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8/9/2019 Rules of Business GOP

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RULES OF BUSINESS

1973

(Amended u!o 1"!#

No$em%er& ')*

+ABINE, SE+RE,ARIA, (+a%ine! -i$ision*


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C O N T E N T S

PART A.--GENERAL

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1. Title and commencement ...........................................................1

2. Definitions .........................................................1-3

3. Allocation of Business .....................................................3

4. Organisation of Divisions ...........................................................3-4

5. Transaction of Business ............................................................4-!. "ndividual and collective res#onsi$ilit% .........................................................

. Orders and instruments& agreements and contracts .............................-'

PART B.--CONSULTATION AMONG DIVISIONS

'. "nter-Division #rocedure ..........................................................'-(

(. )ecretaries* +ommittee .........................................................(-1,

1,. +onsultation it te +a$inet Division //.1,-11

11. +onsultation it te 0sta$lisment Division ...............................................11

12. +onsultation it te inance Division ....................................................12-13

+onsultation it te oreign Affairs Division ................................................13

13. +onsultation it oreign Affairs Division /////////////////..13

14. +onsultation it te a& ustice and uman .........................13-14

Rigts Division

14A. +onsultation it te Revenue Division ................................14

PART C.--REFERENCES TO THE PRIME MINISTER

AND THE PRESIDENT

15. Reference to te Prime inister ..............................................................14-1!

15A. Reference to te President .............................................................1!-1

PART D.--CABINET PROCEDURE

1!. +ases to $e $rougt $efore +a$inet ......................................................1-1'


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1. etod of dis#osal of +a$inet cases .............................................................1(

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1'. anner of su$mission of +a$inet cases ......................................................1(-2,

1(. Procedure regarding circulation of +a$inet cases .........................................2,-21

2,. Procedure regarding +a$inet meetings .....................................................21-23

2,A. 8ational )ecurit% +ouncil ......................................23-24

21. Procedure regarding "nter-Provincial +onference .............................................25

22. Procedure regarding 8ational 0conomic +ouncil ..............................................25

23. Procedure regarding +ommittees of +a$inet& "nter-Provincial

+onference and 8ational 0conomic +ouncil ....................................................2!

24. Action on decisions of te +a$inet& "nter-Provincial

+onference& 8ational 0conomic +ouncil or teir +ommittees ..........2!-2'

25. Periodical Re#orts of Activities of Divisions ...............................................2'-2(

2!. Annual Re#ort ..........................................................2(

PART E.--LEGISLATION

2. Official Bills .........................................................2(-31

2'. 8on-Official Bills ..........................................................31-32

2(. Official and non-official amendments to Bills ..................................................32

3,. Ordinances ..................................................32-33

PART F.--RELATIONS WITH

MAJLIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT)

31. +om#liance it Rules of a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 ...................................33

32. )ummoning of a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 a ouse or 9oint

sitting $% te President .........................................33

33. Prorogation of a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 a ouse or .................................34

oint sitting $% te President


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34. )ummoning and #rorogation of 8ational Assem$l% $% te )#ea:er ............34

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35. )ummoning and #rorogation of te )enate $% te +airman ..........................35

3!. Revie of official and non-official $usiness ..........................................35

3. Provisional forecast of official and non-official $usiness ..................................35

3'. Orders of te Da% ..............................................35

3(. Transmission of Bills& etc .........................................3!

4,. Action $% Divisions .........................................3!

41. "ntroductions of Bills& etc ...............................................3!-3

42. Assent to Bills .............................................3

42A. Reconsideration of Bill $% a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 ...............................3'

43. Resolutions ....................................................3'

44. otions ...................................................3'-3(

45. ;uestions ..................................................3(

4!. Budget .......................................................3(-4,

4. +ommittees of Assem$l% or )enate .....................................................4,

PART G.--RELATIONS WITH PROVINCES

4'. Directions to te


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52. ailure of constitutional maciner% in a Province .....................................41

53. Proclamation in case of financial stringenc% .............................................41

54. Revocation of Proclamation& etc ...........................................416iii7

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PART I.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

55. Protection and communication of official information ................................42

5!. +annels of communications .............................................42-43

5. Rela=ation .........................................44

5'. Re#eal ........................................44

THE SCHEDULES

)cedule ". --ist of inistries and Divisions .....................................45-4

)cedule "". --Distri$ution of $usiness among te Divisions ..................4'-(

)cedule """. --ist of Attaced De#artments declared as suc $% ..//////....('-1,1 te ederal "". --+ases and #a#ers to $e su$mitted to te President

for information. .......................................113-114


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RULES OF BUSINESS

"n e=ercise of te #oers conferred $% Articles (, and (( of te +onstitution of te "slamic Re#u$lic of Pa:istan& te ederal


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6=7 eader of te ouse means te inster a##ointed $% te Prime

inister to regulate official $usiness in te Assem$l% or te )enate

or te a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 in 9oint sitting as te case ma% $e

6=i7 ocal administration means te agenc% troug ic tePresident administers a territor% su$9ect to is direct administrative

control

6=ii7 em$er means a mem$er of te Assem$l% or te )enate

6=iii7 inister means te ederal inister-in-+arge of te inistr% to

ic a #articular case #ertains and includes a inister itout #ortfolio and a inister of )tate

6=iv7 inistr% means a Division or grou# of Divisions constituted as a

inistr%

6=v7 a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 means te 8ational Assem$l% andte )enate

6=vi7 Provincial


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627 All ords and e=#ressions used in tese rules $ut not defined& ave

te same meaning as in te +onstitution of te "slamic Re#u$lic of Pa:istan.

3. All%$!ti%" % B*i".--617 Te ederal )ecretariat sall com#rise te

inistries and Divisions son in )cedule ".

627 Te Prime inister ma%& enever necessar%& constitute a neinistr% consisting of one or more Divisions.

637 Te $usiness of government sall $e distri$uted among teDivisions in te manner indicated in )cedule ""@

Provided tat te distri$ution of $usiness or te constitution of teDivision ma% $e modified from time to time $% te Prime inister.

647 Te Prime inister sall allocate amongst is inisters te

$usiness of


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E637 Te )ecretar% sall organiCe te Division into a num$er of

or:ing units to $e :non as )ections@

Provided tat a unit ic does not conform to a )ection ma% $e

organised oterise tan as a )ection on a #ermanent $asis& in consultation it te

EE0sta$lisment DivisionF.

8ote@- "n te case of an e=traordinar% or:ing unit suc as a researc cell

or an Office of te Officer on )#ecial Dut%& it ill $e sufficient if teEE0sta$lisment DivisionF is informed of te com#osition of te unit.

647 Te Attaced De#artments as allocated to te various Divisions are

son in )cedule """.

657 Te $usiness of


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6!7 8o officer oter tan a )ecretar%& Additional )ecretar% or oint

)ecretar% sall ta:e te initiative in a##roacing a inister in connection it te official $usiness. "f an Additional )ecretar% or oint )ecretar% olds an oral discussion it is

inister& e sall communicate te #oints made during discussion to te )ecretar% at te

first #ossi$le o##ortunit%.

67 Te ead of an Attaced De#artment E ma% seeF a inister@

Provided tat te )ecretar% of te Division concerned sall $e informed of

te #ro#osed intervie so tat e can $e #resent if e so desires.

6'7 Te $usiness of te Division sall ordinaril% $e dis#osed of $%& or under te autorit% of te inister-in-+arge.

6(7 Te )ecretar% sall --

6a7 assist te inister-in-+arge in te formulation of #olic%

6$7 dul% e=ecute te sanctioned #olic%

6c7 su$mit all #ro#osals for legislation to te +a$inet it te a##rovalof te inister.

6d7 :ee# te inister-in-+arge generall% informed of te or:ing of

te Division and of an% im#ortant case dis#osed of itoutreference to te inister

6e7 $e te #rinci#al accounting officer of is Division& its AttacedDe#artments and )u$ordinate Offices& and ensure tat te funds

controlled $% im are s#ent in accordance it te rules laid don

$% te inance Division

6f7 su$9ect to te #rovisions of tese rules and it te a##roval of te

inister-in-+arge issue standing orders la%ing don te manner

of dis#osal of cases in te Division& including te distri$ution of or: amongst te officers of is Division and suc orders ma%

s#ecif% te cases or class of cases ic ma% $e dis#osed of $% an

officer su$ordinate to im and

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EAmended vide +a$inet Division emo 8o.1,4G3G'1-in."& dated 21.11.1('2.

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6g7 $e res#onsi$le for te careful o$servance of tese rules and& ere

e considers tat tere as $een an% material de#arture from tem&

eiter in is on or an% oter Division& e sall $ring te matter tote notice of te inister-in-+arge and& if necessar%& to te notice

of te Prime inister or te +a$inet.

E61,7 Hen te )ecretar% su$mits a case to te inister& te latter ma% acce#t

te #ro#osals or vies of te )ecretar% or ma% over-rule im. Te )ecretar% ill

normall% defer to te decision of te inister and im#lement it. "n case& oever& te)ecretar% feels tat te decision of te inister is manifestl% rong and ill cause gross

in9ustice or undue ardsi#& e ma% state is reasons and re-su$mit te case to te

inister. "f te inister still aderes to is earlier decision and te matter is im#ortant

enoug& te )ecretar% sall re?uest te inister to refer te case to te Prime inister and te inister sall so refer te case for orders of te Prime inister. "f te case is not

referred to te Prime inister& te )ecretar% sall su$mit it directl% to te Prime inister

it o$servations of te inister-in-+arge.

6117 Te inister-in-+arge sall $e res#onsi$le for conducting te $usiness of

te Division in te Assem$l%.

