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Call to End Deputation Appointments in Secretariat Posts
STAFF REPORTER
PESHAWAR : The Secretariat Coordination Council and the PMS Officers Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have called upon the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, to review the appointments of employees from attached departments against various Secretariat posts on deputation or detailment and send them back to their respective parent departments.
In a request submitted to the authorities, the two organisations stated that the appointment of employees from attached departments against Secretariat posts was affecting the service matters, promotions, seniority and other related rights of PMS officers and ministerial staff already serving in the Secretariat.
The organisations said that the issue had repeatedly been brought to the attention of the relevant authorities through meetings and written requests, but the matter remained unresolved.
According to the organisations, instances had also emerged where employees appointed on deputation or detailment approached courts seeking seniority and other service benefits. They said such cases created administrative complications and could adversely affect the legitimate service rights of officers and employees belonging to the relevant Secretariat cadres.
The organisations urged the authorities to conduct a comprehensive review of employees appointed to Secretariat posts on deputation or detailment and issue necessary orders for their repatriation to their respective parent departments.
They further demanded that officers and employees belonging to the relevant cadres be appointed against sanctioned Secretariat posts so that issues relating to seniority, promotion and other service matters could be addressed and the administrative affairs of the Secretariat could be managed in accordance with the rules and regulations.
The Secretariat Coordination Council and PMS Officers Association urged the Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, to take immediate notice of the matter and initiate necessary action.
National
Khurshid Barlas Invites High Commissioner to Colombo Expo
PROVINCE REPORT
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry (PAII) Khurshid Barlas met with Maj Gen (R) Dr. Nayyar Naseer, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, in Colombo and discussed the promotion of Pakistani products, trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.
During the meeting, Khurshid Barlas briefed the High Commissioner on domestic and international exhibitions organised by PAII, including recent events in Jeddah, the United Kingdom, Bahrain and Bangladesh.
He announced that the 2nd Made in Pakistan Exhibition & Business Investment Conference would be held from December 23 to 27, 2026, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.
A wide range of Pakistani industries is expected to participate, including textiles, fashion and fabrics; food products, marble and glassware; electrical appliances, kitchenware, crockery and household goods; footwear, furniture and fixtures; gems and jewellery; sports goods and handicrafts; tourism and hospitality; and machinery, equipment, paints and HVACR.
Khurshid Barlas said the exhibition would create new opportunities for trade and investment between Pakistan and Sri Lanka while helping promote Pakistani products in international markets.
Maj Gen (R) Dr. Nayyar Naseer appreciated PAII’s initiatives and assured the organisers of full diplomatic and administrative support from the Pakistan High Commission for the successful holding of the exhibition.
He said Sri Lanka’s investment environment was becoming increasingly attractive due to its foreign investment regime, government policies, strategic location and educated workforce.
The High Commissioner emphasised the need to identify key product segments where Sri Lanka could prioritise Pakistani imports and encouraged greater efforts to expand bilateral trade.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Khurshid Barlas presented an official invitation to Maj Gen (R) Dr. Nayyar Naseer to attend the 2nd Made in Pakistan Exhibition & Business Investment Conference in Colombo.
