National School of Public Policy Ordinance, 2002

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THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY ORDINANCE, 2002 
CONTENTS 
 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Establishment of the School 
4. Functions of the School 
5. Board of Governors 
6. Removal from office 
7. Powers and functions of the Board 
8. Business of the Board 
9. The Rector 
10. Committees 
11. Appointments 
12. School Fund 
13. Endowment Fund 
14. Budget, audit and accounts 
15. Annual report 
16. Delegation of powers 
16A. Power to make rules 
17. Power to make regulations 
18. Savings 
19. Removal of difficulties 

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THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY ORDINANCE, 2002 
 
ORDINANCE No. XCIX OF 2002 
 
[26th October, 2005] 
AN  
ORDINANCE 
 
to provide for the establishment of the National School of Public Policy 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the National School of Public  
Policy and for matters ancillary therewith and connected thereto in the manner hereinafter appearing; 
 
AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take 
immediate action; 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of  
October, 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No.1 of 1999, read with the Provisional  
Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that  
behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the  
following Ordinance. 
 
1. Short title and commencement. 
of Public Policy Ordinance, 2002. 
(1) This Ordinance may be called the National School 
 
(2) It shall come into force on such date* as the Federal Government may, by notification in 
the official Gazette, appoint. 
 
2. Definitions. 
context, 
In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
 
(a) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the School; 
 
1[(aa) “directing staff” means the academic supervising faculty including chief 
instructor appointed or posted under sub-section (2) of section 11;] 
 
(b) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman and 
Vice-Chairman thereof; 
 
(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by 1[rules or] regulations made under this 
Ordinance; 
 
(d) “Rector” means the Rector of the School; and 
 
(e) “School” means the National School of Public Policy established under this 
Ordinance. 
 
 
*I.e. 15-3-2005, vide Notification No. 5/15/2002-I-II/CSRU, dated, 15-3-2005, Gaz. of Pak. Ext. pt. III (Karachi) dated 14-4-2005, P-123. 
1Ins. by Act No. XXXI of 2017, s. 2 (w.e.f. 06-05-2017). 
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3. Establishment of the School. (1) The Federal Government, shall by notification in 
the official Gazette, establish a School to be called the National School of Public Policy whose 
headquarter shall be at 1[Islamabad]. 
 
(2) The School shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal 
with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued. 
 
4. Functions of the School. The functions of the School shall be 
 
(a) to provide for instruction, tuition, 2[higher education,] training, research, 
demonstration and service in such branches and disciplines of public 
administration, public policy, law, economics, finance, management sciences  
and any other relevant discipline as the Board may, from time to time, 
determine; 
 
(b) to introduce, suspend or abolish any of the disciplines or to establish and  
support other facilities for education, training and research; 
(c) to formulate and prescribe courses of study and training; 
 
(d) to determine teaching methods and strategies as well as co-curricular activities 
in order to ensure the most effective educational and other related programmes; 
(e) to design and organize training courses, workshops and such other activities in 
the relevant fields; 
2[(f) to provide for in-service training to the Federal Government’s officials and such 
officials of the Provincial Governments, Governments of Azad Jammu an d 
Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan nominated by respective Governments and 
selected by the Establishment Division;] 
 
(g) to undertake research, consultancy and advisory services; 
(h) to prescribe criteria and conditions of admission and examination of students; 
(i) to admit and examine students and to determine and charge fees and other  
charges; 
(j) to develop standards, conduct examinations and to award degrees, diplomas,  
certificates and other academic distinctions to persons who have been admitted 
to and have passed its examinations under prescribed conditions; 
 
(k) to serve as a research institute for the Federal Government on matters of public 
policy and to advise the Federal Government on such policy matters as are  
referred to it; and 
 
(l) to do such other acts and things, as may be considered necessary in order to  
advance the objects of the School under this Ordinance. 
 
1Subs. by Act No. XIII of 2010, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-7-2007). 
2Ins. and subs. by Act No. XXXI of 2017, s. 3 (w.e.f. 06-05-2017). 
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two eminent stake-holders in 
public policy from private 
sector to be nominated by the 
2[Prime Minister]. 
two distinguished academicians 
including one woman to be 
nominated by the 2[Prime 
Minister]; and 
One officer of not less than BPS-
20 nominated by 2[the Chief 
Minister of each Province]] 
the Rector 
5. Board of Governors. (1) The general direction and administration of the affairs of 
the School shall vest in the Board of Governors. 
 