EE611A7>er$al orders given $% a functionar% of te


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Provided tat te s#ecial or general orders re?uired to $e framed $% te Divisions

in terms of tese rules ma% $e issued $% tem after consulting te +a$inet Division.

6147 "f an% order #assed a##ens to contravene a la& rule or #olic%& it sall $e

te dut% of te ne=t $elo officer to #oint out tis to te autorit% #assing te order.

6157 Detailed instructions for te manner of dis#osal of $usiness in te ederal

)ecretariat sall $e issued $% te E 0sta$lisment DivisionF in te form of )ecretariat

"nstructions.

!. I"#ii#*!l !"# $%ll$ti +0%"i/ilit.-- Te +a$inet sall collectivel%

$e res#onsi$le for te advice tendered to& or te e=ecutive orders issued in te name of

te President eter $% an individual inister or as a result of decision $% te +a$inet $ut te inister sall assume #rimar% res#onsi$ilit% for te dis#osal of $usiness

#ertaining to is #ortfolio.

E23. O+#+ !"# i"t+*&"t4 !,+&"t !"# $%"t+!$t.--617 )u$9ect toArticle 13& all e=ecutive actions of


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647 "nstructions for te ma:ing of contracts on $ealf of te President and te

e=ecution of suc contracts and all assurances of #ro#ert%& sall $e issued $% te a&ustice and uman Rigts Division.

PART B.-CONSULTATION AMONG DIVISIONS

5. I"t+-Diii%" 0+%$#*+.-617 Hen te su$9ect of a case concerns more

tan one Division& te Division incarge sall $e res#onsi$le for consulting te oter

Division concerned and no orders sall issue& nor sall te case $e su$mitted to te

+a$inet or te Prime inister& until it as $een considered $% all te Divisionsconcerned& and teir vies o$tained. )uc consultation sall ta:e #lace as earl% as ma%

$e #ractica$le@

Provided tat in cases of urgenc% and it te a##roval of te Prime inster& tisre?uirement ma% $e dis#ensed it& $ut te case sall at te earliest o##ortunit%

tereafter $e $rougt to te notice of te oter Divisions concerned.

E61A7 Te Division sould normall% furnis its vies to te referring Division

itin a fortnigt of te recei#t of reference. "f more time is re?uired $ecause of tecom#licated nature of te case& te referring Division sould invaria$l% $e informed of

te #osition $% te end of a fortnigt indicating& simultaneousl%& te time $% ic te

re#l% ould $e sent.

627 "n te event of a difference of o#inion $eteen te Divisions concerned&

te inister #rimaril% concerned sall tr% to resolve te difference in consultation it

te oter inisters concerned. "f no agreement is reaced and te inster #rimaril%concerned desires to #ress te case& te case sall $e su$mitted to te Prime inister or&

if te Prime inister so desires& to te +a$inet@

Provided tat in a matter of urgenc% te inster #rimaril% concerned ma% su$mit

te case to te Prime inister at an% stage@

Provided furter tat ere te Prime inister is te inister-in-+arge& te finalvies of oter Divisions concerned sall $e o$tained $efore te case is su$mitted to te

Prime inister.

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E Amended vide +a$inet Division emo 8o.1,4G43G',-in."& dated 3rd Decem$er&

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637 Hen a case is referred $% one Division to anoter for consultation& all

relevant facts and te #oints necessitating te reference sall $e clearl% $rougt out. Te

reference sould $e com#lete in all res#ects to eliminate avoida$le $ac: references on tesame issue6s7. )imilarl% re#lies given $% te Division sould also $e com#lete in all

res#ects and cover all te #oints raised $% te referring Division.

647 0ven ere consultation is not re?uired& a Division ma%& for #ur#oses of

information& #ass co#ies of a communication received $% it& or so a case& to suc oter

Division as it considers ould $e interested in& or ould #rofit $%& it@

Provided tat co#ies of classified documents sall $e made and distri$uted onl% in

accordance it te instructions issued $% te +a$inet Division in accordance it

rule 55627@

Provided furter tat co#ies of c%#er telegrams received or des#atced $% te

Pa:istan +r%#to +entre sall $e distri$uted in accordance it te standing orders issued $% te oreign Affairs Division in consultation it te Defence Division and te

+a$inet Division.

657 A inister ma% as: to see a case of anoter Division if it is re?uired for

te dis#osal of a case in is Division. Te inister for inance ma% as: to see a case of

an% Division in ic a financial consideration is involved. Hile ma:ing suc re?uest

te inister sall give te reasons for ic te case is called for and sall $e dealt itunder te general or s#ecial orders of te inister-in-+arge of te oter Division. "f& for

an% reason& te case& or relevant e=tracts from it& cannot $e made availa$le te inister of

te Division sall e=#lain te #osition to te inister ma:ing te re?uest or $ring tematter to te notice of te Prime inister& if necessar%.

6!7 Te Prime inister ma% call for a case from an% Division.

67 "f a inister desires an% furter action to $e ta:en on te case of anoter

Division& e sall ta:e u# te matter it te inister of tat Division.

(. S$+t!+i6 C%&&itt.-617 Tere sall $e a )ecretaries* +ommitteeto discuss matters referred to it $% a Division& a inister or te Prime inister& in

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ic te e=#erience and collective isdom of te senior officers could $e consulted& to

te $enefit of te su$9ect under consideration.

627 "n a matter discussed in te )ecretaries* +ommittee& if te )ecretar% of a

Division as agreed to a #ro#osal& it sall not $e necessar% to consult is Division againon tat #ro#osal.

637 Te )ecretaries* +ommittee sall meet at least once a mont unless tere

are no items for discussion.

647 Oter instructions regarding te su$mission of cases to te )ecretaries*

+ommittee sall $e issued $% te +a$inet Division.

657 Hen a matter is referred to a +ommittee or or:ing grou#& and a

Division is re#resented terein $% an officer of or a$ove te ran: of oint )ecretar%& teagreed decision of te +ommittee or or:ing grou# sall $e treated as final and sall not

$e su$9ected to furter scrutin% in tat Division.

17. C%"*lt!ti%" 8it9 t9 C!/i"t Diii%".-- 617 8o Division sall& itout

#revious consultation it te +a$inet Division& issue& or autorise te issue of an%

orders ic involve&-

6a7 te inter#retation of tese rules

6$7 a cange in te allocation of $usiness $eteen te various Divisions of a

inistr%

6c7 te strengt& terms and conditions of service of te #ersonal staff of

inisters& inisters of )tate& )#ecial Assistants to te Prime inister and

oter dignitaries o en9o% te ran: and status of a inister or inister of

)tate and

6d7 te selection of an officer of te level of Assistant Director and De#ut%

Director in te "ntelligence Bureau.

627 Pro#osals regarding an% directions $% te President to te


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637 Te Divisions concerned sall o$tain te clearance of te +a$inet Divisionto te #ro#osals for sending of te delegations ic are not in conformit% it te

#rocedure laid don $% tat Division regarding categoriCation of international

conferences.

11. C%"*lt!ti%" 8it9 t9 Et!/li9&"t Diii%".-- 8o Division sall&

itout #revious consultation it te 0sta$lisment Division& issue& or autorise teissue of& an% orders& oter tan orders in #ursuance of an% general or s#ecial delegation

made $% te 0sta$lisment Division& ic involve -

6a7 F Deleted vide +a$inet Division emo. 8o.1,4G5(G'-in."&I F dated 5--1((.

6$7 F

E6c7 A##ointment to a #ost in B)-2, and a$ove and e?uivalent eter $%

initial a##ointment or #romotion or transfer.

6d7 a cange in te terms and conditions of service of ederal civil servants

6e7 a cange in te statutor% rigts and #rivileges of an% ederal


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1'. C%"*lt!ti%" 8it9 t9 Fi"!"$ Diii%".- 617 8o Division sall& itout

#revious consultation it te inance Division& autorise te issue of an% orders& oter

tan orders in #ursuance of an% general or s#ecial delegation made $% te inanceDivision& ic ill affect directl% or indirectl% te finances of te ederation EF or

ic in #articular involve -

6a7 relin?uisment& remission or assignment of revenue& actual or #otential& or

grant of a guarantee against it

6$7 e=#enditure for ic no #rovision e=ists in te $udget or for ic nosanction e=ists

6c7 Omitted vide +a$inet Division 8otification 8o.4-11G(1-in-" dated

22.1,.1((1.F

6d7 floatation of loan

6e7 re-a##ro#riation itin $udget grant

6f7 alteration in te metod of com#ilation of accounts& or of te $udget

estimates

6g7 recei#t or e=#enditure of foreign e=cange unless alread% allocated

67 a cange in te terms and conditions of service of


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637 0=ce#t to te e=tent tat #oer ma% ave $een delegated to te Divisions

under te rules framed $% te inance Division& ever% order of an administrative Division

conve%ing a sanction to $e enforced in audit sall $e communicated to te auditautorities troug te inance Division.

1:. C%"*lt!ti%" 8it9 t9 F%+i," A!i+ Diii%".-- Te oreign Affairs

Division sall& su$9ect to orders in #ursuance of an% general or s#ecial delegation made

$% tat Division& $e consulted on all matters ic affect te foreign #olic% of Pa:istan&

or te conduct of its foreign relations.

1;. C%"*lt!ti%" 8it9 t9 L!84 J*ti$ !"# H*&!" Ri,9t Diii%".-- 617

Te a& ustice and uman Rigts Division sall $e consulted--

6a7 on all legal ?uestions arising out of an% case

6$7 on te inter#retation of an% la

6c7 $efore te issue of or autoriCation of te issue of an order& rule&

regulation& $%-la& notification& etc. in e=ercise of statutor% #oers

6d7 deleted vide +a$inet Division 8o.1,4G1,G!-in& dated 2!-3-1(!.

