle Dealers and Rent a Car Dealers;
e. Historical Mosques Cess;
f. Hotel Bed Tax;
g. Entertainment;
h. Sales Tax on Services; and
i. Infrastructure Development Cess.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
1[1. Management of public funds including:
(a) Supervision and control of Provincial finances;
(b) Preparation of Provincial budget, monitoring and evaluation of utilization of current budget;
(c) Preparation of Supplementary estimates and demands for excess grants;
(d) Appropriations and re-appropriations; except those relating to development budget which
will be sanctioned only with the prior concurrence of Planning and Development
Department; and
(e) Ways and Means.
2. Public Accounts and Public Accounts Committee.
3. (a) The framing of financial rules for guidance of Departments and supervision of
maintenance of accounts;
(b) To guide autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, whether aided wholly or partly
from provincial revenues in the framing of various financial regulations under the
relevant Acts or Ordinances constituting the said body.
4. Floatation and administration of Provincial loans.
5. Examination and advice on matters affecting directly or indirectly the finance of the Province
including-
(a) Grants, contributions, other allowances an honoraria, contingencies recoveries from the
payment to Departments and cases relating to money matters generally;
(b) Emoluments, pensions and allowances;
(c) Loans advances to Government servants; and
(d) Matters related to General Provident Fund and Pension Fund.
6. Administrations of public revenue save as otherwise provided.
7. Assets and Liabilities Committee.
8. Banking.
9. Communication of financial sanctions.
1
Substituted vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO (O&M)/E&AD/2-8/2015, dated 24-02-2015.
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1FOOD DEPARTMENT
1. Food procurement, rationing and distribution.
2. Storage of Food grain.
3. Control over the price and distribution of sugar-cane.
4. Control over the price and distribution of sugar and other matters under the Sugar Factories
Control Act, 1950.
5. Implementation of Sugarcane Development Cess Rules, 1964.
6. Civil Supplies.
7. Price of food items.
8. Services matters, except those entrusted to the Establishment and Administration Department.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1
Heading substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)S&GAD/3-19/99, dated 27-03-2001
2
Substituted vide Notification No. SO (O&M)/E&AD/2-10/2007 dated 20th April, 2012.
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11. [Legislation, policy formulation and sectoral planning for higher education, archives and
libraries.
2. College Education.
3. University Education, excluding Universities attached to other Administrative Departments i.e.
the Health Department or Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperation Department.
4. Coordination of projects or schemes programmes for higher studies aboard.
5. Coordinate or manage grant of scholarships.
6. Promotion of scientific research.
7. Development, designing and updating of curricula and syllabi.
8. Centres of Excellence, Centres for Special Studies and Area Specific Research.
9. Establishment of public libraries network throughout the Province for dissemination of
knowledge and promotion of self and informal education. Provision of public library facilities
and book lending facilities.
10. Coordination with other Archival Repositories, Libraries and Research Organizations within and
outside the Country for exchange of record and information.
11. Preservation, conservation and restoration of public record.
12. Manuscripts and historical records.
13. Teachers education, training and research.
14. Development and funding of higher education in public and private sectors.
15. Regulation of higher education in public and private sectors.
16. Linkages between institutions and industries as well as national and international organizations.
17. Performance evaluation and guidelines as regards minimum criteria and qualifications for
appointment, promotion, salary structure and other terms and conditions of service of the
faculty.
18. Endowment fund for Higher Education.
1
Substituted vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-21-2002, dated 12-01-2015.
37
(a) The Frontier Education Foundation, 1992 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. III of 1992);
(b) The Gulam Ishq Khan Institute of Emerging Sciences and Technology Act, 1994 (Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Act No. III of 1994);
(c) The University of Malakand Regulation Act, 2001 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Regulation No. II of
2001);
(d) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Testing and Evaluation Agency Act, 2001 (Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Act No. VIII of 2001);
(e) The City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar Ordinance, 2001
(Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No. XX of 2001);
(f) The University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences Ordinance, 2001 (Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No. XXI of 2001);
(g) The Qurtaba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar Ordinance, 2001
(Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No. XXII of 2001);
(h) The Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar Ordinance, 2001
(Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No. XXIV of 2001);
(i) The Higher Education Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2001 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ordinance No. XXVII of 2001);
(j) The Institute of Management Science Ordinance, 2002 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No.
