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Organization of Divisions………………...…………………………………………… 3 \r\n5. Transaction of Business………………………………………………………………. 4-5 \r\n6. Individual and collective responsibility…………………………….………………… 5 \r\n7. Orders and instruments, agreements and contracts…………………………………… 5-6 \r\nPART B.—CONSULTATION AMONG DIVISIONS \r\n8. Inter-Division procedure……………………………………………………………… 6-7 \r\n9. Secretaries’ Committee……………………………………………………………….. 7 \r\n10. Consultation with the Cabinet Division ……………………………………………… 8 \r\n11. Consultation with the Establishment Division …………………………..…………… 8 \r\n12. Consultation with the Finance Division ……………………………………………… 9 \r\n13. Consultation with Foreign Affairs Division ………………………………………….. 9 \r\n 14. Consultation with the Law and Justice Division............................................................ 9-10 \r\n 14A. Consultation with the Revenue Division ……………………..………………………. 10 \r\nPART C.—REFERENCES TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE PRESIDENT \r\n15. Reference to the Prime Minister ……..………………………………………………. 11-12 \r\n 15A. Reference to the President…………………………………..………………………… 12 \r\nPART D.—CABINET PROCEDURE \r\n16. Cases to be brought before Cabinet ………………….………………………………. 12-13 \r\n17. Method of disposal of Cabinet cases…………………..……………………………… 13-14 \r\n18. Manner of submission of Cabinet cases ………………………………………………. 14-15 \r\n19. Procedure regarding circulation of Cabinet cases …………………………………….. 15 \r\n20. Procedure regarding Cabinet meetings ……………………………………………….. 15-17 \r\n21. Procedure regarding Inter-Provincial Conference……………………………..……… 17 \r\n22. Procedure regarding National Economic Council………………………….…………. 17 \r\n23. Procedure regarding Committees of Cabinet, and National Economic Council ……… 17 \r\n24. Action on decisions of the Cabinet, National Economic Council or their Committees etc.… 18-19 \r\n25. Periodical Reports of Activities of Divisions ………………..………………………. 19 \r\n26. Annual Report………………………………………………………………………… 19 \r\nPART E.—LEGISLATION \r\n27. Official Bills ……………………………………………….………………………… 20-21 \r\n28. Non-Official Bills ………………………………………………………..………….. 21 \r\n29. Official and non-official amendments to Bills………………………..……………… 22 \r\n30. Ordinances …………………………………………………………………………… 22 \r\nPART F.—RELATIONS WITH MAJLIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT) \r\n31. Compliance with Rules of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) ……………………………. 22 \r\n32. Summoning of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) a House or Joint sitting by the President...... 22 \r\n33. Prorogation of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) a House or Joint sitting by the President….. 22-23 \r\n34. Summoning and Prorogation of National Assembly by the Speaker ……………………… \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n23 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n35. Summoning and Prorogation of the Senate by the Chairman……………………..……… 23 \r\n36. Review of official and non-official business……………………………………………… 23 \r\n37. Provisional forecast of official and non-official business……………………………….… 23 \r\n38. Orders of the Day…………………………………………………………….……………. 23 \r\n39. Transmission of Bills, etc ……………………………………………………..…….......… 24 \r\n40. Action by Divisions ……………………………………………….………………………. \r\n \r\n24 \r\n41. Introductions of Bills, etc…………………………………………………..…………….… 24-25 \r\n42. Assent to Bills ……………………………………………………………………… 25 \r\n 42A. Reconsideration of Bills by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) ……………….……..… 25 \r\n43. Resolutions ……………………………………………………….………………… 25 \r\n44. Motions ………………………………...…………………………………………… 26 \r\n45. Questions …………………………………………………………………………… 26 \r\n46. Budget ……………………………………………………………………………… 26 \r\n47. Committees of Assembly or Senate ………………………………………………… 26 \r\nPART G.—RELATIONS WITH PROVINCES \r\n48. Directions to the Governors ……………………………………………………..… 27 \r\n49. Obligations of Provinces and Federation ………………………………………..… 27 \r\n50. \r\n 50A. \r\nConferment of powers and imposition of duties upon a Province …………..…..… \r\nSecretariat of Council of Common Interests………………………………….……. \r\n27 \r\n27 \r\nPART H.—EMERGENCY PROVISIONS \r\n51. Proclamation of Emergency on account of war, internal disturbance, etc………..… 27 \r\n52. Failure of constitutional machinery in a Province …………………………….…… 28 \r\n53. Proclamation in case of financial stringency ………………..……………………… 28 \r\n54. Revocation of Proclamation, etc ……………………………………….…………… 28 \r\nPART I.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS \r\n55. Protection and communication of official information ……………..……………… 28 \r\n56. Channels of communications ……………………………….……………………… 28-29 \r\n57. Relaxation …………………………………………………………………………… 29 \r\n58. Repeal …………………………………………..…………………………………… 29 \r\nSCHEDULES \r\nSchedule I. List of Ministries and Divisions …………………………………………… 30-31 \r\nSchedule II. Distribution of business among the Divisions ……………………….…..… 32-70 \r\nSchedule III List of Attached Departments declared as such by the Federal Government.. \r\n71-73 \r\nSchedule IV. List of officers authorized to make and execute orders and other instruments \r\n in the name of the President …………………………………………….…..… \r\n \r\n74 \r\nSchedule 5A. List of cases to be submitted to the Prime Minister for his orders……….…… 75-77 \r\nSchedule VB. List of cases requiring orders of the President on the advice of the Prime \r\n Minister……………………………………………………………………….. \r\n \r\n78-80 \r\nSchedule VI. List of cases to be submitted to the President for his orders in his discretion… 81 \r\nSchedule VII. Cases and papers to be submitted to the President for information………..… 82 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(ii) \r\n 4 \r\nRULES OF BUSINESS \r\n \r\nIn exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 90 and 99 of the Constitution of the \r\nIslamic Republic of Pakistan, the Federal Government is pleased to make the following \r\nrules:- \r\n \r\n \r\nPART A.--GENERAL \r\n \r\n1. 1Title, commencement and application .--(1) These rules may be called the \r\n\"Rules of Business, 1973.\" \r\n \r\n(2) They shall come into force on the fourteenth day of August 1973. \r\n2(3) They shall also apply, mutatis mutandis, when the business of the Government \r\nis conducted through automated or digitalized applications, platforms or systems. \r\n \r\n2. Definitions.--(1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context: \r\n \r\n(i) \"Assembly\" means the National Assembly; \r\n \r\n(ii) \"Attached Department\" means a Department which has direct relation \r\nwith a Division and has been declared as such by the Federal \r\nGovernment; \r\n \r\n(iii) \"business\" means all work done by the Federal Government; \r\n \r\n(iv) \"Cabinet\" means and consists of the Prime Minister and the Federal \r\nMinisters; \r\n \r\n(v) \"case\" means a particular matter und er consideration and includes all \r\npapers relating to it and required to enable the matter to be disposed of, \r\nviz., correspondence and notes, and also any previous paper on the \r\nsubject or subjects covered by it or connected with it; \r\n \r\n(vi) \"Division\" means a self-contained administrative unit responsible for \r\nthe conduct of business of the Federal Government in a distinct and \r\nspecified sphere and declared as such by the Federal Government; \r\n \r\n(vii) \"Federal Secretariat\" means the Divisions or the Ministries when \r\nreferred to collectively; \r\n \r\n(viii) \"Gazette\" means the official Gazette of Pakistan, \r\n \r\n(ix) \"Government\" means the Federal Government; \r\n \r\n3(x) \"Leader of the House\" means the Member of the Parliament appointed \r\nby the Prime Minister to regulate official business in the Assembly, the \r\nSenate or the Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting , as the case \r\nmay be; \r\n(xi) \"Local administration\" means the agency through which the President \r\nadministers a territory subject to his direct administrative control; \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-26 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-26 \r\n3 Substituted vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n 5 \r\n(xii) \"Member\" means a member of the Assembly or the Senate; \r\n(xiii) \"Minister\" means the Federal Minister -in-Charge of the Ministry to \r\nwhich a particular case pertains and includes a Minister without \r\nportfolio and a Minister of State; \r\n \r\n(xiv) \"Ministry\" means a D ivision or group of Divisions constituted as a \r\nMinistry; \r\n \r\n1(xv) \"Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)” shall having the same meaning as \r\nassigned thereto in Article 50 of the Constitution of the Islamic \r\nRepublic of Pakistan; \r\n \r\n(xvi) \"Provincial Government\" means the Government of a Province of \r\nPakistan; \r\n \r\n(xvii) \"Schedule\" means a Schedule to these rules; \r\n \r\n(xviii) \"Secretary\" means the 2[Secretary General], Principal Secretary, \r\nSecretary, 3[Special Secretary] or Acting Secretary to the Government \r\nof Pakistan in charge of a Division or a Ministry, and where there is no \r\nSecretary, the Additional Secretary , Senior Joint Secretary or Joint \r\nSecretary in charge of the Division or the Ministry; \r\n \r\n(xix) \"Section\" means a basic working unit in a Division as determined by \r\nthe Government; \r\n \r\n(xx) \"Subordinate Office\" means a Federal Government office other than a \r\nMinistry, Division or an Attached Department. \r\n \r\n(2) All words and expressions used in these rules but not defined, have the \r\nsame meaning as in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of \r\nPakistan. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n2 Inserted vide S.R.O. 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010 \r\n3 Inserted vide SRO 428 (1)/2018 dated 04-04-2018 \r\n \r\n 6 \r\n3. Allocation of Business .--(1) The Federal Secretariat shall comprise the \r\nMinistries and Divisions shown in Schedule I. \r\n \r\n (2) The Prime Minister may, whenever necessary, constitute a new Ministry \r\nconsisting of one or more Divisions. \r\n \r\n (3) The business of government shall be distributed among the Divisions in the \r\nmanner indicated in Schedule II: \r\n \r\n Provided that the distribution of business or the constitution of the Division \r\nmay be modified from time to time by the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n (4) The Prime Minister shall allocate amongst his Ministers the business of \r\nGovernment by assigning several Divisions specified in Schedule I to the charge of a \r\nMinister: \r\n \r\n 1Provided that a Ministry or a Division not so assigned shall be in the charge \r\nof the Prime Minister who for smooth functioning of the Division may also delegate his \r\nfunctions as Minister-in-Charge, either wholly or partly, to a Minister of State and an Adviser \r\nto the Prime Minister: \r\n \r\n Provided further that more than one Division may be assigned to a Minister. \r\n \r\n 4. Organization of Divisions.-- (1) Each Division shall consist of a Secretary to \r\nGovernment and of such other officials subordinate to him as the Government may \r\ndetermine: \r\n \r\n Provided that the same person may be Secretary of more than one Division. \r\n \r\n (2) The Secretary shall be the official head of the Division and shall be \r\nresponsible for its efficient administration and discipline and for the proper conduct of \r\nbusiness assigned to the Division under rule 3 (3) and for the due execution of the sanctioned \r\npolicy \r\n3) The Secretary shall organize the Division into a number of working units to be \r\nknown as Sections: \r\n \r\n Provided that a unit which does not conform to a Section may be organized \r\notherwise than as a Section on a p ermanent basis, in consultation with the Establishment \r\nDivision. \r\n \r\n Note:- In the case of an extraordinary working unit such as a research cell or \r\nan Office of the Officer on Special Duty, it will be sufficient if the \r\nEstablishment Division is informed of the composition of the unit. \r\n \r\n (4) The Attached Departments as allocated to the various Divisions are shown in \r\nSchedule III. \r\n \r\n (5) The business of Government, other than the business done in the Federal \r\nSecretariat or the Attac hed Departments, shall be conducted through such agencies and \r\noffices as the Prime Minister may determine from time to time. \r\n \r\n (6) There may be a Special Assistant or Special Assistants to the Prime Minister \r\nwith such status and functions as may be determined by the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 389(I)/2025 dated 24th March, 2025 \r\n 7 \r\n \r\n \r\n5. Transaction of Business.--(1) No important policy decision shall be taken except \r\nwith the approval of the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n (2) It shall be the duty of a Minister to assist the Prime Minister in the formulation \r\nof policy. \r\n \r\n 1(2A) The Prime Minister may, from amongst the Ministers, designate a Minister to \r\nbe the Deputy Prime Minister and assign him such functions as he may deem appropriate for \r\nefficient performance of the functions of the Federal Government. In case a Minister had \r\nalready been so designated, before the co ming into force of this Notification, he shall be \r\ndeemed to have been designated under this sub-rule. \r\n (3) The Minister shall keep the Prime Minister informed of any important case \r\ndisposed of by him without reference to the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n (4) No decisions of policy taken by the Prime Minister shall be varied, reversed or \r\ninfringed without consulting him. \r\n \r\n (5) Subject to sub-rule (1), the Minister shall be responsible for policy concerning \r\nhis Division. \r\n \r\n (6) No officer other than a Secretary, Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary shall \r\ntake the initiative in approaching a Minister in connection with the official business. If an \r\nAdditional Secretary or Joint Secretary holds an oral discussion with his Minister, he shall \r\ncommunicate the points made du ring discussion to the Secretary at the first possible \r\nopportunity. \r\n \r\n (7) The Head of an Attached Department may see a Minister: \r\n \r\n Provided that the Secretary of the Division concerned shall be informed of the \r\nproposed interview so that he can be present if he so desires. \r\n \r\n (8) The business of the Division shall ordinarily be disposed of by or under the \r\nauthority of the Minister-in-Charge. \r\n \r\n (9) The Secretary shall -- \r\n \r\n (a) assist the Minister-in-Charge in the formulation of policy; \r\n \r\n (b) duly execute the sanctioned policy; \r\n \r\n (c) submit all proposals for legislation to the Cabinet with the approval \r\n of the Minister. \r\n \r\n(d) keep the Minister -in-Charge generally informed of the working of the \r\nDivision and of any important case disposed of without referenc e to \r\nthe Minister; \r\n2(e) unless any other official stands notified in this behalf, be the \r\nprincipal accounting officer for the purpose of clause (q) of section \r\n2 of the Public Finance Mana gement Act, 2019 \r\n(V of 2019); \r\n \r\n(f) subject to the provisions of these rules and with the approval of the \r\nMinister-in-Charge, issue standing orders laying down the manner of \r\ndisposal of cases in the Division, including the distribution of work \r\namongst the officers of his Division and such orders may specify the \r\ncases or class of cases which may be disposed of by an officer \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 2062(I)/2024 dated 18-12-2024 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 8 \r\nsubordinate to him; and \r\n \r\n(g) be responsible for the careful observance of these rules and, where he \r\nconsiders that there has been any material departure from them, either \r\nin his own or any other Division, he shall bring the matter to the notice \r\nof the Minister -in-Charge and, if necessary, to the notice of the Prime \r\nMinister or the Cabinet. \r\n (10) When the Secretary submits a case to the Minister, the latter may accept the \r\nproposals or views of the Secretary or may over -rule him. The Secretary will normally defer \r\nto the decision of the Minister and implement it. In case, however, the Secretary feels that the \r\ndecision of the Minister is manifestly wrong and will cause gross injustice or undue hardship , \r\nhe may state his reasons and re-submit the case to the Minister. If the Minister still adheres to \r\nhis earlier decision and the matter is important enough, the Secretary shall request the \r\nMinister to refer the case to the Prime Minister and the Minister s hall so refer the case for \r\norders of the Prime Minister. If the case is not referred to the Prime Minister, the Secretary \r\nshall submit it directly to the Prime Minister with observations of the Minister-in-Charge. \r\n \r\n (11) The Minister-in-Charge shall be responsible for conducting the business of the \r\nDivision in the Assembly. \r\n \r\n (11A) Verbal orders given by a functionary of the Government should as a matter of \r\nroutine be reduced to writing and submitted to the issuing authority. If time permits, the \r\nconfirmation shall invariably be taken before initiating action. However, in an exigency \r\nwhere action is required to be taken immediately or it is not possible to obtain written \r\nconfirmation of the orders before initiating action, the functionary to whom the v erbal orders \r\nare given shall take the action required and at the first available opportunity obtain the \r\nrequisite confirmation while submitting to the issuing authority a report of the action taken by \r\nhim. \r\n \r\n(12) If any doubt or dispute arises as to the int erpretation of these rules or the \r\nDivision to which a case properly pertains, the case shall be referred to the Cabinet Division, \r\nwhose decision shall be final. The Cabinet Division shall obtain the orders of the Prime \r\nMinister where necessary. \r\n \r\n (13) Instructions ancillary to these rules shall, whenever considered desirable, be \r\nissued by the Cabinet Division: \r\n \r\n Provided that the special or general orders required to be framed by the Divisions in terms \r\nof these rules may be issued by them after consulting the Cabinet Division. \r\n \r\n (14) If any order passed happens to contravene a law, rule or policy, it shall be the \r\nduty of the next below officer to point out this to the authority passing the order. \r\n \r\n (15) Detailed instructions for the manner of disposal of business in the Federal \r\nSecretariat shall be issued by the Establishment Division in the form of Secretariat \r\nInstructions. \r\n \r\n 6. Individual and collective responsibility .-- The Cabinet shall collectively be \r\nresponsible for the advice tendered t o, or the executive orders issued in the name of the \r\nPresident whether by an individual Minister or as a result of decision by the Cabinet; but the \r\nMinister shall assume primary responsibility for the disposal of business pertaining to his \r\nportfolio. \r\n \r\n 7. Orders and instruments, agreements and contracts .--(1) Subject to Article \r\n173, all executive actions of the Government shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the \r\nPresident. \r\n \r\n Note.- The use of the expression \"Federal Government\" in relation to \r\nthe Provincial Governments and \"Government of Pakistan\" in relation \r\nto foreign Government shall be in order. \r\n \r\n 9 \r\n (2) The officers listed in Schedule IV may authenticate by signature all orders and \r\nother instruments made and executed in the name of the President: \r\n \r\n \r\n Provided that in certain cases an officer may be so authorised for a particular occasion \r\nby order of the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n (3) Instructions regarding the manner of authentication of orders and instruments \r\nin connection with the representation of Pakista n in foreign countries or at international \r\nconferences and of international agreements and treaties shall be issued by the Foreign \r\nAffairs Division. \r\n \r\n (4) Instructions for the making of contracts on behalf of the President and the \r\nexecution of such contrac ts and all assurances of property shall be issued by the Law and \r\nJustice Division. \r\n \r\nPART B.-CONSULTATION AMONG DIVISIONS \r\n \r\n 8. Inter-Division procedure.-(1) When the subject of a case concerns more than \r\none Division, the Division in charge shall be responsible for consulting the other Division \r\nconcerned and no orders shall issue, nor shall the case be submitted to the Cabinet or the \r\nPrime Minister, until it has been considered by all the Divisions concerned, and their views \r\nobtained. Such consultation shall take place as early as may be practicable: \r\n \r\n Provided that in cases of urgency and with the approval of the Prime Minster, this \r\nrequirement may be dispensed with, but the case shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter be \r\nbrought to the notice of the other Divisions concerned. \r\n \r\n (1A) The Division should normally furnish its views to the referring Division \r\nwithin 1[three working days] of the receipt of reference. If more time is required because of \r\nthe complicated nature of the case, the referring Division should invariably be informe d of \r\nthe position by the end of 2[three working days] indicating, simultaneously, the time by which \r\nthe reply would be sent. \r\n \r\n (2) In the event of a difference of opinion between the Divisions concerned, the \r\nMinister primarily concerned shall try to resolve the difference in consultation with the other \r\nMinisters concerned. If no agreement is reached and the Minister primarily concerned desires \r\nto press the case, the case shall be submitted to the Prime Minister or, if the Prime Minister so \r\ndesires, to the Cabinet: \r\n \r\n \r\n Provided that in a matter of urgency, the Minister primarily concerned may submit the \r\ncase to the Prime Minister at any stage: \r\n \r\n \r\n Provided further that where the Prime Minister is the Minister -in-Charge, the final \r\nviews of other Divisions concerned shall be obtained before the case is submitted to the \r\nPrime Minister. \r\n \r\n (3) When a case is referred by one Division to another for consultation, all \r\nrelevant facts and the points necessitating the reference shall be clearly brought out. The \r\nreference should be complete in all respects to eliminate avoidable back references on the \r\nsame issue(s). Similarly replies given by the Division should also be complete in all respects \r\nand cover all the points raised by the referring Division. \r\n \r\n (4) Even where consultation is not required, a Division may, for purposes of \r\ninformation, pass copies of a communication received by it, or show a case, to such other \r\nDivision as it considers would be interested in, or would profit by it: \r\n \r\n Provided that copies of classified documents shall be made and distributed only in \r\naccordance with the instructions issued by the Cabinet Division in accordance with rule \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-26 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-26 \r\n 10 \r\n55(2): \r\n \r\nProvided further that copies of cypher telegrams received or dispatched by the \r\nPakistan Crypto Centre shall be distributed in accordance with the standing orders issued by \r\nthe Foreign Affairs Division in consultation with the Defence Division and the Cabinet \r\nDivision. \r\n \r\n (5) A Minister may ask to see a case of another Div ision if it is required for the \r\ndisposal of a case in his Division. The Minister for Finance may ask to see a case of any \r\nDivision in which a financial consideration is involved. While making such request the \r\nMinister shall give reasons for which the case is called for and shall be dealt with under the \r\ngeneral or special orders of the Minister -in-Charge of the other Division. If, for any reason, \r\nthe case or relevant extracts from it, cannot be made available the Minister of the Division \r\nshall explain the position to the Minister making the request or bring the matter to the notice \r\nof the Prime Minister, if necessary. \r\n \r\n(6) The Prime Minister may call for a case from any Division. \r\n \r\n (7) If a Minister desires any further action to be taken on the case of anothe r \r\nDivision, he shall take up the matter with the Minister of that Division. \r\n \r\n 19. Secretaries' Committee.-(1) There shall be a Secretaries' Committee to \r\ndiscuss matters referred to it by a Division, a Minister -in-Charge, the Prime Minister or \r\nthe Cabinet, in which collective experience and collective wisdom of the senior officers could \r\nbe consulted, to the benefit of the subject under consideration. \r\n \r\n (2) All cases, wherein two or more Divisions have different point of view, may be \r\nconsidered by the Secretaries' Committee for its resolution or firming up clear \r\nrecommendations on the issues, before being submitted to the Prime Minister or the Cabinet. \r\n \r\n (3) All policy matters pertaining to the career progression, service structure and \r\nterms a nd conditions of civil servant may be placed before the Secretaries' Committee for \r\neliciting views and recommendation before submission to the Prime Minister or the Cabinet. \r\n \r\n (4) The Cabinet Secretary, at least once in a quarter, shall present before the \r\nCabinet a resume of the decisions and recommendations made by Secretaries' Committee on \r\nvarious issues. \r\n \r\n (5) In a matter discussed in the Secretaries’ Committee, if the Secretary of a \r\nDivision has agreed to a proposal, it shall not be necessary to consult his Division again on \r\nthat proposal. \r\n \r\n (6) When a matter is referred to a Committee or working group and a Division is \r\nrepresented therein by an officer of or above the rank of Joint Secretary, the agreed decision \r\nof the Committee or w orking group shall be treated as final and shall not be subjected to \r\nfurther scrutiny in that Division. \r\n \r\n (7) The Secretaries’ Committee shall meet at least once a month unless there are \r\nno items for discussion. \r\n \r\n (8) Other instructions regarding the submission of cases to the Secretaries’ \r\nCommittee shall be issued by the Cabinet Division. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n 11 \r\n 10. Consultation with the Cabinet Division .-- (1) No Division shall, without \r\nprevious consultation with the Cabinet Division, issue or authorise the issue of a ny orders \r\nwhich involve,- \r\n \r\n(a) the interpretation of these rules; \r\n \r\n(b) a change in the allocation of business between the various Divisions of \r\na Ministry; and1 \r\n \r\n(c) the strength, terms and conditions of service of the personal staff of \r\nMinisters, Ministers of State, Special Assistants to the Prime Minister \r\nand other dignitaries who enjoy the rank and status of a Minister or \r\nMinister of State.2 \r\n \r\n(d) Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-24. \r\n \r\n (2) Proposals regarding any directions by the President to the Governor of a \r\nProvince under clause (1) of Article 145 shall be submitted to the President by the Division \r\nconcerned but a copy of the Presidential directive will be supplied to the Cabinet Division. \r\n \r\n (3) The Divisions concerned shall obtain clearance of the Cabinet Division to the \r\nproposals for the sending of delegations which are not in conformity with the procedure laid \r\ndown by that Division regarding the categorization of international conferences. \r\n \r\n11. Consultation with the Establishment Division .-- No Division shall, without \r\nprevious consultation with the Establishment Division, issue, or authorize the issue of, any \r\norders, other than orders in pursuance of any general or special delegation made by the \r\nEstablishment Division, which involve – \r\n \r\n(a) &(b) Deleted vide Cabinet Division Memo. No.104/59/78-Min.I, \r\n dated 5-7-1979. \r\n \r\n(c) Appointment to a post in BS -20 and above and equivalent whether by \r\ninitial appointment or promotion or transfer. \r\n \r\n(d) a change in the terms and conditions of service of Fe deral civil \r\nservants; \r\n \r\n(e) a change in the statutory rights and privileges of any Federal \r\nGovernment servant; \r\n \r\n(f) Omitted vide SRO No.246 (I)/2001, dated 26.4.2001. \r\n \r\n(g) Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-24. \r\n \r\n(h) the interpretation of rules and orders made by the Establishment \r\nDivision; and \r\n \r\n(i) rules for recruitment to any post or service, including the question of \r\nremoving a post or service from the purview of the Federal Public \r\nService Commission for the purposes of recruitment. \r\n 12. Consultation with the Finance Division .