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GOVERNMENT OF SIND
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SINDH GOVERNMENT RULES
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CUCU Re Gere |)GOVERNMENT OF SINDH
THE
SINDH GOVERNMENT RULES
OF BUSINESS 1986
(As Amended up-to 13-03-2024)CHIEF SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF SINDH
PREFACE
The existing “Sindh Government Rules of Business, 1986" were notified on
13" August, 1988 ond published in a booklet form. Since the issuance of the Sindh
Government Rules of Business, 1986 and its publication, numerous amendments had been
artied out with the approval of competent authority. The Implementation & Coordination
Wing of the SGA&CD has taken steps to compile, consolidate and up-date the Sindh
Government Rules of Business, 1986 in the booklet form by incorporating all the amendments
in the Rules ibid carried out from time to time.
Mr, Shahab Qamar Ansari Secretary (I&C), SGA&CD, Mr, Abdul Shakoor Noonari
Additional Secretary (Regulation), Mr. Uhtashamul Haq Azhar Soomro Deputy Secretary
(Regulation), Mr. Musaddique Memon Section Officer (Regulation-I) and its staff members
were the key officers involved in the whole exercise and they need to be acknowledged for
their untiring efforts in bringing about these up-dated Rules in the present published format.
Last but not the least, I appreciate the efforts of Mr. Ali Ahmed Baloch
Secretary, Law, PA & Criminal Prosecution Department, Mr. Shafquat Ali Larik
Section Officer and Mr. Kamran Ali Umrani Librarian for their valuable input and painstaking
efforts in making these Rules free from errors and mistakes, Needless to say, these Rules have
a statutory status. It is, therefore, expected that all Departments end lower formation would
follow them in letter and spirit,
(DR. MUHAMMAD FAKHRE ALAM)
CHIEF SECRETARY SINDHBLE OF CONTENTS
sor [ror
PART-1
GENERAL
Short title and commencement | 1
Definitions 2 12
Departments and thelr Business 3 2
Organization of Department 4 3
PART-II
GOVERNOR
References to Governor 3 3-4
6, | Appointment of Advisors and Special Assistants 6 4
PART-II
CHIEF MINISTER,
7.__| Allocation of Departments 4
$__| References to the Chief Minister 5
|__| Power to refer cases to the Cabinet 5
10,__| Waiving of and dispensing with reference fo Cabinet 5
11. | Power to give direction regarding Assembly 3
12. 1A of Legislative als 6
13._ | Procedure in case of difference of opinion, doubt or dispute 6
14._ | Power in Financial matters 15 6
15.__| Matters involving Federal and other Provincial Government 16 6
16, _| Submission of Cases 7 6
17_| Duties of Chief Minister in relation to Governor 18 6
PART-V
FUNCTIONS OF MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES.
Functions of the Ministers 19 7
‘When there is no Cabinet 20 7
Functions and powers of the Chief Secretary 21 78
‘Duties and Functions of Secretary _ 22 8
General procedure for disposal of business 2B 89
Orders, instruments and contracts 24 9
PART-V
DEPARTMENTAL PROCEDURE
24, | Consultation among Departments _
25.__| Services and General Administration
26.__| Home Department Manner of submission of certain cases 27 10
77._| Consultation with Finance Department 2B 0-1
28. | Consultation with Law Department _ 29 U-12
39. [Planning and Development Board, Sindh, Planning & 30 12
Development Department
30,_| Reference from Head of Attached Department i 12
31. | Secretaries Committees 32 12-137 PART- VI
2 SERVICES
32. Public Service Commission
33 13
33.__| Selection Board 340) 13
34.__| Difference between Selection Board and the Department 34(ii) 13-14
35. | Omitted 35 14
PART-VIT
CABINET PROCEDURE
Cabinet Meetings
Cabinet decision by circulation
a Procedure regarding Committee of Cabinet
‘Action on Cabinet Decision
Secrecy of the Cabinet meetings
Custody of Cabinet papers
PART- Vill
‘LEGISLATION
43. | Official Bills 5 18-20
[46. | Reconsideration of Bill by Provincial Assembly 46 20
‘Non-official Bill and amendment, a7 20-21
[48.___| Ordinance 8 21
49. [Summoning Proropation and dissolution of the Assembly 49 2
PART -IX
RELATIONS WITH THE ASSEMBLY
50. | General provisi fing Bill, etc. 30 2a
Resolutions and Motions 31 2
32, RI
Budget
Year Book
Annual Report
PART-X.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Protection and communication of official information
Channel of Communication
Transaction of Business
‘Relaxation
Repeal
‘SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE-IXGOVERNMENT OF SINDH
SERVICES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Karnchi, the 13" August 1988,
No, SOR+I (S&GAD) 3/2-85(P4, H1);- In pursuance of the provisions of Article 139 (3)
‘of the Constitution of the Iskimic Republic of Pakistan, the "Goverment of Sindh are
pleased to make the following rules, which shall have effect from 20th November,
1986:-
SINDH GOVERNMENT RULES OF BUSINESS, 1986.