XXXVII of 2002);
(k) The Northern University Ordinance, 2002 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No. XLVIII of
2002);
(l) The Preston University, Kohat Ordinance, 2002 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No. LII of
2002);
(m) The Ghandhara University Ordinance, 2002 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ordinance No. LIV of
2002);
(n) The Abasyn University Act, 2009 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. XIII of 2009);
(o) The Sheringal University Regulation, 2009 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Regulation No. II of 2009);
(p) The University of Swat Regulation, 2010 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Regulation No. II of 2010);
(q) The University of Peshawar Act, 2011 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. I of 2012);
(r) The Iqra National University Act, 2011 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. V of 2011); and
(s) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Universities Act, 2012 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. X of 2012).]
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1[22. Commerce Education and Management Sciences excluding Medical and Agricultural Education.
23. Service matters, except those entrusted to Establishment and Administration Department.]
15. Compensation for loss of property or life due to civil commotion or while on duty.
16. Rent control and requisitioning of property.
17. Smuggling.
4[18. Clubs, excluding garrison clubs.]
19. Collective fines
20. Hoarding and black marketing.
21. 5[……].
1
Added vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-21/2002, dated 11-05-2015.
2
Substituted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015.
3
Deleted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-40/2010, dated 21st Feb. 2013. Later on again deleted vide Notification No
SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015.
4
Substituted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015.
5
Deleted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015.
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34. Enemy property and schedule of persons and firms specified as enemy.
35. 3[……].
36. Enforcement of provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and thereunder relating to control of
traffic and inspection and checking of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of traffic control.
37. Protection of key points and vital installation.
38. Afghan Refugees and allowances.
39. (a) Representation in criminal cases;
(b) Appeals and application for enhancement of sentences and conviction; and
40. Public Prosecutors, Appointment, Transfer and Leave etc.
41. Defence of pauper accused in the courts and fees to pleader for such defence.
42. All matters pertaining to administration of Provincially Administered Tribal Areas including
preparations of annual budget (non-development and development) for those areas.
4[43. Extension of Law to Provincially Administered Tribal Areas.]
44. Reservation of seats in various services for Tribal people of Provincially Administered Tribal
Areas and recruitment of tribes in the Army.
45. Budget for levies and Khasadar is released by the SAFRON through Home Department.
5HOUSING DEPARTMENT
6
1. Administration of [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] Provincial Housing Authority Act, 2005.
1
Substituted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015.
2
Deleted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015
3
Deleted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015
4
Substituted vide Notification No SO(O&M)E&AD/2-11/2008, dated 19-06-2015.
5
Heading substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-27/2004, dated 27.12.2004
6
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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2. Planning and execution of schemes under “Housing for all” and “Housing for Government
Employees” and other Housing Schemes from time to time.
3. Coordinating, Development Control and Policies with other Government agencies including
Local Areas Authorities and Cantonment Boards.
4. Formulation of Policies and Control with regard to Urban Growth and Development.
5. Area Development Schemes and New Townships.
6. Housing Loans and Investments.
7. Preparation of schemes for approval of PDWP, CDWP and ECNEC etc
8. Execution of works as deposit works.
9. Service matters, except those entrusted to Establishment and Administration Department.
1
Heading substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)S&GAD/8-1/2001, dated 10-05-2001.
2
Deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-39/2010, dated 06-03-2010.
3
Deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-38/2009, dated 01-03-2010.
4
Deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-38/2009, dated 01-03-2010.
5
Entries at 12 deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-38/2009, dated 01-03-2010.
6
Inserted vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-12/2006-Vol-I, dated. 30-04-2013
* Note: For confusions arising in the entries after No. 14 and before No. 23 see various notifications creating the confusion i.e
Notification No 1. 6-3-2010 No. 2. 26-12-2011.