6e7 $efore instituting criminal or civil #roceedings in a court of la in ic

te


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E637 "f tere is disagreement $eteen te vies of te Attorne%


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6c7 cases ere it is #ro#osed tat te ederal -A and

67 cases involving sanction for te #rosecution of te older of a #ost

referred to in )cedule >-A.

EE627 A case su$mitted to te Prime inister for is orders sall include a self-

contained& concise and o$9ective summar% stating te relevant facts and te #oints for

decision #re#ared on te same lines as tose #rescri$ed in tese rules for a summar% for te +a$inet& e=ce#t tat onl% one co#% ill $e re?uired ic ma% not $e #rinted. Te

summar% sall include te s#ecific recommendations of te inister-in-+arge and sall

$e accom#anied $% a draft communication& erever a##ro#riate.

637 Omitted vide +a$inet Division O..8o.1,4G'G'5-in-"& dtd 4-,'-'5.

647 "n a case in ic te Prime inister*s orders are o$tained in oral

discussion $% a inister& inister of )tate& )#ecial Assistant to te

Prime inister& EEEF& De#ut% +airman Planning +ommission& )ecretar%

or $% an% oter officer of te


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sall $e su$mitted to te Prime inister*s E)ecretariat 6Pu$lic7F for te information of te Prime inister.

EE657 Te Prime inister sall@

6a7 communicate to te President all decisions of te +a$inet relating to teadministration of te affairs of te ederation and #ro#osals for

legislation

6$7 furnis suc information relating to te administration of te affairs of teederation and #ro#osals for legislation as te President ma% call for and

6c7 if te President so re?uires& su$mit for te consideration of te +a$inet

an% matter on ic a decision as $een ta:en $% te Prime inister or ainister $ut ic as not $een considered $% te +a$inet.

22 1-A. R+"$ t% t9 P+i#"t.--617 8otitstanding te #rovisions

made in tese rules& ere in terms of an% #rovision of te +onstitution an% function is to $e #erformed or an% orders ave to $e issued $% te President or is s#ecific a##roval is

re?uired& te Division concerned sall incor#orate a #aragra# to tis effect in te

summar% entitled as )ummar% for te Prime inister. Te Prime inister sall render

is advice and su$mit te case to te President. After te President as seen and a##rovedte case& it sall $e returned to te Prime inister. Te cases to ic tis su$-rule

a##lies are enumerated in )cedule >-B.

EEE627 8otitstanding te #rovisions made in tese rules& ere in terms of

an% #rovisions of te +onstitution& an% function is to $e #erformed or an% orders ave to $e issued $% te President in is discretion& te Division concerned sall su$mit te case

to te President troug te Prime inister in te form of a self-contained& concise and

o$9ective summar% entitled as )ummar% for te President stating te relevant facts and

#oints for decision #re#ared on te same lines as #rescri$ed in tese rules for a)ummar% for te +a$inet& e=ce#t tat onl% one co#% ill $e re?uired ic ma% not

$e #rinted. Tis #rocedure ill not& oever& $e a##lica$le ere te President as

conve%ed te decision to te Prime inster for issuing orders in res#ect of cases in isdiscretion. Te cases to ic tis su$-rule a##lies are enumerated in )cedule >".

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ

E)u$stituted vide .)RO 8o.4336"7G2,,3& dated 2,.5.2,,3.EE"nserted >ide +a$inet Division O..8o.1,4G'G'5-in."& dated ,4.,'.'5.

EEE)u$stitued vide )RO.1356"7G('& dated 3rd arc& 1(('.

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637 Te cases and #a#ers referred to in )cedule >"" sall $e su$mitted to tePresident for is information.

PART D.--CABINET PROCEDURE

1>. C! t% / /+%*,9t /%+ C!/i"t.--617 Te folloing cases sall $e

$rougt $efore te +a$inet@-

6a7 #ro#osals for legislation& official or non-official& including mone% $ills

6$7 #romulgation and revocation of Ordinances

6c7 te $udgetar% #osition and #ro#osals $efore te #resentation of te AnnualBudget )tatement and a )u##lementar% Budget )tatement or an 0=cess

Budget )tatement under Articles ', and '4

6d7 #ro#osals for lev%& a$olition& remission& alteration or regulation of an% ta=

and floatation of loans

6e7 a reference to te )u#reme +ourt for advice on a ?uestion of la under

clause 617 of Article 1'!

6f7 generation of electricit% and la%ing of inter-#rovincial transmission lines

6g7 #ro#osals involving action under Article 14( in res#ect of a su$9ect in te+oncurrent egislative ist

67 #ro#osals involving negotiations it foreign countries& e.g.&e=cange of di#lomatic and commercial re#resentation& treaties and agreements& visits

of goodill missions& re#resentation at international conferences and

meetings@

Provided tat all #ro#osals for entering into an% cultural or oter agreements it

an% foreign government sall& in te first instance& $e su$mitted to te +a$inet for a##roval in #rinci#le and actual negotiations sall $e initiated onl% after te #ro#osal as

$een a##roved $% te +a$inet@

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Provided furter tat decisions regarding te com#osition of all delegations&

e=ce#t tose for ic im#ortant $riefs are re?uired& to attend meetings of international $odies ma% $e ta:en $% mutual consultation $eteen te inister and te inister for

inance& $ut te a##roval of te Prime inister sall $e o$tained--

6i7 ere te delegation is s#onsored $% a Division under te direct carge of te Prime inister or a Division or Divisions under te carge of te

inister for inance or

6ii7 ere a inister is #ro#osed to $e included in te delegation@

Provided furter tat a decision regarding te o#ening of an onorar% consulate

a$road ma% $e ta:en $% te oreign Affairs Division in consultation it te +ommerceDivision.

6i7 im#ortant re#orts and documents re?uired to $e laid $efore te Assem$l%

or )enate

697 cases involving vital #olitical& economic and administrative #olicies

8ote.- +ases of tis nature sall first $e $rougt to te notice of te Prime inister $% te inister-in-+arge. Te Prime inister

ill decide eter an% suc case sould $e $rougt $efore te

+a$inet.

6:7 case ic te inister-in-+arge considers im#ortant enoug for

discussion in te +a$inet

6l7 oter cases re?uired to $e referred to te +a$inet under te #rovisions of

tese rules and

6m7 an% case desired $% te Prime inister to $e referred to te +a$inet.

627 8otitstanding te #rovisions of su$-rule 617& te Prime inister ma% in

an% case give directions as to te manner of its dis#osal itout #rior reference to te

+a$inet.

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13. Mt9%# % #i0%!l % C!/i"t $!.--617 +ases referred to te

+a$inet sall $e dis#osed of--

6a7 $% discussion at a meeting of te +a$inet or

6$7 $% circulation amongst inisters or6c7 $% discussion at a meeting of a committee of te +a$inet@

Provided tat te decisions of te +ommittee sall $e ratified $% te +a$inet

unless te +a$inet as autorised oterise.

Te )ecretar% to te +a$inet 6ereinafter referred to as te +a$inet )ecretar%7sall& under te general or s#ecial orders of te Prime inister& indicate te manner in

ic a case sall $e dis#osed of.

627 +ommittees of te +a$inet ma% $e constituted& and teir terms of

reference and mem$ersi# laid don $% te +a$inet or te Prime inister. )uc+ommittees ma% $e standing or s#ecial committees accordingl% as te% are a##ointed to

deal it a class of cases or a s#ecific case.

15. M!""+ % */&ii%" % C!/i"t $!.--617 "n res#ect of all cases to

$e su$mitted to te +a$inet& te )ecretar% of te Division concerned sall transmit to te

+a$inet )ecretar% a concise& lucid and #rinted memorandum of te case 6ereinafter referred to as te summar%7& giving te $ac:ground and relevant facts& te #oints for

decision and te recommendations of te inister-in-+arge. "n te event of te vies of

te Division $eing different from te vies of te inister& $ot te vies sall $eincluded in te summar%@

EProvided tat te 0=ecutive Director& iger 0ducation +ommission& sall $ete ex officio ederal )ecretar% and ma% su$mit summaries or cases to +a$inet directl%

it te a##roval of +airman& iger 0ducation +ommission& aving te status of a

ederal inister.

627 "n te case of a #ro#osed legislation to ic a##roval is sougt in

#rinci#le& te summar% sall $ring out clearl% te main issues to $e legislated u#on.

637 Te summar% sall $e self-contained as far as #ossi$le& not e=ceeding to

#rinted #ages and ma% include as a##endices onl% suc relevant #a#ers as are necessar%for te #ro#er a##reciation of te case. Te num$er of co#ies of te summar% and te

form in ic it is to $e dran u# sall $e #rescri$ed $% te +a$inet )ecretar%.

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647 Here a case concerns more tan one Division& te summar% sall not $esu$mitted to te +a$inet unless it as $een considered $% all te Divisions concerned. "n

te event of a difference of o#inion $eteen tem& te #oints of difference sall $e

clearl% stated in te summar%& a co#% of ic sall $e sent $% te s#onsoring Division tote oter Division concerned simultaneousl% it te transmission of te summar% to te

+a$inet Division.

657 All draft Bills& Ordinances or Orders sall $e su$mitted to te +a$inet

after te% ave $een scrutiniCed $% te a& ustice and Euman RigtsF Division& and

no canges sall $e made terein e=ce#t in consultation it tat Division.