PART-1
‘GENERAL
1. @) These rules shall be known as the Sindh Government Rules of Short title and
Business, 1986, commencement.
(ii) They shall come into force at once.
yw
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires — Definitions.
(i) "Assembly" means the Provincial Assembly of Sindh;
(i) “Attached Department" means the Department
mentioned in column 3 of Schedule-l;
"Branch" or "Si means sub-division of a
Department dealing with one or more specified subject:
(iv) "Business" means all work done by Government;
(v) "Cabinet" means the Chief Minister and Ministers
referred to collectively;
(vi) "Case" means a particular matter under consideration and.
includes all papers relating to it required to enable the
matter to be disposed, namely, correspondence, notes
and previous papers, if any, on the subject or subjects
covered by or connected with it;
(vii) "Chief Minister" means Chief Minister of Sindh;
(vill) "Chief Secretary" means Chief Secretary to the
Government of Sindh;
(viiiea) %{°Chairman” means the Chairman, Planning and
Development Board Sindh, Planning and Development
Department,
' Substituted by the Constitution 18 Amendment Act 2010
2 [pgerted by Noifieation No SORI(SGACD)-4/2017(P&D/B) DATED 08-11-2017
1Pageible Service Commission
ice of
‘omission means the Mh
Provinee of Sindh ith pur
uinition,
iy"
of the €
ts) means the Constitition of the Eshunic
istrative anit in the
ible for the conduct of busmess tn a
(si) *Departnent™
Seerctariat resp
spevitied spe
(sii) "Gazette" means the Sindh Goverment Gazettes
(aiid |["Govermment” means the Goverment of Sindh weting
through Chiet Minister or Chief Minister alomwith
Ministers};
(aiv) “Governor” means the Governor at Sindh;
ins at officer
(“Head of an Atiehed: Department
shown in column 4 of Schedule
(avi) "Member" means a member of the Assembt:
(xvii) "Ministee* means a Minister appoimted under Article
132 of the Constitution;
(xviii) “Schedule” Means a Schedule of
(xix) “Secretariat” means the Depurtients refered to
collectively;
(xx) “Sceretary" means and ineludes the Chief Seecetary,
Chairman, Additional Chris cerokiry, Seeretary
Special Secretary and Additional Seeretary to
Government incharge of a Departurent: sind
(xxi) "Speaker" means the Speaker of the Assembly,
3. (i) There shall be Scevet
specified in column 2 of Sehedul
al comprising the Departments
(i) The business shall be distributed amwngst several
Departiiculs in the manver indicated in Sehedute-t,
i) There shall be Attached Departments sts shown in column 3
(iv) Goverment, other than the business
Inmsagted. in the Sesretacigt or the attached Department shall be
rausavied in such manner as the Chief Minister may determine:
Suibstitited vide: Notification No, SORUS
2, Amended vide Notification No, SORUSGASCDY2
2 Powe
Departinents
ane their
bnsiness.
JARCD}2-1/2001 (SGARCDY dated 06.12.2012
17(ROB dated 08.14. (i) Each Department shall consist of a Sceretary and such other Orga
officials subordinate to
as Government may determine:
Provided that the same person may be Secretary of more than
‘one Department:
Provided further that in a Department there could be more
than one Secretary to deal with subjects to be specified as such in
the notification.
The Seeretary shall be the official head of the Department
and shall be responsible for its efficient administration and
discipline and for the proper conduct of business assigned to the
Department under rule 3.
(iii) The Secretary shall, by means of standing orders, distribute
the work of the Department among the officers, branches and/or
Sections of the Department.
(iv) The Chief Minister may, by notification direct that the Head
of an Attached Department shall exercise such powers of Secretary
under these rules for the purpose of transaction of such Attached
Department.
PARAL
GOVERNOR
5. (i) The Governor shall, subject to the Constitution, in
performance of his functions, act in accordance with the advice of
the Cabinet or the Chief Minister, as the case may be:
'[’Provided that the Governor shall dispose of the matter
within seven days, failing which, such matter shall be deemed to
have been disposed by him as per advice of the Cabinet or the Chief
Minister, as the case may be]".