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Technical Education.-
22. Technical Education and Research excluding Medical and Agricultural Education.
2*22. Services matters, except those entrusted to Establishment &Administration Department.
3 [23. Resettlement and Employment of demobilized personnel.
24. Technical Training Center.]
4* [18. Provincial Policy, planning & coordination regarding manpower development & employment
promotion.
19. Registration of essential personnel.
20. Preparation of short and long term programmes for manpower development & employment
promotion.
21. Apprenticeship training & other training programmes for workers.
22. War injuries schemes & war injuries compensation insurance.].
1
Sub-heading labour Welfare and Functions thereunder i.e 15, 16, 17,18,19,20 & 21 deleted by Notification No.
SO(O&M)E&AD/2-39/2010, dated 06-03-2010.
2
* Note: for the repetition of Sr. No. 22 see 6th Edition 2007 of Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rules of Business of
Establishment Department .
3
Inserted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-39/2010, dated 06-03-2010.
4
* Note: New entries i.e. 18 to 22 added vide Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-12/2002 dated, 26-12-
2011 ” but during updation it reveals that no item 17 is available because items no. 15 to 21 were deleted
by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-39/2010. Dated 6th March 2010.
5
Substituted vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-23/2007/VoI-II, dated 30-03-2015.
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3. Government hospitality.
4. Newspapers, books, magazines, pamphlets, posters and printing press.
5. Motion Picture Ordinance, 1979.
6. Administration of Press Laws including Press Censorship.
7. Production and distribution of films and documentaries of general or educational interest in
consultation with Department concerned.
1[……..]
Irrigation:-
1. (a) Rivers and reverine surveys;
(b) Construction and maintenance of canals;
(c) Tube-Wells and other water utilization schemes in areas other than those declared as "Local
Areas" under the Soil Reclamation Act, 1952;
(d) Embankment;
(e) Drainage other than field drains in areas declared as "Local Areas" under the Soil
Reclamation Act, 1952; and
(f) Storage of water and construction of water reservoirs.
3. Water logging schemes in areas other than those declared as "Local Areas" under the Soil
1
7 A Deleted vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-23/2007/VoI-II, dated 30-03-2015.
2
Added vide Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/6-7/2007 Dated 26-7-2007
* Note: For confusions arising in the entries after No. 14 and before No. 23 see various notifications creating the confusion i.e
Notification No 1. 6-3-2010 No. 2. 26-12-2011.
3
Heading substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/3-11/2002, dated 29-11-2001.
4
deleted by Notification No. SO (O&M)E&AD/2-34/2008, dated 25st October , 2008.
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4. Land Reclamation Schemes in areas other than those declared as "Local Areas" under Soil
Reclamation Act, 1952.
2 [LABOUR DEPARTMENT
1
deleted by Notification No. SO (O&M)E&AD/2-34/2008, dated 25st October , 2008.
2
Inserted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-39/2010, dated 06-03-2010.
3
Added vide Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-39/2009, dated. 12-10-2011.
4
Deleted vide Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-39/2009, dated 06-03-2012.
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2. Advice to Departments, on all legal matters including interpretation of laws, rules and orders
having the force of law.
7. Scrutiny and drafting of bills, ordinances, notifications, rules, regulations, statutory orders and bye-
laws.
9. Constitutional legislation.
10. Codification of laws and printing of acts, rules and orders. Matters pertaining to Provincial
Assembly (i.e., summoning and prorogation).
11. Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly.
12. Salaries, Allowances and Privileges of Members of the provincial Assembly.
13. Human Rights.
1[14. High Court]
2[15. Review of human rights situation in the Province.
16. Co-ordination of activities of Government Department, in respect of human rights.
17. Initiatives for harmonization of legislation, regulations and practices with the international
human rights convents and agreements to which Pakistan is a party and monitoring their
implementation.
18. Obtaining information, document and reports on complaints and allegations of human rights
violations from Government Department and other agencies.
19. Refer and recommend investigations and inquiries in respect of any incident of violation of
human rights.