EE6!7 8o case for inclusion in te agenda of a meeting of te +a$inet sall $e

acce#ted unless it reaces te +a$inet )ecretar% at least Eseven clearF da%s in advance of

te meeting@

EEProvided tat& if a case is urgent and is re?uired to $e ta:en u# at sort notice&

te )ecretar% concerned ill o$tain a##roval of te Prime inister for its inclusion in teagenda $efore it is transmitted to te +a$inet )ecretar%.

E67"t sall $e te dut% of te +a$inet )ecretar% to satisf% imself tat te #a#erssu$mitted $% a )ecretar% are com#lete and in a##ro#riate form. e ma% return te case

until te re?uirements of te rules ave $een com#lied it. "f te +a$inet )ecretar% is

satisfied tat te case does not merit consideration of te +a$inet e ma% advise te

matter to $e #laced $efore an a##ro#riate forum or re?uire it to $e su$mitted to te Primeinister.

1?. P+%$#*+ +,!+#i", $i+$*l!ti%" % C!/i"t $!.--617 Hen a case iscirculated to +a$inet for recording o#inion& te +a$inet )ecretar% sall s#ecif% te time

$% ic o#inions sould $e communicated to im. "f a inister does not communicate

is o#inion $% tat time& it sall $e assumed tat e acce#ts te recommendationscontained in te summar%.

627 On te e=#ir% of te s#ecified time& te +a$inet )ecretar% sall su$mit te

o#inions received to te Prime inister for decision.

637 "f te Prime inister directs tat te case sall $e discussed at a +a$inet

meeting& te +a$inet )ecretar% sall circulate te o#inions recorded $% te inisters& inform of su##lementar% summar%.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E )u$stituted vide )RO 1356"7G('& dated 3rd arc& 1(('.

EE )u$stituted vide O.. 8o.1,4GG(-in."& dated 31.5.1('1.

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647 Re#ort made to te +a$inet of action ta:en on its decisions& and oter

cases su$mitted onl% for information& sall normall% $e dis#osed of $% circulation.

'7. P+%$#*+ +,!+#i", C!/i"t Mti",.-- 617 eeting of te +a$inet todiscuss ordinar% $usiness sall normall% $e eld once a ee:& on a da% and time to $e

s#ecified $% te Prime inister.

Provided tat te Prime inister ma% call for a s#ecial meeting of te +a$inet at

an% time and on an% da% to discuss urgent $usiness@

EProvided furter tat te +a$inet meetings ill $e attended $% te #ersons

olding te +a$inet ran: and te Advisers& )#ecial Assistants to te Prime inister and

inisters of )tate ma% attend meetings of te +a$inet $% s#ecial invitation.

627 inisters sall so arrange teir tours tat te% are a$le to attend te

ee:l% +a$inet meetings& unless te% ave o$tained te Prime inister*s #ermission toa$sent temselves& in ic case teir )ecretar% sould invaria$l% $e in attendance at te

+a$inet meeting if an% item relating to is Division is on te agenda of te +a$inet

meeting.

637 Te Prime inister ma% autorise te olding of +a$inet meetings during

is a$sence.

647 Te Prime inister sall #reside at all +a$inet meetings. "n te a$sence of

te Prime inister& a inister nominated $% te Prime inister sall #reside. Te

decisions ta:en in te Prime inister*s a$sence sall $e su$9ect to te a##roval of tePrime inister& unless te +a$inet feels tat a #articular case is so urgent tat immediate

action ma% $e ta:en in antici#ation of te Prime inister*s a##roval.

657 Te +a$inet )ecretar% sall ordinaril% issue to te inisters& tree da%s in

advance of a meetings& a circular soing te cases #ro#osed to $e #laced on te agenda&

togeter it te summaries relating to suc cases. "n te case of s#ecial meetings& te

agenda ma% $e issued less tan tree da%s in advance. A co#% of te agenda& itoutsummaries sall also $e su##lied to te )ecretaries of Divisions.

6!7 8o case sall $e discussed nor an% issue raised unless te summar%relating to it as first $een circulated@

Provided tat te Prime inister ma%& in is discretion or at te re#resentation of a inister& dis#ense it tis re?uirement if e is satisfied tat te circumstances ere

suc tat a or:ing #a#er could not $e su##lied and te matter could $roo: no dela%.

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67 Te )ecretar% sall $e in attendance at te ca$inet meeting for te #ur#oseof te case relating to is Division even en is inister attends tat meeting.

6'7 Oter officers of te Divisions sall not ordinaril% $e re?uired to $e in

attendance at te +a$inet meetings e=ce#t-

6a7 en information on #oints itin teir tecnical or s#ecialised

:noledge is re?uired or

6$7 en te inister or te )ecretar% are una$le to attend. "n suc cases an%

officer ma% $e invited to te meeting $% te +a$inet )ecretar%. )uc

officers ma% $e as:ed to 9oin te meeting onl% for te relevant case and&

after giving te information re?uired& sall itdra from te meeting $efore discussion is ta:en u# $% te +a$inet.

6(7 "f te )ecretar% of te Division concerned considers tat te discussion on

a case sould aait te return of te inister& e ma% re?uest te +a$inet )ecretar% for

its #ost#onement until te return of te inister. )imilarl%& te )ecretar% ma% re?uest for te itdraal of a case $elonging to is Division from te agenda of te +a$inet

meeting.

61,7 Hen a case is ta:en u# $% a meeting of te +a$inet& te Prime inister

ma% re?uest te inister or te )ecretar% or an% oter officer of te inistr% concerned

o ma% $e in attendance in accordance it su$-rule 6'7& to e=#lain te #oint or #ointson ic a decision is re?uired.

6117 Te +a$inet )ecretar% and or an% oter officer of te +a$inet Division

autorised $% im sall attend all meetings and #re#are-

6a7 a $rief record of te discussion ic& in te a$sence of s#ecial directions

$% te +a$inet to te contrar%& sall $e of an im#ersonal nature

6$7 a record of te decisions itout an% statement of te reasons terefor.

6127 Te +a$inet )ecretar% sall circulate to te inisters a co#% of te a$ove

record for #erusal and return itin 24 ours of issue.

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6137 A co#% of decision of te +a$inet& and erever considered necessar% of

te #oints made during te discussion sall $e su##lied $% te +a$inet )ecretar% to te

)ecretar% of te Division concerned for action under rule 24.

6147 "f a inister considers tat tere as $een a mista:e or omission in

recording te minutes& e sall #oint it out to te +a$inet )ecretar% itin 24 ours of te

issue of te minutes. Te +a$inet )ecretar% sall o$tain te orders of te Prime inister

and& if necessar%& issue a corrigendum& correct te official record in te +a$inet Division

and advise te )ecretar% of te Division concerned.

6157 Here a inister as una$le to attend a +a$inet meeting& and te

)ecretar% attended te meeting& te record of te items concerning te Division sall $e

sent to te )ecretar%.

2'7A. N!ti%"!l S$*+it C%*"$il.- 617 Tere sall $e a 8ational )ecurit% +ouncil to

serve as a forum for consultation on strategic matters #ertaining to te sovereignt%&

integrit% and securit% of te )tate and te matters relating to democrac%& governance and

inter-Provincial armon%.

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627 Te President sall $e te +airman of te 8ational )ecurit% +ouncil and its oter

mem$ers sall $e te Prime inister& te +airman of te )enate& te )#ea:er of te

8ational Assem$l%& te leader of te o##osition in te 8ational Assem$l%& te +ief

inisters of te Provinces& te +airman oint +iefs of )taff +ommittee& and te +iefs

of )taff of te Pa:istan Arm%& Pa:istan 8av% and Pa:istan Air orce.

637 eetings of te 8ational )ecurit% +ouncil ma% $e convened regularl% $% te

President eiter in is discretion& or on te advice of te Prime inister& or en

re?uested $% an% oter of its mem$ers.

647 8ecessar% administrative su##ort to te 8ational )ecurit% +ouncil sall $e #rovided

$% te 8ational )ecurit% +ouncil )ecretariat& eaded $% te )ecretar% to te 8ational

)ecurit% +ouncil.

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'1. P+%$#*+ +,!+#i", I"t+-P+%i"$i!l C%"+"$.--617 eetings of

te "nter-Provincial +onference sall $e convened $% te +a$inet Division under te

directions of te Prime inister o sall #reside at te meetings.

627 Onl% cases of ma9or im#ortance ic re?uire #olic% decision and mutual

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':. P+%$#*+ +,!+#i", C%&&itt % C!/i"t4 I"t+-P+%i"$i!l

C%"+"$ !"# N!ti%"!l E$%"%&i$ C%*"$il.--617 eetings of a +ommittee of te

+a$inet or of "nter-Provincial +onference or of te 8ational 0conomic +ouncil sall $econvened $% te +a$inet Division under te directions of te +airman of te +ommittee

concerned& o sall #reside at te meeting of te +ommittee.

627 Te mem$ers of te +ommittee sall attend te meetings@

Provided tat a ederal inister or a Provincial inister& ere e is a mem$er&if una$le to attend a meeting& ma% autorise te )ecretar% of te Division or De#artment

concerned to re#resent im.

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6d7 coordinate action it an% oter Division concerned it te decision.

637 Te )ecretar% of te Division concerned sall& on recei#t of te +a$inet

decision& communicate it to te Division $ut sall not forard te original documents.

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6'7 All #a#ers su$mitted to +a$inet are secret until te +a$inet discussion as

ta:en #lace. Tereafter eac secretar% sall decide eter te case sould continue to $eclassified as secret& and inform te +a$inet Division of is decision.