(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions made in these rules, where in
terms of any provision of the Constitution any function is to be
performed or any orders have to be issued by the Governor in his
discretion, the Department concerned shall submit the case to the
Governor through Chief Minister in the form of a self-contained,
concise and objective Summary titled as SUMMARY FOR THE
GOVERNOR stating the relevant facts and points for decision
prepared on the same lines as those prescribed in these rules for a
summary for the Cabinet except that only one copy will be required
which may not be printed, This procedure will nol, however, be
applicable where the case is initiated by the Governor himself and
decided in consultation with the Chief Minister. The eases to which
this sub-rule applies are enumerated in Schedule-tIl.
(iti) Notwithstanding the provisions made in these rules where in
tion of
Department,
References to
Governor.
' Proviso added vide Notification No. SORMSGAS&CD}2-4/20018e™ gated 28-10-2013,
3 [Papeterms of any provision of the Constitution, any funelion is to be
performed or any orders have to be issued by the Governor or his
specific approvals required, the department concerned shall. ine
comporite a paragiaph ta the effect in the summary titled as
Summary for Chis inister shall (cnder
his advice and submit the ease to the Governor, Afier the Governor
has seen amd approved the ease, it shall be returned to the Chief
Minister, ‘The cases to which this sub-rule applies are enumerated in
Seheduile-1V
(ivi The e emu in Schedule-¥ shall be submitted for
ymuation ofthe Ciovernor,
() The matters relating to Universities requiring orders af the
Governor, ax Chanecllar shall be disposed of by
(vi) Any ease as may be specified generally or eall for
specifically by the Governor, shall be submitted to him for approval
or information theough the Chief Mini
(v) A case submitted to the Governor shall include a summary
comaining relevant facts, points for ducision and specific
recommendations of the Cabinet or the Chie!’ Minister, as the case
may be
(viii) All Summaries on which the Governor has passed orders,
shall on their way back to the respective Departments, be routed
through Chief Secretary.
6.'{() The Governor may, in accordance with the advice of the Appointment of
Chief Minister, appoint — Abnorm
cial
(a) a Special Assistant to the Chief Minister, and “Assistants,
(b) an Advisor to the Chief Minister in respect of &
Department.
(ii) The Chief Minister may delegate all or any of the powers of
Minister to such Advisor.
PART-IIL
CHIEF MINISTER
7. (i) The Chief Minister may allocate to a Minister one or more Allocation of
Departments or part of a Department, but the Chief Minister shall Departments.
have powers to pass order in any case concerning any Department
without consulting the Minister of that Department.
(ii) The Chief Minister may, in respect of any Department,
delegate all or any of his powers under these rules to a Minister or
an Advisor or Secretary of that Department.
(ii) Any order passed by the Chief Minister or any authority to-
* Substituted by Notification No,SOR-(S8GAD}3/1-92 dated the 31* March, 1992.whom he has delegated his powers to pass such orders shall be
deemed to be the order passed by the Government,
7A. A Parliamentary Secretary for Department shal
any general or special order, issued by the
chal, deal with such Parliamentary aff perning that
Department as may be entrusted to him by the Minister and perform
such public relations and funetions as may be entrusted to him by
Minister:
Provided that a mentary Sveretary shall not be required
jo undertake any functions which may entail any interference in the
intemal working or adminisiration of a Deparment, Attached
Department or a Regional Office",
8. (i) The cases enumerated in Schedule-VI shall be submitted for
approval of the Chief Minister.
(ii) The cases enumerated in Schedule-VII shall be submitted for
the information of the Chief Minister.
(iii) The Chief Minister may give any direction as he deems fit
in the case in which the advice of the Commission is not acceptable
toa Department,
(iv) The Chief Minister shall be the Chairman of the Selection
Board No.! constituted by the Government for making appointments
to tenure posts and other senior posts in B-20 and above.
9. The Chief Minister may in his diseretion require any case to
be submitted to the Cabinet for decision,
10. The Chief Minister may call a meeting of the Cabinet on the
date, time and place to be fixed by him.
10.A. The meeting of the Cabinet shall be attended by the Ministers:
2 [Provided that the Chief Minister may require any Advisor
or Special Assistant to Chief Minister and others to attend a Cabinet
meeting on special invitation).
11. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Chicf
Minister may -
() in any case waive reference to the Cabinet and pass such
orders as he deems fit;
Gi) in case of urgency, dispense with the prior consultation
by one Department with the other.
12, The Chief Minister may require the law Department to obtain
orders of the Governor on the summoning prorogation and
dissolution of the Assembly.
* fnserted by Notification No.SOR-I(S4&GAD)3/7-94 dated the 7 June, 1995.
References
to the Chief
Minister,
Power to refer
cases to the
Cabinet.
Waiving of and
dispensing with
reference to
Cabinet.
Power to give
direction
regarding
Assembly.