20. Representation of Province in international bodies, Organizations and conference relating to
human rights in consultation and in conjunction with Foreign Affairs Division.
21. Developing and conducting information programmes to foster public awareness of human rights,
laws and remedies available against the abuse of human rights.
22. Formulating programmes of teaching of human rights at educational institutions.
23. Provision of facilities for professional and teaching training at home and abroad relating to
human rights issues.
24. Provincial Ombudsman.
1
Added by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-15/2002, dated 17th May 2010.
2
Added by Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-15/2002, dated 21st May 2011.
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1
25. Representation under section 31 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Ombudsman Act, 2010.
26. Arbitration.
27. Law of limitation.
28. Oath, recognition, public acts.
29. Actionable wrongs (torts).
30. The Suits Valuation Act, 1887.
31. The Civil Laws (Reforms) Act. 1994.
32. The Public Suits Valuation Act, 1932.
33. The Specific Relief Act, 1877.
34. The Judicial Officers Protection Act, 1850.]
2[35. The West Pakistan General Clauses Act, 1956.
36. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy Act, 2012.
37. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Appointment of Law Officers Act, 2014.]
1
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
2
Added vide Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-15/2002, dated 30-11-2015.
3
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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1
No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-38/2009 Dated, 1 st March, 2010.
2 Substituted by Notification No. SO (O&M)/ E&AD/ 2-18/2011 dated 19th January, 2015.
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11. Coordination of Provincial Statistics in general and all matters relating to the Bureau of Statistics.
12. Economics research, analysis and surveys.
13. Coordination of technical assistance from abroad including training facilities for Government
employees; expert advisory services and equipment.
14. Policy formulation with respect to private sector development and promotion and public private
partnership (PPP).
15. Ensure compliance to International Commitments in the development process.
16. Capacity Building of Government Department, Agencies and Functionaries for good governance.
17. Matters relating to attached departments, autonomous bodies and special institutions of Planning
and Development Department.
18. Electronic Data management and liaison with Line Department at Provincial and District level
regard to Planning and Development.
19. Matters ancillary to the above subjects.]
1
Heading substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/3-21/2002, dated: 03-11-2002.
2
Added by No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-19/2002 Dated: 21st May 2011.
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(a) Organizing and operating information and education services for the furtherance
of Population Welfare Programme objectives; and
(b) Training in the field of Population Planning in Pakistan and abroad.
14. Technical coordination and the formulation of policy governing the manufacture, use and
quality control of contraceptive material in the Province under the Population Welfare
Programme
15. Research in different aspects of the programmes such as clinical, social, communication
and demography.
16. Promotion of Population Welfare activities through:
(a) Public sector institutions;
(b) Social marketing of contraceptives and infrastructure institutions;
(c) Non-Governmental Organizations, Registered Medical Practitioners, Hakims and
Homeopaths; and
(d) Public Private Sector Organization (PPSO).
17. Coordination with the Departments of Federal Government and Departments for:
(a) The systematic introduction of Population Education; and
(b) The introduction of financial and regulatory incentives and disincentives favouring
Population Planning.
18. Administration of Regional Training Institutes and Multi-purpose Service Centre.]
1
Inserted by No.SO(O&M)E&AD/2-22/2006-Vol-III Dated: 24th November, 2009.
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1
Heading substituted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-4/2002, dated 23-11-2002
2 Substituted by Notification No. SO (O&M)/E&AD/2-40/2002, dated 8th May, 2015
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3. Compulsory acquisition of land, Land Acquisition Act and Rules made thereunder.
6. Treasure trove.
7. Matters connected with the recruitment, training, pay, allowances, promotions, leave, postings and
transfers of Revenue Field staff and district and Divisional Establishment (ministerial, except those
entrusted to the Establishment and Administration Department).