- (1) No Division shall, without \r\nprevious consultation with the Finance Division, authorise the issue of any orders, other than \r\norders in pursuance of any general or special delegation made by the Finance Division, which \r\nwill affect directly or indirectly the finances of the Federation or which in particular \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 12 \r\ninvolve -- \r\n \r\n(a) relinquishment, remission or assignment of revenue, actual or \r\npotential, or grant of a guarantee against it; \r\n \r\n(b) expenditure for which no provision exists in the budget or for which no \r\nsanction exists; \r\n \r\n(c) [Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -11/91-Min-I dated \r\n22.10.1991.]; \r\n \r\n (d) floatation of loan; \r\n \r\n (e) re-appropriation within budget grant; \r\n \r\n(f) alteration in the method of compila tion of accounts, or of the budget \r\nestimates; \r\n \r\n(g) receipt or expenditure of foreign exchange unless already allocated; \r\n \r\n(h) a change in the terms and conditions of service of Government \r\nservants on their statutory rights and privileges, which have financ ial \r\nimplications; \r\n \r\n (i) interpretation of rules made by the Finance Division; and \r\n \r\n(j) omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -14/98-Min.I dated \r\n01.12.98. \r\n \r\n(2) No proposal to which the previous concurrence of the Finance Division is \r\nrequired shall, so long as concurrence is refused, be proceeded with. If a Minister cannot \r\nreach agreement with the Minister for Finance and desires to press the proposal, he shall \r\nsubmit it to the Prime Minister or, if the Prime Minister so desires to the Cabinet. Formal \r\norders shall not issue until the Finance Division has given its scrutiny to the details of the \r\nproposal, where no such details have been supplied with the proposal. \r\n \r\n(3) Except to the extent that power may have been delegated to the Divisions \r\nunder the rules framed by the Finance Division, every order of an administrative Division \r\nconveying a sanction to be enforced in audit shall be communicated to the audit authorities \r\nthrough the Finance Division. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 13. Consultation with the Foreign Affairs Di vision.-- The Foreign Affairs \r\nDivision shall, subject to orders in pursuance of any general or special delegation made by \r\nthat Division, be consulted on all matters which affect the foreign policy of Pakistan, or the \r\nconduct of its foreign relations. \r\n \r\n \r\n 14. Consultation with the Law and Justice Division -- (1) The Law and Justice \r\nDivision shall be consulted— \r\n \r\n \r\n (a) on all legal questions arising out of any case; \r\n \r\n (b) on the interpretation of any law; \r\n \r\n(c) before the issue of or authorization of the issue of an order, rule, \r\nregulation, by-law, notification, etc. in exercise of statutory powers; \r\n \r\n(d) deleted vide Cabinet Division No.104/10/76-Min, dated 26-3-1976. \r\n \r\n 13 \r\n(e) before instituting criminal or civil proceedings in a court of law in \r\nwhich the Government is involved; \r\n \r\n(f) whenever criminal or civil proceedings are instituted against the \r\nGovernment at the earliest possible stage; and \r\n \r\n (g) before the appointment of a legal adviser in any Division or any office \r\nor corporation under its administrat ive control and the Law and Justice \r\nDivision will make its recommendations after consultation with the \r\nAttorney General. \r\n \r\n (1A) A Division may, for compelling reasons for a particular case, engage a private \r\ncounsel and for that purpose shall refer the case to Law and Justice Division \r\nwhich may, after consultation with the Attorney General, allow engagement of \r\nsuch counsel on payment of fee by the Division concerned. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) No Division shall consult, the Attorney General except through the Law and \r\nJustice Division and in accordance with the procedure laid down by that Division. \r\n \r\n \r\nProvided that for the purpose of settlement of its disputes through arbitration at \r\nnational and international level, the Division concerned may make direct consultation with \r\nthe Attorney-General for Pakistan. \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) If there is disagreement between the views of the Attorney General and the \r\nLaw and Justice Division, the case shall be submitted to the Minister for Law and Justice for \r\nopinion. If the Minister disagrees with the Attorney General, the case shall be referred to the \r\nPrime Minister for orders who may refer the matter to the Cabinet if he so desires. \r\n \r\n \r\n (4) For any proposed legislation , the Law and Justice Division shall be consulted \r\nin accordance with rules 27 to 30. \r\n \r\n \r\n (5) Bills or Ordinances received from the Provincial Governments or Governor s \r\nrequiring assent or instructions of the President shall be examined in the Division concerned \r\nand shall be submitted to the President through the Law and Justice Division. \r\n \r\n \r\n 14A. Consultation with Revenue Division.- (1) No Division shall, without previous \r\nconsultation with the Revenue Division, authorise the issue of any orders, other than orders in \r\npursuance of any general or special delegation made by the Revenue Division, which will \r\naffect directly or indirectly the collection of revenue from f ederal taxes, levy of taxes, duties, \r\ncesses or fees. \r\n \r\nPART C.--REFERENCES TO THE PRIME MINISTER \r\nAND THE PRESIDENT \r\n \r\n 15. Reference to the Prime Minister .-(1) No order shall be issued without the \r\napproval of the Prime Minister in- \r\n \r\n(a) cases involving important policy or departure from important policy; \r\n \r\nNote.- Departure from policy includes departure from a previous \r\ndecision of the Cabinet or the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n(b) cases involving directions to a Governor under Article 145 and to a \r\nProvincial Government under Article 149; \r\n 14 \r\n \r\n(c) cases where it is proposed that the Federal Government undertake the \r\nimplementation of an international agreement relating to a subject in \r\nthe provincial field; \r\n \r\n(d) cases of Awards-Decorations in recognition of gallan try and academic \r\ndistinction; \r\n \r\n (e) cases relating to petitions addressed to the Prime Minister which \r\nare neither withheld under instructions for the transmission of such \r\npetitions to the Prime Minister nor accepted; \r\n \r\n(f) cases relating to mercy petitions against sentences of death passed by \r\nCourts requiring the exercise of President's prerogative of pardon; \r\n \r\n \r\n (g) cases enumerated in Schedule V-A; and \r\n \r\n \r\n(h) cases involving sanction for the prosecution of the holder of a post \r\nreferred to in Schedule V-A. \r\n \r\n (2) A case submitted to the Prime Minister for his orders shall include a self -\r\ncontained, concise and objective summary stating the relevant facts and the points for \r\ndecision prepared on the same lines as those prescribed in these rules for a summary f or the \r\nCabinet, except that only one copy will be required which may not be printed. The summary \r\nshall include the specific recommendations of the Minister -in-Charge and shall be \r\naccompanied by a draft communication, wherever appropriate. \r\n \r\n (3) Omitted vide Cabinet Division O.M.No.104/8/85-Min-I, dated 4-8-85. \r\n (4) In a case in which the Prime Minister's orders are obtained in oral discussion \r\nby a Minister, Minister of State, Special As sistant to the Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman \r\nPlanning Commission, Secretary or by any other officer of the Government, a written note \r\ncontaining a brief record of the discussion and orders of the Prime Minister shall be \r\nsubmitted to the Prime Minister's Office for information of the Prime Minister. \r\n (5) The Prime Minister shall: \r\n \r\n(a) communicate to the President all decisions of the Cabinet relating to \r\nthe administration of the affairs of the Federation and proposals for \r\nlegislation; \r\n \r\n(b) furnish such information relating to the administration of affairs of the \r\nFederation and proposals for legislation as the President may call for; \r\nand \r\n \r\n(c) if the President so requires, submit for consideration of the Cabinet any \r\nmatter on which a decision has been taken by the Prime Minister or a \r\nMinister but which has not been considered by the Cabinet. \r\n \r\n115-A. Reference to the President .--(1) Notwithstanding the provisions made in \r\nthese rules, where in terms of any provision of the Constitution 2[or under any other statutory \r\nprovision] any function is to be performed or any orders have to be issued by the President or \r\nhis specific approval is required, the Division concerned shall incorporate a paragraph to this \r\neffect in the summary entitled as \"Summary for the Prime Minister\". The Prim e Minister \r\n \r\n1 Inserted Vide Cabinet Division O.M.No.104/8/85-Min.I, dated 04.08.85 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n 15 \r\nshall render his advice and submit the case to the President. After the President has seen and \r\napproved the case, it shall be returned to the Prime Minister. The cases to which this sub -rule \r\napplies are enumerated in Schedule V-B. \r\n \r\n (2) Notwithstanding the provisions made in these rules, where in terms of any \r\nprovisions of the Constitution, any function is to be performed or any orders have to be \r\nissued by the President in his discretion, the Division concerned shall submit the case to the \r\nPresident through the Prime Minister in the form of a self -contained, concise and objective \r\nsummary entitled as \"Summary for the President\" stating the relevant facts and points for \r\ndecision prepared on the same lines as prescribed in these rules for a S ummary for the \r\nCabinet, except that only one copy will be required which may not be printed. This \r\nprocedure will not, however, be applicable where the President has conveyed the decision to \r\nthe Prime Minster for issuing orders in respect of cases in his discretion. The cases to which \r\nthis sub-rule applies are enumerated in Schedule VI. \r\n \r\n(3) The cases and papers referred to in Schedule VII shall be submitted to the \r\nPresident for his information. \r\n \r\nPART D.--CABINET PROCEDURE \r\n \r\n \r\n 16. Cases to be brought b efore the Cabinet.--(1) The following cases shall be \r\nbrought before the Cabinet:- \r\n \r\n \r\n(a) proposals for legislation, official or non-official, including money bills; \r\n \r\n \r\n (b) promulgation and revocation of Ordinances; \r\n \r\n \r\n(c) the budgetary position and proposals before the presentation of an \r\nAnnual Budget Statement and a Supplementary Budget Statement or \r\nan Excess Budget Statement under Articles 80 and 84; \r\n \r\n(d) proposals for levy, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any \r\ntax and floatation of loans; \r\n \r\n \r\n(e) a reference to the Supreme Court for advice on a question of law under \r\nclause (1) of Article 186; \r\n \r\n(f) generation of electricity and laying of inter -provincial transmission \r\nlines; \r\n \r\n(g) omitted vide S.R.O 368(1)/2010 dated 1st June, 2010; \r\n \r\n1(h) proposals for signing of negotiated instruments with foreign countries \r\nand approval for ratification of the instruments: \r\n \r\n Provided that all proposals for initiation of negotiation and for entering into any \r\ncultural or other agreements with any foreign government shall, in the first instance, be \r\napproved in principle by Minister-in-Charge of the Division concerned and actual \r\nnegotiations shall be initiated only after such approval: \r\n \r\n Provided further that decisions regarding the composition of all delegations, except \r\nthose for which important briefs are required, to attend meetings of international bodies may \r\nbe taken by mutual consultation between the Minister and the Minister for Fin ance, but the \r\napproval of the Prime Minister shall be obtained-- \r\n \r\n(i) where the delegation is sponsored by a Division under the direct \r\ncharge of the Prime Minister or a Division or Divisions under the \r\ncharge of the Minister for Finance; or \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 910 (1)/2017 dated 8-9-2017(F.No.4-2/2016-Min-I) \r\n \r\n 16 \r\n (ii) where a Minister is proposed to be included in the delegation: \r\n \r\n Provided further that a decision regarding the opening of an honorary consulate \r\nabroad may be taken by the Foreign Affairs Division in consultation with the Commerce \r\nDivision. \r\n \r\n(i) important reports and documents required to be laid before the \r\n Assembly or Senate; \r\n \r\n \r\n1(j) cases involving a significant impact on political, economic and \r\nadministrative policies; \r\n \r\n Note.- Cases of this nature shall first be brought to the notice of the \r\nPrime Minister by the Minister -in-Charge. The Prime Minister will \r\ndecide whether any such case should be brought before the Cabinet. \r\n \r\n \r\n(k) case which the Minister -in-Charge considers important enough for \r\ndiscussion in the Cabinet; \r\n \r\n (l) other cases required to be referred to the Cabinet under the \r\n provisions of these rules; \r\n \r\n(m) any case desired by the Prime Ministe r to be referred to the Cabinet; \r\nand \r\n \r\n2(n) appointments required to be made by the Government under any law \r\nfor the time being in force. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) Omitted vide S.R.O 623(I)/2021 (F.No.4-11/2019-Min-I), dated 27.5.2021. \r\n 17. Method of disposal of Cabinet cases .--(1) Cases referred to the Cabinet shall \r\nbe disposed of-- \r\n \r\n (a) by discussion at a meeting of the Cabinet; or \r\n \r\n \r\n (b) by circulation amongst Ministers; or \r\n \r\n (c) by discussion at a meeting of a committee of the Cabinet: \r\n \r\n Provided that the decisions of the Committee shall be ratified by the \r\nCabinet unless the Cabinet has authorised otherwise. \r\n \r\n The Secretary to the Cabinet (hereinafter referred to as the \"Cabinet Secretary\") shall, \r\nunder the general or special orders of the Prime Minister, indicate the manner in which a case \r\nshall be disposed of. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) Committees of the Cabinet may be constituted, and their terms of reference \r\nand membership laid down by the Cabinet or the Prime Minister. Such Committees may be \r\nstanding or special committees; accordingly as they are appointed to deal with a class of \r\ncases or a specific case. \r\n 3(3) Upon consideration of a case in the Cabinet, the Cabinet, may constitute \r\ncommittees to further deliberate on the issue and suggest further course of action. The \r\ncommittee constituted under this sub -rule shall be distinct from the Cabinet Committees \r\nconstituted under sub -rule (2) and, apart from the Cabinet members, may also have other \r\nmembers, as the Cabinet may deem appropriate: \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n3 Added vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n 17 \r\n Provided that report or recommendations of such committees, as the case may \r\nbe, shall invariably be presented before the Cabinet for consideration a nd a decision in the \r\nmatter, if so required. \r\n \r\n 18. Manner of submission of Cabinet cases.--(1) In respect of all cases to be \r\nsubmitted to the Cabinet, the Secretary of the Division concerned shall transmit to the \r\nCabinet Secretary a concise, lucid and printed memorandum of the case (hereinafter referred \r\nto as the \"summary\"), giving the background and relevant facts, the points for decision and \r\nthe recommendations of the Minister -in-Charge. In the event of views of the Division being \r\ndifferent from t he views of the Minister -in-Charge, both the views shall be included in the \r\nsummary: \r\n \r\n [Proviso deleted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010 (Cabinet Division’s F .No. 4 -4/2007, dated \r\n2nd April, 2010] \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) In the case of a proposed legislation to which approval is soug ht in principle, \r\nthe summary shall bring out clearly the main issues to be legislated upon. \r\n \r\n (3) The summary shall be self -contained as far as possible, not exceeding two \r\nprinted pages and may include as appendices only such relevant papers as are necessa ry for \r\nproper appreciation of the case. 1[Where the proposal involves amendments to any law or set \r\nof rules, a comparative statement shall be appended, clearly juxtaposing the existing \r\nprovisions with the proposed provisions.] The number of copies of the summary and the form \r\nin which it is to be drawn up shall be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary. \r\n \r\n(4) Where a case concerns more than one Division, the summary shall not be \r\nsubmitted to the Cabinet unless it has been considered by all the Divisions concerne d. In the \r\nevent of a difference of opinion between them, the points of difference shall be clearly stated \r\nin the summary, a copy of which shall be sent by the sponsoring Division to other Division \r\nconcerned simultaneously with transmission of the summary to the Cabinet Division. \r\n \r\n \r\n (5) All draft Bills, Ordinances or Orders shall be submitted to the Cabinet after \r\nthey have been scrutinized by the Law and Justice Division, and no changes shall be made \r\ntherein except in consultation with that Division. \r\n \r\n (6) No case for inclusion in the agenda of a meeting of the Cabinet shall be \r\naccepted unless it reaches the Cabinet Secretary at least 2[two] clear days in advance of the \r\nmeeting: \r\n \r\n Provided that, if a case is urgent and is required to be taken up at short not ice, the \r\nSecretary concerned will obtain approval of the Prime Minister for its inclusion in the agenda \r\nbefore it is transmitted to the Cabinet Secretary. \r\n \r\n (7) It shall be the duty of the Cabinet Secretary to satisfy himself that the papers \r\nsubmitted by a Secretary are complete and in appropriate form. He may return the case until \r\nrequirements of the rules have been complied with. If the Cabinet Secretary is satisfied that \r\nthe case does not merit consideration of the Cabinet he may advise the matter to be placed \r\nbefore an appropriate forum or require it to be submitted to the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n 19. Procedure regarding circulation of Cabinet cases .--(1) When a case is \r\ncirculated to Cabinet for recording opinion, the Cabinet Secretary shall specify the time by \r\nwhich opinions should be communicated to him. If a Minister does not communicate his \r\nopinion by that time, it shall be assumed that he accepts the recommendations contained in \r\nthe summary. \r\n \r\n (2) On expiry of the specified time, the Cabinet Secretary shall submit the \r\nopinions received to the Prime Minister for decision. \r\n \r\n (3) If the Prime Minister directs that the case shall be discussed at a Cabinet \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n 18 \r\nmeeting, the Cabinet Secretary shall circulate the opinions recorded by the Ministers, in the \r\nform of a supplementary summary. \r\n \r\n (4) Report made to the Cabinet of action taken on its decisions, and other cases \r\nsubmitted only for information, shall normally be disposed of by circulation. \r\n \r\n \r\n20. Procedure regarding Cabinet Meetings .-(1) Meeting of the Cabinet to \r\ndiscuss ordinary business shall normally be held once a week, on a day and time to be \r\nspecified by the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n Provided that the Prime Minister may call for a special meeting of the Cabinet at any \r\ntime and on any day to discuss urgent business. \r\n \r\n(1A) Meetings of the Cabinet will be attended by the Federal Ministers. \r\n \r\nProvided that the Prime Minister may require the Ministers of State, Advisers and \r\nSpecial Assistants to the Prime Minister and other dignitaries to attend any or all meetings of \r\nthe Cabinet by special invitation. \r\n \r\n (2) Ministers shall so arrange their tours that they are able to attend the weekly \r\nCabinet meetings, unless they have obtained the Prime Minister's permission to absent \r\nthemselves, in which case their Secretary should invariably be in attendance at the Cabinet \r\nmeeting if any item relating to his Division is on the agenda of the Cabinet meeting. \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) The Prime Minister may authorise the holding of Cabinet meetings during his \r\nabsence. \r\n \r\n (4) The Prime Minister shall preside at all Cabinet meetings. In the absence of the \r\nPrime Minister, a Minister nominated by the Prime Minister shall preside. The \r\ndecisions taken in the Prime Minister's absence shall be subject to the approval of the Prime \r\nMinister, unless the Cabinet feels that a particular case is so urgent that immediate action may \r\nbe taken in anticipation of the Prime Minister's approval. \r\n (5) The Cabinet Secretary shall ordinarily issue to the Ministers, 1[two] days in \r\nadvance of a meeting, a c ircular showing the ca ses proposed to be placed on the agenda, \r\ntogether with the summaries relating to such cases. In the case of special meetings, the \r\nagenda may be issued less than 2[two] days in advance. A copy of the agenda, without \r\nsummaries shall also be supplied to the Secretaries of Divisions. \r\n \r\n (6) No case shall be discussed nor any issue raised unless the summary relating to \r\nit has first been circulated: \r\n \r\n Provided that the Prime Minister may, in his discretion or at the representation of a \r\nMinister, dispense with this requirement if he is satisfied that the circumstances were such \r\nthat a working paper could not be supplied and the matter could brook no delay. \r\n \r\n \r\n (7) The Secretary shall be in attendance at the cabinet meeting for the purpose of \r\nthe case relating to his Division even when his Minister attends that meeting. \r\n \r\n \r\n(8) Other officers of the Divisions shall not ordinarily be required to be in \r\nattendance at the Cabinet meetings except- \r\n \r\n(a) when information on points within their technical or specialised \r\nknowledge is required; or \r\n \r\n(b) when the Minister or the Secretary is unable to attend. In such cases \r\nany officer may be invited to the meeting by the Cabinet Secretary. \r\nSuch officers may be asked to join the meeting only for the relevant \r\ncase and, after giving the information required, shall withdraw from \r\nthe meeting before discussion is taken up by the Cabinet. \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n 19 \r\n \r\n \r\n (9) If the Secretary of the Division concerned considers that the discussion on a \r\ncase should await the return of the Minister, he may request the Cabine t Secretary for its \r\npostponement until the return of the Minister. Similarly, the Secretary may request for the \r\nwithdrawal of a case belonging to his Division from the agenda of the Cabinet meeting. \r\n \r\n (10) When a case is taken up by a meeting of the Cabine t, the Prime Minister may \r\nrequest the Minister or the Secretary or any other officer of the Ministry concerned who may \r\nbe in attendance in accordance with sub -rule (8), to explain the point or points on which a \r\ndecision is required. \r\n \r\n \r\n (11) The Cabinet Sec retary and or any other officer of the Cabinet Division \r\nauthorized by him shall attend all meetings and prepare- \r\n \r\n(a) a brief record of the discussion which, in the absence of special \r\ndirections by the Cabinet to the contrary, shall be of an impersonal \r\nnature; \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) a record of the decisions without any statement of the reasons \r\ntherefore. \r\n \r\n 1(12) The Cabinet Secretary shall circulate to the Ministers , and if so desired by the \r\nPrime Minister, to the Advisers and Special Assistants to the Prime Minister a copy of the \r\nabove record for perusal and return within twenty four hours of issue. \r\n \r\n (13) A copy of decision of the Cabinet, and wherever considered necessary of the \r\npoints made during the discussion shall be supplied by the Cabinet Secretary to the S ecretary \r\nof the Division concerned for action under rule 24. \r\n \r\n (14) If a Minister considers that there has been a mistake or omission in recording \r\nthe minutes, he shall point it out to the Cabinet Secretary within 24 hours of the issue of the \r\nminutes. The Cabinet Secretary shall obtain the orders of the Prime Minister and, if \r\nnecessary, issue a corrigendum, correct the official record in the Cabinet Division and advice \r\nthe Secretary of the Division concerned. \r\n \r\n (15) Where a Minister was unable to attend a Cabinet meeting, and the Secretary \r\nattended the meeting, the record of the items concerning the Division shall be sent to the \r\nSecretary. \r\n \r\n 20A. Omitted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010. \r\n21. [Procedure regarding Inter -Provincial Conference] Omitted vide S.R.O \r\nNo. 724(I)/2011 (F.No.4-9/2011-Min-I), dated 28.07.2011. \r\n \r\n 22. Procedure regarding National Economic Council .--(1) Meetings of the \r\nNational Economic Council shall be convened by the Cabinet Division under the directio ns \r\nof the Prime Minister who shall preside at the meetings. \r\n \r\n (2) The Federal and Provincial Ministers and officials of the Divisions concerned \r\nand of the Provincial Governments may be associated with the deliberations of the National \r\nEconomic Council as and when considered necessary. \r\n \r\n (3) The provisions of rules 17, 18 and 20 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the \r\nmanner of submission of cases to, and the procedure for the meetings of the National \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 1171(1)/2018 dated 1st October, 2018 \r\n 20 \r\nEconomic Council except that the summary shall reach the C abinet Division at least 1[five] \r\nclear days in advance of the commencement of the meeting. \r\n \r\n (4) Other instructions regarding submission of cases to the National Economic \r\nCouncil shall be issued by the Cabinet Secretary. \r\n \r\n 2(5) There shall be an Executive Com mittee of the National Economic Council \r\n(ECNEC) to be appointed by the Prime Minister. The terms of reference of ECNEC shall be \r\nnotified by the Cabinet Division with the approval of the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n 23. Procedure regarding Committees of Cabinet and National Economic \r\nCouncil.--(1) Meetings of a Committee of the Cabinet or of the National Economic Council \r\nshall be convened by the Cabinet Division under the directions of the Chairman of the \r\nCommittee concerned, who shall preside at the meeting of the Committee. \r\n (2) The members of the Committee shall attend the meetings: \r\n \r\n Provided that a Federal Minister or a Provincial Minister, where he is a member, if \r\nunable to attend a meeting, may authorize the Secretary of the Division or Department \r\nconcerned to represent him. \r\n \r\n (3) Officials of the Divisions concerned and of the Provincial Governments may \r\nbe associated with the deliberations of the Committee as and when considered necessary. \r\n \r\n \r\n (4) The provisions of rules 18, 19 and 20 shall apply mutatis mutan dis to the \r\nmanner of submission of cases to, and the procedure for the meeting of the Committee. \r\n \r\n \r\n (5) Other instructions regarding submission of cases to the Committee shall be \r\nissued by the Cabinet Secretary. \r\n \r\n24. Action on decisions of the Cabinet, Na tional Economic Council or their \r\nCommittees, etc. --(1) When a case has been decided by the Cabinet or the National \r\nEconomic Council or their Committees, the Minister -in-Charge shall take prompt action to \r\ngive effect to the decision. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) When the decision is received by the Secretary of the Division concerned, he \r\nshall- \r\n \r\n(a) acknowledge the receipt of the decision in the form provided; \r\n \r\n(b) transmit the decision to his Division for action; \r\n \r\n(c) keep a register with himself of the decisions received, for the purpose \r\nof ensuring that prompt and complete action is taken on those \r\ndecisions; and \r\n \r\n(d) coordinate action with any other Division concerned with the decision. \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) The Secretary of the Di vision concerned shall, on receipt of the Cabinet \r\ndecision, communicate it to the Division but shall not forward the original documents. The \r\ndecision shall be formally conveyed as decision of the Federal Government and details to the \r\nMinisters present at t he meeting of the Cabinet, Committee of Cabinet etc., shall not be \r\ndisclosed. \r\n \r\n Note:-The record of the discussion before a decision was taken shall not be \r\npassed down unless it contains points which require further consideration or \r\naction in the Division concerned. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n 21 \r\n (4) To ensure implementation of the Cabinet decisions, the Secretary of each \r\nDivision shall keep a record of all the decisions conveyed to him and shall watch progress of \r\naction until it is completed. It shall be his responsibility as Secreta ry of the Division \r\nsponsoring the summary to consult or inform any other Divisions concerned, in order to \r\nensure full implementation of the decision. \r\n \r\n(5) The Cabinet Secretary shall watch the implementation of Cabinet decisions, \r\nand the Secretary in the D ivision concerned shall supply to the Cabinet Secretary such \r\ndocuments as the latter may, by general or special request, require to enable him to complete \r\nhis record of the case. \r\n \r\n (6) The Cabinet Secretary shall maintain the record of each case which shall \r\nconsist of- \r\n \r\n(a) a copy of all papers issued under rules 19(1), 20(5), 22(3) or 23(4); \r\n \r\n (b) a copy of the records prepared under rules 19(2), 20(11) or 23(4); \r\n \r\n (c) all documents received under sub-rule (5). \r\n \r\n (7) The Secretaries shall retain in their personal custody the record of Cabinet \r\ndecisions and discussions conveyed to them under rule 20(13), and shall make them over to \r\ntheir successors at the time of handing over charge. \r\n \r\n (8) All papers submitted to Cabinet are secret until the Cabinet d iscussion has \r\ntaken place. Thereafter each secretary shall decide whether the case should continue to be \r\nclassified as secret and inform the Cabinet Division of his decision. \r\n \r\n \r\n (9) The Ministers shall return to the Cabinet Secretary – \r\n \r\n(a) the papers issued to them for decision by circulation, immediately after \r\nrecording their opinion; \r\n \r\n(b) the papers issued to them for decision by discussion in a meeting of the \r\nCabinet or Committee of the Cabinet, etc., under rule 20(5), 22(3) or \r\n23(4), immediately after the discussion has taken place; \r\n \r\n(c) copies of the record of discussion and decision circulated by the \r\nCabinet Secretary under rule 19(1), 20(12), 22(3) or 23(4); \r\nimmediately after they have perused them; and \r\n \r\n(d) reports of action taken on Cabinet decisi ons, or other papers circulated \r\nfor information, immediately after perusal. \r\n \r\n 25. Periodical reports of activities of Divisions. --(1) Omitted vide SRO \r\n135(I)/98, dated 3rd March, 1998. \r\n \r\n \r\n 1(2) At the beginning of each financial year, each Division shall, for the \r\ninformation of the Cabinet and for general public , prepare and upload on its website as a \r\npermanent record a Year Book which shall contain-- \r\n \r\n(a) the details of its activities, achievements and progress during the \r\npreceding financial year giving on ly the unclassified information \r\nwhich can be used for reference purposes; \r\n \r\n(b) the programme of activities and targets set out for itself during the \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 40 (1)/2019 dated 11 th January, 2019 \r\n 22 \r\npreceding financial year and the extent to which they have been \r\nrealized; and \r\n \r\n \r\n (c) the relevant statistics properly tabulated. \r\n \r\n Note:- The Secretary of the Division shall ensure that only \r\nunclassified material is supplied for the Year Book so that the \r\ninformation contained therein may be available for the use of \r\nacademics, scholars and other interested. \r\n \r\n \r\n 1(3) Secretary of each Division shall inform the Cabinet Secretary, within 2[sixty] \r\ndays at the end of the financial year under report , about availability of the Year Book, who \r\nshall disseminate this information to all members of the Cabinet and all Divisions. \r\n \r\n \r\n 26. Annual Report.-(1) There shall be prepared by the Cabinet Division an \r\nannual report on the observance and implementation of the Principles of Policy in relation to \r\nthe affairs of the Federation in terms of clause (3) of Article 29. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) The Law and Justice Division shall cause the report to be laid before each \r\nHouse of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) The provisions of rule 25(2) and (3) shall apply for the preparation and \r\nsubmission of the report to Cabinet as they apply to a Year Book. \r\n \r\nPART E.—LEGISLATION \r\n \r\n 27. Official Bills. -(1) The Division concerned shall be responsible for \r\ndetermining the contents of the proposed legislation for consulting the other Divisions \r\nconcerned (including the Finance Division) where necessary, and for obtaining the approval \r\nof the Cabinet under rule 16( 1)(a), to the issues involved, before asking the Law and Justice \r\nDivision to draft the Bill. \r\n \r\n \r\n Provided that where the proposed legislation involves only a verbal or formal \r\namendment of an existing law, it shall not be necessary to obtain approval of the Cabinet \r\nbefore asking the Law and Justice Division to draft it. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) When referring the approved legislation to Law and Justice Division for \r\ndrafting, the Division concerned shall send the relevant papers along with a memorandum \r\nindicating the provision s which are intended to be incorporated in the draft Bill and giving \r\nthe objects of and reasons for those provisions to enable the Law and Justice Division to \r\ngrasp the exact intention of the Division concerned and the full scope of the proposed \r\nlegislation. \r\n \r\n (3) Apart from giving shape to the draft legislation, the Law and Justice Division \r\nshall advise the Division concerned as to the competence of Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) to \r\nmake a law on the subject to which the proposed legislation relates and whet her any legal \r\nrequirements are to be complied with before the Bill is introduced in the Assembly or the \r\nSenate. \r\n \r\n (4) Whenever consent or recommendations of the Federal Government or \r\nprevious sanction of the President is necessary for the introduction of a Bill it shall be drafted \r\nby the Law and Justice Division along with the Bill. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 40 (1)/2019 dated 11 th January, 2019 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n 23 \r\n(5) The Division concerned shall then-- \r\n \r\n (a) submit the case to the Cabinet-- \r\n (i) for approval of the draft Bill; \r\n (ii) for deciding any issue that may still be outstanding; \r\n \r\n(b) obtain the approval of the Prime Minister on the decisions of the \r\nCabinet on the points mentioned in clause (a) where the approval has \r\nnot already been given by the Prime Minister in the meeting of the \r\nCabinet; and \r\n \r\n(c) obtain the signature of the Prime Minister on the consent or \r\nrecommendation, or of the President on the previous sanction, where \r\nrequired to the introduction of the Bill in the Assembly or the Senate; \r\nand return the Bill to the Law and Justice Division for further action in \r\nterms of sub-rule (8). \r\n \r\n \r\n 1(5A) The Cabinet may, in an appropriate case, while according approval to the \r\nproposed legislation under sub -rule (1), dispense with the requirements of clause (a) of \r\nsub-rule (5) regarding submission of the case to the Cabinet for approval of the draft bill. \r\n \r\n \r\n (6) The Division concerned shall include in the brief prepared for use of the \r\nMinister-in-Charge the direction which the Cabinet has given regarding the line of action to \r\nbe adopted with regard to the Bill. \r\n \r\n \r\n (7) Legislation relating to the codification of substantive law or for the \r\nconsolidation of existing enactments or legislation of a purely formal character, e.g., \r\nrepealing and amending Bills and short title Bills, may be initiated in the Law and Justice \r\nDivision. It shall, however, consult the Division concerned, if any, which shall consider the \r\ndraft legislation from the administrative point of view and send their views to the Law and \r\nJustice Division. \r\n \r\n \r\n 2(8) After taking action in terms of su b-rule (5) the Division concerned shall \r\nforward to the Law and Justice Division the draft legislation in its final form with a statement \r\nof objects and reasons duly signed by the Minister -in-Charge. The Law and Justice Division, \r\nafter satisfying itself that all legal requirements have been complied with for the introduction \r\nof the Bill in the Assembly or, as the case may be, the Senate, transfer the bill along with the \r\nstatement of objects and reasons to the Parliamentary Affairs Division for arranging its \r\nintroduction in the appropriate House. \r\n \r\n \r\n 28. Non-Official Bills.--(1) The Division concerned shall be responsible for \r\nassessing the administrative implications of the proposed legislation and for consulting the \r\nother Divisions concerned, including the Finance Division, where necessary. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) Thereafter the Division concerned shall consult the Law and Justice Division \r\nwho shall, apart from advising the Division concerned on the legal implications of the \r\nproposed legislation and the competence of the Ma jlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) to make a law \r\non the subject to which the Bill relates, advise it as to whether any legal \r\nrequirements are to be complied with and whether the Bill is one which cannot be introduced \r\nunder the Constitution without the consent or recommendations of the Federal Government or \r\nprevious sanction of the President. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98, (F.No.4-6/97-Min-I) dated 3rd March 1998 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98, (F.No.4-6/97-Min-I) dated 3rd March 1998 \r\n 24 \r\n 1(3) Subject to sub -rule (3) of rule 5 and sub -rules (1) and (2) of this rule, the \r\nMinister-in-Charge shall decide regarding the provisions of the Bill as to which of the \r\nfollowing motions in the Assembly or, as the case may be, in the Senate is to be supported: \r\n \r\n \r\n(a) that it be taken into consideration by the Assembly or , as the \r\ncase may be, the Senate either at once or at some future date to \r\nbe specified; \r\n \r\n \r\n (b) that it be referred to a Committee; \r\n \r\n \r\n(c) that it be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereon; \r\nand \r\n \r\n (d) that it be opposed. \r\n \r\n \r\n2(4) Subject to sub -rule (3), the Division shall obtain signature of the Prime \r\nMinister on the consent or recommendatio n, or of the President on the \r\nprevious sanction, where required for introduction of the Bill in the Assembly \r\nor, as the case may be, the Senate. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 29. Official and non -official amendments to Bills .-- The procedure regarding \r\nofficial amendments shall be the same as for official bills and that for non -official \r\namendments the same as for non-official Bills. \r\n \r\n 30. Ordinances.--(1) The provisions of rule 27 shall apply mutatis mutandis \r\nwhen the proposed legislation is an Ordinance. The Law and Justice Divisio n shall \r\npromulgate the Ordinance and in due course arrange to lay it before-- \r\n \r\n(i) the Assembly, if it contains provisions dealing with all or any of the \r\nmatter specified in clause (2) of Article 73; \r\n \r\n (ii) both Houses, if it does not contain provisions de aling with any of the \r\nmatters referred to in clause(i). \r\n \r\n (2) When an ordinance is to be withdrawn the approval of the President shall be \r\nobtained by the Division concerned through the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n \r\nPART F--RELATIONS WITH MAJLIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT) \r\n \r\n \r\n 31. Compliance with Rules of Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament). -- All Divisions \r\nshall, in their relations with the Assembly, the Senate and Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) in \r\njoint sitting comply with the Rules of Procedure and Standing Orders of the Assembly, t he \r\nSenate or the joint sitting, as the case may be. \r\n \r\n 32. Summoning of Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament), a House or joint sitting by \r\nthe President.--(1) At the appropriate time the Secretary Parliamentary Affairs Division \r\nshall ascertain the state of business pending for consideration of the Assembly, the Senate or \r\nJoint sitting. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) The Secretary Parliamentary Affairs Division, shall in terms of rule 15 -A, \r\nobtain the President's orders on summoning the Assembly, the Senate, both Houses or Majlis-\r\ne-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting, as the case may be, and communicate the date, time and \r\nplace of the commencement of the session-- \r\n (a) in the case of the Assembly, to the Secretary of the Assembly; \r\n \r\n (b) in the case of the Senate, to the Secretary of the Senate; \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 634(1)/2016 (F.No.4-2/2016-Min-I) dated 22nd July, 2016 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 634(1)/2016 (F.No.4-2/2016-Min-I) dated 22nd July, 2016 \r\n 25 \r\n(c) in the case of both Houses and joint sitting, to the Secretary of the \r\nAssembly and also to the Secretary of the Senate; \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) Upon receipt of a communication under sub -rule (2), the date, time and place \r\nfor the commencement of the session shall be notified in the Gazette- \r\n \r\n \r\n(a) in the case of the Assembly, by the Secretary of the Assembly; \r\n \r\n (b) in the case of the Senate, by the Secretary of the Senate; \r\n \r\n(c) in the case of both Houses or joint sitting, by the Secretary of the \r\nAssembly and also by the Secretary of the Senate. \r\n \r\n \r\n 33. Prorogation of Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament), a House, or joint sitting by \r\nthe President. --(1) At the appropriate time, the Secretary Parliamentary Affairs Division \r\nshall in terms of rule 15 -A, obtain President's orders on prorogation of the Assembly, the \r\nSenate, both Houses or Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting, as the case may be and \r\ncommunicate the same,-- \r\n \r\n (a) in the case of the Assembly, to the Secretary of the Assembly; \r\n \r\n \r\n (b) in the case of the Senate, to the Secretary of the Senate; \r\n \r\n(c) in the case of both Houses and joint sitting, to the Secretary of the \r\nAssembly and also to the Secretary of the Senate. \r\n \r\n (2) Upon receipt of a communication under sub -rule (1), the date of prorogation \r\nof the session shall be notified in the Gazette,-- \r\n \r\n \r\n (a) in the case of the Assembly, by the Secretary of the Assembly; \r\n \r\n (b) in the case of the Senate, by the Secretary of the Senate; \r\n \r\n(c) in the case of both Houses and joint sitting, by th e Secretary of the \r\nAssembly and also by the Secretary of the Senate. \r\n \r\n \r\n34. Summoning and prorogation of National Assembly by the \r\nSpeaker.--(1) When the Assembly is summoned by the Speaker under clause (3) of article \r\n54, the date, time and place for the commencement of the session shall be notified in the \r\nGazette by the Secretary of the Assembly. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) When the Assembly is prorogued by the Speaker under clause (3) of Article \r\n54, the date of prorogation shall be notified in the Gazette by the Secretary of the Assembly. \r\n \r\n 35. Summoning and prorogation of the Senate by the Chairman. --(1) When \r\nthe Senate is summoned by the Chairman under clause (3) of article 54 read with Article 61, \r\nthe date, time and place for the commencement of the session sha ll be notified in the Gazette \r\nby the Secretary of the Senate. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) When the Senate is prorogued by the Chairman under clause (3) of Article 54 \r\nread with Article 61, the date of prorogation shall be notified in the Gazette by the Secretary \r\nof the Senate. \r\n \r\n \r\n 36. Review of official and non -official business. -- As soon as a notification \r\nunder sub-rule (3) of rule 32, sub -rule (1) of rule 34, or sub -rule (1) of rule 35 is issued, all \r\nDivisions shall undertake a review of official and non -official business in tended to be \r\nbrought before the Assembly, the Senate, both Houses or the joint sitting, as the case may be, \r\nand shall promptly forward to the Parliamentary Affairs Division detailed lists of such \r\nbusiness, not later than five days before the commencement of the session. \r\n \r\n 37. Provisional forecast of official and non -official business. -- \r\nThe Secretary Parliamentary Affairs Division shall prepare a provisional forecast of the \r\n 26 \r\nbusiness to be brought before the Assembly, the Senate or the joint sitting, as the case may \r\nbe and shall make, through the appropriate Leader of the House, or in the case of the joint \r\nsitting, through the Prime Minister, proposals to the Speaker or , as the case may be, the \r\nChairman for the allotment of days fo r the transaction of official as well as non -official \r\nbusiness. The final arrangement as approved by the Speaker or, the Chairman as the case may \r\nbe, shall be circulated by the appropriate Secretariat to all the Divisions and the Secretary, \r\nPrime Minister's Office. \r\n \r\n 38. Orders of the Day.-- The Secretary Parliamentary Affairs Division, shall, in \r\nconsultation with the appropriate Leader of the House, prepare orders of the day for each \r\nofficial day and forward it to the appropriate Secretariat. In the case o f a joint sitting, the \r\nOrders of the Day shall be prepared in consultation with the Prime Minister and forwarded to \r\nthe Secretary of the Assembly. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 39. Transmission of Bills etc. --(1) Copies of Bills, including Bill s passed by \r\none House and transmit ted to the other House, Bills to be reconsidered by the Assembly and \r\nBills to be considered in a joint sitting, resolutions, notices, questions and other business to be \r\nbrought before the Assembly, the Senate or the joint sitting shall be forwarded as soon as \r\nreceived or possible, by the appropriate Secretariat to the Division concerned. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) If a Bill, resolution, motion or question has been wrongly addressed to a \r\nDivision by the appropriate Secretariat, it shall be promptly transferred by the receiving \r\nDivision to the Division concerned, under advice to that Secretariat. \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) The appropriate Secretariat shall inform the Division concerned as soon as it is \r\nknown that a resolution, motion or question has been admitted in its final form or not \r\nadmitted so that the Division concerned may regulate its action accordingly. \r\n \r\n \r\n (4) Before the commencement of each session of the National Assembly or the \r\nSenate, the appropriate Secretariat shall ascertain from the Cabinet Division the allocation of \r\nbusiness amongst the Divisions. \r\n \r\n 40. Action by Divisions. -- As soon as any communication (whether a notice, \r\nintimation, a Bill or any other paper) is received from the appropriate Secretariat or any other \r\nauthority regarding the business or affairs of the Assembly, t he Senate or the joint sitting, the \r\nreceiving officer shall at once bring it to the notice of the Secretary and the Minister. \r\n \r\n 41. Introduction of Bills, etc. --(1) A Money Bill shall originate in the National \r\nAssembly: \r\n \r\n Provided that simultaneously whe n a Money Bill including the Finance Bill \r\ncontaining the Annual Budget Statement is presented in the National Assembly, a copy \r\nthereof shall be transmitted to the Senate which may, within fourteen days, make \r\nrecommendations thereon to the National Assembly. \r\n \r\n \r\n (1A) The National Assembly shall consider the recommendations of the Senate and, \r\nafter the Bill has been passed by the Assembly with or without incorporating the \r\nrecommendations of the Senate, it shall be presented to the President for assent. \r\n \r\n (2) Bills, other than Money Bills, resolutions, motions, questions or other business \r\nwith respect to any matter in the Federal Legislative List originate or be moved or asked, in \r\nor, as the case may be, brought before either House: \r\n \r\n Provided th at the Prime Minister shall determine the House in which a \r\nparticular official bill, resolution or motion originate or be moved or, as the case may be, \r\nbefore which any other official business shall be brought. \r\n \r\n 27 \r\n (3) Omitted vide S.R.O. No. 822(I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002. \r\n \r\n (4) An official Bill shall be introduced in the Assembly, or as the case may be, the \r\nSenate by the Minister-in-Charge or by any other Minister on his behalf. \r\n \r\n (5) The Minister concerned shall in consultation with the Leader of the House, \r\ndecide as to which of the following motion should be made with regard to an official Bill \r\nafter its introduction,-- \r\n \r\n (a) that it be taken into consideration at once and passed; or \r\n \r\n (b) that it be taken into consideration on a date to be specified; or \r\n \r\n \r\n (c) that it be referred to a Select Committee; or \r\n \r\n (d) that it be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereon; \r\n \r\n \r\n Provided that if a question of important policy is involved, the Minister shall obtain \r\nthe orders of the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n \r\n (6) Omitted vide SRO No. 822(I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002. \r\n \r\n \r\n (7) The Division concerned shall prepare for the use of the Minister -in-Charge a \r\nbrief of each Bill, whether official or non-official. \r\n \r\n \r\n42. Assent to Bills. -- A Bill to be presented to the President for his assent shall \r\nbe forwarded by the appropriate Secretariat duly certified by the Speaker or, as the case may \r\nbe, the Chairman to the Parliamentary Affairs Division who shall submit it to the President \r\nfor his assent. The President shall- \r\n \r\n (a) assent to the Bill, or \r\n \r\n(b) if it is a Bill other than a Money Bill, return the Bill to the Majlis -e-\r\nShoora (Parliament) with a message requesting that the Bill, or any \r\nspecified provision thereof, be reconsidered and that any amendments \r\nspecified in the message be considered. \r\n \r\n 142A Reconsideration of Bill by Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament).− When the \r\nPresident has returned a Bill to the Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament), it shall be reconsidered by \r\nthe Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) in joint sitting and if it is passed by the votes of the majority \r\nof the members of both Houses present and voting, it shall be deemed for the purposes of the \r\nConstitution to have been passed by both Houses and shall be presented to the President, and \r\nthe President shall give his assent within ten days, failing which such assent shall be deemed \r\nto have been given. \r\n \r\n 43. Resolutions.--(1) When an official resolution is to be moved in the Assembly, \r\nthe Senate or the joint sitting, the Division concerned shall, where time permits, consult the \r\nLaw and Justice Division and obtain approval of the Cabinet, before forwarding the \r\nresolution with a notice signed by the Minister to the Secretary of the appropriate Secretariat: \r\n \r\n \r\nProvided that no such resolution shall be forwarded to the appropriate Secretariat until \r\nthe Prime Minister has seen it if he was not present at the Cabinet m eeting, or where \r\nthere was no time to consult the Cabinet. \r\n \r\n Note:- Official resolutions may be for the ratification of an international \r\nconvention, constitution of a statutory body, declaration of policy on a matter \r\nof public interest, etc. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) On receipt of a non -official resolution from the appropriate Secretariat, the \r\nDivision concerned shall examine its contents and, when the resolution is admitted for \r\ndiscussion, obtain the orders of the Cabinet if time permits. But the orders of the Prime \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010 dated 1st June 2010 \r\n 28 \r\nMinister shall in any case be obtained. In examining the resolution, the Division concerned \r\nshall consider whether the discussion of the resolution, or any part thereof, would be \r\ndetrimental to the public interest and if so, it should point this out with re asons in its \r\ncomments on the resolution. \r\n \r\n (3) The Division concerned shall prepare regarding each resolution, whether \r\nofficial or non-official, a brief for the use of the Minister. \r\n \r\n (4) After a resolution has been adopted, the appropriate Secretariat shall forward it \r\nto the Division concerned for appropriate action. \r\n 44. Motions.--(1) The Division concerned shall submit an official motion, \r\ntogether with a notice, to the Minister -in-Charge and after he has signed it, shall forward it to \r\nthe appropriate Secretariat. \r\n \r\n \r\nNote:- Official motions may be for the election of members to a \r\nStanding Committee or a sta tutory body, raising discussion on a \r\nparticular matter, etc. \r\n (2) On receipt of a non -official motion from the appropriate Secretariat, the \r\nDivision concerned shall consider whether a discussion of the motion, or any part thereof, \r\nwould be detrimental to the public interest. \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) If the Division is of opinion that discussion of a motion or any part thereof \r\nwould be detrimental to the public interest or that the motion or any part thereof involves a \r\npoint of important policy which requires the orders of the Prime Minister or the Cabinet \r\nunder these rules, it shall, as soon as the motion is admitted, submit the case for the orders of \r\nthe Prime Minister or, as the case may be, the Cabinet and shall in doing so state the reasons \r\nfor holding such opinion. \r\n \r\n \r\n (4) The Division concerned shall prepare regarding each motion, whether official \r\nor non-official, a brief for the use of the Minister. \r\n \r\n (5) After a motion has been adopted, the appropriate Secretariat shall forward it to \r\nthe Division concerned for appropriate action. \r\n \r\n 45. Questions.--(1) On receipt, from the appropriate Secretariat, of a question \r\n(starred, un -starred or short notice) proposed to be asked by a member, the Division \r\nconcerned shall draft a reply and after it has been approved by the Minster forward the \r\nrequired number of copies of the reply to the appropriate Secretariat before the day on which \r\nthe question is put down for answer. In th e case of a starred question, a brief be prepared by \r\nthe Division concerned for the use of the Minister in answering any supplementary question \r\nthat may be asked. \r\n \r\n (2) A copy of each supplementary question asked in respect of a starred question, \r\nand of th e reply given thereto, shall be forwarded by the appropriate Secretariat to the \r\nDivision concerned, as soon as possible after the proceedings have been transcribed. \r\n \r\n (3) The Division concerned shall be responsible for the fulfilment of any \r\nundertakings given on its behalf in reply to a question or a supplementary question. \r\n \r\n 46. Budget.--(1) The Minister for Finance shall, in consultation with the Prime \r\nMinister and the Speaker, prepare a time -table for the consideration of annual budget by the \r\nAssembly. The Secretary of the Assembly shall intimate the time -table so decided upon to all \r\nthe Divisions and the Secretary, Prime Minister's Office. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) On receipt of a motion proposing a cut in a demand (or supplementary \r\ndemand) for grant of funds, the Divisio n concerned shall examine the points raised by the \r\nmember, and any further points likely to be raised, and prepare a brief for the use of the \r\nMinister-in-Charge in making a reply. \r\n \r\n \r\n 29 \r\n (3) When the budget is passed by the Assembly, the Minister for Finance s hall \r\nsubmit the Schedule of Authorized Expenditure to the Prime Minister who shall authenticate \r\nthe Schedule by his signature as required by Article 83. \r\n \r\n \r\n47. Committees of Assembly or Senate.--Standing or ad-hoc Committees may be \r\nconstituted by the Assembly or the Senate to advise the Divisions concerned on general \r\nadministrative policy or a special problem. \r\nPART G -- RELATIONS WITH PROVINCES \r\n \r\n \r\n 48. Directions to the Governors. -- No Division shall issue a directive to the \r\nGovernor of the Province under clause (1) of Article 145 without the specific approval of the \r\nPrime Minister. \r\n \r\n \r\n 49. Obligations of Provinces and Federation \r\n (1) Omitted vide S.R.O 368(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010. \r\n \r\n (2) Omitted vide S.R.O 368(I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010. \r\n \r\n (3) The implementation of an international agreement in the Provincial field shall \r\nnormally be the responsibility of the Provincial Government unless in any case specific \r\norders of the Prime Minister are obtaine d by the Division concerned in accordance with rule \r\n15(1)(c). \r\n \r\n \r\n (4) The Foreign Affairs Division shall issue necessary instructions to the \r\nProvincial Governments in the matter of conducting correspondence with the Government of \r\na foreign country or a Paki stan Diplomatic Mission abroad or a Foreign Mission in Pakistan \r\nor an International Organisation. \r\n \r\n 50. Conferment of powers and imposition of duties upon a Province . -- The \r\nDivision concerned shall obtain the specific orders of the Prime Minister, if it is proposed to \r\nenact a law conferring powers and imposing duties upon a Province or officers or authorities \r\nthereof under clause (2) of Article 146. \r\n \r\n 150A. Secretariat of Council of Common Interests . — (1) There shall be a \r\nSecretariat of the Council of Common Interests (SCCI), having status of a Division which \r\nshall be headed by the Secretary to the Council of Common Interests. \r\n \r\n (2) The Secretary of the Council shall re port directly to the Prime Minister, in the \r\nlatter’s capacity as Chairman, CCI and shall also function as principal accounting officer of \r\nthe Secretariat. \r\n \r\n (3) The procedure for conduct of business of the Council of Common Interests \r\nshall be governed in t erms of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of Common Interests, \r\n2010. \r\n \r\nPART H -- EMERGENCY PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n \r\n 51. Proclamation of Emergency on account of war, internal disturbance, \r\netc.