® Provisoiinserted vide SGA4&CD"s Notification NoSORI(SGARCD)2-4/201 3-4" Dated 08-11-2016,
SiPaceMi
sand disp
1h The Chie
wbinitted to
ster my npprove the proposed legislation
we its reference tu the Cabinet,
14, (i) Hi the event of difference of opinion between Departments,
the Minister of the Department primarily concerned shall submit the
spate to the Chief Mi
(it) Ih cave of difference of opinion between Minister and the
eretuty, the Chief Minister shall make an appropriate order in the
cense wuibinitted te him under rule 19 (i) (e).
ier for decision,
(ili) In cuse af any doubt or dispute as to the Department to
which a case primarily pertains, the Chie! Minister may, on such
case | whl to his notice, give general or specific direction,
is. ¢ Department's refusal to aecord concurrence to any
case, (he Department may submit alter obtaining and incorporating
the views of Finance Department, such case to the Chief Minister
fur his dee
16, No reference of imporiant matter shall be made to the Federal
jovernment or any other Provincial Government except under the
jots oF the Chief Minister.
submitted to the Chief Minister shall include a
ining the relevant facts, points for decision and
recommendations of the Minister and, if there is no
Minister, of the Chic Secretary:
Provided that in cases relating to service matters, the
summary shall be routed through the Chief Secretary.
(ii) All summaries on which the Chief Minister has passed
orders, shall on their way back to the respective departments, be
routed through the Chief Secretary,
Chief Minister shall -
(i) communicate to the Governor all decisions of the Cabinet
relating to the administration of the affairs of the Province
and proposals for legislation;
(ii) fumish such information relating to the administration of
the affairs of the Province and proposals for legislation as
the Governor may eall for
{ii if the Governor so requires, to submit for consideration of
the Cabinet any matter on which a decision has becn
taken by the Chief Minister or a Minister but which has
not been considered by the Cabinet.
pray
Approval of
Legislative
in ease of
difference
of opi
doubt
dispute,
Power in
Financial
matters.
Matters
involving
federal and
other Provincial
Government.
Submission of
cases.
Duties of Chief
Minister in
relation to
Governor.PART-IV
FUNCTIONS OF MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES.
19, (i) The Minister shall - Functions of the
Ministers.
{a) be responsible for matters delegated to him concerning his
Department provided that no important decision shall be
taken except with the approval of the Chief Minister, and
in any case where prior approval is for any reason not
possible, the Chief Minister shall be informed as soon as
possible:
{b) be responsible for conducting the business of his
Department in the Assembly;
(c) submit cases to the Chief Minister as required by these
rules;
(d) keep the Chief Minister informed of any important case
disposed of by him, but not already referred to the Chief
Minister; and
(€) submit the case to the Chief Minister for his orders, if on
resubmission of the case under rule 22 (f) he still
disagrees with the Secretary.
(ii) A Minister may, with the approval of the Chief Minister, and
shall, if ordered by the Chief Minister, in respect of any Department
in his charge delegate his powers to the Secretary of that
Department.
(iii)! [Omitted].
20. During the period when there is no Cabinet, the Secretary When there
shall, subject to the instructions, if any given to him by the isno
Governor or Chief Secretary, exercise the powers of Government in Cabinet.
the cases required to be submitted to the Chief Minister or the
Minister.
21. In addition to the duties and functions assigned to him under Functions
any other provisions of these rules, the Chief Secretary shall — and Powers of
the Chief
(a) be the Chief Advisor to the Governar and Chicf Minister Seeretary.
in administrative matters;
(b) exercise, on behalf of the Chief Minister, powers of
appointing authority except the power of appointment
{other than additional or current charge), transfer,
promotion, disciplinary action and matters mentioned at
serial numbers 4,6,7 and 19 of Sixth Schedule in respect
of officers in B-19 and above;
* Omitted vide SGA&CD's Notification No SORMUSGAG&C)2-4/2001S048C0) dated
06.12.2012.
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(c) be the ofticial head of the See
(d) co-ardinate the activities of all Departments in the
aadnvinistrative field:
(ec) be the Chairman of the Selection Board No.1! constituted
by Government for making appointments to tenure posts
and other senior posts under Government in B-1# (which
special pay) and B19
(8) have the power to call for any case or information from
any Deparment, Attached Deparment, Regiunal Office,
or any other offices and
{g) be the Secretary of the Cabinet.
‘The Secr
shall - Duties and
functions of
(i) assist the Minister, Chief Minister and Govemor in Secretary.
formulation of Policy;
(ii) execute the sanctioned policy, and orders passed by the
competent authority:
(iii) submit all proposals for legislation to. the Cabinet in
accordance with Part-VILI of these rules;
iv) keep the Minister generally informed of the working of
the Department and important cases disposed by him;
(¥) suggest a definite line of action While submitting a case
for orders of the Minister,
(vi) have the power to call for any case or information from
any Department, Attached Department, Regional Office,
or any other office; and
(vii) issue, subject to any general or special orders of
Government in this behalf standing orders specifying the
cases or elass of cases which may be disposed by an
officer subordinate to him; and
(viii) ensure strict compliance of these rules in his Department.