9. Copying Department.
24. Administration of Waste Lands, new colonies and projects and Land Utilization Ordinances.
25. Administration of all new colonies by the Land Utilization Board and Land Utilization Committee.
26. Colonisation and disposal of state lands.
27. Scheme relation to grant of land to retired and retiring Government Servants.
28. Land Commission.
29. Land Settlement.
30. Consolidation of Land Holdings.
31. Land Utilization.
4. Archaeology.
a. Excavation.
b. Exploration/Survey.
c. Conservation, restoration and rehabilitation.
5. Museums.
3[5(A). Culture]
6. Youth Affairs.
7. Service matters except those entrusted to Establishment and Administration Department
1
Substituted vide Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-23/2007/Vol-II, dated. 23-08-2016.
2
Deleted by No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-23/2007-Vol-II Dated: 1st July, 2011.
3
Inserted vide Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Notification No. SO(O&M)/E&AD/2-23/2007/VoI-II, dated 30-03-2015
4
Inserted by Notification No. SO(O&M)S&GAD/3-15/2002, dated 29-10-2001.
5
Subs. by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&ADS/2-17/2002, 5th June, 2008. For the words “Schools and Literacy department”
53
1
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
2
Added by No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-17/2006-Vol-I Dated: 23rd June, 2011.
3
Inserted by Notification No. SO(O&M)S&GAD/2-24/2005, dated 4-5-2006.
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1[Transport Department
1. Administration of Motor Vehicle Ordinance, 1965 and Rules framed thereunder.
2
2. Administration of Directorate of Transport Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Provincial Transport
3
Authority, District Regional Transport Authorities & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Road Transport
Board.
3. Inspection and checking of the documents of Motor Vehicles.
4. Inspection & Certification of road worthy vehicles.
5. Service matter except those entrusted to the Establishment and Administration
Department.
6. Formulation of Transport Policy & Planning.
7. Research & Development (R&D).
8. Data Collection.
i) Vehicle Registration Data,
ii) Route permits statistics
iii) Accident Data.
iv) Traffic Courts.
v) Origin-Destination Studies.
9. Assistance in Legislation.
i) Updating of Highway Code.
ii) Review of Traffic Laws.
iii) Review of Traffic Safety Provisions.
iv) Review of Motor Vehicle Laws Rules.
4
10. Directorate of Transport Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Provincial Transport Authority, District
5
Regional Transport Authorities & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Road Transport Board.
11. Coordination with other Government Departments Agencies both in public and private sectors.
12. Monitoring and evaluation of Transport related projects.
1
Inserted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-35/2008, dated 18th September , 2008.
2
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
3
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
4
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
5
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
55
13. Issuance of route permits for stage carriages and contract carriages.
14. Route Permits, fare/freights, matters relating to traffic speeds, loading, parking and halting
places, exemption cases of vehicles under Motor Vehicles Ordinance and Rules Grouping
of stage carriages.
15. Payment of compensation in accident cases of Private Public Sectors and allied matters.
16. Chapter VII and VIII of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
17. Policy regarding students concession and Nationalization & Privatization of Road Transport.
18. Maintenance/Management of Public Bus Stands throughout the Province.
19. Classification of routes for public service vehicles.
20. Settlement of terms and conditions for public service vehicles.
21. Settlement of disputes among the District Regional Transport Authorities.
22. Operation of Pak-Afghan Bus Service.
1
23. Operation of Mass transit system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
2[……]
1
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011.
2
Deleted by Notification No. SO(O&M)E&AD/2-22/2006-Vol-III , dated 24th November , 2009.
3
Substituted by Notification No (O&M)/E&AD/2-2/2002-Vol-II, Dated, the 16th August, 2011
4
Substituted by Notification No SO (O&M)/E&AD/2-2-2002/Vol-II, dated 22nd May, 2015.
56
4. Assessment and collection of ushr proceeds and its deposit in the Personal Leisure
Accounts (PLAs) of District Zakat and Ushr Committees.
5. Inspection of Deeni Madaris/Institutions which are benefited out of Zakat Fund.
6. Reconstitution of Local Zakat Committees, and removal of undesirable
Chairman/Members of Zakat Committees.