6(7 Te inisters sall return to te +a$inet )ecretar%--

6a7 te #a#ers issued to tem for decision $% circulation& immediatel% after recording teir o#inion

6$7 te #a#ers issued to tem for decision $% discussion in a meeting of te

+a$inet or +ommittee of te +a$inet& etc.& under rule 2,657& 21647& 22637or 23 647& immediatel% after te discussion as ta:en #lace

6c7 co#ies of te record of discussion and decision circulated $% te +a$inet

)ecretar% under rule 1(617& 2,6127& 21647& 22637 or 23647 immediatel%after te% ave #erused tem and

6d7 re#orts of action ta:en on +a$inet decisions& or oter #a#ers circulated for

information& immediatel% after #erusal.

2'. P+i%#i$!l +0%+t % !$tiiti % Diii%".--617 Omitted vide )RO

1356"7G('& dated 3rd arc& 1(('.

627 At te $eginning of eac financial %ear& eac Division sall& for te

information of te +a$inet and for te information of general #u$lic #re#are as a #ermanent record& a Kear Boo: ic sall contain--

6a7 te details of its activities& acievements and #rogress during te

#receding financial %ear giving onl% te unclassified information ic

can $e used for reference #ur#oses

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6$7 te #rogramme of activities and targets set out for itself during te

#receding financial %ear and te e=tent to ic te% ave $een realisedand

6c7 te relevant statistics #ro#erl% ta$ulated.

N%t@- Te )ecretar% of te Division sall ensure tat onl%

unclassified material is su##lied for te Kear Boo: so tat teinformation contained terein ma% $e availa$le for te use of

academics& scolars and oters interested.

637 0ver% Kear Boo: sall $e circulated $% te +a$inet )ecretar% for

information Eitin ninet% da%s at te end of te financial %ear under re#ortF.

'>. A""*!l R0%+t.-617 Tere sall $e #re#ared $% te +a$inet Division an

annual re#ort on te o$servance and im#lementation of te Princi#les of Polic% inrelation to te affairs of te ederation in terms of clause 637 of Article 2(.

627 Te a& ustice and uman Rigts Division sall cause te re#ort to $e

laid $efore te Assem$l%.

637 Te #rovisions of rule 25627 and 637 sall a##l% for te #re#aration and

su$mission of te re#ort to +a$inet as te% a##l% to a Kear Boo:.

PART E.--LEGISLATION

'3. Oi$i!l Bill.-617 Te Division concerned sall $e res#onsi$le for

determining te contents of te #ro#osed legislation& for consulting te oter Divisions

concerned 6including te inance Division7 ere necessar%& and for o$taining tea##roval of te +a$inet under rule 1!6176a7& to te issues involved& $efore as:ing te

a& ustice and uman Rigts Division to draft te Bill.

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Provided tat ere te #ro#osed legislation involves onl% a ver$al or formalamendment of an e=isting la& it sall not $e necessar% to o$tain a##roval of te +a$inet

$efore as:ing te a& ustice and uman Rigts Division to draft it.

627 Hen referring te a##roved legislation to a& ustice and uman Rigts

Division for drafting& te Division concerned sall send te relevant #a#ers alongit amemorandum indicating te #rovisions ic are intended to $e incor#orated in te draft

Bill and giving te o$9ects of and reasons for tose #rovisions to ena$le te a& ustice

and uman Rigts Division to gras# te e=act intention of te Division concerned and

te full sco#e of te #ro#osed legislation.

637 A#art from giving sa#e to te draft legislation& te a& ustice and

uman Rigts Division sall advise te Division concerned as to te com#etence of a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 to ma:e a la on te su$9ect to ic te #ro#osed

legislation relates and eter an% legal re?uirements are to $e com#lied it $efore teBill is introduced in te Assem$l% or te )enate.

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637 Te Division sall ten o$tain--

6a7 te instructions of te +a$inet regarding te #rovisions of te Bill

6$7 te decision of te +a$inet as to ic of te folloing motions in te

Assem$l% is to $e su##orted--

6i7 tat it $e ta:en into consideration $% te Assem$l% eiter at once or

at some future date to $e s#ecified

6ii7 tat it $e referred to a )elect +ommittee

6iii7 tat it $e circulated for te #ur#ose of eliciting o#inion tereon

and

6iv7 tat it $e o##osed and

6c7 te signature of te Prime inister on te consent or recommendation& or

of te President on te #revious sanction& ere re?uired to te

introduction of te Bill in te Assem$l% or te )enate.

647 Te Division sall include in te $rief #re#ared for te use of te inister-

in-+arge te directions ic te +a$inet as given regarding te line of action to $eado#ted it regard to te Bill.

'?. Oi$i!l !"# "%"-%i$i!l !&"#&"t t% Bill.-- Te #rocedure

regarding official amendments sall $e te same as for official $ills and tat for non-

official amendments te same as for non-official Bills.

:7. O+#i"!"$.--617 Te #rovisions of rule 2 sall a##l% mutatis

mutandis en te #ro#osed legislation is an Ordinance. Te a& ustice and umanRigts Division sall #romulgate te Ordinance and in due course arrange to la% it

$efore--

E6i7 te Assem$l%& if it contains #rovisions dealing it all or an% of te matter

s#ecified in clause 627 of Article 3

E6ii7 $ot ouses& if it does not contain #rovisions dealing it an% of te

matters referred to in clause6i7.

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627 Hen an ordinance is to $e itdran te a##roval of te President sall

$e o$tained $% te Division concerned troug te Prime inister.

PART F--RELATIONS WITH MAJLIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT)

:1. C%&0li!"$ 8it9 R*l % M!@li--S9%%+! (P!+li!&"t).-- AllDivisions sall& in teir relations it te Assem$l%& te )enate and a9lis-e-)oora

6Parliament7 in 9oint sitting com#l% it te Rules of Procedure and )tanding Orders of

te Assem$l%& te )enate or te 9oint sitting& as te case ma% $e.

:'. S*&&%"i", % M!@li--S9%%+! (P!+li!&"t)4 ! H%* %+ @%i"t itti",

/ t9 P+i#"t.--617 At te a##ro#riate time te )ecretar% Parliamentar% Affairs

Division sall ascertain te state of $usiness #ending for te consideration of te

Assem$l%& te )enate or oint sitting.

627 Te )ecretar% Parliamentar% Affairs Division& sall in terms of rule 15-A&

o$tain te President*s orders on summoning te Assem$l%& te )enate& $ot ouses or a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 in 9oint sitting& as te case ma% $e& and communicate te

date& time and #lace of te commencement of te session--

6a7 in te case of te Assem$l%& to te )ecretar% of te Assem$l%

6$7 in te case of te )enate& to te )ecretar% of te )enate

6c7 in te case of $ot ouses and 9oint sitting& to te )ecretar% of te

Assem$l% and also to te )ecretar% of te )enate

637 L#on recei#t of a communication under su$-rule 627& te date& time and

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Assem$l% and also $% te )ecretar% of te )enate.

::. P+%+%,!ti%" % M!@li--S9%%+! (P!+li!&"t)4 ! H%*4 %+ @%i"t itti",

/ t9 P+i#"t.--617 At te a##ro#riate time& te )ecretar% Parliamentar% Affairs

Division sall in terms of rule 15-A& o$tain President*s orders on #rorogation of teAssem$l%& te )enate& $ot ouses or a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 in 9oint sitting& as te

case ma% $e and communicate te same&--

6a7 in te case of te Assem$l%& to te )ecretar% of te Assem$l%

6$7 in te case of te )enate& to te )ecretar% of te )enate

6c7 in te case of $ot ouses and 9oint sitting& to te )ecretar% of te

Assem$l% and also to te )ecretar% of te )enate.

637 L#on recei#t of a communication under su$-rule 617& te date of

#rorogation of te session sall $e notified in te


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:. S*&&%"i", !"# 0+%+%,!ti%" % t9 S"!t / t9 C9!i+&!".--617Hen te )enate is summoned $% te +airman under clause 637 of article 54 read it

Article !1& te date& time and #lace for te commencement of te session sall $e notified

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:?. T+!"&ii%" % Bill t$.--617 +o#ies of Bills& including Bill #assed $%

one ouse and transmitted to te oter ouse& Bills to $e reconsidered $% te Assem$l%

and Bills to $e considered in a 9oint sitting& resolutions& notices& ?uestions and oter $usiness to $e $rougt $efore te Assem$l%& te )enate or te 9oint sitting sall $e

forarded as soon as received or #ossi$le& $% te a##ro#riate )ecretariat to te Division

concerned.

627 "f a Bill& resolution& motion or ?uestion as $een rongl% addressed to aDivision $% te a##ro#riate )ecretariat& it sall $e #rom#tl% transferred $% te receiving

Division to te Division concerned& under advice to tat )ecretariat.

637 Te a##ro#riate )ecretariat sall inform te Division concerned as soon as

it is :non tat a resolution& motion or ?uestion as $een admitted in its final form or not

admitted so tat te Division concerned ma% regulate its action accordingl%.

647 Before te commencement of eac session of te 8ational Assem$l% or te )enate& te a##ro#riate )ecretariat sall ascertain from te +a$inet Division te

allocation of $usiness amongst te Divisions.

;7. A$ti%" / Diii%".-- As soon as an% communication 6eter a

notice& intimation& a Bill or an% oter #a#er7 is received from te a##ro#riate )ecretariat

or an% oter autorit% regarding te $usiness or affairs of te Assem$l%& te )enate or te 9oint sitting& te receiving officer sall at once $ring it to te notice of te )ecretar% and

te inister.

