Inefficient civil servants to be retired, NA informed
National
May 19, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that inefficient civil servants will be retired with all financial benefits after proper scrutiny to improve the performance of civil servants.
This was stated by Minister for National Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood while responding to a call attention notice moved by Nafisa Shah and others regarding compulsory retirement of more than 300 CSS officers in violation of the Civil Servants Act 1973, causing grave concern amongst the public. The minister said a scrutiny committee under the chairmanship of the Federal Public Service Commission chairman is looking into the matter and no arbitrary action will be taken. He added that Section 13 (1) of the Civil Servants Act 1973 fully empowered the government to devise rules to evaluate the performance of bureaucrats.
Opposition-requisitioned NA session on 15th
Speaker says cordial house proceedings responsibility of both treasury, opposition
ISLAMABAD:
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has decided to convene a session of the lower house of parliament on the requisition of the opposition next week and stressed that by maintaining cordial atmosphere in the house legislation could be enacted in a better manner.
The decision was taken in a meeting between the speaker and Adviser to Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan. Matters pertaining to legislation and important issues of national importance were discussed in the meeting.
It was decided that the requisitioned National Assembly session would be convened on Monday, February 15. They also agreed that the proceedings of the house would be conducted under the rules and regulations of the assembly.