--(1) The Proclamation in case of a grave emergency in which the security of Pakistan, or \r\nany part thereof is threatened by war or external aggression, or by internal disturbance \r\nbeyond the power of a Provincial Government to control, shall be issued by the Cabinet \r\nDivision in terms of rule 15-A. \r\n \r\n (2) The Divisions con cerned shall keep the provisions of clauses (2) to (8) of \r\nArticle 232 in view for making legislation, if required, while a Proclamation of Emergency is \r\nin force and for submission of the Proclamation to the joint sitting or the Senate, as the case \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO No. 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021 \r\n 30 \r\nmay be. \r\n \r\n (3) The provisions of rules 27, 28, 29 and 30 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the \r\npurpose of legislation while a Proclamation of emergency is in force. \r\n \r\n \r\n 52. Failure of constitutional machinery in a Province. --(1)The Proclamation in \r\ncase of failure o f constitutional machinery in a Province shall be issued by the Cabinet \r\nDivision in terms of rule 15-A. \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) The Division concerned shall keep the provisions of clauses (3) to (6) of \r\nArticle 234 in view for making legislation, if required, while a Procla mation of Emergency is \r\nin force and for submission of the Proclamation to the joint sitting or the Senate, as the case \r\nmay be. \r\n \r\n (3) The provisions of rules 27, 28, 29 and 30 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the \r\npurpose of legislation while a Proclamation of Emergency is in force. \r\n \r\n 53. Proclamation in case of financial stringency. --(1) The Proclamation in case \r\nof financial stringency shall be issued by the Finance Division in terms of rule 15-A. \r\n (2) The Finance Division shall keep the provi sions of clause (4) of Article 235 in \r\nview for submission of the Proclamation to the joint sitting or the Senate, as the case may be. \r\n \r\n 54. Revocation of Proclamation, etc.-- The Proclamation issued under rule 51,52 \r\nor 53 shall be varied or revoked by a su bsequent Proclamation to be issued by the Division \r\nconcerned in terms of rule 15-A. \r\n \r\nPART I -- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS \r\n \r\n 55. Protection and communication of official information. --1(1) Information \r\nacquired from official documents relating to official matters shall only be communicated by a \r\ngovernment servant or, as the case may be, designated official to the press, to \r\nnon-officials, or even to officials belonging to other government offices in accordance with \r\nthe procedure laid down in section 3 of the Fr eedom of Information Ordinance, 2002 \r\n(XCVI of 2002). \r\n \r\n \r\n (2) Detailed instructions shall be issued by the Cabinet Division for the treatment \r\nand custody of official documents and information of a classified nature. \r\n \r\n \r\n (3) Ordinarily all official news and information shall be conveyed to the press and \r\nthe public through the Press Information Department or the External Publicity Wing of the \r\nInformation and Broadcasting Division. The manner in which this may be done shall be \r\nprescribed by general or special o rders to be issued by the Information and Broadcasting \r\nDivision. \r\n \r\n \r\n (4) Only Ministers and Secretaries, and such officers as may be authorized, shall \r\nact as official spokesmen of the Government. No statement involving foreign policy shall \r\nnormally be made by a person (other than the Minster of State for Foreign Affairs and the \r\nPrime Minister) without prior consultation with the Foreign Affairs Division. \r\n \r\n \r\n 56. Channels of Communications. --(1) Except as provided in sub -rule (2), all \r\ncorrespondence with the G overnment of a foreign country or a Pakistan diplomatic mission \r\nabroad or a foreign mission in Pakistan or an international organization shall normally be \r\nconducted through the Foreign Affairs Division: \r\n \r\n \r\n Provided that by means of general or special orders to be issued by the Foreign \r\nAffairs Division, direct correspondence may be allowed under such conditions and \r\ncircumstances as may be specified. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 709(I)/2003 (F.No. 4-8/2003-Min), dated 15.7.2003 \r\n \r\n 31 \r\n (2) All requests to a foreign Government or an international organization for \r\neconomic or technical ass istance shall be made through the Economic Affairs Division, \r\nwhich shall correspond with the foreign Government, etc., in accordance with the prescribed \r\nchannel. The Economic Affairs Division may allow, by general or special orders, such \r\nrequests to be made direct. \r\n \r\n (3) Correspondence with Provincial Governments shall be conducted direct ly by \r\nthe Division, in respect of the subjects allocated to them, subject to the provisions of rule 8, \r\nand it shall ordinarily be addressed to the Secretary of the Departme nt concerned in the \r\nProvincial Government: \r\n \r\n \r\n Provided that under general or special orders to be issued by a Division, its Attached \r\nDepartment may be authorized to correspond direct ly with the Department of a Provincial \r\nGovernment under such conditions and circumstances as may be specified therein. \r\n \r\n (4) Copies of the correspondence with the Provincial Government in respect of \r\nthe affairs of former and acceding states, if any, [***]1 shall be endorsed to the States and \r\nFrontier Regions Division, provided that Division may, by means of general or special orders, \r\nspecify the class or classes of correspondence which shall be conducted through that \r\nDivision. \r\n \r\n \r\n (5) All correspondence with the headquarters of the Defence Forces viz. General \r\nHeadquarters, Naval Headquarters, Air Headquarters, or their subordinate formations, shall \r\nnormally be conducted through the Defence Division: \r\n \r\n Provided that by means of general or special orders to be issued by the Defence \r\nDivision direct correspondence may be allowed unde r such conditions and circumstances as \r\nmay be specified: \r\n \r\n Provided further that the provisions of this sub -rule shall not affect normal \r\ncommunications between a Service Commander and the Civil Authorities in his area of inter -\r\ndepartment discussion in which Service representatives are required to take part. \r\n \r\n 257. Relaxation.--.- The Prime Minister may permit, where he considers it \r\nnecessary, relaxation of the provisions of these rules in individual cases. \r\n \r\n 58. Repeal.-- The Rules of Business, 1962 are hereby repealed: \r\n \r\n Provided that all rules, instructions and orders issued under the provisions of these Rules \r\nshall continue in force so far as applicable and with the necessary adaptations until altered, \r\nrepealed or amended by the appropriate authority. \r\n \r\n1 Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June 2010 \r\n 32 \r\nSCHEDULE I \r\n[See rule 3(1)] \r\nLIST OF MINISTRIES AND DIVISIONS \r\nSr. \r\nNo. \r\nMinistries Divisions \r\n(1) (2) (3) \r\n1. 1Cabinet Secretariat (a) Cabinet Division \r\n(b) Establishment Division \r\n(c) Intelligence Bureau Division \r\n(d) National Security Division \r\n(e) 2Special Investment Facilitation Council \r\n(SIFC) Division \r\n1A Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated \r\n4th February, 2025 \r\n Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th \r\nFebruary, 2025 \r\n2. 3Ministry of Climate Change and \r\nEnvironmental Coordination \r\n Climate Change and Environmental \r\nCoordination Division \r\n3. 4Ministry of Commerce Commerce Division \r\n4. Ministry of Communications Communications Division \r\n5. Ministry of Defence Defence Division \r\n6. Ministry of Defence Production Defence Production Division \r\n56A. Ministry of Economic Affairs Economic Affairs Division \r\n7. Ministry of Energy (a) Power Division \r\n(b) Petroleum Division \r\n8. 6Ministry of Federal Education , \r\nProfessional Training , National \r\nHeritage and Culture \r\n(a) \r\n \r\nFederal Education and Professional \r\nTraining Division \r\n \r\n(b) 7National Heritage and Culture Division \r\n \r\n9. 8Ministry of Finance and Revenue (a) Finance Division \r\n(b) Revenue Division \r\n10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Division \r\n11. Ministry of Housing and Works Housing and Works Division \r\n12. Ministry of Human Rights Human Rights Division \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n3 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n4 Substituted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n5 Inserted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 8 th October, 2020 \r\n6 Substituted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n7 Substituted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n8 Substituted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n 33 \r\n13. Ministry of Industries and Production Industries and Production Division \r\n14. Ministry of Information and \r\nBroadcasting \r\n Information and Broadcasting Division \r\n15. Ministry of Information Technology \r\nand Telecommunication \r\n Information Technology and \r\nTelecommunication Division \r\n16. 1Ministry of Interior and Narcotics \r\nControl \r\n Interior and Narcotics Control Division \r\n17. Ministry of Inter -Provincial \r\nCoordination \r\n Inter- Provincial Coordination Division \r\n18. 2Ministry of Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-\r\nBaltistan and States and Frontier \r\nRegions \r\n Kashmir Affairs , Gilgit-Baltistan and \r\nStates and Frontier Regions Division \r\n19. Ministry of Law and Justice Law and Justice Division \r\n19A. Ministry of Maritime Affairs Maritime Affairs Division \r\n20. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated \r\n4th February, 2025 \r\n Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th \r\nFebruary, 2025 \r\n21. Ministry of National Food Security \r\nand Research \r\n National Food Security and Research \r\nDivision \r\n22. Ministry of National Health Services, \r\nRegulations and Coordination \r\n National Health Services, Regulations \r\nand Coordination Division \r\n23. Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and \r\nHuman Resource Development \r\n Overseas Pakistanis and Human \r\nResource Development Division \r\n24. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Parliamentary Affairs Division \r\n25. 3Ministry of Planning, Development \r\nand Special Initiatives \r\n Planning, Development and Special \r\nInitiatives Division \r\n25A. 4Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and \r\nSocial Safety \r\n Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety \r\nDivision \r\n26. Omitted v ide SRO 1262 (1)/2017 \r\ndated 20-12-2017 \r\n Omitted vide SRO 1262 (1)/2017 dated \r\n20-12-2017 \r\n27. Omitted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 \r\ndated 8th October, 2020 \r\n Omitted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated \r\n8th October, 2020 \r\n28. Ministry of Privatization Privatization Division \r\n29. Ministry of Railways Railways Division \r\n30. Ministry of Religious Affairs and \r\nInter faith Harmony \r\n Religious Affairs and Inter faith \r\nHarmony Division \r\n31. Ministry of Science and Technology Science and Technology Division \r\n32. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated \r\n4th February, 2025 \r\n Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th \r\nFebruary, 2025 \r\n33. Omitted vide SRO 487 (1) /2019 \r\ndated 23rd April, 2019 \r\n Omitted vide SRO 487(1) /2019 \r\ndated 23rd April, 2019 \r\n34. Ministry of Water Resources Water Resources Division \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n3 Substituted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n4 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 34 \r\nSCHEDULE II \r\n[Rule 3 (3)] \r\nDISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS AMONG THE DIVISIONS \r\n \r\n1. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n \r\n2. Cabinet Division \r\n \r\n \r\n1. All secretarial work for the Cabinet, National Economic Council and their \r\nCommittees, Secretaries' Committee. \r\n \r\n2. Follow up and implementation of decisions of all the bodies mentioned at (1) \r\nabove. \r\n \r\n 3. Omitted vide S.R.O 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 2nd April, \r\n 2010. \r\n \r\n4. National Economic Council: Its constitution and appointment of members. \r\n \r\n 5. Secretaries Committee. \r\n \r\n 6. Central Pool of Cars. \r\n \r\n7. All matters relating to President, Prime Minister, Federal Ministers, Ministers \r\nof State, Pe rsons of Minister's status without Cabinet rank, Special Assistants \r\nto the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n8. Appointments, resignations, salaries, allowances and privileges of Provincial \r\nGovernors. \r\n \r\n9. Strength, terms and conditions of service of the personal staff of t he Ministers, \r\nMinisters of State, Special Assistants to the Prime Minister, dignitaries who \r\nenjoy the rank and status of a Minister or Minister of State. \r\n \r\n10. Rules of Business: Setting up of a Division, allocation of business to a \r\nDivision and constitution of a Division or group of Divisions as a Ministry. \r\n \r\n \r\n11. Implementation of the directives of the President/Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n \r\n12. Preparation of Annual Report in relation to Federation on observance of \r\nPrinciples of Policy. \r\n \r\n13. Budget for the Cabinet: Budget for the Supreme Judicial Council. \r\n \r\n14. Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n \r\n15. Coordination of defence effort at the national level by forging effective liaison \r\nbetween the Armed Forces, Federal Ministries and the Provincial \r\nGovernments at the national level; Secretariat functions of the various Post -\r\nWar Problems. \r\n \r\n16. Communications Security. \r\n \r\n17. Omitted vide SRO 445 (I) /2012, dated 30.4.2012. \r\n \r\n18. Instructions for delegations abroad and categorization of International \r\nconferences. \r\n \r\n19. Security and proper custody of official documents and Security Instructions \r\nfor protection of classified matter in Civil Departments. \r\n \r\n 20. Preservation of State Documents. \r\n \r\n21. Coordination: Control of fixed line office and residence telephones, mobile \r\n 35 \r\nphones, faxes, internet/DSL connections, ISD, toll -free numbers, green \r\ntelephones etc., staff cars; Rules for the use of staff cars; common services \r\nsuch as teleprinter service, mail delivery service, etc. \r\n \r\n22. Civil Awards: Gallantry Awards. \r\n \r\n23. Tosha Khana. \r\n \r\n24. Omitted vide SRO 834(i) / 2015 dated 24-8-2015. \r\n \r\n25. Repatriation of civilians and civil internees from India, Bangla Desh and those \r\nstranded in Nepal and other foreign countries, and all other concerned matters. \r\n \r\n26. Resettlement and rehabilit ation of civilians and civil Government servants \r\nuprooted from East Pakistan including policy for grant of relief and \r\ncompensation for losses suffered by them. \r\n \r\n27. All matters arising out of options exercised by and expatriation of Bengalies \r\nfrom Pakistan. \r\n \r\n28. Grant of subsistence allowance to Government servants under the rule making \r\ncontrol of the Government of East Pakistan and its corporations, and their \r\nfamilies stranded in West Pakistan. \r\n \r\n29. Management of movable and immovable properties left by the Bengalis in \r\nPakistan. \r\n \r\n30. Administration of the \"Special Fund\" for POWs and civilian internees held in \r\nIndia and War displaced persons. \r\n \r\n31. Defence of Pakistan Ordinance and Rules. \r\n \r\n32. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n33. Stationery and Printing for Federal Government official Publications, Printing \r\nCorporation of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n34. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n35. Omitted vide SRO No.246 (1)/2001, dated 26.4.2001. \r\n \r\n36. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -5/99-Min.I, dated \r\n3rd June, 1999. \r\n \r\n37. Omitted vide SRO 577(I)/2002, dated 31.8.2002. \r\n \r\n38-41. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010, dated 02.04.2010. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n42-51. Omitted vide SRO 538 (I)/2001, dated 26.7.2001. \r\n \r\n52. National Archives including Muslim Freedom Archives. \r\n \r\n53. Omitted vide SRO 464 (1) / 2017 dated 12-06-2017. \r\n \r\n54. Omitted vide SRO788 (I)/2011, dated 23.08.2011. \r\n \r\n55. People Works Programme (Rural Development Programme). \r\n \r\n56. Pride of Performance Award in the field of arts. \r\n \r\n57-60. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011 \r\n \r\n61. Pride of Performance Award in academic fields. \r\n \r\n62. Omitted vide SRO 428 (1)/2018 dated 04-04-2018. \r\n \r\n 36 \r\n63. Omitted vide SRO 428 (1)/2018 dated 04-04-2018. \r\n \r\n64. Omitted vide SRO 48 (1)/2016 dated 26.1.2016. \r\n \r\n65. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013. \r\n \r\n66. Omitted vide SRO 445 (I)/2012 dated 30.04.2012. \r\n \r\n67. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013. \r\n \r\n68. Omitted vide SRO 428 (1)/2018 dated 04-04-2018. \r\n \r\n69. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013. \r\n \r\n70. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013. \r\n \r\n71. Omitted vide SRO 973(1)/2017 dated 25-09-2017. \r\n \r\n72. Omitted vide SRO 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021. \r\n \r\n73. Omitted vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019. \r\n \r\n74. Omitted vide SRO 48 (1)/2016 dated 26.1.2016. \r\n \r\n75. Omitted vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019. \r\n \r\n76. Omitted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026. \r\n \r\n77. Treaty Implementation Cell. \r\n \r\n78. Islamabad Club. \r\n \r\n79. Omitted vide SRO 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021. \r\n \r\n80. Omitted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020. \r\n \r\n \r\n81. Pakistan Commissions of Inquiry Act, 2017. \r\n \r\n82. Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority. \r\n \r\n83. Administrative control of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority \r\n(NEPRA), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Frequency \r\nAllocation Board (FAB), Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and \r\nPublic Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA). \r\n \r\n 84. Prime Minister’s Performance Delivery Unit (PMDU) including Pakistan \r\n Citizen Portal (PCP), operation and management of which shall be managed \r\n by Prime Minister’s Office (Public). \r\n \r\n85. (i) Warrant of precedence; \r\n (ii) Pakistan Flag; \r\n (iii) Coat of Arms, National Emblem, monograms, seals; \r\n (iv) Standard time for Pakistan; \r\n (v) Public holidays; and \r\n (vi) Gazette of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 86. Institutional Reforms Cell. \r\n 287. Special Technology Zones Authority. \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11 -09-2024 [From 1 st July, 2022 till 4 th June, 2023 Institutional \r\nReforms Cell remained under the Establishment Division (F.No.471(S)/2022 -Cab;F.No. 4-1/2023-Min-I)]. \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 37 \r\n 188. Sheikh Sultan Trust. \r\n2 89. Pakistan Cricket Board. \r\n 90. Omitted vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n 391. Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority. \r\n 492. 5Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely: - \r\n(i) National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism \r\nAuthority Act, 2023 (LIII of 2023); and \r\n(ii) Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Act, 2022 (XXX of \r\n2022). \r\n 693. National Anti -Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism \r\nAuthority of Pakistan. \r\n 794. National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK). \r\n 895. Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n3. Omitted vide SRO 1171(1)/2018 dated 01-10-2018 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n4. Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Division \r\n \r\n1. Omitted vide SRO 793 (1)/2018 (F.No.4-1/2018-Min-I) dated 25-06-2018. \r\n \r\n2. Pakistan Environmental Protection Council. \r\n \r\n3. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. \r\n \r\n4. Global Environmental Impact Study Centre, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n5. National policy, plans strategies and programmes with regard to disaster \r\nmanagement including environmental protection, preservation, pollution, \r\necology, forestry, wildlife, biodiversity, climate change and desertification. \r\n \r\n6. Coordination, monitoring and implementation of environmental agreements \r\nwith other countries, international agencies and forums. \r\n \r\n7. Policy formulation, coordination and reporting of human settlements including \r\nurban water supply, sewerage and drainage. \r\n \r\n8. Islamabad Wildlife Management Board. \r\n \r\n5. Commerce Division \r\n \r\n1. Imports and export across custom frontiers including,- \r\n(i) treaties, agreements, protocols and conventions with other countries and \r\ninternational agencies bearing on trade and commerce; \r\n \r\n(ii) promotion of foreign trade including trade offices abroad, trade \r\ndelegations to and from abroad, overseas trade exhibitions and conferences \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n3 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n4 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n5 Substituted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n6 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n7 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n8 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n 38 \r\nand committees connected with foreign trade; \r\n \r\nNote: Textile Industry Division will be consulted on textile trade \r\nnegotiations and also associated with Textile Sector Trade Promotion. \r\n \r\n(iii) standards of quality of goods to be imported and exported. \r\n \r\n(iv) transit trade and border trade; and \r\n \r\n(v) state trading. \r\n \r\n2. Inter-Provincial trade. \r\n \r\n \r\n3. Commercial intelligence and statistics. \r\n \r\n4. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010, dated 02.04.2010. \r\n5. Organization and Control of chambers and associations of commerce and \r\nindustry. \r\n6. Tariff (protection) policy and its implementation. \r\n7. Law of insurance; regulation and control of insurance companies; actual work; \r\ninsurance of war, riot and civil commotion risks and life insurance but \r\nexcluding health and unemployment insurance for industrial labour and post \r\noffice insurance. \r\n8. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n9. Export promotion. \r\n \r\n10. Special Selection Board for selection of Commercial Officers for posting in \r\nPakistan Missions abroad. \r\n \r\n11. Anti-dumping duties, countervailing and safeguard laws. \r\n \r\n12. Management of EDF/EMDF with representation of Textile Industry Division \r\non their Boards. \r\n \r\n13. Domestic commerce reforms and development in collaboration with other \r\nMinistries, provincial and local governments. \r\n \r\n14. Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan). \r\n \r\n15. e-Commerce Policy and its Implementation. \r\n \r\n \r\n 16. Textile Industrial Policy. \r\n \r\n 17. Coordination and liaison with Federal Agencies/Institutions, Provincial \r\n Governments and Local Government entities for facilitation and promotion \r\n of the textile sector. \r\n 18. Liaison, dialogues, negotiations, except trade negotiations, and cooperation \r\n with international donor agencies and multilateral regulatory and \r\n development organizations with regard to textile sector. \r\n \r\n 19. Setting of standards; and monitoring and maintaining vigilance for strict \r\n compliance of the standards throughout production and value chain. \r\n \r\n 39 \r\n 20. Textile related statistics, surveys, commercial intelligence, analysis and \r\n dissemination of information and reports on international demand patterns, \r\n market access etc. \r\n \r\n 21. Linkages with cotton and textile producing countries. \r\n \r\n 22. Training, skill development, research for quality improvement and \r\n productivity enhancement throughout the production/value chain. \r\n \r\n 23. Management of Textile Quotas. \r\n 24. Administrative control of- \r\n \r\n(i) Federal Textile Board. \r\n(ii) Textile Commissioner’s Organization. \r\n(iii) Textile City (Projects), Karachi/Faisalabad. \r\n(iv) National Textile University, Faisalabad. \r\n(v) Directorate General of Textiles & Quota Supervisory Council. \r\n(vi) All textiles related EPB/EDF funded institutes concerned with skill \r\ndevelopment in various sub-sectors of textile industry. \r\n \r\n(vii) Textile Testing Laboratory, Faisalabad. \r\n(viii) Garment City Projects at Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi. \r\n(ix) Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-24 \r\n 25. Cotton Hedge Markets. \r\n126. Export Development Fund. \r\n \r\n227. Administrative functions in respect of the Trade Dispute Resolution \r\nAct, 2022 (LVI of 2023). \r\n \r\n6. Communications Division \r\n \r\n \r\n1. National policy, p lanning, research and international aspects of roads and \r\n road transport; logistic; freight and coordination of multi model \r\n transportation. \r\n \r\n2. Motorway, National highways and strategic roads; National Highway Council \r\nand Authority; Administration of the Central Road Fund and Fund for Roads \r\nof National Importance. \r\n \r\n3. Enemy property. \r\n \r\n4. National highways and Motorways police. \r\n \r\n5. National Roads Safety Council, National Road Safety Steering Committee and \r\nNational Road Safety Secretariat. \r\n \r\n6. Postal Services and Postal Life Insurance Company Limited. \r\n \r\n7. (i) services provided on behalf of the Federal Government and \r\n Provincial Government; \r\n(ii) agency functions on behalf of agency alliances and partnerships with \r\ncorporate entities under regulatory regime of the Government such as \r\nthe State Bank of Pakistan and the Securities and Exchange \r\nCommission of Pakistan, etc. \r\n \r\n8. Establish, regulate specialized entities in logistic and freight. \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 40 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n7. Defence Division \r\n \r\n1. Defence of the Federation or any part thereof in peace or war including:-- \r\n(i) Army, naval and air forces of the Federation and any other armed \r\nforces raised or maintained by the Federation; and armed forces which \r\nare not the forces of the Federation but are attached to or operating \r\nwith any of the armed forces of the Federation; \r\n (ii) army, naval and air force works. \r\n \r\n 2. Civilian employees paid from the Defence estimates. \r\n \r\n3. (i) Defence matters pertaining to treaties and agreements with other \r\nGovernments except those relating to purchase of stores; and \r\n \r\n(ii) Matters regarding military assistance to foreign countries. \r\n \r\n \r\n4. Stores and stationery for the Defence Services, other than those dealt with by \r\nthe Defence Production Division. \r\n \r\n 5. (i) Administrative control of Northern Light Infantry; and \r\n \r\n (ii) Administration of National Guards Act, 1973. \r\n \r\n \r\n6. International Red Cross and Geneva Conventions in so far as they effect \r\nbelligerents. \r\n 7. Military awards and decorations. \r\n \r\n 8. Welfare of ex-servicemen. \r\n \r\n 9. Cantonment areas including-- \r\n (i) the delimitation of such areas; \r\n \r\n(ii) Local Self -Government in such areas, the constitution of local \r\nauthorities for such areas and the functions and powers of such \r\nauthorities; and \r\n \r\n(iii) the regulation of housing accommodation (including control of rent) in \r\nsuch areas. \r\n \r\n10. Acquisition or requisitioning of property for Defence Services; imposition of \r\nrestrictions upon the use of lands in the vicinity of such property and of works \r\nof Defence. \r\n \r\n11. Pardons, reprieves and respites, etc., of all personnel belongi ng to the Armed \r\nForces. \r\n \r\n 12. Survey of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n13. Administrative and budgetary control of Federal Government Educational \r\nInstitutions (Cantonments/Garrisons) Directorate and its Institutions. \r\n \r\n 14. Administration of Military Lands and Cantonments Group. \r\n \r\n15 to 22. Omitted vide S.R.O. 622 (I)/2013, dated 28.06.2013. \r\n \r\n 23. National Maritime policy. \r\n \r\n24. (i) Matters relating to security of resources of the Maritime Z ones of \r\nPakistan including protection of human life and property. \r\n (ii) Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. \r\n \r\n 25. (i) National coordination of maritime activities. \r\n (ii) National Maritime Affairs Coordination Committee. \r\n 41 \r\n \r\n 26. Marine surveys and elimination of dangers to navigation. \r\n \r\n 27. Promotion of maritime disciplines. \r\n \r\n 28. International aspects: \r\n \r\n(i) Matters arising out of the implementation of law of the Sea pertaining \r\nto Maritime Affairs. \r\n(ii) International negotiations, agreements and treaties (excluding those \r\nhandled by other Divisions). \r\n(iii) Liaison with International Sea Bed Authorities and other International \r\nAgencies in the Maritime field. \r\n29. Omitted vide SRO 850(I)/2014 dated 25.09.2014. \r\n \r\n130. Fauji Foundation. \r\n \r\n231. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) the National University of Pakistan Act, 2023 (XV of 2023); \r\n(b) the Pakistan Airports Authority Act, 2023 (XLV of 2023); \r\n(c) the Pakistan Civil Aviation Act, 2023 (XLIX of 2023); \r\n(d) the Pakistan Air Safety Investigation Act, 2023 (L of 2023); and \r\n(e) the National Logistics Corporation Act, 2023 (LII of 2023). \r\n \r\n32. Aircraft and air navigation. \r\n \r\n33. Development of civil aviation in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n34. Provision of aerodromes. \r\n \r\n35. Airports Development Agency. \r\n \r\n36. Regulation, organization and safety of air traffic and of aerodromes and \r\nadministration of Airports Security Force. \r\n \r\n37. Pakistan International Airlines Corporation. \r\n \r\n38. Air Service agreements with other countries; liaison with International Civil \r\nAviation Organization and other international agencies concerned with \r\naviation. \r\n \r\n39. Federal Meteorological Organizations and Meteorological observatories; \r\nWorld Meteorological Organizations. \r\n \r\n8. Defence Production Division \r\n \r\n 1. Laying down policies or guidelines on all matters relating to defence \r\nproduction. \r\n \r\n2. Procurement of arms, firearms, weapons, ammunition, equipment, stores and \r\nexplosives for the defence forces. \r\n \r\n3. Declaration of industries necessary for the purpose of defence or for the \r\nprosecution of war. \r\n \r\n4. Research and development of defence equipment and stores. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n 42 \r\n5. Co-ordination of defence science research with civil scientific research \r\norganizations. \r\n \r\n6. Indigenous production and manufacture of defence equipment and stores. \r\n \r\n7. Negotiations of agreements or MOUs for foreign assistance or collaboration \r\nand loans for purchase of military stores and technical know -how or transfer \r\nof technology. \r\n \r\n8. Export of defence products. \r\n \r\n9. Marketing and promotion of activities relating to export of defence products. \r\n \r\n10. Co-ordinate production activities of all defence production organizations or \r\nestablishments. \r\n \r\n9. Economic Affairs Division \r\n \r\n1. Assessment of requirements; programming and negotiations for external \r\neconomic assistance from foreign Governments and organizations. \r\n \r\n2. Matters relating to IBRD, IDA, IFC, ADB and IFAD. \r\n \r\n3. Economic matters pertaining to the Economic and Social Council of the \r\nUnited Nations, Governing Council of UNDP, ESCAP (Economic and Social \r\nCommission for Asia and Pacific), Colombo Plan and OECD (DAC). \r\n \r\n4. Negotiations and coordination activities, etc., pertaining to economic \r\ncooperation with other countries (excluding RCD and IPECC). \r\n \r\n5. Assessment of requirements, progr amming and negotiation for securing \r\ntechnical assistance to Pakistan from foreign Governments organizations \r\nincluding nominations for EDI Courses. \r\n \r\n6. Omitted vide S.R.O.622(I)/2013, dated 28.06.2013. \r\n \r\n7. External debt management, including authorization o f remittances for all \r\nexternal debt service, compilation and accounting and analysis of economic \r\nassistance from all foreign governments and organizations. \r\n \r\n8. Review and appraisal of international and regional economic trends and their \r\nimpact on the natio nal economy. Proposals concerning changes in \r\nInternational Economic Order. \r\n \r\n9. Matters relating to transfer of technology under UNDP assistance. \r\n10. Matters relating to International Islamic Development Bank. \r\n \r\n 11. Omitted vide SRO 40 (1) /2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n \r\n 12 &13 Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n 14. Omitted vide SRO 40 (1) /2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n \r\n 15. Omitted vide SRO1088(I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n 16. Omitted vide SRO 40 (1) /2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n \r\n 17. Omitted vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019. \r\n \r\n 18. Omitted vide SRO 40 (1) /2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n \r\n 19. Omitted vide SRO 1013(I)/2012 dated 16.08.2012. \r\n \r\n 20. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011 dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n 43 \r\n 21. Omitted vide SRO 40 (1) /2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n 22. Omitted vide SRO 1013(I)/2012 dated 16.08.2012 \r\n \r\n 23. Omitted vide SRO 40 (1) /2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n \r\n24. Omitted vide SRO 40 (1) /2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n \r\n25. Omitted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n \r\n \r\n10. Establishment Division \r\n \r\n \r\n1. Regulation of all matters of general applicability to civil posts in connection \r\nwith the affairs of the Federation. \r\n \r\n (i) Recruitment; \r\n (ia) Promotion; \r\n (ii) Verification of character and antecedents; \r\n (iii) Conduct and discipline; and \r\n(iv) Terms and conditions of service (including re -employment after retirement) \r\nother than those falling within the purview of the Finance Division. \r\n2. (i) Formation of Occupational Groups. \r\n \r\n (ii) Policy and administration of- \r\n (a) All-Pakistan Unified Grades; and \r\n (b) Office Management Group (Federal Unified Grades). \r\n \r\n 3. Policy regarding recruitment to various grades. \r\n \r\n 4. Grant of ex-officio status to non-Secretariat officers. \r\n \r\n5. (i) Training in Public Administration. \r\n (ii) Matters relating to- \r\n \r\n (a) Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore; \r\n \r\n(b) National Institutes of Public Administration Karachi, Quetta \r\nand Peshawar; \r\n \r\n(c) Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar; and \r\n \r\n (d) Civil Services Academy, Lahore. \r\n \r\n \r\n6. Federal Government functions in regard to the Federal Public Service \r\n Commission. \r\n \r\n \r\n7. General service matters, such as- \r\n \r\n (i) Casual leave; \r\n (ii) Office hours; \r\n (iii) Liveries of Government servants; \r\n (iv) Policy questions regarding association of Fed. Govt employees; \r\n (v) List of persons debarred from future employment under \r\n Government. \r\n \r\n 8. Matters relating to- \r\n \r\n (i) Central Selection Board; \r\n (ii) Special Selection Board, except the Special Selection Boards \r\nconstituted in the Divisi ons relating to selection of officers for posting \r\nin Pakistan Missions abroad. \r\n(iii) Selection Committee for Provincial Posts borne on All Pakistan \r\nUnified Grades; \r\n 44 \r\n(iv) Omitted vide SRO 135(I)/98) dated 3.3.1998. \r\n \r\n 9. (i) Career Planning; \r\n(ii) Instructions for writing and maintenance of Annual Confidential \r\nReports on civil servants; \r\n(iii) Centralized arrangements in managing original or duplicate Annual \r\nConfidential Reports dossiers of officers. \r\n \r\n 10. (i) Staff Welfare; \r\n (ii) Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Act, 1969. \r\n \r\n11. Service Tribunals Act, 1973. \r\n 12. Administrative Reforms. \r\n \r\n13. Administration of the Civil Servants Act, 1973, and the rules made thereunder. \r\n \r\n 14. To act as Management Consultants to the Federal Government and to \r\n undertake case studies to solve specific management problems utilizing \r\n techniques like PERT, CPM, system analysis, operations research and \r\n O&M. \r\n \r\n15. Review of organizations, functions and procedures of the Divisions, attached \r\ndepartments, all other Federal Government offices and departments, \r\nautonomous organizations and taken over industries with the objective of \r\nimproving their efficiency. \r\n \r\n16. Periodical review of staff strength in the D ivisions, attached departments and \r\nall other Federal Government Offices. \r\n \r\n17. Initiation of proposals for simplification of systems, forms, procedures and \r\nmethods for efficient and economic execution of Government business, \r\nminimizing public inconvenience and evolution of built -in safeguards against \r\ncorruption. \r\n18. Training of Government functionaries in techniques like O&M, CPM, PERT, \r\nsystems analysis and operations research both within the country and abroad. \r\n \r\n19. Promotion of the knowledge and use of O&M concepts, PERT and CPM \r\ntechniques, systems analysis and operations research within all government \r\noffices and organizations. \r\n 20. Idea award scheme. \r\n 21. Pakistan Public Administration Research Centre. \r\n \r\n22. (a) Reorganization of a Division or an attac hed department or a change in \r\nthe status of an Attached Department. \r\n (b) Organization, on a permanent basis of a working unit in a Division \r\nother than as a Section. \r\n \r\n 23. Determination of the status of Government offices. \r\n \r\n24.&25. Omitted vide SRO788 (I)/2011 dated 23.08.2011. \r\n \r\n26. Omitted vide SRO 964(I)/2014 dated 29.10.2014. \r\n \r\n11. Federal Education and Professional Training Division \r\n \r\n1. National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC). \r\n \r\n2. Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n \r\n3. Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE), Islamabad. \r\n \r\n \r\n4. Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n \r\n \r\n 45 \r\n5. Omitted vide SRO 964(I)/2014 dated 29.10.2014. \r\n \r\n \r\n6. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013. \r\n \r\n \r\n7. National Talent Pool, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n \r\n8. Youth Centres. \r\n \r\n9. All matters relating to National Commission for Human Development \r\n (NCHD) and National Education Foundation (NEF). \r\n \r\n \r\n10. Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO (PNCU). \r\n \r\n11. Higher Education Commission. \r\n \r\n 12. External examination and equivalence of degrees and diplomas. \r\n \r\n13. Commission for standards for higher education. \r\n \r\n14. Pakistan technical assistance programme in the field of education, professional \r\nand technical training. \r\n \r\n15. National Institute of Science and Technical Education, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n16. National College of Arts, Lahore and Rawalpindi. \r\n \r\n17. Pakistan Chairs Abroad. \r\n \r\n18. Selection of Scholars against Pakistan Chairs Abroad by the Special Selection \r\nBoard. \r\n \r\n19. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides; Youth Activities and Movement. \r\n \r\n20. International exchange of students and teachers, foreign studies and training and \r\ninternational assistance in the field of education. \r\n \r\n 21. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n22. Federal College of Education, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n23. Federal Directorate of Education and education in the Capital. \r\n \r\n24. Federal Government Polytechnic Institute of Women, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n25. Omitted vide SRO 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021. \r\n \r\n26. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n27. Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority. \r\n \r\n28. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n29. Relationship with UNESCO and participation in its activities, liaison with \r\n other international agencies and organizations in educational programs. \r\n \r\n30. National Book Foundation. \r\n31. Awards of— \r\n (i) Izaz-e-Kamal; \r\n (ii) Izaz-e-Fazeelat; and \r\n (iii) Izaz-e-Sabqat. \r\n \r\n32. Inter Board Committee of Chairmen. \r\n33. Matters related to Deeni Madaris and mainstreaming of religious education. \r\n \r\n134. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:– \r\n \r\n(a) The International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology Act, 2022 \r\n(XIV of 2022); \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 46 \r\n \r\n(b) The National Rahmatul-Lil-Aalameen Wa Khatamun Nabiyyin \r\nAuthority Act, 2022 (XV of 2022); \r\n \r\n(c) The Dyslexia Special Measures Act, 2022 (XXIV of 2022); \r\n \r\n(d) The Smart Institute of Sciences & Technology Act, 2022 (XXXIV of \r\n2022); \r\n \r\n(e) The Pakistan Global Institute Act, 2023 (XI of 2023); \r\n \r\n(f) The Inter-Boards Coordination Commission Act, 2023 (XIII of 2023); \r\n \r\n(g) The Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of Quality \r\nAssurance Act, 2023 (XXII of 2023); \r\n \r\n(h) The Pir Roshaan Institute of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, \r\nMiranshah Act, 2023 (XXV of 2023); \r\n \r\n(i) The Kalam Bibi International Women Institute Bannu Act, 2023 \r\n(XXVII of 2023); \r\n \r\n(j) The Trained Paramedical Staff Facility Act, 2023 (XXX of 2023); and \r\n \r\n(k) The Maternity and Paternity Leave Act, 2023 (XXXI of 2023). \r\n \r\n135. Virtual University \r\n \r\n12. Finance Division \r\n \r\n1. Finances of the Federal Government and financial matters affecting the \r\ncountry as a whole. \r\n \r\n2. The Annual Budget Statement and the Supplementary and Excess Budget \r\nStatements to be laid before the National Assembly; the schedules of \r\nauthorized expenditure. \r\n \r\n 3. Accounts and audit. \r\n \r\n4. Allocation of share of each Provincial Government in the proceeds of divisible \r\nFederal Taxes; National Finance Commission. \r\n \r\n5. Public debt of the Federation both internal and external; borrowing money on \r\nthe security of the Federal Consolidated Fund. \r\n \r\n 6. Loans and advances by the Federal Government. \r\n \r\n7. Sanctions of internal and external expenditure requiring concurrence of the \r\nFinance Division. \r\n \r\n8. Advice on economic and financial policies; promotion of economic research. \r\n \r\n28A. Tax Policy, other than Tax Policy Functions relating to procedure mentioned \r\nunder entry 1 of item 35. \r\n8B. Agreements relating to taxation policies (including avoidance of double \r\ntaxation). \r\n \r\n 9. Proper utilization of the country's foreign exchange resources. \r\n \r\n10. Currency, coinage and legal tender, Pakistan Security Printing Corporation \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 855 (I)/2026 dated 11-05-2026 \r\n 47 \r\nand Pakistan Mint. \r\n \r\n11. Banking, investment, financial and other corporations, that is to say: \r\n (i) Central Banking; State Bank of Pakistan; \r\n(ii) Other banking (not including co -operative banking) and investment \r\nand financial corporations with objects and business n ot confined to \r\none Province; \r\n (iii) Incorporation, regulation and winding up of corporations including \r\nbanking insurance and financial corporations not confined to or \r\ncontrolled by or carrying on business in one Province; and \r\n1(iv) business related to the Federal Government Properties Management \r\nAuthority (FGPMA). \r\n \r\n12. Company Law: Accountancy. \r\n \r\n13. Investment policies: Capital issues (Continuance of Control) Act, 1947; \r\nstatistics and research work pertaining to investment and capital. \r\n \r\n14. Stock exchanges and future markets with objects and business not confined to \r\none Province; Securities Regulations. \r\n15. Financial settlement between Pakistan and India and division of assets and \r\nliabilities of the pre-independence Government of India. \r\n \r\n16. Framing of rules on pay and allowances, retirement benefits, leave benefits \r\nand other financial terms and conditions of service. \r\n \r\n 17. Cost Accountancy. \r\n \r\n 18. International Monetary Fund. \r\n \r\n 19. Omitted vide SRO.294 (I)/2011 dated 08.04.2011. \r\n \r\n 20. Monopoly Control and anti-Cartel Laws. \r\n \r\n 21to24.Omitted vide Cab inet Div. Notification No.4 -14/98-Min.I, dated \r\n 01.12.1998. \r\n \r\n 25. Deregulation policies. \r\n \r\n 26. Administration of Economic Reforms Order, 1978. \r\n \r\n27. Negotiations with interna tional organizations and other counties and \r\nimplementation of agreements thereof. \r\n \r\n28-29. Omitted vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019. \r\n \r\n30. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n231. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:– \r\n \r\n(a) All Finance Acts; \r\n \r\n(b) The Export-Import Bank of Pakistan Act, 2022 (XXII of 2022); \r\n \r\n(c) Omitted vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026; \r\n \r\n(d) The Foreign Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 2022 (XXXV of \r\n2022); \r\n \r\n1 Added vide SRO. 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 48 \r\n \r\n(e) The State-Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) Act, 2023 (VII of \r\n2023); and \r\n \r\n(f) The Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, 2023 (XLVIII of 2023). \r\n \r\n132. Strategic Digital Wallet Company. \r\n \r\n233. Tax Policy Office. \r\n \r\n13. Foreign Affairs Division \r\n 1. Relations and dealings with other countries. \r\n \r\n 2. Matters (other than those handled by other Divisions) relating to-- \r\n \r\n (a) international organizations and bodies and their decisions; and \r\n (b) agreements and treaties with other countries. \r\n \r\n3. Diplomatic, consular, trade and other representation abroad (Selection of \r\nofficers for appointment as Commercial Secretaries, Attaches etc. shall \r\ncontinue to be made on the recommendations of the Special Selection Board \r\nand posting and transfer of such officer will be done by the Ministry \r\nconcerned). \r\n \r\n4. Declaration of war upon, and the making of peace with any country. \r\n \r\n 5. (i) Offences against the laws of nations. \r\n(ii) [Deleted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -16/94-Min.I, dated \r\n9.6.1996]. \r\n \r\n 6. Foreign and extra-territorial jurisdiction. \r\n \r\n7. Negotiations for settlement of Kashmir dispute and implementation of \r\nagreements reached. \r\n \r\n8. (i) Administration of Foreign Service of Pakistan; \r\n (ii) Pakistan Missions abroad; \r\n (iii) Security and operation of cypher communications. \r\n \r\n9. Visits of the Heads of States and foreign dignitaries to Pakistan and the Head \r\nof the Government of Pakistan to foreign countries. \r\n \r\n \r\n10. (i) Protocol and matters relating to foreign representatives in Pakistan; \r\n (ii) Federal Government Guest Houses. \r\n \r\n 11. (i) Policy regarding extradition to and from other countries. \r\n \r\n(ii) Repatriation of Pakistan nationals from abroad (other than those \r\nhandled by other Divisions). \r\n \r\n 12. Foreign awards to Pakistanis. \r\n \r\n 13. Pakistan Institute of International Affairs. \r\n \r\n14. Coordination of all work pertaining to Economic Cooperation Organization \r\n(ECO). \r\n \r\n 15. Institute of Strategic Studies. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n 49 \r\n16. Administration of Export Control on Goods, Technologies, Material and \r\nEquipment related to Nuclear and Biological Weapons and their Deliver y \r\nSystem Act, 2004 (V of 2004). \r\n \r\n17. Omitted vide SRO 1088(I)/2011dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n18. Welfare of Pakistani students abroad and foreign students in \r\nPakistan. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n14. Housing and Works Division \r\n \r\n1. Acquisition of Federal Government buildings, except those under the Defence \r\nDivision. \r\n \r\n2. Provision of Government owned office accommodation and residential \r\naccommodation, policy for acquisition, requisitioning and hiring of office and \r\nresidential accommodation for officers and staff of the Federal Government. \r\n \r\n3. Fixation and recovery of rent of Government owned, hired and requisitioned \r\nbuildings. \r\n \r\n4. Management of Federal lodges. \r\n \r\n5. Land and buildings belonging to the Federation wherever situated and \r\nrevenues derived therefrom. \r\n \r\n6. Administration of the Federal Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery of \r\nPossession) Ordinance, 1965 (LIV of 1965). \r\n \r\n7. Matters relating to the Federal Government lands licenses to various \r\ncooperative housing societies in Karachi, except those under the Defence \r\nDivision. \r\n \r\n8. Transfer of property, othe r than agricultural land, registration of deeds and \r\ndocuments. \r\n \r\n \r\n9. Omitted vide SRO 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021. \r\n \r\n \r\n10. National Housing Policy. \r\n \r\n 111. Development of sites, construction, furnishing and maintenance of Federal \r\nGovernment buildings, except those under the Defence Division and Foreign \r\nAffairs Division. Exemption is also allowed to the Foreign Affairs Division \r\nfor maintenance of Foreign Office buildings and allied buildings. A certain \r\npublic work may be implemented by respective Division at its leve l after \r\ngetting No Objection Certificate from the Housing and Works Division for the \r\nproject with appropriate justification. The Housing and Works Division shall \r\nconsider these requests on case to case basis. \r\n 12. (i) coordination of civil works budget; \r\n (ii) execution of Federal Government works. \r\n 13. Officers belonging to the Engineering Group. \r\n 14. Matters relating to the National Construction (Domestic) Limited. \r\n \r\n15. Physical planning. \r\n216. Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Limited (SIDCL). \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n 50 \r\n14A. Human Rights Division \r\n \r\n 1. Review of human rights situation in the country including implementation \r\n of laws, policies and measures. \r\n \r\n2. Coordination of activities of Ministries, Divisions and Provincial \r\nGovernments in respect of human ri ghts, and facilitation functions relating to \r\nhuman rights. \r\n \r\n 3. Initiatives for harmonization of legislation, regulations and practices with \r\n the international human rights covenants and agreements to which P akistan \r\n is a party and monitoring their implementation. \r\n \r\n4. Obtaining information, documents and reports, on complaints and allegations \r\nof human rights violations, from Ministries, Divisions, Provincial \r\nGovernments and other agencies. \r\n \r\n5. Referring and recommending investigations and inquiries in respect of any \r\nincident of violation of human rights, including rights of disadvantaged and \r\nchild rights. \r\n \r\n6. Pursuing or defending issues, complaints, representations and matters for and \r\nagainst Pakistan re lating to human rights before any official or non -\r\nGovernmental organizations, body or forum in Pakistan and, in consultation \r\nwith Foreign Affairs Division, before any international organization and \r\nforeign Government or non-Governmental organization. \r\n \r\n7. Representation of Pakistan in international bodies, organizations and \r\nconferences relating to human rights in consultation and conjunction with \r\nForeign Affairs Division. \r\n8. Developing and conducting information programmes to foster public \r\nawareness about human rights including the rights of labour women and \r\nchildren and laws and remedies available to them. \r\n \r\n9. Formulating programmes for teaching of human rights at educational \r\ninstitutions. \r\n \r\n10. Provision of facilities for professional and technical tr aining at national and \r\ninternational level relating to human rights issues. \r\n \r\n11 Administrative control of the Tribunal for disadvantaged persons. \r\n \r\n12. Human rights NGOs \r\n \r\n13. Representing Pakistan at international and bilateral level, involving all gender \r\nrelated matters; \r\n \r\n14. Administration of the National Commission on the status of Women Act, \r\n2012 (VIII of 2012). \r\n \r\n \r\n15. Administration of the National Commission for Human Rights Act, 2012. \r\n \r\n16. Administration of the National Commission for Ch ild Welfare and \r\nDevelopment Resolution, 1981. \r\n \r\n17. Social Welfare, Special Education, welfare, development and rehabilitation of \r\nchildren and disabled in the Federal area. \r\n \r\n18. Training and education of disabled in Islamabad. \r\n 51 \r\n19. Dealing and agreements with other countries and international organizations in \r\nthe field of social welfare. \r\n \r\n20. Awards of— \r\n (i) President’s Medal Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah; and \r\n (ii) President’s Medal Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. \r\n \r\n121. National Commission for Minorities. \r\n \r\n15. Industries and Production Division \r\n \r\n1. National industrial planning and coordination. \r\n \r\n2. Industrial policy. \r\n \r\n3. Employment of foreign personnel in commercial and industrial enterprises. \r\n \r\n4. Federal agencies and institutions for:- \r\ni. promoting industrial productivity; \r\nii. promoting of special studies in the industrial fields; and \r\niii. testing industrial products. \r\n \r\n5. Keeping a watch, from the national angle, over general price trends and supply \r\nposition of essential commodities; price and distribution control over ite ms to \r\nbe distributed by statutory orders between the Provinces. \r\n \r\n6. Omitted vide SRO 973(1)/2017 dated 25-09-2017 (F.N.4-2/2016-Min-I). \r\n \r\n7. Import and distribution of white oil. \r\n \r\n8. Explosive (excluding the administration of Explosive Substances Act, 1908) \r\nand safe ty measures under the Petroleum Act, 1934 and Rules made \r\nthereunder. \r\n9. Prescription and review of criteria for assessment of spare parts and raw \r\nmaterials for industries. \r\n \r\n10. Administration on law on Boilers. \r\n \r\n11. Administrative, financial, operational, personnel and commercial matters of \r\nPakistan Garments Corporation. \r\n \r\n12. Ghee Corporation of Pakistan Limited, and Pakistan Edible Oils Corporation \r\nLimited. \r\n \r\n \r\n13. National Fertilizer Corporation, Lahore. \r\n \r\n14. Development of Industries (Federal Control) (Repeal) Ordinance, 1979. \r\n \r\n15. Economic Reforms (Protection of Industries) Regulation, 1972 (Regulation \r\nNo. 125 of 1972). \r\n \r\n \r\n16. All matters relating to state industrial enterprises, especially, in basic and \r\nheavy industries, namely:- \r\n \r\n(a) State Engineering Corporation, Karachi. \r\n(b) State Cement Corporation, Lahore. \r\n(c) Pakistan Automobile Corporation, Karachi. \r\n(d) State Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Corporation, Karachi. \r\n(e) Federal Chemical and Ceramics Corporation, Karachi. \r\n(f) Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation, Karachi. \r\n(g) Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC); \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Added vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n 52 \r\n17. Any other industrial enterprises assigned to the Division. \r\n \r\n18. Omitted vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n \r\n119. Administrative functions in respect of the Pakistan General Cosmetics Act, \r\n2023 (XLIII of 2023). \r\n \r\n220. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). \r\n \r\n16. Information and Broadcasting Division \r\n \r\n1. Policy relating to internal publicity on national matters including the \r\nadministration of the provisions of the Post Office, Act, 1898, and section 5 \r\n(1) (b) of the Telegraph Act, 1885, in so far as they relate to the Press. \r\n \r\n 2. Broadcasting including television. \r\n \r\n3. Production of films on behalf of Government, its agencies, Government \r\ncontrolled Corporations, etc. \r\n \r\n4. Press relations, including delegations of journalists and other information media. \r\n \r\n 5. Provision of facilities for the development of newspapers industry. \r\n \r\n6. (i) Policy regarding government advertisement; control of advertisement \r\nand placement; \r\n (ii) Audit of circulation of newspapers. \r\n 7. Administration of the Newsprint Control Ordinance, 1971. \r\n \r\n8. National Anthem \r\n \r\n9. Liaison and coordination with agencies and media on matters concerning \r\nGovernment policies and activities. \r\n \r\n 10. Administration of the Information Group. \r\n \r\n 11. External Publicity. \r\n \r\n 12. Pakistan National Centres. \r\n \r\n 13. (i) Administration of- \r\n \r\n (a) Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Act, 1973; \r\n(b) Associated Press of Pakistan (Taking Over) Ordinance, 1961; and \r\n (c) Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority. \r\n \r\n (ii) Matters relating to- \r\n \r\n (a) The Pakistan Television Corporation; and \r\n (b) Omitted vide SRO NO.48 (1)/2016 dated 26.1.2016. \r\n (c) Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company. \r\n \r\n 14. Training facilities for Radio and Television personnel. \r\n \r\n15. Special Selection Board for selection of Press Officers for posting in Pakistan \r\nMissions abroad. \r\n \r\n \r\n16. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n17. Establishment of tourists centers abroad. \r\n \r\n 18. Administration of the Newspapers Employees (Conditions of Service) \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n 53 \r\n Act, 1973(LVIII of 1973). \r\n \r\n 19. (i) Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n (ii) Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n 20. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n 21. Omitted vide SRO No.48 (1)/2016 dated 26.1.2016. \r\n 22. Omitted vide SRO 40(1)/2019 dated 11-01-2019. \r\n \r\n 23 to 30 Omitted vide SRO No.48 (1)/2016 dated 26.1.2016. \r\n \r\n 31. Promotion and projection of Government policies through digital media. \r\n \r\n 32. Press Council of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n 33. National Press Trust. \r\n134. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:– \r\n \r\n(a) The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act, 2021 (XXIII \r\nof 2021) ; and \r\n \r\n(b) The Access to the Media (Deaf) Persons Act, 2022 (XL of 2022). \r\n \r\n \r\n235. Pakistan Information Commission. \r\n \r\n17. Information Technology and Telecommunication Division \r\n \r\n \r\n1. Preparation of an overall integrated plan as well as formulation of policy for \r\nthe development and improvement of Information Technology and \r\nTelecommunications, including related infrastructure, in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n2. Co-ordination with the Provincial Governments, autonomous bodies, private \r\nsector, international organizations and foreign countries in respect of \r\ninformation technology and telecommunications. \r\n \r\n3. Human resource development in the field of information technology and \r\ntelecommunications. \r\n \r\n4. Promotion of information technology applications. \r\n \r\n5. Providing guidelines for the standardization of software for use within the \r\nGovernment. \r\n \r\n6. Planning, policy making and legislation covering all aspects of \r\ntelecommunications excluding radio and telev ision and issuance of policy \r\ndirectives. \r\n \r\n37. Matters relating to National Information Technology Board, Pakistan Software \r\nExport Board and the Electronic Government Directorate. \r\n \r\n8. All matters relating to National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC), \r\nTelecommunications Foundation (TF), Special Communications Organization \r\n(SCO) [4] and Electronic Certification Accreditation Council. \r\n \r\n9. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n3 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n4 Omitted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n 54 \r\n \r\n10. Safeguard interest of Government of Pakistan in entities having public shares \r\nor government equity like PTCL, USF Co & ICT R&D Co. \r\n \r\n11. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n112. Administrative functions in respect of the National Information Technology \r\nBoard Act, 2022 (XVII of 2022). \r\n \r\n 213. Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA). \r\n \r\n317A. Intelligence Bureau Division \r\n \r\n 1. Matters relating and ancillary to Federal Intelligence. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n18. 4Interior and Narcotics Control Division \r\n \r\n1. Internal security; matters relating to public security arising out of dealings and \r\nagreements with other countries and international organizations. \r\n \r\n2. Preventive detention for reasons of State connected with defence, external \r\naffairs or the security of Pakistan or any part thereof; and for reasons, \r\nconnected with the maintenance of public order or the maintenance of supplies \r\nand services essential to the community; persons subjected to such detention. \r\n \r\n 3. Nationality, citizenship and naturalization. \r\n \r\n4. Admission of persons into, and expulsion of persons from Pakistan , \r\nincluding:- \r\n \r\n(a) policy regarding entry, exit and sojourn of foreigners and aliens; and \r\n(b) regulation of movement in Pakistan of persons not domiciled in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n5. Admission of persons into, and departure of persons from Pakistan, including:- \r\n \r\n (a) policy regarding immigration; \r\n \r\n(b) passports, visas, permits for entries and exits and other such \r\ncertificates; and \r\n (c) extradition and expulsions from Pakistan. \r\n \r\n6. Omitted vide SRO 294(I)/2011, dated 08.04.2011. \r\n \r\n7. Policy regarding censorship; prescription of books and publications in \r\nconsultation with the Education Division, where necessary. \r\n \r\n8. National Database and National Data Warehouse for issuance of National \r\nIdentity Cards, Pakistan Origin Cards and Aliens Registration Cards. \r\n \r\n9. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No. 4 -5/99-Min.I, dated 3rd June, \r\n1999. \r\n \r\n10. Security measures for the Federal Secretariat and Attached Departments and \r\nSubordinate Offices. \r\n \r\n11. Pardons, reprieves, respites, remissions, commutation, etc. (excluding \r\npersonnel belonging to the Armed Forces), issuance of warrant of execution of \r\ndeath sentence. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n3 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n4 Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n 55 \r\n 12. Police Commission and Police awards. \r\n \r\n13. Policy coordination of, and higher training in Civil Defence and A.R.P. matters. \r\n \r\n14. Omitted vide SRO 1175(I)/2021, dated 14.09.2021. \r\n \r\n15. Celebrations and ceremonial parades (other than those of Armed Forces); \r\naction to be taken on the death of high officials; civil uniform rules. \r\n \r\n16. Omitted vide S.R.O.294 (I)/2011 dated 08.04.2011. \r\n \r\n17. Omitted vide S.R.O.294 (I)/2011dated 08.04.2011. \r\n \r\n \r\n18. Coordination of policy matters relating to Police. \r\n \r\n19. Coordination of anti-smuggling measures. \r\n \r\n20. Matters relating to Federal Police Forces, their establishment etc. \r\n \r\n21. Administrative Control of the Civil Armed Forces (i.e. Frontier Corps \r\nincluding Balochistan Constabulary and Frontier Constabulary ) Rangers and \r\nCoast Guards. \r\n \r\n \r\n22. Arms Act jurisdictions to Federal areas. \r\n \r\n23. Border incidents and disputes. \r\n \r\n24. Permission to Government servants to visit India. \r\n \r\n25. Political asylum. \r\n \r\n 26. Genocide. \r\n \r\n27. Surrender of criminals and accused persons to Government outside Pakistan. \r\n \r\n28. Special studies of penal reforms in the context of national mores and \r\nrequirements; coordination of reforms by the Provinces and provisions of \r\nfacilities for professional and technical training of jail staff, at home and \r\nabroad; and dealing with such items pertaining to prisons, etc., as are \r\nembodied in the Federal and i[Provincial Subjects]. \r\n \r\n29. Protection and maintenance of non -Muslim shrines in Pakistan and \r\npilgrimages from India. \r\n \r\n 30. Administrative Control of National Police Academy. \r\n \r\n 31. All Administrative matters relating to Federal Investigation Agency. \r\n \r\n32. Investigation and prosecution of cases falling under the Schedule appended to \r\nthe Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974. \r\n \r\n 33. To act as National Central Bureau to keep liaison with the INTERPOL. \r\n \r\n 34. Anti-Corruption laws, [except the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 \r\n (XVIII of 1999)]. \r\n \r\n 35. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010. \r\n \r\n36. Islamabad Capital Territory Administration. \r\n \r\n 37. Omitted vide S.R.O. 294 (I)/ 2011 dated 04.2011. \r\n \r\n 38. Advocate General (ICT). \r\n \r\n39. Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad. \r\n \r\n 56 \r\n40. Capital Development Authority. \r\n \r\n 41. Management and distribution of zakat and ushr in Islamabad. \r\n \r\n 42. National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA). \r\n \r\n 143. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:– \r\n \r\n(a) The Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act, 2015 (X of \r\n2015); \r\n \r\n(b) The Islamabad Capital Territory Domestic Workers Act, 2022(XXV of \r\n2022); \r\n \r\n(c) The Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act, \r\n2022 (XXVIII of 2022); \r\n \r\n(d) The Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Interest on Private \r\nLoans Act, 2023 (III of 2023); \r\n \r\n(e) The Day Care Centres Act, 2023 (XXVIII of 2023); \r\n \r\n(f) The Federal Prosecution Service Act, 2023 (LXV of 2023); \r\n \r\n(g) 2the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (XL of 2016) and the \r\nrules made thereunder; and \r\n \r\n(h) 3National Forensics Agency Act, 2024 (XXXVII of 2024). \r\n \r\n444. Policy on all aspects of narcotics and dangerous drugs, such as production, \r\nprocessing, marketing, import, export and trans shipment, prevention of \r\ntrafficking, etc. in conformity with national objectives, laws and international \r\nconventions and agreements. \r\n \r\n45. Legislation covering all aspects of narcotics and psychotropic substances, \r\nand matters ancillary thereto, in consultation with the concerned Divisions, \r\netc. \r\n \r\n46. Bilateral and multilateral cooperation with foreign countries against na rcotics \r\ntrafficking and all other international aspects of narcotics including \r\nnegotiations for bilateral and multilateral agreements for mutual assistance \r\nand cooperation in the field of enforcement of narcotics laws. \r\n \r\n47. Coordination of aid and assistance from foreign countries and of narcotics \r\ncontrol interdiction for poppy crop substitution. \r\n \r\n48. Policy on drug education, treatment and rehabilitation of narcotics and \r\ndrugs addicts and grants -in-aid to Non -Governmental Organizations \r\n(NGOs) engaged in these fields. \r\n \r\n49. Inter-Provincial coordination on all aspects of narcotics and dangerous \r\ndrugs. \r\n \r\n50. Monitoring of the implementation of policies on all aspects of narcotics and \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n3 Added vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n4 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n 57 \r\ndangerous drugs. \r\n \r\n51. Regulation of administrative, budgetary and other matters of Pakistan \r\nNarcotics Control Board. \r\n \r\n152. National Forensics Agency. \r\n \r\n 253. Pakistan Land Ports Authority (PLPA). \r\n \r\n 354. Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority. \r\n \r\n19. Inter-Provincial Coordination Division \r\n \r\n1. General coordination between the Federal Government and the Provinces in \r\nthe economic, cultural and administrative fields. \r\n \r\n2. Promoting uniformity of approach in formulation of policy and \r\nimplementation among the Provinces and the Federal Government in all fields \r\nof common concern. \r\n \r\n3. Discussions of policy issues emanating from the Provinces which have \r\nadministrative or economic implications for the country as a whole. \r\n \r\n4. Omitted vide SRO 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021. \r\n \r\n5. Any other matter referred to the Division by a Province or any of the Ministry \r\nor Division of the Federal Government. \r\n \r\n6 &7 Omitted vide SRO 1088(I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n8. Omitted vide SRO 850(I)/2014, dated 25.09.2014. \r\n \r\n9. Malam Jabba Resort Ltd. \r\n \r\n10. Omitted vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n \r\n11, 12 &13. Omitted vide SRO 1088(I)/2011 dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n14. Omitted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020. \r\n \r\n15-19. Omitted vide SRO 1088(I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n20. Medical, nursing, dental, pharmaceutical, para-medical and allied subjects;- \r\n (a) education abroad; and \r\n \r\n 4(b) educational facilities for backward areas and for foreign nationals, \r\n \r\n21-29. Omitted vide SRO 1088(I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n30. {Transferred to Human Resource Development Division vide S.R.O. \r\nNo. 1001(I)2011, dated 27-10-2011}. \r\n \r\n31 to 34. Omitted vide SRO788 (I)/2011, dated 23.08.2011. \r\n \r\n35. Legislation covering all aspects of sports affairs and matters ancillary thereto. \r\n \r\n36. Administrative control of Board established for the promotion and \r\ndevelopment of sports under the Sports (Development and Control) \r\nOrdinance, 1962 (XVI of 1962). \r\n \r\n37. Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Added vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n3 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n4 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 58 \r\n38. Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n \r\n39. Omitted vide SRO 793 (1)/2018 dated 25-06-2018. \r\n \r\n40. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013, dated 15.05.2013. \r\n \r\n41. Dealing and agreements with other countries and international organizations in \r\nmatters relating to Youth Exchange Programmes (External). \r\n \r\n42. National Internship Programme. \r\n43. National Volunteer Movement. \r\n \r\n44. Paralympics. \r\n \r\n 45. Gun and Country Club. \r\n \r\n 46. Federal Land Commission. \r\n \r\n 47. International Organizations and agreements relating to tourism. \r\n \r\n148. Administrative functions in respect of the Gun and Country Club Act, 2023 \r\n(LI of 2023). \r\n249. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC). \r\n \r\n \r\n20. 3Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and States and Frontier Regions Division \r\n \r\n1. Policy, Planning and Development for Gilgit-Baltistan. \r\n \r\n2. Co-ordination with the Government of Gilgit -Baltistan and Gilgit -Baltistan \r\nCouncil. \r\n \r\n3. Co-ordination with the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir \r\nand the AJ&K Council. \r\n \r\n4. Matters relating to the Settlement of Kashmir dispute, other than those falling \r\nwithin the purview of the Foreign Affairs Division. \r\n \r\n5. Administration of Jammu and Kashmir State Property in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n6. Processing of development schemes reflected in the PSDP of M/o Kashmir \r\nAffairs and Gilgit-Baltistan at the level of CDWP and ECNEC. \r\n \r\n7. Co-ordination between the Federal Government O rganizations and the \r\nGovernment of Gilgit-Baltistan and the Gilgit-Baltistan Council. \r\n \r\n8. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n \r\n9. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n \r\n10. 4Coordinate with the Federal Public Service Commission on recruitment of \r\nvarious departments of Gilgit-Baltistan. \r\n \r\n11. Assisting Judicial Commissions on Boundary Disputes in ascertaining facts \r\nwhich are directly related with the national interests of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n12. Afghan Refugees. \r\n \r\n13. Affairs of the former and acceding States. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n3 Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n4 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n 59 \r\n \r\n \r\n21. Law and Justice Division \r\n \r\n1. Advice to Divisions on all legal and constitutional questions arising out of any \r\ncase and on the interpretation of any law. \r\n \r\n 2. Advice to Provincial Governments on legal and legislative matters. \r\n \r\n3. Drafting, scrutiny and examination of Bills, Ordinances, and all legal and \r\nother instruments. \r\n \r\n4. Dealings and agreements with other countries and International organizations \r\nin judicial and legal matters. \r\n \r\n5. Arrangements for the publication and translation of Federal Laws and other \r\nstatutory rules and orders; copyright in Government Law publications. \r\n \r\n6. Adaptation of existing laws to bring them in conformity with the Constitution. \r\n \r\n \r\n7. Legal proceedings and litigation concernin g the Federal Government except \r\nthe litigation concerning Revenue Division. \r\n \r\n8. Administrative control of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and the \r\nCustoms, Central Excise and Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. \r\n \r\n9. Special Judges under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958. \r\n \r\n10. 1Federal Government functions in regard to the Supreme Court, Supreme \r\nJudicial Council, High Courts, Federal Shariat Court, Federal Ombudsman, \r\nTax Ombudsman, Insurance Ombudsman , Banking Mohtasib and Federal \r\nOmbudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the \r\nWorkplace. \r\n \r\n11. Attorney General and other Law Officers of the Federation. \r\n12. Federal functions in respect of the Family Law Ordinance and the Conciliation \r\nCourts Ordinance. \r\n \r\n13. Consultation with the Attorney General for Pakistan, etc. \r\n \r\n14. Courts and Tribunals, whether administrative or otherwise, for the Federal \r\nsubjects. \r\n \r\n15. Wills, intestacy and succession in respect of Federal areas, \r\nsave as regards agricultural land. \r\n \r\n16. Bankruptcy and insolvency, administrator general and official \r\ntrustees in respect of Federal areas. \r\n \r\n17. Arbitration in respect of Federal areas and International \r\narbitration. \r\n \r\n18. Trust and trustees in respect of Federal areas. \r\n \r\n19. Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 (XXXV of 1973). \r\n \r\n20. Omitted vide SRO 428 (1)/2018 dated 04-04-2018. \r\n \r\n21. The Law and Justice Commission Ordinance, 1979 (XIV of 1979) and Federal \r\nGovernment functions related to the Commission. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n 60 \r\n22. The Federal Judicial Academy Act, 1997 (XXVIII of 1997) and Federal \r\n Government functions related to the Academy. \r\n \r\n23. Federal Government functions in regard to the National Accountability \r\nBureau. \r\n \r\n24. National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (XVIII of 1999.) \r\n \r\n25. Omitted vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n \r\n26. Issuance of legal opinion for disbursement and drawdown. \r\n27. Council of Islamic Ideology. \r\n128. Legal Aid and Justice Authority. \r\n229. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:– \r\n \r\na) Legal Aid and Justice Authority Act, 2020 (XVI of 2020); \r\n \r\nb) The Lawyers Welfare and Protection Act, 2023 (XII of 2023); \r\n \r\nc) The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 (XVII of \r\n2023); and \r\n \r\nd) The Supreme Court (Review of Judgements and Orders) Act, 2023 \r\n(XXIII of 2023). \r\n \r\n321A. Maritime Affairs Division \r\n \r\n1. National Planning, research and international aspects of – \r\n \r\ni) Inland water transport; and \r\nii) Coastal shipping within the same Province. \r\n \r\n2. Diverted cargo belonging to the Federal Government. \r\n \r\n3. Navigation and shipping, including coastal shipping but not including shipping \r\nconfined to one Province; safety of ports and regulation of matters relating to \r\ndangerous cargo. \r\n \r\n4. Omitted vide SRO.294 (I)/2011, dated 08.04.2011. \r\n \r\n5. Light-houses, including ligh tships, beacons and other provisions for safety of \r\nshipping. \r\n \r\n6. Admiralty jurisdiction; offenses committed on the high seas. \r\n \r\n7. Declaration and delimitation of major ports and the constitution and power of \r\nauthorities in such ports. \r\n \r\n8. Mercantile marine; plannin g for development and rehabilitation of Pakistan \r\nmerchant navy; international shipping and maritime conferences and \r\nratification of their conventions; training of seamen; pool for national shipping. \r\n \r\n9. Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority, Karachi. \r\n \r\n10. Office for promotion of Deep Sea Fisheries Resources in Exclusive Economic \r\nZone. \r\n \r\n11. Fishing and Fisheries beyond territorial waters. \r\n \r\n12. Quality Control Laboratory Karachi. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n3 Inserted vide SRO 1262(1)/2017 dated 20-12-2017 \r\n 61 \r\n13. Marine Fisheries Research Laboratory Karachi. \r\n \r\n14. Fisheries Training Centre/Deep Sea Fishing Vessel. \r\n \r\n15. Oceanography and Hydrological Research. \r\n \r\n16. Marine Biological Research Laboratory, Karachi. \r\n \r\n17. Welfare of Seamen; seamen Hostel Karachi. \r\n \r\n118. Administrative functions in respect of the Pakistan Maritime Zones Act, \r\n 2023 (XVIII of 2023). \r\n \r\n \r\n22. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n \r\n \r\n23. National Food Security and Research Division \r\n \r\n1. Economic coordination and planning in respect of food, economic planning and \r\npolicy making in respect of agriculture. \r\n \r\n2. Imports and exports control on food grains and foodstuffs, inspection, grading \r\nanalysis of food grains and foodstuffs, maintenance of standards of quality for \r\nimport and export and inspection, handling, storage and shipment of rice \r\nexports. \r\n \r\n3. Collection of statist ics regarding production, consumption, prices, imports and \r\nexports of food grains. \r\n \r\n4. Coordination with aid and assistance agencies in respect of food sector. \r\n \r\n5. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council and other Federal agriculture research \r\norganizations. \r\n \r\n6. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations in respect of food. \r\n \r\n7. Plant protection, pesticide import and standardization, aerial spray, plant \r\nquarantine and locust control in its international aspect and maintenance of \r\nlocusts warning organizations. \r\n \r\n8. Federal seed certification and registration. \r\n \r\n9. Standardization and import of fertilizer. \r\n \r\n10. Procurement of food grains, including sugar- \r\n \r\n(a) from abroad; \r\n(b) for Federal requirement; \r\n(c) for inter-Provincial supplies; and \r\n(d) for export and storage at ports. \r\n11. Grading of agricultural commodities, other than food grains, for exports. \r\n \r\n12. Administrative control of PASSCO. \r\n \r\n13. Preparation of basic plan for bulk allocation of food grains and foodstuffs. \r\n \r\n14. Price stabilization by fixing procurement and issue prices including keeping a \r\nwatch over the price of food grains and foodstuffs imported from abroad or \r\nrequired for export and those required for inter-provincial supplies. \r\n \r\n \r\n15. Agricultural Policy Institute. \r\n \r\n \r\n 16. (i) Animal quarantine departments, stations and facilities located anywhere \r\n in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 62 \r\n (ii) National Veterinary Laboratory, Islamabad. \r\n (iii) Laboratory for Detection of Drugs Residues in Animal Products at \r\n Karachi. \r\n \r\n17. Veterinary drugs, vaccines and animal feed additives’- \r\n(i) import and export; and \r\n(ii) procurement from abroad for Federal requirements and for inter -provincial \r\nsupplies. \r\n \r\n \r\n 18. Livestock, poultry and livestock products’- \r\n(i) import and export; and \r\n(ii) laying down national grades. \r\n \r\n 19. Pakistan Dairy Development Company. \r\n \r\n20. Livestock and Dairy Development Board (LDDB). \r\n \r\n21. Fisheries Development Board (FDB). \r\n \r\n22. Pakistan Oil-Seed Department. \r\n \r\n23. International cooperation matters relating to agriculture and livestock. \r\n \r\n24. Administrative control of the Agricultural Counselor’s Office at Rome, \r\n Italy. \r\n \r\n25. National Fertilizer Development Centre. \r\n 26. Administrative control of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee. \r\n \r\n127. Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute. \r\n \r\n228. National Seed Development and Regulatory Authority (NSDRA). \r\n \r\n29. Sugar Advisory Board (SAB). \r\n \r\n30. Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC). \r\n \r\n31. Fertilizer Review Committee (FRC). \r\n \r\n332. National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA). \r\n433. Pakistan Tobacco Board. \r\n \r\n \r\n24. National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division \r\n \r\n1. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. \r\n \r\n2. Pakistan Council for Nursing. \r\n \r\n3. College of Physicians and Surgeons. \r\n \r\n4. National Councils for Tibb and Homeopathy. \r\n \r\n5. Pharmacy Council of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n6. National associations in medical and allied fields such as Pakistan Red \r\nCrescent Society and TB Association. \r\n \r\n57. Border Health Services Pakistan. \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Added vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n3 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n4 Added vide SRO 687(I)/2026 dated 24-04-2026 \r\n5 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 63 \r\n \r\n8. Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n9. International aspects of medical facilities and public health, International \r\nHealth Regulations, health and medical facilities abroad. \r\n \r\n10. National Institute of Health. \r\n \r\n111. National Emergency Health Services. \r\n \r\n12. Pakistan Medical Research Council. \r\n \r\n13. Health Services Academy, Islamabad. \r\n14. Coordination of Vertical Health Programmes including interaction with \r\nGAVI, EPI and the Global Fund for AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and Malaria. \r\n \r\n15. National Planning and Coordination in the field of health. \r\n \r\n16. Planning and Development Policies pertaining to Population Programmes in \r\nthe country. \r\n \r\n17. 2Matters relating to National Trust for Population Welfare. \r\n \r\n18. Mainstreaming population factor in development planning. \r\n \r\n19. Directorate of Central Warehouse and Supplies, Karachi. \r\n \r\n \r\n20. Human Organ Transplant Authority. \r\n \r\n21. Charitable endowments for Federal area. \r\n \r\n22. Medical and health services for Federal Government employees. \r\n \r\n23. Administrative control of the National Institute of Handicapped, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n24. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad. \r\n 25. Federal Medical and Dental College, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n 26. Federal General Hospital, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n 27. National Institute of Rehabilitative Medicine. \r\n \r\n 28. District Population Welfare Office. \r\n \r\n 329. Dealing and agreements with other countries and international \r\n organizations in matters relating to Population Planning Programs. \r\n \r\n 430. Dealing and agreements with other countries and international \r\n organizations in the field of health, drugs and medical facilities abroad. \r\n \r\n 531. Scholarships / fellowships, training courses in health from International \r\n Agencies such as W.H.O. and UNICEF. \r\n \r\n 632. Federal Government Tuberculosis Centre, Rawalpindi. \r\n \r\n 33. Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore. \r\n \r\n734. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:– \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Substituted vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n3 Added vide SRO 40 (1)/2019 dated 11-01-2019 \r\n4 Added vide SRO 40 (1)/2019 dated 11-01-2019 \r\n \r\n5 Added vide SRO 40 (1)/2019 dated 11-01-2019 \r\n6 Added vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019 \r\n7 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 64 \r\n \r\n(a) The Allied Health Professionals Council Act, 2022 (IX of 2022); \r\n \r\n(b) The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act, 2022 (IV of 2023); and \r\n \r\n(c) The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Act, 2023 (I of 2023). \r\n \r\n \r\n25. National Heritage and Culture Division \r\n1. International agreements and assistance in the field of archaeology, national \r\nmuseums and historical monuments declared to be of national importance. \r\n \r\n2. Quaid-e-Azam Papers Wing. \r\n \r\n3. Pakistan Academy of Letters. \r\n \r\n \r\n4. Urdu Dictionary Board and Urdu Science Board. \r\n \r\n5. National and other languages used for official purposes. \r\n \r\n6. Quaid-e-Azam Academy. \r\n \r\n7. Aiwan-i-Iqbal and Iqbal Academy Pakistan. \r\n \r\n8. Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board (QMMB). \r\n \r\n9. Quaid-e-Azam Memorial Fund. \r\n \r\n \r\n10. Omitted vide SRO 634(1)/2016, dated 22.7.2016. \r\n \r\n11. Naming of institutions in the name of Quaid -e-Azam and other high and \r\ndistinguished personages. \r\n \r\n12. Omitted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020, dated 8th October, 2020. \r\n \r\n13. National Library of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n14. National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage of Pakistan (Lok Virsa). \r\n \r\n15. Pakistan National Council of Arts. \r\n \r\n16. Cultural pacts and protocols with other countries. \r\n \r\n 17. Federal Government’s Artists’ Welfare Fund. \r\n 118. Aiwan-e-Quaid Building. \r\n \r\n26. National Security Division \r\n1. Function as Secretariat of the National Security Committee (NSC). \r\n \r\n2. Convene meetings of the National Security Committee. \r\n \r\n3. Collect, coordinate and collate proposals and input from all relevant Ministries \r\n and organizations for consideration of the NSC. \r\n \r\n4. Formulation comprehensive National Security Policy (NSP) for approval of \r\n the National Security Committee as well as ensure its sustainability through \r\n monitoring of its implementation and undertaking periodical review and \r\n updation in consultation with all the stakeholders as required. \r\n \r\n5. Coordinate the implementation of strategies and policies approved by the NSC \r\n through relevant Ministries and organizations. \r\n \r\n6. Develop national narrative to promote the national security vision outlined in \r\n \r\n1 Added vide SRO. 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021 \r\n 65 \r\n the NSP and to counter the negative and obscurantist ideology of the \r\n extremists, terrorists and militants. \r\n \r\n7. Provide administrative and financial management support to the functionally \r\n independent Strategic Policy Planning Cell (SPPC) and coordinate all \r\n intellectual and research and dialogue-based activities through the SPPC. \r\n \r\n8. Brief the Parliament and its Committees on national security related issues. \r\n \r\n9. Conduct national security dialogue with other countries in consultation with \r\n the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. \r\n \r\n10. Interact with counterpart National Security Councils of other countries. \r\n111. Organize Islamabad Security Dialogue on regular basis. \r\n \r\n \r\n27. Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Division \r\n \r\n1. National policy, planning and coordination regarding manpower development \r\nand employment promotion for intending overseas workers. \r\n2. Preparation of short and long -term programmes for manpower development \r\nand employment promotion abroad. \r\n \r\n \r\n3. Research into problems of overseas Pakistanis; promotion and coordination of \r\nmeasures best suited to resolving them and motivating Pakistani citizens \r\nabroad to strengthen their links with the mother country. \r\n \r\n4. Policy for linkages between the training of workers/labour force with the latest \r\nrequirements abroad. \r\n \r\n5. Linkage of training imparted at training institutes like National Training \r\nBureau, Pakistan Manpower Institute etc . with the efforts for increase in \r\nmanpower export th rough Overseas Employment Corporation and Bureau of \r\nEmigration and Overseas Employment. This would also include close \r\ncoordination and linkage with the Community Welfare Attaches abroad. \r\n \r\n6. Welfare of Pakistani emigrants abroad and their dependents in Pakistan. \r\n \r\n7. Periodic assessment, review and analysis of manpower resources and \r\nemployment requirements overseas. \r\n \r\n8. Administrative control of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation. \r\n \r\n 9. Special Selection Board for selection of Community Welfare Attaches for \r\nposting in Pakistan Missions abroad. \r\n \r\n 10. Administration of- \r\n (a) the Emigration Ordinance, 1979, (XVIII of 1979) and; \r\n (b) the Control of Employment Ordinance, 1965 (XXXII of 1965); \r\n (c) the Workers Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1971 (XXXVI of 1971); \r\n (d) the Companies Profits (Workers Participation) Act, 1968 (XII of 1968); \r\n and \r\n (e) the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Act, 1976 (XIV of 1976) including \r\nsupervision and control of the employees ‘ old age benefits institutions. \r\n \r\n11. Administrative control of:- \r\n (a) Overseas Employment Corporation; and \r\n (b) Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment. \r\n \r\n12. Foreign Employment and Emigration. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 66 \r\n13. Administration of the Industrial Relations Act, 2012 (X of 2012), keeping a \r\nwatch on labour legislation from international perspective, coordination of \r\nlabour legislation in Pakistan and the Industrial Relations Commission. \r\n \r\n114. Dealing and agreements with international organizations in the fields of labour \r\nand social security. \r\n \r\n \r\n28. Parliamentary Affairs Division \r\n \r\n1. Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), summoning of either House or both Houses or \r\nJoint sitting of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and prorogation thereof. \r\n \r\n2. Dissolution of the National Assembly. \r\n \r\n3. Liaison between the Divisions and Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) in respect of \r\nofficial and non-official business; priority of official business. \r\n \r\n4. Follow up of the assurances, promises and undertakings given by the Federal \r\nGovernment on the floor of the House with a view to their implementation by \r\nthe Divisions concerned. \r\n \r\n \r\n5. Submission of Bills passed by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or by the National \r\nAssembly to President for his assent. \r\n \r\n \r\n6. Legislation pertaining to privileges of Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament) and \r\nmembers of Majlis -e-Shoora (Parliament), salaries and allowances of the \r\nChairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate, Speaker and Deputy Speaker \r\nof the National Assembly and members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). \r\n7. Legislation pertaining to the Leader of the House and the Leader of the \r\nOpposition, provision of staff and other facilities for the Leader of the House. \r\n \r\n8. Rules of Procedure of either House or Joint S itting of Majlis -e-Shoora \r\n(Parliament). \r\n \r\n9. Legislation pertaining to punishment of persons who refuse to give evidence \r\nor produce documents before committees of National Assembly or the Senate. \r\n \r\n10. Appointment and terms and conditions of Federal Parliamentary Secretaries. \r\n \r\n11. Legislative business relating to the Election Commission. \r\n \r\n12. Prime Minister's Public Affairs and Grievances Wing. \r\n \r\n213. Administrative functions in respect of the following laws, namely:- \r\n(a) Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1974 \r\n (XXVII of 1974); \r\n (b) Chairman and Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, \r\n 1975 (LXXXII of 1975); \r\n (c) Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speaker (Salaries, Allowances and \r\n Privileges) Act, 1975 (LXXXIII of 1975); \r\n(d) Members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Immunities and \r\n Privileges Act, 2023 (XX of 2023) \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n29. Petroleum Division \r\n \r\n1. All matters relating to oil, gas and mineral at the national and international \r\nlevels, including- \r\n \r\n(i) policy, legislation, planning regarding exploration, development and \r\nproduction; \r\n \r\n1 Added vide SRO 40(1)/2019 dated 11-01-2019 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 67 \r\n(ii) import, export, refining, distribution, marketing, transportation and \r\npricing of all kinds of petroleum and petroleum products; \r\n(iii) matters bearing on international aspects; \r\n(iv) Federal agencies and institutions for promotion of special studies and \r\ndevelopment programmes. \r\n \r\n \r\n 2. Geological Surveys. \r\n \r\n \r\n3. (i) Administration of Regulation of Mines and oil fields and Mineral \r\nDevelopment (Federal Control), Act, 1948, and rules made thereunder, \r\nin so far as the same relate to exploration and production of petroleum, \r\ntransmission, distribution of natural gas and liquified petroleum gas, \r\nrefining and marketing of oil; \r\n(ii) Petroleum concessions agreements for land, off -shore and deep seas \r\nareas; \r\n(iii) Import of machinery, equipment, etc., for exploration and development \r\nof oil and natural gas. \r\n \r\n \r\n4. (i) Administration of Marketing of Petroleum Products (Federal Control) \r\nAct, 1974, and the rules made thereunder; \r\n \r\n (ii) Matters relating to Federal investments and undertakings wholly or partly \r\nowned by the Government in the field of oil, gas and minerals, excepting \r\nthose assigned to the Industries and Production Division. \r\n \r\n \r\n5. Administration of-- \r\n \r\n(i) the Petroleum Products (Development Surcharges) Ordinance, 1961, and \r\nthe rules made thereunder; \r\n(ii) the Natural Gas (Development Surcharges) Ordinance, 1967, and the \r\nrules made thereunder; \r\n(iii) The Esso Undertakings (Vesting) Ordinance, 1976; and \r\n (iv) Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan Act, 2006 (I of 2006) \r\nand the rules made thereunder. \r\n \r\n6. (i) Coordination of energy policy, including measures for conservation of \r\nenergy and energy statistics; \r\n (ii) Omitted vide SRO No.802 (1)/2001, dated 27.11.2001. \r\n (iii) Secretariat of National Energy Policy Committee. \r\n \r\n7. Chief Inspector of Mines, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n8. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n \r\n30. Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division \r\n \r\n 1. (i) Preparation of comprehensive National Plan for the economic and social \r\ndevelopment of the country; \r\n (ii) Formulation, within the framework of the National Plan, of an annual \r\nplan and an annual development programme; and \r\n (iii) Recommendations concerning orderly adjustments therein in the light of \r\nnew needs, better information and changing conditions. \r\n2. Monitoring the implementation of all major development projects and \r\nprogrammes; identification of bottlenecks and initiation of time remedial \r\naction. \r\n \r\n 3. Evaluation of on-going and completed projects. \r\n \r\n4. Review and evaluation of the progress achieved in the implementation of the \r\nNational Plan. \r\n 68 \r\n \r\n 5. Identification of regions, sectors and sub-sectors lacking adequate \r\n portfolio of projects and taking steps to stimulate preparation of sound \r\n projects in those areas. \r\n \r\n \r\n6. Continuous evaluation of the economic situation and coordination of \r\neconomic policies. \r\n \r\n \r\n7. Organization of research in various sectors of the economy to improve the data \r\nbase and information as well as to provide analytical studies which will help \r\neconomic decision making. \r\n \r\n8. Association with the Economic Affairs Division in matters pertaining to \r\nexternal assistance in individual projects, form the stage prior to preliminary \r\ndiscussion up to the stage of final signing of documents with \r\naid-giving agencies. \r\n \r\n9. Development of appropriate cost and physical standards for effective technical \r\nand economic appraisal of projects. \r\n \r\n10. Omitted vide SRO 1175(1) /2021 dated 14-09-2021. \r\n \r\n11. National Logistics Cell. \r\n \r\n 12. Administrative control of-- \r\n \r\n(i) Economists and Planners Group; \r\n(ii) Pakistan Institute of Development Economics; \r\n (iii) Pakistan Planning and Management Institute (PPMI); \r\n(iv) Jawaid Azfar Computer Center (JACC); \r\n(v) Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A); \r\n(vi) China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC); \r\n (vii) Mechanized Construction Company Pakistan Limited (MCCPL); and \r\n(viii) National Construction Company Pakistan Limited (NCCPL). \r\n 13. The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division shall act as the \r\nSecretariat of the Planning Commission which is the apex planning and \r\ncoordination body under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister. The \r\nrelationship between the Planning Commission and the Planning, \r\nDevelopment and Special Initiatives Division sha ll be as defined in the \r\nCabinet Division’s Resolution No.4 -6/2006-Min.I, dated the \r\n30th October, 2013, as amended from time to time. \r\n \r\n14. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013 (F.No.4-5/2013-Min-I). \r\n15. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013 (F.No.4-5/2013-Min-I). \r\n \r\n16. Omitted vide SRO 389(I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013 (F.No.4-5/2013-Min-I). \r\n \r\n17-20. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n21. Omitted vide SRO 389 (I)/2013 dated 15.05.2013 (F.No.4-5/2013-Min-I). \r\n \r\n22. Omitted vide SRO 1175(1) /2021 dated 14-09-2021. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n123. [Preparation of an overall integrated plan for development and improvement \r\nof statistics in Pakistan and to estimate the budgetary requirements thereof. \r\n \r\n24. Preparation of annual programmes in accordance with agreed priorities and to \r\nassign responsibilities for the execution of their component items. \r\n \r\n 25. Examination and clearance of budgetary proposals for annual programmes \r\n \r\n1 Added vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019 \r\n 69 \r\n for statistical improvements and developments. \r\n \r\n26. Formulation of policy regarding general statistics for Pakistan and \r\nimplementation thereof by suitably adapting the statistical system of Pak istan \r\nto conform with the policy. \r\n \r\n27. Coordination with the Provincial and Federal Governments, \r\nSemi-autonomous bodies and international organizations on statistical matters \r\nbearing directly or indirectly on such subjects as trade, industry, prices, \r\nexpenditure, input -output accounts, flow of funds, balance of \r\npayments, etc. \r\n \r\n28. Evaluation and introduction of standard concepts, definition and classification \r\npertaining to national statistics series. \r\n \r\n29. Preparation and implementation of in-service and foreign training programmes \r\nin the fields of statistics. \r\n \r\n 30. Evaluation of efficiency computerized methods for statistical estimation. \r\n \r\n 31. Clearance of statistical projects undertaken by different organizations on a \r\n contract basis. \r\n \r\n 32. Preparation, printing and release of publications on national statistics. \r\n 33. Undertaking of national census and surveys. \r\n \r\n 34. Administration of:- \r\n \r\ni. The Industrial Statistics Act, 1942 (XIX of 1942). \r\nii. General Statistics (Reorganization) Act, 2011 (XIV of 2011). \r\n \r\n \r\n 35. Agricultural Census , Population Census , National Quinquennial Livestock \r\n Census. \r\n \r\n36. Collection, maintenance and analyses of demographic, population and v ital \r\nhealth statistics. \r\n \r\n37. Compilation of labour , manpower and employment statistics for national and \r\ninternational consumption. \r\n \r\n38. Periodic assessment, review and analysis of manpower resources and \r\nrequirements with reference to the employment situation in the country.] \r\n \r\n 39. Coordinate special initiatives as allocated by the Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n40. Periodic review of Public Sector Development Program and recommending \r\nnecessary adjustments or re -appropriations in the overall development \r\nportfolio. \r\n \r\n41. Promoting and developing role of private sector in development process \r\nthrough institutionalized consultative process for undertaking development \r\ninitiatives on innovative modes for financing the Public Private Partnership \r\n(Public Sector Development Program+), BOT, BOO, etc. \r\n \r\n142. Administrative functions in respect of the National Logistics Corporation Act, \r\n2023 (LII of 2023). \r\n \r\n \r\n31. Omitted vide SRO 1262(1)/2017 dated 20-12-2017 \r\n \r\n \r\n31A Omitted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 70 \r\n131AA. Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division \r\n \r\n1. Policies regarding social protection with objective to provide basic necessities \r\nof life, such as food, clothing, housing, education and medical relief, for all \r\nsuch citizens, as are permanently or temporarily unable to earn their livelihood \r\non account of infirmity, sickness or unemployment. \r\n \r\n \r\n2. Policies and strategies regarding poverty alleviation with the objective of \r\nimproving the quality of life of the poorest segments of society; monitoring \r\nimplementation of such policies and strategies. \r\n \r\n3. Policies for mainstreaming the poverty alleviation and social protection \r\nconcerns in the public sector expenditure. \r\n \r\n4. Establishment of various innovation challenges to design initiatives for \r\npoverty alleviation. \r\n \r\n5. Coordination with all relevant stakeholders including but not limited to \r\nconcerned divisions and provincial governments for integration and \r\nsynergizing of efforts and ensuring that all policies are made with a pro -poor \r\nfocus. \r\n \r\n6. Working with non -government sector to design and implement p ro-poor \r\ninitiatives. \r\n \r\n7. Establishment of a time bound and output based Labour Advisory Council and \r\nimplementation of the proposals thereof. \r\n \r\n8. Collection of Zakat and Usher, disbursement of Zakat and Usher to the \r\nProvinces and other areas as per formula approv ed by Council of Common \r\nInterests. \r\n \r\n9. Coordination with relevant ministries and provincial governments for poverty \r\nalleviation and social protection initiatives. \r\n \r\n10. Administration of: \r\n(i) Benazir Income Support Programme. \r\n(ii) Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal. \r\n \r\n 11. Administrative matters of: \r\n \r\n(i) Trust for Voluntary Organizations. \r\n \r\n(ii) Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. \r\n \r\n(iii) Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. \r\n \r\n(iv) Centre for Rural Economy. \r\n \r\n 12. Poverty Alleviation Coordination Council. \r\n \r\n31B. Power Division \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1. Matters relating to development of power resources of the country. \r\n \r\n 2. Matters relating to electric utilities. \r\n \r\n3. Liaison with international engineering organizations in power sector. \r\n \r\n4. Federal agencies and institutions for promotion of special studies in power \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019 \r\n \r\n \r\n 71 \r\nsector. \r\n \r\n 5. (a) Electricity; \r\n(b) Karachi Electric Supply Corporation and Pakistan Electric Agencies \r\nLimited. \r\n \r\n 6. Omitted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n \r\n 7. Private Power and Infrastructure Board. \r\n \r\n 8. Administrative Control of Alternative Energy Development Board. \r\n \r\n 9. Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019. \r\n \r\n 10. 1National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. \r\n \r\n32. Privatization Division \r\n \r\n1. Privatization policies. \r\n \r\n2. The Transfer of Managed Establishments Order, 1978 (P.O.12 of 1978). \r\n \r\n3. Administration of the Privatization Commission Ordinance, 2000 (LII of \r\n2000). \r\n \r\n4. Negotiation with International organizations relating to th e functions of \r\nPrivatization in consultation with the Economic Affairs Division. \r\n \r\n5. Any item incidental or ancillary to the above. \r\n \r\n \r\n33. Railways Division \r\n \r\n 1. All matters pertaining to Pakistan Railways. \r\n \r\n 2. Movement and priority in respect of Defence traffic. \r\n \r\n 3. Maintenance of railway lines for strategic reasons. \r\n \r\n4. Negotiations with international organizations and other countries and \r\nimplementation of agreements, with them. \r\n \r\n5. Coordination of development projects of railways as a part of the natio nal \r\ndevelopment programme. \r\n \r\n 6. Standardization and specifications of materials and stores. \r\n \r\n 7. Overall efficiency and safety of railways. \r\n \r\n 8. Coordination of rail movements into and from Ports. \r\n \r\n34. Religious Affairs and Inter faith Harmony Division \r\n \r\n 1. Pilgrimage beyond Pakistan; Muslim pilgrims visits to India. \r\n \r\n 2. Ziarat and Umra. \r\n \r\n 3. Welfare and safety of pilgrims and zairian. \r\n \r\n4. Administrative control of the Haj Directorate at Jeddah and dispensaries in \r\nMakkah and Medina. \r\n \r\n5. Islamic studies and research including holding of seminars, conferences, etc., \r\non related subjects. \r\n \r\n \r\n1 [From 16 th April, 2022 to 6 th September, 2023 National Energy Efficiency & Conservation remained under the Science & Technology \r\nDivision (F. No.4-1/2022-Min-I)]. \r\n 72 \r\n 6. Training and education of Ulemas and Khatibs etc. \r\n \r\n7. Error-free and exact printing and publishing of the Holy Quran. \r\n \r\n8. Exchange of visits of scholars of Islamic lea rning and Education, international \r\nconferences/seminars on Islamic subject and liaison with foreign and \r\ninternational bodies and institutions. \r\n \r\n 9. Ruet-e-Hilal. \r\n \r\n 10. Tabligh. \r\n \r\n 11. Omitted Vide SRO 850(I)2014, dated 25-09-2014. \r\n \r\n \r\n 12. Observance of Islamic Moral Standards. \r\n \r\n13. Donations for religious purposes and propagation of Islamic Ideology abroad. \r\n \r\n 14. Marriage and divorce, infants and minor's adoption. \r\n \r\n 15. Auqaf. \r\n16. Omitted vide SRO 487(I)/2019 dated 23-04-2019. \r\n \r\n17. Policy and legislation with regard to interfaith harmony. \r\n \r\n 18. International agreements and commitments in respect of all religious \r\ncommunities and implementation thereof. \r\n \r\n 19. Representation of Pakistan at UN Sub -Commission on Prevention of \r\nDiscrimination to Minorities. \r\n \r\n20. Minorities’ Welfare Fund. \r\n \r\n21. Omitted vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n \r\n22. Evacuee Trust Property Board. \r\n \r\n \r\n35. Revenue Division \r\n \r\n1. 1Tax Policy Functions relating to procedure including: \r\n(a) procedure of filing return, \r\n(b) assessment/modifications, \r\n(c) audit, \r\n(d) procedure of appeals and alternative dispute resolution mechanism \r\nincluding ADRC, \r\n(e) collection and recovery of taxes, \r\n(f) procedure of refunds, \r\n(g) methods of record keeping, \r\n(h) tax authorities and their functions, \r\n(i) jurisdiction, \r\n(j) limitations and condonations, \r\n(k) penalties and prosecutions, \r\n(l) general anti avoidance, and \r\n(m) rule making. \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 855(I)/2026 dated 11-05-2026 \r\n 73 \r\n 2. Tax administration. \r\n \r\n3. 1Agreements relating to matters other than taxation policies (including \r\navoidance of double taxation). \r\n \r\n 4. Administration of Customs and Excise Group, and Income Tax Group. \r\n \r\n5. The prosecution and defense of l egal proceedings concerning the Revenue \r\nDivision shall be conducted by the Revenue Division and Federal Board of \r\nRevenue. \r\n \r\n36. Science and Technology Division \r\n \r\n 1. Establishment of science cities. \r\n \r\n2. Establishment of institutes and laboratories for research and development in \r\nthe scientific and technological fields. \r\n \r\n3. Establishment of science universities as specifically assigned by the Federal \r\nGovernment. \r\n \r\n4. Planning, coordination, promotion and development of science and technology \r\nmonitoring and evaluation of research and development works, including \r\nscrutiny of development projects and coordination of development \r\nprogrammes in this field. \r\n \r\n5. Promotion of appl ied research and utilization of results of research in the \r\nscientific and technological fields carried out at home and abroad. \r\n \r\n6. Guidance to the research institutions in the Federation as well as the provinces \r\nin the fields of applied scientific and technological research. \r\n \r\n \r\n7. Coordination of utilization of manpower for scientific and technological \r\nresearch. \r\n8. Promotion and development of industrial technology. \r\n \r\n9. Promotion of scientific and technological contacts and liaison nationally and \r\ninternationally, including dealings and agreements with other countries and \r\ninternational organizations. \r\n10. Initiate promotional measures for establishment of venture capital \r\n companies for technological development and growth. \r\n11. Support to NGOs concerned with development of science and technology. \r\n \r\n12. Promotion of metrology Standards, Testing and Quality Assurance System. \r\n 13. National Commission for Science and Technology. \r\n 14. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. \r\n 15. Omitted vide Cab: Div: Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I dated 3.3.1998. \r\n 16. Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 17. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010. \r\n 18. Council for Works and Housing Research. \r\n \r\n19-20.Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010, dated 02.04.2010. \r\n \r\n 21. Omitted vide SRO 634(1)/2016, dated 22.7.2016 \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 855(I)/2026 dated 11-05-2026 \r\n 74 \r\n 22. Pakistan Science Foundation. \r\n 23. National Institute of Electronics. \r\n 24. Pakistan Council of Science and Technology. \r\n 25. National Institute of Oceanography. \r\n \r\n 26-27. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010, dated 02.04.2010. \r\n \r\n 28. STEDEC Technology Commercialization Corporation of Pakistan ( Private) \r\n Limited. \r\n \r\n 29. National University of Sciences and Technology. \r\n \r\n 30. Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA). \r\n \r\n31. Prescription of standards and measures for quality control of manufactured \r\ngoods. \r\n \r\n 32. Establishment of standards of weights and measures. \r\n \r\n33. Development, deployment and demonstration of renewable sources of energy. \r\n \r\n 34. Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC). \r\n \r\n 35. Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET). \r\n \r\n 36. COMSATS University, Islamabad. \r\n \r\n 37. Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n38 & 39. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, dated 09.12.2011. \r\n \r\n40. Pakistan Halal Authority. \r\n \r\n41. National University of Technology. \r\n \r\n142. Administrative functions in respect of the National Metrology Institute of \r\nPakistan Act, 2022 (XIX of 2022). \r\n \r\n236A. Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Division \r\n \r\n1. All secretarial work for the SIFC, Apex Committee of SIFC, Executive \r\nCommittee of SIFC and inter-Ministerial working groups. \r\n2. Follow up and implementation of decisions and directives issued by the SIFC \r\nand all the bodies mentioned at entry 1. \r\n3. Coordination, monitoring and implementation of the investment proposals, \r\nMoUs and agreements with other countries, international agencies and forums. \r\n4. General coordination between the Federal Government and the Provinces in \r\norder to facilitate foreign and domestic investment in Pakistan. \r\n5. Coordination with the relevant Ministries, Divisions, Departments and \r\nAuthorities of the Federal Government for investment facilitation. \r\n6. Coordinate and facilitate between Go vernment, non -Government and private \r\nsector entities for promotion of investment and related activities, stakeholder \r\nand investment promotion strategies. \r\n7. Coordinate and facilitate all other tasks, assigned by SIFC in realm of the \r\nobjectives defined for SIFC under the law. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n 75 \r\n37. Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n \r\n \r\n 38. Omitted vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n39. Omitted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020 dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n \r\n \r\n140. Water Resources Division \r\n \r\n1. Matters relating to development of water resources of the country. \r\n \r\n2. Indus Waters Treaty, 1960, and Indus Basin Works. \r\n \r\n3. Water and Power Development Authority; \r\n4. Liaison with international engineering organizations in water sector, such as \r\n International Commissi on on Large Dams, International Commission on \r\nIrrigation and Drainage and International Commission on Large Power \r\nSystems (Cigre). \r\n \r\n5. Federal agencies and institutions for promotion of special studies in water \r\nsector. \r\n \r\n 6. Institute of Engineers, Pakistan. \r\n \r\n 7. Administrative control of Tubewell Construction Company. \r\n \r\n 8. Indus River System Authority (IRSA). \r\n \r\n 9. Pakistan Trans-border Water Organization. \r\n \r\n210. Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources. \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 921(1)/2017, dated 13.09.2017 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n 76 \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE III \r\n \r\n[rule-4(4)] \r\n \r\nLIST OF ATTACHED DEPARTMENTS DECLARED AS SUCH BY THE \r\nFEDERAL GOVERNMENT \r\n \r\nS.No. Name of Attached Department Name of Division to which attached \r\n(1) (2) (3) \r\n1 Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated \r\n4th February, 2025 2 Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n3 Department of Communications Security \r\n Cabinet 4 Department of Stationery and Forms \r\n5 Department of Archives \r\n6 Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change \r\n7 Zoological Survey of Pakistan \r\n8 Cotton Board \r\nCommerce 9 Directorate General of Trade Organization \r\n19A Textile Commissioner’s Organization \r\n10 National Highways and Pakistan Motorways Police \r\nDepartment \r\n \r\nCommunications 210A Pakistan Post Office Department \r\n11 Directorate of Military Land and Cantonments \r\n \r\nDefence \r\n12 Federal Government Educational Institutions \r\n(Cantonments/Garrisons) Directorate \r\n13 Pakistan Military Accounts Department \r\n314 Survey of Pakistan \r\n15 Pakistan Armed Services Board \r\n16 Pakistan Maritime Security Agency \r\n416A Pakistan Meteorological Department \r\n516B Headquarters of Airports Security Force \r\n616C Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI) \r\n17 Directorate General Munitions Production (DGMP) Defence Production. \r\n18 Secretariat Training Institute \r\nEstablishment. \r\n \r\n19 Staff Welfare Organization \r\n20 Federal Public Service Commission \r\n21 Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural \r\nDevelopment \r\n22 National Training Bureau \r\nFederal Education and Professional 23 Pakistan Manpower Institute \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020, dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020, dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n3 Substituted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n4 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n5 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n6 Added vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n 77 \r\n24 Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad Training \r\n25 Omitted vide SRO 939(1)/2019 dated 19-08-2019 \r\n125A Pakistan Institute of Education \r\n225B Directorate General of Special Education \r\n26 Central Directorate of National Savings \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nFinance. 