2;1. I"t+%#*$ti%" % Bill4 t$.--617 one% Bills& eter it res#ect to

an% matter in te ederal egislative ist or te +oncurrent egislative ist& EEsallForiginate onl% in te Assem$l%@

EEProvided tat simultaneousl% en a one% Bill& including te inance Bill

containing te Annual Budget )tatement& is #resented in te 8ational Assem$l%& a co#%tereof sall $e transmitted to te )enate ic ma%& itin seven da%s& ma:e

recommendations tereon to te 8ational Assem$l%.

EE61A7Te 8ational Assem$l% sall consider te recommendations of te )enate and&

after te Bill as $een #assed $% te Assem$l% it or itout incor#orating te

recommendations of te )enate& it sall $e #resented to te President for assent.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E Amended vide +a$inet Division O..8o.1,4G'G'5-in-" dated 4-'-1('5.

EE )u$stitutedGAdded vide )RO 8o.'226"7G2,,2& dated 2,.11.2,,2.

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E627 Bills& oter tan one% Bills& resolutions& motions& ?uestions or oter

$usiness it res#ect to an% matter in te ederal egislative ist or in te +oncurrent

egislative ist ma% originate or $e moved or as:ed& in or& as te case ma% $e& $rougt $efore eiter ouse@

Provided tat te Prime inister sall determine te ouse in ic a #articular official $ill& resolution or motion originate or $e moved or& as te case ma% $e& $efore

ic an% oter official $usiness sall $e $rougt.

637 Omitted vide ).R.O. 8o.'226"7G2,,2& dated 2,.11.2,,2.

647 An official Bill sall $e introduced in te Assem$l%& or as te case ma% $e&

te )enate $% te inister-in-+arge or $% an% oter inister on is $ealf.

657 Te inister concerned sall in consultation it te eader of te ouse&

decide as to ic of te folloing motion sould $e made it regard to an official Bill

after its introduction&--

6a7 tat it $e ta:en into consideration at once and #assed or 6$7 tat it $e ta:en into consideration on a date to $e s#ecified or

6c7 tat it $e referred to a )elect +ommittee or

6d7 tat it $e circulated for te #ur#ose of eliciting o#inion tereon

Provided tat if a ?uestion of im#ortant #olic% is involved& te inister sall

o$tain te orders of te Prime inister.

6!7 Omitted vide )RO 8o.'226"7G2,,2& dated 2,.11.2,,2.

67 Te Division concerned sall #re#are for te use of te inister-in-+argea $rief of eac Bill& eter official or non-official.

;'. A"t t% Bill.-- A Bill to $e #resented to te President for is assentsall $e forarded $% te a##ro#riate )ecretariat dul% certified $% te )#ea:er or& as te

case ma% $e& te +airman to te Parliamentar% Affairs Division o sall su$mit it to

te President for is assent. ETe President sall-

6a7 assent to te Bill& or

6$7 if it is a Bill oter tan a one% Bill& return te Bill to te a9lis-e-)oora6Parliament7 it a message re?uesting tat te Bill& or an% s#ecified

#rovision tereof& $e reconsidered and tat an% amendments s#ecified in

te message $e considered.

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2;'-A.R$%"i#+!ti%" % Bill / M!@li--S9%%+! (P!+li!&"t).-- Hen te

President as returned a Bill to te a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7 for reconsideration and

te Bill is again #assed $% te a9lis-e-)oora 6Parliament7& it or itout amendment& $% te votes of te ma9orit% of te total mem$ersi# of te to ouses& it sall $e again

#resented to te President and te President sall assent tereto.

;:. R%l*ti%".--617 Hen an official resolution is to $e moved in te

Assem$l%& te )enate or te 9oint sitting& te Division concerned sall& ere time #ermits& consult te a& ustice and uman Rigts Division and o$tain a##roval of te

+a$inet& $efore forarding te resolution it a notice signed $% te inister to te

)ecretar% of te a##ro#riate )ecretariat@

Provided tat no suc resolution sall $e forarded to te a##ro#riate )ecretariat

until te Prime inister as seen it if e as not #resent at te +a$inet meeting& or ere

tere as no time to consult te +a$inet.

8ote@- Official resolutions ma% $e for te ratification of an international

convention& constitution of a statutor% $od%& declaration of #olic% on a

matter of #u$lic interest& etc.

627 On recei#t of a non-official resolution from te a##ro#riate )ecretariat& te

Division concerned sall e=amine its contents and& en te resolution is admitted for discussion& o$tain te orders of te +a$inet if time #ermits. But te orders of te Prime

inister sall in an% case $e o$tained. "n e=amining te resolution& te Division

concerned sall consider eter te discussion of te resolution& or an% #art tereof&ould $e detrimental to te #u$lic interest and if so& it sould #oint tis out& it reasons&

in its comments on te resolution.

637 Te Division concerned sall #re#are regarding eac resolution& eter

official or non-official& a $rief for te use of te inister.

647 After a resolution as $een ado#ted& te a##ro#riate )ecretariat sallforard it to te Division concerned for a##ro#riate action.

;;. M%ti%".--617 Te Division concerned sall su$mit an official motion&togeter it a notice& to te inister-in-+arge and after e as signed it& sall forard

it to te a##ro#riate )ecretariat.

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N%t@- Official motions ma% $e for te election of mem$ers to a

)tanding +ommittee or a statutor% $od%& raising

discussion on a #articular matter& etc.

627 On recei#t of a non-official motion from te a##ro#riate )ecretariat& te

Division concerned sall consider eter a discussion of te motion& or an% #art tereof&ould $e detrimental to te #u$lic interest.

637 "f te Division is of o#inion tat discussion of a motion or an% #art tereof ould $e detrimental to te #u$lic interest or tat te motion or an% #art tereof involves

a #oint of im#ortant #olic% ic re?uires te orders of te Prime inister or te +a$inet

under tese rules& it sall& as soon as te motion is admitted& su$mit te case for te

orders of te Prime inister or& as te case ma% $e& te +a$inet and sall in doing sostate te reasons for olding suc o#inion.

647 Te Division concerned sall #re#are regarding eac motion& eter

official or non-official& a $rief for te use of te inister.

657 After a motion as $een ado#ted& te a##ro#riate )ecretariat sall forardit to te Division concerned for a##ro#riate action.

;. *ti%".--617 On recei#t& from te a##ro#riate )ecretariat& of a ?uestion6starred& un-starred or sort notice7 #ro#osed to $e as:ed $% a mem$er& te Division

concerned sall draft a re#l% and after it as $een a##roved $% te inster forard te

re?uired num$er of co#ies of te re#l% to te a##ro#riate )ecretariat $efore te da% on

ic te ?uestion is #ut don for anser. "n te case of a starred ?uestion& a $rief $e #re#ared $% te Division concerned for te use of te inister in ansering an%

su##lementar% ?uestion tat ma% $e as:ed.

627 A co#% of eac su##lementar% ?uestion as:ed in res#ect of a starred

?uestion& and of te re#l% given tereto& sall $e forarded $% te a##ro#riate )ecretariat

to te Division concerned& as soon as #ossi$le after te #roceedings ave $eentranscri$ed.

637 Te Division concerned sall $e res#onsi$le for te fulfillment of an%

underta:ings given on its $ealf in re#l% to a ?uestion or a su##lementar% ?uestion.

;>. B*#,t.--617 Te inister for inance sall& in consultation it Prime

inister and te )#ea:er& #re#are a time-ta$le for te consideration of te annual $udget $% te Assem$l%. Te )ecretar% of te Assem$l% sall intimate te time-ta$le so

decided u#on to all te Divisions and te )ecretar%& Prime inister*s E)ecretariat

6Pu$lic7F.

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E)u$stituted vide )RO 8o.4336"7G2,,3& dated te 2,.5.2,,3.

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627 On recei#t of a motion #ro#osing a cut in a demand 6or su##lementar%

demand7 for grant of funds& te Division concerned sall e=amine te #oints raised $% temem$er& and an% furter #oints li:el% to $e raised& and #re#are a $rief for te use of te

inister-in-+arge in ma:ing a re#l%.

637 Hen te $udget is #assed $% te Assem$l%& te inister for inance sall

su$mit te )cedule of Autorised 0=#enditure to te Prime inister o sall

autenticate te )cedule $% is signature as re?uired $% Article '3.

;3. C%&&itt % A&/l %+ S"!t.--)tanding or ad-oc +ommittees

ma% $e constituted $% te Assem$l% or te )enate to advise te Divisions concerned on

general administrative #olic% or a s#ecial #ro$lem.

PART G -- RELATIONS WITH PROVINCES

;5. Di+$ti%" t% t9 G%+"%+.-- 8o Division sall issue a directive to te


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PART I -- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

. P+%t$ti%" !"# $%&&*"i$!ti%" % %i$i!l i"%+&!ti%".--E617"nformation ac?uired from official documents relating to official matters sall onl% $e

communicated $% a government servant or& as te case ma% $e& designated official to te

#ress& to non-officials& or even to officials $elonging to oter government offices inaccordance it te #rocedure laid don in section 3 of te reedom of "nformation

Ordinance& 2,,2 6M+>" of 2,,27.

627 Detailed instructions sall $e issued $% te +a$inet Division for tetreatment and custod% of official documents and information of a classified nature.

637 Ordinaril% all official nes and information sall $e conve%ed to te #ressand te #u$lic troug te Press "nformation De#artment or te 0=ternal Pu$licit% Hing

of te "nformation and Broadcasting. Te manner in ic tis ma% $e done sall $e #rescri$ed $% general or s#ecial orders to $e issued $% te "nformation and Broadcasting.