7. Collection and checking of yearly consolidated reports of all Local Zakat Committees.
8. Development of Policies, arrangement for proper collection, disbur sement and utilization of
Zakat and Ushr and maintenance of their accounts.
9. Organization and administration of:-
(a) Provincial Zakat Council;
(b) Chief Administrator of Zakat;
(c) District Zakat and Ushr Committees; and
(d) Local Zakat Committees.
10. Preparation of annual and supplementary budget for disbursement of Zakat and Ushr
Funds by the Provincial Zakat Council and its approval.
11. Allocation of Administrative expenditure for District and Local Zakat Committees.
12. Disbursement of Zakat Funds to National and other recognized Institutions.
13. Monitoring of the Collection, disbursement and utilization of Zakat and Ushr Funds and
arrangement for their periodical and annual inspection and audit.
14. Coordination with the Auditor General of Pakistan for the purpose of audit required under the
Shariah.
15. Investment of Zakat Funds in non-profit bearing instruments as permitted under Shariah.
16. Monitoring and evaluation of Zakat and Ushr System as well as study of these systems in other
Muslims countries with a view to improve the system in the Province.
17. Administration of such organizations performing Social Security and other complementary
functions in relations to Zakat and Ushr System.
18. Legislation, policy formulation and planning for:-
(a) Provincial Zakat Council, District Zakat Committees and Local Zakat Committees;
(b) Assessment, collection, disbursement and utilization of Zakat Funds and maintenance of
their accounts;
(c) Coordination with State Bank of Pakistan, Scheduled Bank and financial institution for
collection of Zakat and maintenance of Bank Accounts;
21. Placing Accounts and Audit Report of Provincial Zakat Fund and District Zakat Fund before
Provincial Assembly.
22. Performance and all other functions required under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zakat and Ushr Act,
2011 and Ushr Committees and Local Zakat and Ushr Committees.
23. Provision of guideline to Provincial Zakat and Ushr Council, District Zakat and Ushr Committees
and Local Zakat and Ushr Committees.
24. Arrangement for training of Chairman, Members of District Zakat Committee and officials
associated with Zakat work.
25. Mobilization of public opinion about voluntary contribution of Zakat.
26. Supervision and guidance of Local, Tehsil and District Zakat Committees about disbursement and
utilization of Ushr.
27. Guidelines of District Zakat Committees about deposit of proceeds of Ushr.
28. Formulation of polices of assessment, collection, disbursement and utilization of Ushr funds and
maintenance of their accounts.
29. Matters incidental and ancillary to the above subject.
30. Any other function to be assigned by the Government.]
1[SOCIAL WELFARE
1. Prepare and promote Social Welfare policy, plan of action and its implementation in the
Province.
2. Promote public sector facilitation and support for the protection, rehabilitation and look after of
the deprived, marginalized and vulnerable individuals, groups and communities in the
Province.
3. Sensitize the vulnerable people and marginalized communities to organize themselves by
resolving their needs and problems on self help basis.
4. Facilitate community organizations, registration and regulating the affairs of voluntary sector in
the Province.
5. Provision of technical and financial support to the civil society, non-profit social welfare
organizations in the Province.
6. Initiation and promotion of legislation, standing operating procedures and social action for
improvement in the public and private sector support for the people.
7. Strengthening the existing institutional care system and helping the people on need of support
directly in their families and communities.
8. Promote evidence based information, planning, development and monitoring services in the
Department.
9. Improve livelihood of the poor people through economic empowerment and skills development.
10. Support the affected people in crises both in calamity as Well as in man-made disaster.
11. Regulate the local as well as foreign off budgeted philanthropy in the Province.
12. Coordinate implementation of UN commission on Child Rights and regulate the bodies established
thereof.
13. Provide support to poor patients through social services medical centers.
14. Reducing social evils, harmful practices and promoting peace through social mobilization, social or
adult education and family facilitation centers.
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Substituted by Notification No. SO (O&M) E&AD/ 2-2/2002-Vol-II dated 11th February, 2014.
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15. Coordination and promotion of conditional and non-conditional grant for supporting the people
affected by natural calamities and man-made disaster.