Instructions as to the manner of disposal of business of the General
Secretariat shall be issued by the Services & General Administration procedure for
Department. disposal of
business.
(ii) Any doubt or dispute as to the Department to which a case
primarily pertains shall be referred to the Chicf Secretary, whose
decision, subject to the general or special directions of the Chief
Minister in this behalf, shatl be final,
i) Every order shall be passed in writing, and in case of
verbal order, it shall be reduced to writing at the earliest opportunity
by the officer receiving it and confirmation thereof shall be obtained
from the Minister if such order is given by him.
8)Pageiv) Hany onder contravenes a law, cule ar poliey decision, it
shall be the duty of the text below officer fo point iL out fo the
authority passing the order
3M. (i) Every executive action of Government shall be taken in the Orders,
name af the Governar, instruments and
contracts,
(i) Save im eases where an ollicer fas been specially
empowered sign an order or instrument of Government, every
such order or instrument shall be signed by: the
Additional Seerctary. the Joint Secretary, the Deity Secretary, the
Seetion OMicer to Goverment, of the Officer on Speeial Duly
the Department concemed; and such signature stall be deemed to be
proper authentication of such onler or instrument.
(iii) Notwithstanding anythin
order in serv ters shall be not by the Department
jon Department, as
ion is issued, no officer or
the ease may be,
authority shall communicate such onder.
Aiv) Contracts shall be made or executed on behalf of Governor
in accordance with the instructions issued by the Law Department,
PART -V
DEPARTMENTAL PROCEDURE
25, (i) When a case concems more than one Department, the Consultation
Depariment primarily concerned shall consult the other Department among
before issuing any orders or submitting it to the Governor, the Chicf Departments.
Minister or the Cabinet.
(ii) When a case is referred by one Department to another for
consultation, all relevant facts and the points for consideration shall
be clearly stated.
i) A Department may, for purpose of information transmit a
copy of communication or show a case to such other Departments as
it considers to be of any interest or profit to them:
Provided that copies of cypher telegram received or
dispatched by the Cypher Bureau shall be distributed in accordance
with standing orders issued by the Chief Secretary.
26. (i) The Services & General Administration Department shall S&GAD.
responsible for -
(a) determining the principles of recruitment, conditions of
service, discipline and control of Government servants;
(b) co-coordinating the policies of all Departments with
respect the services under their control so as to secure
consistency treatment;(c) securing to Gavernment servants, the rights and
privileges conferred on them by or under the
Constitution or any other law for the time being in
force;
(€) determining the strength and the terms and conditions of
servies of the personal stafT of Ministers:
(c) disposing the petitions of the members of all Pakistan
Services addressed to the President; and
(0) selecting officers, other than those of the rank of
Socretary and above, for appointment «ander the Federal
Government.
(ii) No Department shall, without concurrence of the Services
& General Administration Department, issue any order, other than
an order in pursuance of any general or special delegation made by
that Department involving -
(a) Change in the scope of functions of a Department as
specified in Schedule-II, or transfer of functions from
one Department to another;
(b) re-organization or change in the status of Attached
Departments or Regional or other offices directly
administered by the Department;
(©) interpretation of rules and orders relating to service
matters other than rules and orders issued by the
Finance Department; and
(d) change in the terms and conditions of service or
statutory rights and privileges of Gavernment servants,
(Gil) No order in respect of emoluments or terms and conditions
of service of any person working in the Finance Department shall be
passed and no proposal for expenditure relating to that Department
shall be sanctioned without prior concurrence of the Services &
General Administration Department and for these matters the Chief
Secretary shall exercise the functions of the Secretary, Finance
Department,
27. ‘The Home Secretary shall ~ Home
rtment
(@ keep the Chief Secretary informed generally of all Deen
matters affecting public tranquility; and sabaieion
(b) submit all cases likely to have major political of certain cases.
repercussion to the Chief Minister through the
Minister-in-Charge of the Home Department,
and the Governor.
ny
28. (i) No Department shall, without prior concurrence of the Consultation
Finance Department, issue any order, other than an order in with Finance
pursuance of any general or special delegation made by the Finance Department.