647 Onl% inisters and )ecretaries& and suc officers as ma% $e autorised&

sall act as official s#o:esmen of te . C9!""l % C%&&*"i$!ti%".--617 0=ce#t as #rovided in su$-rule 627&all corres#ondence it te


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3. Rl!!ti%".-- Te EPresidentF ma% EEon te advice of te PrimeinisterF #ermit& ere e considers it necessar%& rela=ation of te #rovisions of tese

rules in individual cases.

5. R0!l.-- Te Rules of Business& 1(!2 are ere$% re#ealed@

Provided tat all rules& instructions and orders issued under te #rovisions of tese

Rules sall continue in force so far as a##lica$le and it te necessar% ada#tations until

altered& re#ealed or amended $% te a##ro#riate autorit%.

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E Amended vide +a$inet Division O..8o.1,4G'G'5-in-"& dated ,4.,'.1('5.

EEAdded vide )RO 1356"7G('& dated ,3.,3.('.

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2SCHEDULE I


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15. inistr% of "ndustries& Production and )#ecial

"nitiatives.

"ndustries& Production and )#ecial

"nitiatives Division.

1!. inistr% of "nformation and

Broadcasting.

"nformation and Broadcasting

Division.

1. inistr% of "nformation Tecnolog%. "nformation Tecnolog% and

Telecommunications Division.1'. inistr% of "nterior. "nterior Division.

1(. inistr% of Nasmir Affairs and

8ortern Areas.

Nasmir Affairs and 8ortern Areas

Division.

2,. inistr% of a$our& an#oer and

Overseas Pa:istanis.

6i7 a$our and an#oer Division.

6ii7 Overseas Pa:istanis Division.

21. inistr% of a& ustice and

uman Rigts.

a& ustice and uman Rigts

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33. inistr% of )cience and Tecnolog%. )cientific and Tecnological

Researc Division.

34. inistr% of )ocial Helfare and)#ecial 0ducation.

)ocial Helfare and )#ecial0ducation Division.

35. inistr% of )tates and rontierRegions )tates and rontier RegionsDivision.

3!. inistr% of Te=tile "ndustr%. Te=tile "ndustr% Division.

3. inistr% of Tourism. Tourism Division.

3'. inistr% of Hater and Poer Hater and Poer Division.

3(. inistr% of Homen Develo#ment. Homen Develo#ment Division.

4,. ∗ inistr% of Kout Affairs. Kout Affairs Division.

Added vide )RO 8o. 11536"7G2,,5 dated 1'.11.2,,5.

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SCHEDULE II


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13. Budget for te +a$inet@ Budget for te )u#reme udicial +ouncil.

14. ederal "ntelligence.

15. +oordination of defence effort at te national level $% forging effective liaison

$eteen te Armed orces& ederal inistries and te Provincial


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in "ndia and Har dis#laced #ersons.

31. Defence of Pa:istan Ordinance and Rules.

32. ederal and +ommission.

33. )tationer% and Printing for ederal


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1. "m#orts and e=#ort across custom frontiers including&-

6i7 treaties& agreements& #rotocols and conventions it oter countries

and international agencies $earing on trade and commerce

6ii7 #romotion of foreign trade including trade offices a$road& tradedelegations to and from a$road& overseas trade e=i$itions

and conferences and committees connected it foreigntrade

Note: Te=tile "ndustr% Division ill $e consulted onte=tile trade negotiations and also associated it Te=tile

)ector Trade Promotion.

6iii7 standards of ?ualit% of goods to $e im#orted and e=#orted

6iv7transit trade and $order trade and6v7 state trading.

2. "nter-Provincial trade.

3. +ommercial intelligence and statistics.

4. Trade mar:s.

5. OrganiCation and +ontrol of cam$ers and associations of commerce and

industr%.

!. Tariff 6#rotection7 #olic% and its im#lementation.

. a of insurance regulation and control of insurance com#anies actual

or: insurance of ar& riot and civil commotion ris:s and life insurance $ut e=cluding ealt and unem#lo%ment insurance for industrial la$our

and #ost office insurance.

'. "ns#ection& andling& storage and si#ment of rice for e=#ort.

(. 0=#ort #romotion.

1,. )#ecial )election Board for selection of +ommercial Officers for #ostingin Pa:istan issions a$road.

11. Anti-dum#ing duties& countervailing and safeguard las.

12. anagement of 0DG0D it re#resentation of Te=tile "ndustr%

Division on teir Boards.

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. D"$ Diii%"

1. Defence of te ederation or an% #art tereof in #eace or ar including@--

6i7 Arm%& naval and air forces of te ederation and an% oter armed

forces raised or maintained $% te ederation and armed forces

ic are not te forces of te ederation $ut are attaced to or o#erating it an% of te armed forces of te ederation

6ii7 arm%& naval and air force or:s

2. +ivilian em#lo%ees #aid from te Defence estimates.

3. 6i7 Defence matters #ertaining to treaties and agreements it oter


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12. )urve% of Pa:istan.

13. Administrative and $udgetar% control of ederal


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. E$%"%&i$ A!i+ Diii%"

1. Assessment of re?uirements #rogramming and negotiations for e=ternaleconomic assistance from foreign


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!. 8ational language and oter languages used for& official #ur#oses

including medium of instruction.

. 8ational education institutions and organisations and grants-in-aid to

tem& e=cluding administrative control of la colleges& 8ational

0ducational +ouncil.

'. 0ducation in te +a#ital of te ederation and )tates.

(. inancial assistance to educationists and men of letters and teir $ereaved

families.

1,. Pride of #erformance aards in academic fields.

11. 8ational li$raries.

12. 8ational )ervice +or#s militar% training for students.

13. Bo% )couts and


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6ii7 Polic% and administration of-

6a7 All-Pa:istan Lnified


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1356"7G('7 dated 3.3.1(('.

(. 6i7 +areer Planning6ii7 "nstructions for riting and maintenance of Annual +onfidential

Re#orts on civil servants

6iii7 +entraliCed arrangements in managing original or du#licate

Annual +onfidential Re#orts dossiers of officers.

1,. 6i7 )taff Helfare6ii7 ederal 0m#lo%ees Benevolent und and


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22. 6a7 ReorganiCation of a Division or an attaced de#artment or a

cange in te status of an Attaced De#artment.6$7 OrganiCation& on a #ermanent $asis of a or:ing unit in a Division

oter tan as a )ection.

23. Determination of te status of


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5. "ns#ection& grading anal%sis of foodgrains and foodstuffs and maintenance

of standards of ?ualit% for im#ort and e=#ort.

Note@- "ns#ection& andling& storage and si#ment of rice for

e=#ort is te concern of +ommerce Division.

!. Pre#aration of $asic #lan for $ul: allocation of food grains and food-

stuffs.

. Price sta$iliCation $% fi=ing #rocurement and issue #rices including :ee#ing a atc

over te #rice of foodgrains and foodstuffs im#orted from a$road or re?uired for

e=#ort and tose re?uired for inter-Provincial su##lies.

'. +ollection of statistics regarding #roduction& consum#tion& #rices& im#orts

and e=#orts of foodgrains.

(. ood and Agriculture OrganiCation of te Lnited 8ations in res#ect of

food.

1,. +oordination of or: relating to aidGassistance $eing received from aid-

giving agencies in res#ect of food sector.

11. 0conomic Planning and #olic%-ma:ing in res#ect of agriculture.

12. Agricultural Researc +ouncil@ Agricultural commodities researc.

13. ood and Agriculture OrganiCation of te Lnited 8ations in res#ect of

agriculture.

14. +oordination of or: relating to aidGassistance $eing received from aid-

giving agencies in res#ect of agriculture sector.

15. Plant #rotection@-

6a7 standardiCation and im#ort of #esticides

6$7 aerial s#ra%

6c7 #lant ?uarantine and

6d7 locust control in its international as#ect and maintenance of locustarning organiCations.

1!. 0conomic studies for framing agricultural #olic%.

1. arm management researc for #lanning #ro9ect formulating and evaluation.

1'. )eed testing and seed certification cor#s forecast and estimation cro#

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insurance.

1(. +ollection and com#ilation of agricultural statistics.

2,. ar:eting intelligence.

21.


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animal origin.

35. Researc coordination in res#ect of livestoc: #roduction& livestoc: diseases and marine fiseries.

3!. +ollection of statistics on agricultural researc.

3. ig level man#oer training for agricultural researc.

3'. "nter-#rovincial coordination and coordination $eteen te centre and te

#rovinces in res#ect of agricultural researc& including training of ig

level agriculture scientists.

3(. 8ational #olicies& #lanning and economic +oordination in res#ect of@-

6i7 ivestoc: including dair%& #oultr% and fiseries

6ii7 Animal disease control.

4,. 6i7 +oordination of foreign aid and tecnical assistance in telivestoc: sector and related fields

6ii7 iaison it international agencies es#eciall% ood andAgriculture OrganiCation of te Lnited 8ations in te field of

livestoc:.

41. Develo#ment and coordination of livestoc: and #oultr% com#le=es it $ilateral assistance.

42. )tatistics regarding livestoc:& #oultr% and fiseries.

43. eed-grains and feed-ingredients@

6i7 )tatistics of #roduction& consum#tion& im#ort and e=#ort and

6ii7 Price sta$iliCation measures.

44. Animal #rotection@

6i7 >igilance and measures for #revention of e=tension from one Province to

anoter of infectious or contagious diseases affecting animals

6ii7 Animal ;uarantine and ins#ection.

45. >eterinar% drugs& vaccines and animal feed additives@

6i7 "m#ort and e=#ort

6ii7 Procurement from a$road for ederal re?uirements and for inter- #rovincial su##lies.