16. Promote public-private partnership in the areas of community and social welfare services.
17. Extend and enhance coordination amongst Government and non government partners in the area
of social welfare services at Provincial, district and local levels.
18. Promote the capabilities of management and service delivery staff both in the public as well as
voluntary sectors thorough training and networking.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
1. Prepare policy, plan of action and implementation for the welfare, development and protection of
persons with disabilities in the Province.
2. Establish and further strengthen the institutions care for the persons with disabilities in area of
educations and training, life management and other support.
3. Promote inclusive approach for the persons with disabilities in education, social partnership,
training and employment.
4. Ensure assessment and quick support to the persons with disabilities directly or through referral
system.
5. Promote rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities both in private and public
sectors.
6. Promote barriers free mobility environment in the physical infrastructure and transport sector of
the society for the persons with disabilities.
7. Promote preventive education for reducing the incident of disabilities in the Province.
8. Coordinate implementation of the UN Commission on the rights of persons with disabilities and
regulate the bodies established thereof.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
1. Ensure the protection of economic, political, civil legal and basic rights of the women given in the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Sharriah.
2. Promote policy, Legislation, administrative set-up and execution of the women empowerment in
the Province.
3. Enhance the role and status of women within family and society through skills and equal
economic opportunities in employment.
4. Initiation of protection of services in the public and at community level.
5. Promote partnership and re-structuring in the area of women empowerment in service, research,
training and development with Government and other organizations.
6. Reduce and remove the negative values and practices against women through social action and
laws.
7. Take measures for reducing gender gaps and violence in the families and at society levels in the
Province through social action and awareness campaigns.
8. Coordinate implementation of UN Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women
(CEDAW) and regulate bodies established thereof.]
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SCHEDULE-III
[See Rule 17(1)]
TRANSFER OF OFFICERS
1 2
S. No Outside the Secretariat
1. Officers of the all Pakistan Unified Group i.e. Chief Secretary in Consultation with the
DMG, PSP Including Provincial Police Officers in Establishment Department and the
BPS-18 and above. Department concerned with the approval
of the Chief Minister.
2. Other Officers BPS-17 and above to be posted --do--
against scheduled posts, or posts normally held
by the APUG, PCS (EG) and PCS (SG)
3. Head of Attached Departments and other Officers --do--
in BS-19 and above in all Department.
In the Secretariat:-
4. Secretaries. Chief Secretary with the approval of Chief
Minister.
5. Other Officers of and above the rank of Section
Officers:-
SCHEDULE-IV
[See Rule 34]
LIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
FALLING WITHIN HIS DISCRETIONARY POWERS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
1. Appointment of the Chief Minister.
2. Dismissal of the Cabinet which has lost the confidence of the Provincial Assembly.
3. Dissolution, with the approval of the President, of the Provincial Assembly, when an appeal to the
electorate is necessary.
4. All such information relating to the administration of the Province and all such proposals for
legislation as the Governor may call for.
5. All cases arising out of direction of the Governor under rule 35.
6. Proposal to sell or change the use of the official residence of the Governor.
7. Appointment of Officers on the Secretariat Staff of the Governor.
8. Appointment of Care-Taker Cabinet
9. Public Service Commission.
(a) its strength;
(b) appointment, removal or resignation of members. including the Chairman;
(c) their terms and conditions of service;
(d) non-acceptance of its advice; and
(e) annual report.
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SCHEDULE-V
[See Rule 36 (l)(a)]
LIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
THROUGH THE CHIEF MINISTER
1. Provincial Ministers:
(a) Their appointment; and
(b) removal and resignation.
2. Determination of salaries, allowances and privileges of Provincial Ministers.
3. Rules of Business - Framing or alteration thereof.
4. Report relating to the accounts of the Province.
5. Reference to the Federal Public Service Commission.
6. Reference to the Council of Islamic Ideology whether a proposed law is or is not repugnant to the
Injunctions of Islam.