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely: 
 
 
(a) The President of Pakistan Chairman 
 
(b) A Federal Minister to be 
nominated by the 1[Prime 
Minister] of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan. 
 
(c) Secretaries Establishment and 
Finance Division. 
Vice-Chairman 
 
 
 
 
 
Members 
 
(d) Members 
 
 
 
 
 
(e) Members 
 
 
 
 
 
3[(ea) 
 
 
 
(f) Member 
 
 
(3) The Rector shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Board. 
 
3[(4) A member, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of three years 
and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one more term of three years.] 
 
(5) A member, other than an ex-officio member, may resign from his office by writing under 
his hand addressed to the President of Pakistan. 
 
1Subs. by Act No. XIII of 2010, s. 3 (w.e.f. 7-7-2007). 
2Subs. by Act No. XXXVII   of 2025, s.2 
3Ins. and subs. by Act No. XXXI of 2017, s. 4 (w.e.f. 06-05-2017). 
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6. Removal from office. (1) A member, other than ex- officio member, shall not be 
removed from office during the term of his office except on grounds of 1[in-efficiency or] 
misconduct or physical or mental incapacity. 
 
1[(2) If there are grounds to  proceed against a member, including the  Rector under sub-section 
(1), the Prime Minister shall order an enquiry into the matter as may be prescribed.] 
 
1[(3) If after inquiry into the matter, the Rector or member, as the case may be, is found guilty 
of in-efficiency or misconduct or found to be incapable of performing the duties of his office by reason 
of physical or mental incapacity, the Prime Minister may remove the Rector or the member from  
office.] 
 
7. Powers and functions of the Board. Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions 
of sub-section (1) of section 5, the powers and functions of the Board shall be to 
 
(a) appoint officers, consultants, staff and employees 1[as may be prescribed]; 
 
(b) enter into arrangements or agreements with other universities and institutions; 
 
1[(c) declare, with approval of the Federal Government, any training institution,  
administered and funded by the Federal Government, as a constituent unit of  
the School;] 
 
(d) receive any  property, grants,  bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments  
and other contributions; 
 
(e) invest any funds, grants, bequests, trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and  
other contributions 1[in accordance with the existing law or, as the case may be, 
policy of the Federal Government]; and 
 
(f) do all such acts and things whether incidental to the aforesaid powers or not 
as may be requisite for the furtherance of the objects and functions of the  
School. 
 
8. Business of the Board. (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall be conducted 
in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed and until these matters 
are prescribed, as may be determined by the Board. 
 
(2) No act or proceedings of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence 
of a vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the Board. 
 
 
1Ins. and subs. by Act No. XXXI of 2017, ss. 5-6 (w.e.f. 06-05-2017). 
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9. The Rector. 1[(1)The Rector shall be appointed by the Prime Minister on 
recommendations of the Board from amongst a panel of at least three persons on such terms and  
conditions as may be prescribed.] 
 
(2) The Rector shall be the chief executive officer of the School and shall 
 
1[(a)   be appointed for one non -extendable term of four years, provided that the  
Rector shall cease to hold office on attaining the age of sixty five years or expiry 
of the term, whichever is earlier;] 
 
(b) be a whole time officer of the School 1[* * * * * * *]; and 
 
(c) perform such functions and exercise such powers as may be prescribed, or 
as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Board. 
 
10. Committees. The Board may constitute such committees as it may deem necessary 
for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
 
1[11. Appointments. (1) All appointments in the School shall be made on such terms and 
conditions as may be prescribed. 
 
(2) The directing staff shall be appointed or, as the case may be, posted 2[* * * *] in 
Management Pay Scales i.e. MP-I, MP-II or MP-III or such other pay scales as may be   prescribed 
through rules 2[or regulations]: 
 
Provided that fifty percent of the directing staff shall be appointed from amongst the persons 
from private sector or academia: 
 
2[Provided further that no retired civil servant shall be appointed under the first proviso 
unless he fulfills the required criteria.]] 
 
2[Provided also that where a civil servant is appointed or posted as directing staff, his terms 
and conditions of service, including pay fixation, shall be regulated in accordance with the rules and 
regulations applicable to him.] 
 