10/PageDepartment, whieh directly or indircetly affects the finunees of the
Province or which involves ~
quishmeni, remission or assignment or revenue,
actual or potential or geant af guarantee against il; or
af Land or lease or lie mineral, forest or
awater-power rights;
(b) expenditure for whieh no provision oxi
(e) change in the number ar grading of posts or terms and
conditions of service of Government servants, or their
stalulory Fighls and privileges having — finanefal
implication;
(a) levy of taxes, dutivs, les, oF cos
(©) oatation of loans:
(1) re-appropriations within budget grants;
(gz) alteration in financial procedure or in the method of
compilation of accounts er the budget estimates,
{h) interpretation of rules made by the Finance Depariment.
(ii) No amendment or interpretation of such rules of the Civil
Services Rules, as have no financial implication shall be made by
the Finance Department without the prior concurrence of the
‘Services and General Administration Department.
(iii) Except to the extent of the power delegated under rules
framed by the Finance Department, every order of a Department
conveying sanction to be enforced in audit shall be communicated to
the audit authorities through the Finance Department.
29. (i) The Law Department shall be consulted by a Department on Consultation
= with Law
(a) legal questions arising out ofa case; Department.
(b) the interpretation of any law;
(c) feasibility of instituting or defending civil or criminal
proceedings in which Government is involved; and
(d) every proposed legislation in accordance with these
rules,
(Gi) No Department shall issue any statutory rules, regulations,
notifications or orders unless these are vetted by the Law
Department.
(il) The Law Department shall vet and. give legal form to every
proposed legislation sent by a Department:
Provided that legislation of purely formal character may be
initiated by the Law Department in consultation with the
Department concerned.(iv) No Department shall consult the "Advocate General and
utr Cieneral, excep
(a) through the Law Deparines
(Ub) in aeconsance with thy
Departmen and
(we) ensp IS,
vechure laid down by the Law
the Advoeute-Cienerib
the Law Department, the views of both the Law Depirlinent
ieieral shall be weyed verb fo the Dep
ot accept the view of the Law
mM, shall submit the case to the Law Minister for decision
necessary, the eave shall be pluced belore the Chief
comment belweet
(WV tn case of ais
Minister.
30. [The Planning and Development Board, Sindh, Planning and) Planning and
Development Department shall co-ordinate the wet of the Development
various Departments in the econo! eld, and all cases relating to Bowrd, Sindh,
matiers of economic policy, planning co-ordination and Planning and
development in particular, the following eases shall be referred to Development
Department
and processed by the Planning and Development Board, Sindh,
Planning and Development Department —
(i matters affecting or involving economic policy or any
change er modification therein;
(i) development schemes and major capital outlays;
(iii) all schemes and projects included in the five-year Plans;
(iv) any matter affecting more than one sector of economy of
the Provinee; and
(v) all new expenditure of development nature.
31. (i) A case requiring the approval of Government shall be Reference from
referred in complete form as far as possible to the Department Head of
concerned by the Head of Attached Department or Regional Office. Attached
Department.
(ji) The case referred under sub rule (i) may be settled in
personal discussion between the Head of the Attached Department
or the Regional Office and the Secretariat Officer dealing with the
case,
32. (i) There shall be constituted a Secretaries! Committee, with the Secretaries
Chief Secretary as its Chairman, to facilitate co-ordination amongst
the Departments, provide a venue fur the consideration of matters
of common interest and tender advice on any case that may be
referred to it by the Chief Minister or the Cabinet.
(ii) The Secretary who wishes a particular matter to be discussed
1 Substitute vide SEARCD"s Notification No.SORMSCARCD}2-4/2001(WDIN1-60) dated 22.02 201
2 Sebamed vide SGAAC'D's Noiiction NO. SQRKSGARCL2-$/2017 (PALI atl 11-2017,in the meeting of the Secretaries’ Committee, shall intimate the
Services & General Administration Department about his intention
of doing so and forward thirty-five copies of a brief note on the
subject which would form the basis of discussion.
Gii) The Services & General Administration Department shall
issue notice of a mecting of the Sceretaries' Committee, together
with the agenda, well in advance of the mecling, execpt thal urgent
items may be considered in the meeting al short naticc.
(iv) Meetings of Scerctaries' Committee shall be attended by
Sectetaries and Additional Secretaries only.
{v) Minutes of the meeting shall, except where keeping of record
may not be considered necessary, be recorded by an Officer of the
Services & General Administration Department who shall attend the
meeting for this purpose and the minuites recorded by him shall be
sirculated after approval of the Chief Secretary.
(vi) Conclusions reached at the meeting of the Secretaries’
‘Committee shall not be treated as decision of Government and
further action in respect thereof may be taken by the Department
concemed,
PART-VI
SERVICES
33. (i) The advice of the Commission shall ordinarily be accepted by
the Department in such cases in which it is obligatory to consult the
Commission under law.
