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KP to terminate employees hired during caretaker administration
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government decided to terminate employees hired during the caretaker administration.
The proposed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Employees (Removal from Services) Bill 2025 was included in the assembly agenda. It will apply to recruitments made between January 22, 2023, and February 29, 2024.
However, exemptions have been provided for appointments made through the Public Service Commission, as well as those under minority and child quotas.
Under the draft bill, a committee will be constituted to address obstacles in removing employees hired during the caretaker period. This seven-member committee will be chaired by the Establishment secretary and will have the authority to make final decisions regarding the employees’ status.
All departments have been directed to compile reports on recruitments made during the caretaker tenure within 30 days.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday delisted three political parties due to their failure to conduct the required intra-party elections.
The ECP revoked the registration of Pakistan National Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e- Nizam and National Democratic Party.
It merits mention here that political parties are bound to conduct the intra-party elections after every four years in any case.
Also Read: ECP delists 13 political parties for failing to conduct intra-party polls
Earlier, the ECP scheduled a hearing for the intra-party elections case of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The hearing will take place on January 21, with the Chief Election Commissioner issuing notices to PTI representatives Raoof Hassan and Barrister Gohar, as well as the petitioners.
Arguments will be presented during the proceedings.
The security forces killed five terrorists during an intelligence-based operation conducted in general area of Tirah Valley, Khyber district on the reported presence of terrorists, said ISPR.
The military’s media wing noted that during the conduct of operation, the troops effectively engaged terrorists location, as a result of which, five terrorists including their ring leader Abidullah Turab, were killed, while one was apprehended.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from them, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area against the security forces as well as killing of innocent civilians.
The ISPR added that sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country.
Delegations of religious figures have called on KP government Information Adviser Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif and assured him of their support for peace in Kurram.
The notables representing different sects apprised the adviser of obstacles to peace in the restive parts of the country. Barrister Saif assured them of helping solve the issues.
They also lauded the KP government’s move to remove bunkers in Kurram.
Barrister Saif once again underscored the need for concerted efforts to ensure long-lasting peace in Kurram. He said the objective could not be achieved without support of all stakeholders.
He said the bunkers of both parties at variance with each other were being dismantled. Essentials will be supplies to people in Kurram at the earliest, he added
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