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4!. ivestoc:& Poultr% and livestoc: #roducts@

6i7 ar:et intelligence6ii7 "m#ort and e=#ort

6iii7 a%ing don national grades

6iv7 Pro9ect formulation and evaluation.

4. )tandardiCation of dair%& #oultr% and meat #rocessing maciner%.

4'. ivestoc: insurance.

4(. iseries@

6i7 ising and fiseries $e%ond territorial aters

6ii7 ederal is ar$ours and

6iii7 Researc and training in fiseries.E

5,. Administrative control of Pa:istan +entral +otton +ommittee it #artici#ationand in#uts of Te=tile "ndustr% Division.

13. F%+i," A!i+ Diii%"

1. Relations and dealings it oter countries.

2. atters 6oter tan tose andled $% oter Divisions7 relating to--

6a7 international organiCations and $odies and teir decisions and

6$7 agreements and treaties it oter countries.

3. Di#lomatic& consular& trade and oter re#resentation a$road 6)election of

officers for a##ointment as +ommercial )ecretaries& Attaces etc. sall continue

to $e made on te recommendations of te )#ecial )election Board and #ostingand transfer of suc officer ill $e done $% te inistr% concerned7.

4. Declaration of ar u#on& and te ma:ing of #eace it an% countr%.

5. 6i7 Offences against te las of nations.

6ii7 Deleted vide +a$inet Division 8otification 8o.4-1!G(4-in."&

dated (.!.1((!F.

!. oreign and e=tra-territorial 9urisdiction.

. 8egotiations for settlement of Nasmir dis#ute and im#lementation of

agreements reaced.

E Added vide )RO 8o. 4,36"7G2,,5& dated (.5.2,,5.

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'. 6i7 Administration of oreign Affairs isits of te eads of )tates and foreign dignitaries to Pa:istan and te

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. >ital ealt statistics.

'. edical and ealt services for ederal


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revenues derived terefrom.

. Administration of te ederal


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(. 0=#losive 6e=cluding te administration of 0=#losive )u$stances Act7 and

safet% measures under te Petroleum Act and Rules made tereunder.

1,. Designs and inventions including #atenting tereof.

11. Prescri#tion and revie of criteria for assessment of s#are #arts and ra

materials for industries.

12. Administration of Boilers Act.

13. Administrative& financial& o#erational& #ersonnel and commercial matters

of Pa:istan


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E1. I"%+&!ti%" !"# B+%!#$!ti", Diii%"

1. Polic% relating to internal #u$licit% on national matters including teadministration of te #rovisions of te Post Office& Act& 1'('& and section

5 617 6$7 of te Telegra# Act& 1''5& in so far as te% relate to te Press.

2. Broadcasting including television.

3. Production of films on $ealf of


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E15. )#ecial )election Board for selection of Press Officers for #osting in

Pa:istan issions a$road.

EE1A. I"%+&!ti%" T$9"%l%, !"# Tl$%&&*"i$!ti%" Diii%".

1. Pre#aration of an overall integrated Plan as ell as formulation of #olic%

for te develo#ment and im#rovement of "nformation Tecnolog%

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including@-

6a7 #olic% regarding entr%& e=it and so9ourn of foreigners and aliens and6$7 regulation of movement in Pa:istan of #ersons not domiciled in Pa:istan.

5. Admission of #ersons into& and de#arture of #ersons from Pa:istan& including@-

6a7 #olic% regarding immigration

6$7 #ass#orts& visas& #ermits for entries and e=its and oter suc

certificates and

6c7 e=tradition and e=#ulsions from Pa:istan.

!. ederal control 6in consultation it te "nformation and edia

Develo#ment Division7 over te administration of #ress and #u$lication

las $% te Provinces.

. Polic% regarding censorsi# #rescri#tion of $oo:s and #u$lications inconsultation it te 0ducation Division& ere necessar%.

E'. 8ational Data$ase and 8ational Data Hareouse for issuance of 8ational

"dentit% +ards& Pa:istan Origin +ards and Aliens Registration +ards.

(. Omitted vide +a$inet Division 8otification 8o. 4-5G((-in."& dated 3rd

une& 1(((.

1,. )ecurit% measures for te ederal )ecretariat and Attaced De#artments

and )u$ordinate Offices.

11. Pardons& re#rieves& res#ites& remissions& commutation& etc. 6e=cluding

#ersonnel $elonging to te Armed orces7& issuance of arrant of

e=ecution of deat sentence.

12. Police +ommission and Police aards.

13. Polic% coordination of& and iger training in +ivil Defence and A.R.P. matters.

14. Pa:istan lag& +oat of Arms& monograms& seals etc& )tandard Time for

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1. Administration of funds raised $% #u$lic su$scri#tion or donation ic

ma% $e l%ing dormant.

1'. +oordination of #olic% matters relating to Police.

1(. +oordination of anti-smuggling measures.

2,. atters relating to ederal Police orces& teir esta$lisment etc.

21. Administrative +ontrol of te +ivil Armed orces 6i.e. rontier +or#s

including Balocistan +onsta$ular%7 Rangers and +oast """

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4. Dealing and agreements it international organiCations in te fields of

la$our and social securit%.

5. Nee#ing a atc on la$our legislation from international angle.

!. ederal a$our +onference te Pa:istan Tri#artite a$our +onference

)tanding a$our +ommittee Bonus +ommission.. Administration of&-

i7 te Hor:ers Helfare und Ordinance& 1(16MMM>" of 1(17

6ii7 te +om#anies Profits 6Hor:ers Partici#ation7 Act& 1(!'6M"" of 1(!'7

6iii7 te 0m#lo%eesQ Old Age Benefits Act& 1(!6M"> of 1(!& including

su#ervision and control of te 0m#lo%eesQ Old Age Benefit "nstitution

and

6iv7 te 8es#a#ers 0m#lo%ees 6+onditions of )ervice7 Act&1(36>""" of 1(37.

'. Regulation of la$our and safet% in mines and oil-fields.

(. Administrative control of te 8ational "nstitute of a$our Administration

Training.

1,. +oordination of la$our legislation in Pa:istan.

11. 0ducation of or:ers in te essentials of trade unions& including education

in res#ect of teir rigts and o$ligations.

12. 8ational #olic%& #lanning and coordination regarding man#oer develo#ment and em#lo%ment #romotion.

13. oreign em#lo%ment and emigration.

14. 8ational #olic% regarding-

6a7 resettlement and em#lo%ment of demo$iliCed #ersonnel and

6$7 registration of essential #ersonnel under te 0ssential Personnel6Registration7 Ordinance& 1(4'6M of 1(4'7.

15. +om#ilation of man#oer and em#lo%ment statistics for national and

international consum#tion.

1!. Administration of-

6a7 te 0migration Ordinance& 1((6M>""" of 1((7 and

6$7 te +ontrol of 0m#lo%ment Ordinance& 1(!56MMM"" of 1(!57.

1. Polic% and #rogramme regarding setting u# and develo#ment of

em#lo%ment e=canges em#lo%ment information $ureaus vocational


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guidance and %out em#lo%ment offices.

1'. Helfare of )eamen.

1(. Periodic assessment& revie and anal%sis of man#oer resources and

re?uirements it reference to te em#lo%ment situation in te countr%.

2,. Pre#aration of sort and long-term #rogrammes for man#oer

develo#ment and em#lo%ment #romotion.

21. )toc: ta:ing of igl% ?ualified and s:illed #ersonnel 8ational Talent

Register.

22. Training in man#oer #lanning and researc.

23. Tecnical Training ederal Training Board a##renticesi# training and

oter training #rogramme for or:ers.

24. )ceme of regular visits to Pa:istan of ?ualified Pa:istani e=#erts

#ositioned a$road e=cluding sceme for Retransfer of Tecnolog%.

25. Administrative control of -

6a7 Overseas 0m#lo%ment +or#oration and

6$7 Bureau of 0migration and Overseas 0m#lo%ment.

'1. L!84 J*ti$ !"# H*&!" Ri,9t


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e=ce#t te litigation concerning EERevenue DivisionF.

'. Administrative control of te "ncome Ta= A##ellate Tri$unal and te

+ustoms& +entral 0=cise and )ales Ta= A##ellate Tri$unal.

(. )#ecial udges under te +riminal a Amendment Act& 1(5'.

E1,. ederal


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te international uman rigts covenants and agreements to ic

Pa:istan is a #art% and monitoring teir im#lementation.

3!. O$taining information& documents and re#orts on com#laints andallegations of uman rigts violations& from inistries& Divisions&

Provincial


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6d7 "nternational as#ects including liaison it communit% develo#ment

and local government institutions in oter countries.

2. Rural Develo#ment #rogrammes-#olic%& guidance& follo-u# action&coordination& foreign assistance and evaluation.

2

'1B. Mi"%+iti A!i+ Diii%"1. )afeguarding te rigts of minorities.

2. Promotion of elfare of minorities.

3. Protection of minorities against discrimination.

4. Re#resentation of Pa:istan in international $odies and conferences relating to minorities

including L.8. )u$-+ommission on Prevention of Discrimination to inorities.

5. "nternational Agreements and commitments in res#ect of minorities and teir

im#lementation.

!. All oter matters relating to minorities.

. 0vacuee Trust Pro#ert% Board.

'. Polic% and legislation it regard to evacuee trust #ro#ert%.

''. N!+$%ti$ C%"t+%l Diii%"

1. Polic% on all as#ects of narcotics and dangerous drugs& suc as #roduction&

#rocessing& mar:eting& im#ort& e=#ort and tr

rules of business gop

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