(ii) The advice of the Commission shall be submitted to —
(a) the Chief Secretary in the cases in which the Chief
‘ister or Chief Secretary is the appointing authori
and if the advice is approved by the Chief Secretary it
shall be deemed to have been approved by the Chicf
Minister,
(b) the Secretary of the concemed Department in the cases
other than the eases mentioned in clause (a) for his
approval.
If the advice of the Commission submitted under sub-rule
Gi) is not acceptable the case shall be submitted ta the Chief
Minister for orders.
Public Service
Commission
34. (i) Government may constitute one or more Selection Board(s) Selection Board
to recommend for appointment and promotion to specified posts
other than those to be filled on the advice of the Commtission.
(ii) If the advice of the Selection Board is not acceptable to the Difference
Department, the case shall be retumed to the Selection Board for between
reconsideration, and if on reconsideration, the difference still Selection Board
1|Pageshall be submitted to the Chief Minister through
jeneral Administration Department, far his orders.
persists, the
the Services &
35. [On
cd.
PART-VIL
CABINET PROC
CDURE
36. (i) The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible for the advice
endersd 1, oF the exceutive orders issued in the name of the
emor and cach Minister shall be responsible for matters
pertaining te his Department,
Following euses shall be brought before the Cabinet:-
islation, official or non-official,
(b) promulgation and withdrawal of Ordinance;
(c) annual Budget stalement and other financial stalements
tobe laid before the Assembly;
(d) all taxation proposals;
(c) eases involving
administrative pol
I political, economic and
(® important reports and documents to be laid before the
‘Assembly;
(g) cases which the Governor or the Chief Minister
considers necessary for reference to the Cabinet; and
{(b) any other case to be referred to the Cabinet under these
rules,
and the
Department.
Business
brought before
the Cabinet.
37. (i) Cases referred to the Cabinet shall be disposed — Method of
disposal by the
{a)_ by discussion in a meeting of the Cabinet, Cabinet,
(0) by circulation amongst Ministers; and
(©) by discussion in the meeting of a Committee of the
Cabinet; provided that the decision of the Committee
shall be ratified by the Cabinet unless the Committee is
authorized {o take final decision.
(ii) Cabinet or Chief Minister may constitute Standing or Special
Committees of the Cabinet, as the case may be, to deal with any
particular case or class of cases, and determine the terms of
reference and membership of such Committees.
38. (i) A case submitted to the Cabinet shall include a Sclf- Submission
contained Summary accompanied by relevant paper as appen
of cases to
as are necessary for the proper uppreciation of the case, the points the Cabinet.
* Repealed/omitied vide Notification No. SORISGAS&CD)2-4/2013 dated 07.07.2017.
MjPagefor devision and the recommendations of the Minister:
Provided that in the event ofthe views of the Department
being different from the views of the Minister, bath the views
be included in the Summary,
Summary shall be
considered bby all such Departin
of opinion between thei, the paints of differene
ated in the Summary, 9 copy of which shall be seat to such other
Depariments simullancously with
ng @ proposal involving financial
all be submitied (0 the Cabinet, afler the Finance
been consulted und its views incerpofated therein,
implications
Department hi
(iv) The Summary relating to legislation shall contain the fssues
involved.
(¥) A draft of Bill, Ordinance or statutory Order shall be
submitted to the Cabinet afler it has been vetted by the Law
Department and thereafter no change shall be made in it except with
the consent of that Department.
(vi) A case shall not be included in the agenda unless it reaches
the Chief Secretary not less than four days before the meeting of the
Cabinet:
Provided that in case of urgeney, the Chief Secretary,
may at the request of the Secretary concerned, include the case
in the agenda whereupon a note: explaining the urgency of the case
and reasons for the delay shall be sent by the Secretary for
circulation among the members of the Cabinet.
(vii) The Secretary shall submit to the Chief Secretary such
number of copies of the Summary as may be specified by him.
(viii) If Services & General Administration Department find
that the Papers Submitted by a Secrerary or either incomplete or do
not meet the requirements of these rules or any other instruction in
this behalf, that Department shall ordinarily return such papers.
39. (i) The meeting of the Cabinet shall ordinarily be held once
every ten days and at the time and place fixed by the Chief Minister:
Provided that the Chief Minister may call a special meeting of
the Cabinet on any day, time and place fixed by him.
(ii) Every Minister shall so arrange his tour that he is able to
attend the periedical mectings of the Cabinet unless he has obtained
the Chief Minister's permission for his absence, in which ease the
Secretary of his Department shall invariably be in attendance at the
meeting if any item relating to his Department is in the agenda of
Procedure
Regarding
Cabinet
meetings.
IsTPugethat meeting.
The Chief Minister shall preside over all mectings of the
Cabinet:
(iv) Every decision taken by the Cabinet in the absenee of the
{Minister shall be submitted! for his approval;
Provided tt cy the Cabinet may direct that
immediate action may be taken in anticipation af such approval.