7. Promulgation of Ordinances and 1[…….] adaptation of existing laws.
8. Mercy petitions in Criminal cases.
9. Summoning and prorogation of Assembly.
10. Rules relating to the custody, etc. of Provincial Consolidated Fund and Public Account.
11. High Court:
(a) Seats of the High Court;
(b) Recommendations for the appointment of Judges; and
(c) Rules regulating the practice and procedure of the High Court and of Courts subordinate to
it.
12. Appeals and review petitions to Governor.
13. Rules of Procedure for Provincial Assembly.
14. Application of laws to and framing of regulations for Provincially Administered Tribal Areas.
15. Advocate-General-Appointment, duties, terms and conditions and resignation from office.
16. Resignation of Speaker.
17. Assent to Bills other than Money Bills.
18. Assent to Money Bills.
19. Dissolution of Provincial Assembly except when an appeal to electorate is necessary.
20. Postings and Transfers of Officers related to the Political Administration of the Agencies and Frontier
Regions (FATA).
21. Administration of Advisors and Special Assistants to the Chief Minister.
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Deleted vide Notification No. SO (O&M) / E&AD/2-1/2011 dated. 23rd January, 2014.
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SCHEDULE-VI
[See Rule 36 (1) (b)]
LIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
FOR APPROVAL BEFORE ISSUE OF ORDER
1. Provincial Selection Board - its constitution.
2. Proposal involving any change in the functions or powers of Secretaries, Members Board of
Revenue and heads of Attached Departments.
3. Cases regarding the conditions of service or promotion of, or disciplinary action against a member
of All Pakistan Services, or holders of appointments normally held by them. Cases to be referred to
the Federal Government shall be shown to the Chief Minister both before a reference is made to the
Federal Government as well as before final orders are issued.
4. Petitions addressed to the President by members of All Pakistan Services.
5. Selection of Officers for appointment under the Federal Government.
6. Recommendations for the grant of honours and awards.
7. All cases relating to matters which are liable to involve Government into controversy with the
Government of Pakistan or with another Provincial Government.
8. All cases which may have a bearing on relation with a Foreign Government.
9. All cases relating to personal rights, privileges and dignities of Ex-rulers of former State.
10. Annual Budget Statement to be laid before the Provincial Assembly.
11. Authentication of the Schedule of Authorised Expenditure.
12. Excess Budget Statement.
13. Preventive detention.
14. Appointment, etc. of members of Administrative Courts and Tribunals.
15. Appointment of-
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(a) Secretary to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Heads of Attached Departments and
other officers of the Provincial Government in BS-18 (or equivalent) and above;
(b) Officers to post in a Corporation, Autonomous/Semi-Autonomous Body or Authority
carrying BS-18 or equivalent and above under the administrative control of the Provincial
Government.
16. Determination of terms and conditions of appointment of Advisors and Special Assistants to the
Chief Minister.
1
Subs. Vide the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act No. IV of 2011
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SCHEDULE-VII
[See Rule 37 (2)]
LIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
FOR INFORMATION THROUGH THE CHIEF MINISTER
1. (a) All periodical reports by administrative and executive officers of political nature or relating to
law and order such as the fortnightly reports and situation reports submitted by the police.
(b) All special reports by administrative and executive officers relating to matters which may
seriously affect the peace and tranquility of the Province or any part thereof.
(c) Periodical reports of Administrative Departments and Head of Attached Departments.
2. All proposals involving any important change in the strength or distribution of the Police Force.
3. All important cases involving questions of policy or principle.
4. Reports of Committees of enquiry appointed by the Governor.
5. Press notes and handouts issued by the Information Department.
6. Intelligence Reports.
7. Summary, Minutes and decisions of the Provincial Cabinet.
8. All Cypher messages and telegrams.
9. Annual Reports of the Public Service Commission.
10. All documents issued by the Finance Minister pertaining to the Annual Budget.
11. Papers pertaining to any other matter required by the Governor through a general or special
order.
1[12. Proposals for legislation.]
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Added vide Notification No. SO (O&M) / E&AD/2-1/2011 dated. 23rd January, 2014.