27 Office of Auditor General of Pakistan \r\n[Although the office of the Auditor General of Pakistan has \r\nbeen categorized as an attached department, it has been \r\nempowered to exercise the administrative and financial \r\npowers as a Ministry/Division vide Finance \r\nDivision’sO.M.No.f.5(17)/Exp-II/85-423, dtd.14.7.1987] \r\n \r\n28 Office of the Controller General of Accounts \r\n29 Pakistan Missions Abroad Foreign Affairs. \r\n30 Estate Office Housing and Works \r\n31 Omitted vide SRO. 1373(1)/2021 dated 01-12-2021 \r\n32 Office of the Director General, Pakistan Public Works \r\nDepartment \r\n \r\n32A Omitted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 Omitted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 \r\ndated 05-12-2024 \r\n33 Department of Explosives Industries and Production \r\n34 Press Information Department \r\nInformation and Broadcasting 35 Directorate of Electronic Media and Publications \r\n36 Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees \r\n37 Central Board of Film Censors Islamabad \r\n337A Digital Communication Department (DCD) \r\n38 Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-24 Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 \r\ndated 11-09-24 \r\n39 Directorate General of Immigration and Passports \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n4Interior and Narcotics Control \r\n40 Directorate General of Civil Defence \r\n41 Headquarters Pakistan Rangers, Lahore \r\n42 Headquarters Pakistan Coast Guards \r\n43 Headquarters of Frontier Corps, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa \r\n44 Headquarters of Frontier Corps, Balochistan \r\n45 Office of the Chief Commissioner, Islamabad Capital \r\nTerritory \r\n46 Headquarters Pakistan Rangers Sindh (South), Karachi \r\n47 Headquarters Office of Federal Investigation Agency \r\n48 Office of the Commandant Frontier Constabulary, Khyber \r\nPakhtunkhwa \r\n49 Northern Areas Scouts \r\n549A Federal Criminal Prosecution Service \r\n649B Anti-Narcotics Force \r\n50 Department of Tourist Services in Islamabad Inter Provincial Coordination \r\n750A Chief Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees, Islamabad 8Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-2024 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n3 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n4 Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n5 Inserted vide SRO 1986 (I)/2024 dated 05-12-2024 \r\n6 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n7 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n8 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n 78 \r\n150B Jammu and Kashmir Properties, Pakistan and States and Frontier Regions \r\n250C Directorate of Health Services (AK) \r\n51 Directorate of Marine Fisheries, Karachi Maritime Affairs \r\n52 Directorate of Dock Workers’ Safety, Karachi \r\n53 Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 Omitted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated \r\n4th February, 2025 \r\n54 Animal Quarantine Department \r\n \r\n \r\nNational Food Security and \r\nResearch \r\n55 Department of Plant Protection \r\n56 Agricultural Policy Institute, Islamabad \r\n57 Federal Seed Certification and Registration, Islamabad \r\n58 Plant Breeders’ Rights Registry \r\n \r\n59 Directorate of Central Health Establishment \r\n \r\n \r\nNational Health Services, \r\nRegulations and Coordination \r\n \r\n60 Federal Government Services Hospital, Islamabad \r\n61 Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences \r\n \r\n361A National Institute of Population Studies, Training and \r\nResearch \r\n62 Department of Archaeology and Museums \r\n4National Heritage and Culture \r\n63 \r\n \r\nNational Language Promotion Department \r\n64 National Library of Pakistan \r\n65 Department of Libraries \r\n \r\n66 \r\n \r\nBureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment \r\n \r\n \r\nOverseas Pakistanis and Human \r\nResource Development \r\n67 Industrial Relations Commission \r\n68 Directorate of Workers’ Education, Islamabad \r\n69 Geological Survey of Pakistan Petroleum \r\n 69A Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) 5Planning, Development and \r\nSpecial Initiatives \r\n70 Omitted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 08-10-2020 Omitted vide SRO 1025 (1)/ 2020 \r\ndated 08-10-2020 \r\n71 Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office Railways \r\n72 Hajj and Umrah Directorate Religious Affairs and Inter-faith \r\nHarmony \r\n73 Federal Board of Revenue Revenue \r\n74 Omitted vide SRO 487 (1)/2019 dated 23-04-2019 Omitted vide SRO 487 (1)/ 2019 \r\ndated 23-04-2019 \r\n75 Omitted vide SRO 1025 (1)/2020 dated 08-10-2020 Omitted vide SRO 1025 (1)/ 2020 \r\ndated 08-10-2020 \r\n76 Office of the Chief Engineering Advisor and Chairman \r\nFederal Flood Commission \r\n \r\nWater Resources \r\n \r\n77 Office of the Pakistan for Indus Water \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n3 Added vide SRO 964(I)/2025 dated 2nd June, 2025 \r\n4 Substituted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020, dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n5 Substituted vide SRO 1025(1)/2020, dated 8th October, 2020 \r\n \r\n 79 \r\nSCHEDULE-IV \r\n[Rule 7 (2)] \r\nLIST OF OFFICERS AUTHORISED TO MAKE AND EXECUTE ORDERS AND \r\nOTHER INSTRUMENTS IN THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT: \r\n \r\n1. Secretary, Special Secretary, Acting Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint \r\nSecretary or Deputy Secretary to the Government of Pakistan or to the Cabinet or \r\nSection Officer, or an officer who is granted one of these ranks ex -officio, or an \r\nOfficer on Special Duty authorized by the Division concerned. \r\n \r\n2. Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary or Deputy Secretary or Section \r\nOfficer in the President's Secretariat (Public) or 1[Prime Minister's Office]. \r\n \r\nNote:- The inclusion of these officers is intended to enable them to execute orders in the \r\nname of the President in respect of such matters only as relate to the staff in the \r\nPresident's Secretariat (Public) or 1[Prime Minister's Office]. \r\n \r\n3. Military Secretary t o the President or to the Prime Minister or Officer on Special \r\nDuty or Assistant Secretary in the President's Secretariat (Personal) or 1[Prime \r\nMinister's Office]. \r\n \r\nNote:- The inclusion of these officers is intended to enable them to execute orders in the \r\nname of the President in respect of such matters only as relate to the staff in the \r\nPresident's Secretariat (Personal) or 1[Prime Minister's Office] and to the household \r\nof the President or Prime Minister. \r\n \r\n \r\n4. In respect of the matters within their jurisdiction:- \r\n \r\n(a) Controller or Deputy Controller of Capital Issues, Financial Adviser, Joint \r\nFinancial Adviser, Deputy Financial Adviser or Assistant Financial Adviser. \r\n \r\n(b) Director-General or Deputy Director-General, Pakistan Post Office Department \r\n[Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010]. \r\n \r\n(c) Railway [2General Manager], Director, Joint Director and Deputy Director. \r\n5. In respect of orders issued under sub -section (1) of section 3 of the Imports and \r\nExports (Control) Act, 1950, in accordance with the Import Policy approved by the \r\nGovernment -- the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports. \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 622 (I)/2013, (F. No. 4-8/2013-Min-I), dated 28.06.2013 \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n2 Substituted vide S.R.O. 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.4.2010 \r\n 80 \r\n \r\n1SCHEDULE V-A \r\n[Rule 15 (1) (g) (h)] \r\nLIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRIME MINISTER FOR HIS ORDERS \r\n \r\nS.No. \r\n Reference to \r\nConstitutional/statutory \r\nprovision, if any \r\n CABINET DIVISION \r\n1. Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-24 Omitted vide SRO 1434 \r\n(I)/2024 dated 11-09-24 \r\n21A. Appointment, resignation and removal of Special Assistants to the Prime Minister \r\nand of persons holding the Minister's status without Cabinet rank, determination \r\nof their salaries, allowances and privileges. \r\n--- \r\n31B. Rules for the convenient transaction of business of the Federal Government”. Articles 90 and 99 \r\n41C. A Certificate of Secrecy and Fidelity to be signed by an Adviser to the Prime \r\nMinister or a Special Assistant to the Prime Minister upon entering office. \r\n--- \r\n DEFENCE DIVISION \r\n2. Appointment of, and above the rank of, Captain in the Navy, Colonel in the Army \r\nand Group Captain in the air Force, except Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff \r\nCommittee, and the Chiefs of the Army Staff, Naval Staff and Air Staff. \r\nProvided the appointment of, and above the rank of, Lieutenant General \r\nin the Army and equivalent ranks in the other Defence Services will be \r\nmade by the Prime Minister in consultation with the President. \r\nRelevant laws and Rules \r\ngoverning the Defence \r\nForces read with Article \r\n243 of the Constitution. \r\n3. Dismissal, otherwise than by sentences of Courts Martial, of Commissioned \r\nofficers of the Pakistan Armed Forces other than junior Commissioned Officers. \r\n-do- \r\n Provided that the dismissal of, or the imposition of any other penalties \r\non, officers of and above the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army \r\nand equivalent in the other Defence Services will require the approval \r\nof the President on the advice of the Prime Minister vide item 14 of \r\nSchedule V-B. \r\n \r\n4. Petitions against sentences of dismissal, cashiering, imprisonment of death \r\nawarded by Courts Martia l to Commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces of \r\nPakistan (other than Junior Commissioned Officers). \r\n-do- \r\n Provided that petitions against the sentences of dismissal or any other \r\npenalties awarded by the Courts Martial to Commissioned Officers of \r\nan above the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in the \r\nother Defence Services will require the approval of the President on the \r\nadvice of the Prime Minister vide item 15 of Schedule V-B \r\n \r\n ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION \r\n5. Federal Public Service Commission. \r\n(a) Omitted vide SRO No. 246(1)/2001, dated 26.4.2001. \r\n \r\n(b) Non-acceptance of its advice. \r\nArticle 242. \r\n55A Making of rules under the Civil Servants Act, 1973. \r\n FINANCE DIVISION \r\n6. Annual Budget Statement to be laid before the National Assembly. Articles 80 and 82. \r\n7. Authentication of Schedule of Authorised Expenditure. Article 83. \r\n8. Excess Budget Statement. Article 84. \r\n9. Raising of loans by Provincial Governments subject to certain conditions. Article 167 (3). \r\n FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIVISION \r\n10. Appointment of Heads of Pakistan Missions abroad and other representation \r\ndown to the rank of Counsellor. \r\nCivil Servants \r\n(Appointment, \r\nPromotions and Transfer) \r\nRules, 1973 as amended \r\nfrom time to time. \r\n110A. Permission to accept foreign honours and awards. Article 259(1). \r\n \r\n \r\n1 Substituted vide Cab.Divn.O.M.No.104/8/85-Min.I, dated 04.08.1985 \r\n2 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98, (F.No.4-6/97-Min-I), dated 3.3.1998 \r\n3 Substituted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 01.06.2010 \r\n4 Inserted vide SRO 464(1)/2017 (4-2/2016-Min-I) dated 12-06-2017 \r\n5 Inserted vide SRO 135(I)/98, (F.No.4-6/97-Min-I), dated 03.03.1998 \r\n \r\n \r\n 81 \r\n 2INTERIOR AND NARCOTICS CONTROL DIVISION \r\n11. Preventive Detention. Section 197 of Cr-PC and \r\nsection 5(2) of the \r\nPrevention of Corruption \r\nAct, 1947, read with the \r\nGovernment Servants \r\n(Efficiency and \r\nDiscipline) Rules, 1973. \r\n112. Prosecution of an officer BPS -17 to 22 and heads of autonomous and semi \r\nautonomous bodies under the Federal Government in M-1 or equivalent grade and \r\nProvincial Chief Secretaries. \r\n \r\n 5LAW AND JUSTICE DIVISION \r\n13. Appointment, etc, of members of the Administrative Courts and Tribunals for \r\nFederal subjects. \r\nArticle 212. \r\n313A. Rejection of representations filed by an Agency under the Establishment of the \r\nOffice of Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Order, 1983 (P.O.No.1 of 1983), where \r\nthe recommendations of the Wafaqi Mohtasib are to be sustained for \r\nimplementation. \r\n \r\n413B. Rejection of representations filed by the Revenue Division or its subordinate \r\ndepartments, offices and agencies under the Establishment of the Office of the \r\nFederal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 (XXXV of 2000), where the \r\nrecommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman are to be sustained for \r\nimplementation. \r\n \r\n RAILWAYS DIVISION \r\n14. Appointment and terms and conditions of the Chairman, 1[General Manager] and \r\nMembers of Railways Board. \r\nArticle 3(1) and (4) of \r\nPresident's Order No.33 \r\nof 1962. Also the Civil \r\nServants (Appointment, \r\nPromotion and Transfer) \r\nRules, 1973 as amended \r\nfrom time to time. \r\n15. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010. - \r\n ALL DIVISIONS \r\n16. Delegation of powers to Provinces. Article 146. \r\n17. Directions to provinces in certain cases. Article 149. \r\n18. Appointment of : \r\n(a) Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan and Officers in the Federal \r\nSecretariat down to the rank of Joint Secretary. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(b) All Heads of Departments holding posts in BPS -20 and above or \r\nequivalent under the Federal Government. \r\n(c) Officers in BPS -20 and above other than those included in (a) & (b) \r\nabove. \r\n \r\nCivil Servants \r\n(Appointment, Promotion \r\nand Transfer) Rules, 1973 \r\nas amended from time to \r\ntime. \r\n \r\n-do- \r\n \r\n-do- \r\n19. Appointment: \r\n \r\n(a) to a post in a corporation, an autonomous or semi autonomous body, \r\nauthority, etc under the administrative control of any Ministry/Division \r\nof the Federal Government, carrying any of the Management Grades \r\nfrom M-I to M-III. \r\n \r\n(b) of a Government servant of BPS -20 or above against any post in a \r\ncorporation, an autonomous or semi autonomous body, autho rity, etc. \r\nunder the administrative control of any Ministry/Division of Federal \r\nGovernment. \r\n \r\n20. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135 \r\n(I)/98), dated 03.03.1998. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Inserted vide SRO No.476(I)/2001, (F.No.4-6/2001-Min),dated 28.6.2001 \r\n \r\n2Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n3Inserted vide SRO No.476(I)/2001, (F.No.4-6/2001-Min),dated 28.6.2001 \r\n4Added vide SRO No.476(I)/2001, (F.No.4-6/2001-Min), dated 28.6.2001 \r\n5Substituted vide SRO 1260 (I)/2015, (F. No. 4-5/2013-Min-I), dated 18.12.2015 \r\n6Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010 \r\n 82 \r\n121. Disciplinary matters in respect of all officers in whose cases the Prime Minister is \r\nthe Authority or the Appellate Authority in terms of rules made or covered under \r\nthe Civil Servants Act, 1973 or under any other law or rules for the time being in \r\nforce. \r\nGovernment Servants \r\n(Efficiency and \r\nDiscipline) Rules, 1973, \r\nas amended from time to \r\ntime. \r\n22. Disciplinary matters in respect of heads of corporations, bodies, authorities or \r\norganizations established by or under Federal laws or owned or controlled by the \r\nFederal Governmen t in M -I or equivalent grade including imposition of major \r\nand minor penalties. \r\n \r\n23. Appointment required to be made by the Government under any law for the time \r\nbeing in force. \r\nRelevant law authorizing \r\nthe appointment. \r\n \r\n24. Appeal cases in respect of Heads of the Statutory Corporations/Organizations. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n_____________________________ \r\n1 Substituted vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021\r\n 83 \r\n1SCHEDULE V-B \r\n[Rule 15-A (1)] \r\nLIST OF CASES REQUIRING ORDERS OF THE PRESIDENT ON THE ADVICE \r\nOF THE PRIME MINISTER \r\n \r\nS.No. \r\n Reference to \r\nConstitutional/statutory \r\nprovision, if any \r\n1. Omitted vide SRO No.246(I)2001, dated 26.4.2001. \r\n CABINET DIVISION \r\n2. Appointment, resignation and removal of Federal Ministers & Ministers of \r\nState. \r\nArticle 92(1) & (3). \r\n2A. Omitted vide SRO No.822 (I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002. \r\n2B. Omitted vide SRO No.822 (I)/2002, dated 20.11.2002. \r\n22C. Appointment of Federal Caretaker Cabinet (on advice of the Caretaker \r\nPrime Minister) \r\nArticle 224(1A) \r\n22D. Appointment, resignation and removal of Provincial Governors, \r\ndetermination of their salaries, allowances and privileges \r\nArticle 101 \r\n22E. Appointment of Acting Governors (other than Speaker of the Provincial \r\nAssembly) during the absence of Governors \r\nArticle 104 \r\n3. Omitted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010, (F.No.4 -6/2010-Min-I) dated 1st June \r\n2010. \r\n \r\n4. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010. \r\n5. National Economic Council. Its Constitution and appointment of members. Article 156(1) \r\n6. Issue of Proclamation of Emergency and its revocation. Articles 232,233,236(1) \r\n7. Issue of Proclamation in case of failure of constitutional machinery in a \r\nProvince and its revocation. \r\nArticles 234, 236(1) \r\n8. Determination of salaries, allowances and privileges of the President, \r\nPrime Minister, Federal Ministers, Ministers of State. \r\nArticle 250 \r\n9. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -6/97-Min.I (SRO \r\nNo.135(I)/98 dated 03.03.1998. \r\n \r\n10. Appointment of Advisers and determination of their terms and conditions. Article 93(1) \r\n11. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -1/97-Min.I, dated \r\n06.01.1997. \r\n \r\n11A. Conferment of Awards. Article 259(2) \r\n12. Omitted vide SRO 1262 (1)/2017 dated 20-12-2017 \r\n DEFENCE DIVISION \r\n12A. Appointment of Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Chief of \r\nthe Army Staff, the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff \r\nand determination of their salaries and allowances \r\nArticle 243 \r\n13. Raising, maintenance of and grant of Commissions in the Military, Navy \r\nand Air Force of Pakistan and Reserves of such Forces. \r\nArticle 243 \r\n14. Imposition of all penalties, including removal and dismissal from service \r\non Armed Forced Officers of and above the rank o f Lieutenant General in \r\nthe Army and equivalent ranks in the other defence services otherwise \r\nthan, by sentences of Court Martial. \r\nRelevant laws and rules \r\ngoverning the Defence \r\nForces read with Article \r\n243. \r\n15. Petition against sentences of dismissals, cashiering, imprisonment or death \r\nawarded by Courts Martial to Armed Forces Officers of and above the rank \r\nof Lieutenant General in the Army and equivalent rank in the other \r\nDefence Services. \r\nRelevant laws and rules \r\ngoverning the Defence \r\nForces read with A rticle \r\n243. \r\n15A. Directions as to the application of Law to a major aerodrome. Article 252 \r\n15B. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -15/96-Min.I, dated \r\n19.11.1996. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n______________________________ \r\n1 Substituted vide Cabinet Division O.M.No.104/8/85-Min.I, dated 4.8.1985 \r\n2 Inserted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min-I) dated 01.06.2010 \r\n 84 \r\n \r\n \r\n ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION \r\n15C. Federal Public Service Commission; its strength and the appointment, \r\nremoval or resignation of the 11[Chairman and] members, and the terms and \r\nconditions of their service. \r\nSections 3, 4 and 5 of the \r\nFederal Public Service \r\nCommission Ordinance, \r\n1977 (XLV of 1977). \r\n FINANCE DIVISION \r\n16. Rules relating to the custody etc of Federal Consolidated Fund and Public \r\nAccount. \r\nArticle 79 \r\n17. National Finance Commission. Its constitution, reports and \r\nrecommendations including the allocation of the shares of Provincial \r\nGovernments in the proceeds of taxes. \r\nArticle 160 \r\n18. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -11/91-Min.I, dated \r\n22.10.1991. \r\n \r\n19. Auditor General of Pakistan : \r\n(i) Appointment, removal, term of office and terms and conditions of \r\nservice; \r\n(ii) Functions and powers. \r\n \r\nArticle 168(1) & (3) \r\nArticle 169 \r\n20. Principles and methods of keeping of accounts. Article 170 \r\n21. Reports relating to the accounts of Federation. Article 171 \r\n22. Issue of proclamation in case of financial emergency and its revocation. Articles 235, 236(1) \r\n22A. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4-14/98-Min.I, dated \r\n01.02.1998. \r\n \r\n FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIVISION \r\n23. The declaration of war. \r\n24. Omitted vide SRO No.476 (I)/2001, dated 28.6.2001. - \r\n 1INTERIOR AND NARCOTICS CONTROL DIVISION \r\n25. Grants of pardons, reprieves and respites and revision suspension or \r\ncommutation of any sentence passed by any Court, tribunal or other \r\nauthority, other than a court martial. \r\nArticle 45 \r\n26. Government of Islamabad Capital Territory. Article 258 \r\n27. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -6/97-Min.I (SRO \r\nNo.135(I)/98) dated 03.03.1998. \r\n \r\n INTER-PROVINCIAL COORDINATION DIVISION \r\n27A. \r\n \r\nCouncil of Common Interest. Its constitution and appointment of members. Article 153(1)&(2) \r\n LAW AND JUSTICE DIVISION \r\n28. Submission of annual report to [each House of Majlis -e-Shoora \r\n(Parliament)] in relation to Federation on observance of Principles of \r\nPolicy. \r\nArticle 29(3) \r\n29. Promulgation of Ordinances. Article 89(1) \r\n30. Attorney General for Pakistan: Appointment, duties terms and conditions \r\nand resignation from office. \r\nArticle 100 \r\n31. Supreme Court : \r\n \r\n(a) Appointment of the Chief Justice, Acting Chief Justice and other \r\nJudges and their removal, allowances and privileges. \r\n \r\n(b) Sitting of the Court at places other than Islamabad. \r\n \r\nArticles \r\n177(1),180,181,182 and \r\n209(6) \r\nArticle 183(2) \r\n32. High Court : \r\n \r\nNumber of Judges, appointment of Chief Justices, Acting Chief Justices \r\nand other Judges and their transfers, removal, allowances and privileges. \r\n \r\nArticles 192(1),193(1), \r\n196, 197, 200 and \r\n209(6). \r\n33. Federal Shariat Court : number of Judges, their appointments, transfer, \r\nresignation, removal, allowances and privileges. \r\nArticle 203(C) \r\n34. Rules for the appointment of officers and servants of Supreme Court and \r\ntheir terms and conditions of employment. \r\nArticle 208 \r\n35. Reference to Supreme Judicial Council. Article 209(5) \r\n36. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -6/97-Min.I (SRO \r\nNo.135(I)/98) dated 03.03.1998. \r\n \r\n36A. Representations filed under Article 32 of the Establishment of the Office of \r\nWafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Order, 1983 (P.O.No.1 of 1983), except \r\nthe cases covered by serial No.13A of Schedule V-A. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted vide SRO 83(I)/2025 dated 4th February, 2025 \r\n \r\n 85 \r\n36B. Representations filed under section 32 of the Establishment of the Office of \r\nFederal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000 (XXXV of 2000), except the \r\ncases covered by serial No.13B of Schedule V-A. \r\n \r\n36C. Appointment of Judges of the Accountability Courts. \r\n36D. Council of Islamic Ideology : \r\n(i) Appointment, resignation and removal of members and Chairman. \r\n(ii) Rules of Procedure. \r\nArticle 228(3) & (4) \r\n \r\nArticle 231 \r\n36E. Reference to Council of Islamic Ideology whether a proposed law is or is \r\nnot repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam. \r\nArticle 229 \r\n MARITIME AFFAIRS DIVISION \r\n36F. Direction as to the application of a law to major port. Article 252 \r\n PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DIVISION \r\n37. Omitted vide SRO 634(1)/2016 (F.No.4-2/2016-Min-I) dated 22.7.2016 \r\n38. Resignation of Speaker. Article 53(5) \r\n39. Summoning and prorogation of either House or both Houses of Majlis -e-\r\nShoora (Parliament) in Joint Sitting. \r\nArticle 54(1) \r\n40. Dissolution of National Assembly. Article 58(1) \r\n41. Resignation of Chairman. Article 61. \r\n42. Rules of procedure for either House of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Article 67(2) \r\n43. Assent to Bills other than Money Bills. Article 75(1)(a)(b) & 75(2) \r\n44. Assent of Money Bills. Article 75(1)(a). \r\n45. Omitted vide SRO 1260 (1)/2015, dated 18.12.2015. \r\n46. Assent to Bills passed in a Joint Sitting of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament). Article 75(2). \r\n47. Rules of Procedure for Joint Sitting of and communications between the two \r\nHouses. \r\nArticle 72(1). \r\n48. Assent to Bills amending the Constitution. Amended provisions of \r\nArticle 239. \r\n48A. Referendum of any matter of national importance. Article 48(6) & (7). \r\n48B. Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and members of Election \r\nCommission. \r\nArticle 213. \r\nArticle 218 (2)(b). \r\n49. Omitted vide SRO No. 964(I)/2014, dated 29.10.2014. \r\n50. Omitted vide SRO No. 964(I)/2014, dated 29.10.2014. \r\n REVENUE DIVISION \r\n50A. Bills affecting taxes in which Provinces are interested. Article 162. \r\n STATES AND FRONTIER REGIONS DIVISION \r\n51. Omitted vide SRO 1434 (I)/2024 dated 11-09-24 Omitted vide SRO 1434 \r\n(I)/2024 dated 11-09-24 \r\n WATER RESOURCES DIVISION \r\n52. Commission to look into complaints as to interference with water supplies. Article 155(2). \r\n ALL DIVISIONS \r\n53. Direction to Governor to discharge certain functions as agent of the \r\nPresident in relation to areas not included in any Province. \r\nArticle 145(1). \r\n54. Reference to Supreme Court on any question of law. Article 186. \r\n55. Omitted vide Cabinet Division Notification No.4 -6/97-Min.I (SRO No.135 \r\n(I)/98) dated 03.03.1998. \r\n \r\n56. -do- \r\n57. -do- \r\n158. All such cases where any function is to be performed or any orders have to \r\nbe issued by the President or his specific approval is required under any \r\nstatutory provision. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n_____________________________ \r\n1 Added vide SRO 623(I)/2021 dated 27-05-2021 \r\n 86 \r\n1SCHEDULE VI \r\n[Rule 15-A (2)] \r\nLIST OF CASES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS ORDERS IN \r\nHIS DISCRETION \r\n \r\n \r\nS. \r\nNo. \r\n \r\nProvision \r\n \r\nReference to \r\nConstitutional \r\nProvisions \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n2. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nCABINET DIVISION \r\n \r\nAppointment of Care -taker Prime Minister (in consultation \r\nwith the outgoing Prime Minister and the leader of the \r\nopposition in outgoing National Assembly). \r\n \r\nPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DIVISION \r\nDissolution of National Assembly under clause (2) of Article \r\n58. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nArticle 224 (1A) \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nArticle 58(2) \r\n \r\n \r\n1Substituted vide S.R.O. 368 (I)/2010 (F.No.4-6/2010-Min), dated 1st June 2010 \r\n 87 \r\n1SCHEDULE VII \r\n[RULE 15-A (3)] \r\nCASES AND PAPERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR \r\nINFORMATION \r\n1. All Cypher messages and telegrams. \r\n22. Summaries for the Cabinet, Committees of the Cabinet, National Economic Council, \r\nECNEC, Council of Common Interests and the minutes and decisions of their meetings. \r\n \r\n23. Annual and periodical reports of Indus River System Authority (IRSA). \r\n24. Annual and periodical reports of the Federal Tax Ombudsman. \r\n5. Intelligence Reports (daily, weekly and special reports of DIB and D.G. ISI). \r\n6. Cases of appointments of Federal Secretaries and Provincial Chief Secretaries and to \r\nposts of BPS-22 and above in the Federal Government as well as appointments of heads \r\nof autonomous bodies under the Federal Government (including statutory Corporations \r\nand Authorities) in grades equivalent to grade-22 or in M-I grade. \r\n \r\n7. Reports of Commissions of Enquiry appointed by the President. \r\n38. Periodical reports of the Federally administered areas including northern areas. \r\n9. Periodical reports of the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. \r\n10. Minutes and decisions of meetings of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council. \r\n11. Annual Reports of the Public Service Commission. \r\n12. Annual Reports of the Council of Islamic Ideology. \r\n13. Annual/Periodic reports of the Ombudsman (Wafaqi Mohtasib). \r\n14. Periodical reports of the Provincial Governments and Islamabad Capital Territory \r\nAdministration. \r\n \r\n15. Periodical reports of the activities of Pakistan's Missions abroad. \r\n16. Periodical reports of the activities of Federal Ministries and Divisions. \r\n17. All documents issued by the Finance Minister pertaining to the Annual Budget. \r\n217A. Report of the Auditor-General of Pakistan. \r\n417B. Annual report of National Accountability Bureau (NAB). \r\n18. Daily Press Reports and International Media Digest issued by the Ministry of \r\nInformation and Broadcasting. \r\n \r\n19. 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