12. School Fund. (1) 1[Subject to clause (e) of section 7 there] shall be a Fund to be 
known as the ‘School Fund’ which shall vest in the Board and to which shall be credited all sums 
received by or on behalf of the School. 
 
(2) The Fund shall be kept in such custody and shall be regulated and utilized in such manner 
as may be prescribed. 
 
13. Endowment Fund. 
the School. 
(1) The 2[Board] shall create an “Endowment Fund” for 
 
(2) The Endowment Fund shall be separate from the School Fund and shall be kept in 
such custody and utilized and regulated in such manner as may be prescribed. 
 
14. Budget, audit and accounts. The budget of the School shall be approved and its 
accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed. 
 
1Subs. and omitted by Act No. XXXI of 2017, ss. 7-9 (w.e.f. 06-05-2017). 
2Omitted, ins., subs. and added by Act No. XXXVII of 2025, ss..3-4. 
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15. Annual report. (1) The School shall, not later than the 15 th day of February, in each 
year, prepare a report regarding its performance during the preceding year ending on the 31st day 
of December and submit the report to the Federal Government. 
 
(2) The report shall be prepared in such manner, and shall contain such information, as may be 
prescribed 1[through regulations]. 
 
(3) The Federal Government shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before both the Houses 
of Parliament. 
 
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the School shall also provide to the 
Federal Government any other report, return, statement, estimate, statistics or such other information, 
as may be required by the Government. 
 
16. Delegation of powers. The Board, subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to 
impose, delegate to any officer, committee or authority any of its powers, duties or functions. 
 
1[16A. Power to make rules. The Federal Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules to carry out purposes of this Ordinance.] 
 
17. Power to make regulations. (1) The Board may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make regulations, for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the foregoing provisions such regulations may 
provide for 
 
(a) conduct of meetings and business by the Board; 
 
(b) custody, regulation and utilization of the Endowment Fund; 
 
(c) preparation of budget, maintenance of accounts and its audit; 
 
1[(ca) conduct of trainings, evaluation criteria and other matters allied to trainings;] 
 
(d) matters relating to the annual report; and 
 
(e) any other matter which may be prescribed. 
 
18. Savings. Upon the commencement of this Ordinance, notwithstanding anything 
contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any regulation, resolution, agreement, 
contract or other instrument_  
 
 
  
1Ins. by Act No. XXXI of 2017, ss. 10-12 (w.e.f. 06-05-2017). 
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(a) the Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore 1[and] National Institute of  
Public Administration, Lahore, 1[* * * * * *  *] hereinafter referred to as “the 
said training organizations” shall stand merged in the school; 
 
1[(aa)   the Civil Services Academy and its allied units shall not be constituent units 
of the School;] 
 
(b) all funds, assets and properties, rights and interests, and all books of accounts, 
registers, records and all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto,  
of the said training organizations shall stand transferred to and vest in the  
School; 
 
(c) all debts and liabilities incurred, all contract s entered into, and all matters and  
things engaged to be done by, with or for the said training organizations before 
the establishment of the School, shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered 
into or engaged to be done by, with or for, the School; 
 
(d) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted by or against the  
said training organizations shall be deemed to have been instituted by or against 
the School and may be continued or proceeded with accordingly. 
 
(e) every person serving in connection with the affairs of the said training 
organizations including employees serving on deputation to other organization 
but excluding persons working in the said training organizations on deputation 
from other departments, shall stand transferred to  the School and become  
employees of the School on the same terms and conditions of service which  
were applicable to him immediately before the commencement of this 
Ordinance until his employment in the School is terminated in accordance with 
his terms and conditions of service or until regulations containing terms and  
conditions of service made by the Board under section 17 come into effect, and 
as from that date he shall be subject to and governed by the said regulations. 
 
1[19. Removal of difficulties. For a period of two years from the coming into force of The 
National School of Public Policy (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016, if any difficulty arises in giving  
effect to any of its provisions, the Federal Government may give such directions, not inconsistent with 
the provision of this Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty.] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RGN Date: 09-12-2025 
1Subs., omitted and Ins. by Act No. XXXI of 2017, ss. 13-14 (w.e.f. 06-05-2017). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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