(v) The Chief Secretary shall ordinarily send the agenda of the
meeting, together with the Summaries relating to the items on the
agenda to all Ministers not less than three days before the meeting,
but in case of Special meetings, short notice may issue:
Provided that in case of urgency the Cabinet may direct
that immediate action may be taken in anticipation of such approval.
(vi) A case shall not be discussed in the meeting of the Cabinet
unless the Summary relating to it has first been circulated:
Provided that if the Chief Minister is satisfied he may
dispense with the requirement of this sub-rule.
(vii) The Secretary shall, unless atherwise directed, attend the
meeting of the Cabinet for which he shall be informed in advance
and in the agenda ef which any item relating to his Department is
included,
(viii) In the absence of his Minister from Headquarters, if the
Secretary considers that the discussion on any item, relating to his
Department should await return of his Minister, he may request the
Chief Secretary for its postponement.
(ix) A Minister or a Secretary may, if he considers necessary,
request for withdrawal of the case pertaining to his Department from
the agenda.
(8) The Chief Sceretary shall -
(a) attend all meetings of the Cabinet;
(b) prepare a brief record of the discussion which, in the
absence of a special direction by the Cabinet, shall be
of impersonal nature;
(©) record the decision without any statement or reasons
therefore; and
(d) circulate among the Ministers, a copy of the record
prepared under clauses (b) and (c) for their perusal and
return within twenty-four hours.
16| Pape(xi) If a Minister finds that there has been any mistake or
omission in recording the minutes, he shall point it out to the CI
Sceretary within twenty-four hours of the issue of the minut
ther hiel tary shall abtai
Minister and finalize the minut
and
the orders of the Chiel
(aii) Inthe absence of his Minister if the Secretary ha
(ed the meeting of the Cabinet, 1 eopy aP the record of the ite
to his Departinent shall be sent to hin as required by eluse
(a) of sub-rule (x) and sub-rule (xi).
alter
send to the §
erway sl Secretary a copy of
relating to any item of his Departinent by
under rule 41, ane, if considered
cussed
(nit) The Ch
the decision of the Ci
the Cabinet, for
necessary, also a copy of poin
40, (i) While circulating a case among the members of the Cabinet, Procedure
the Chief Secretary shall specify the time by which they shall Regarding
communicate opinions to him and if any member docs not Cabinet decision
communicate his opinion within the time so specified it shall be by circulation.
presumed that he accepts the recommendations contained in the
Summary.
ii) On expiry of the specified time, the Chief Sceretary shall
submit the opinions of the members of the Cabinet, if any, to the
Chief Minister for decision.
Ifthe Chief Minister directs that the ease be discussed in the
‘meeting of the Cabinct the opinions recorded by the members of the
Cabinet shall be circulated by the Chief Seeretary in the form of
supplementary summary.
(iv) Cases for information and submitted to the Cabinet shall
normally be disposed of by circulation.
41. (i) Meeting of a Committee of the Cabinet shall be convened by Procedure
the Chief Secretary under the direction of the Chairman of the regarding
Committee, who shall preside at such mecting. Commits
of Cabinet.
(ii) Officers of the Department concerned may be associated
with the deliberations of the committee as and when considered
necessary.
(iii) The procedure provided by rules 37 and 38 shall apply
mutandis to the submission of cases to and meetings of the
Committee.
42. (i) When a decision of the Cabinet is received by the Department Action on
concemed, it shall acknowledge the receipt of such decision and Cabinet
take prompt action for giving effect thereto. dceision.
(ii) Secretary shall keep record of the decisions received under
sub-rule (i), keep constant waich aver the progress of the action
taken theregn and be responsible for consulting ar informing any
I7[Pagepoof the
partment inorder to ensure Full un!
deeistons.
J that the record of the discussion preceding a
be passed down to other Departments ar to other
J unless if contains posts
Departments or by
Inet Secretary shall ensure implementation af cach
‘ot the Calvnnet and for that purpose. request the Seeretary of
Jk supply to him such documents and
reports as he may: require
(ny The Chief y shall maintain record of cach case
ted to the Cabinet, which shall consist of «
6a) a copy of all papers issued under rule 38(¥), 3944) and 40:
(b) acopy of the record rules 38x), 39 and 40,
and
4c) the documents received under mule 41 (iii),
3.1) Proccedings of the meetings of the Cabinet and the record of
the discussion in such mectings shalll be secret,
Gai) All papers submitted to the Cabinet shall be secret till
decision of the Cabinet where-afler the Secretary concerned shall,
subject to any gencral or special orders of the Chicf Secretary in this
behalf. determine whether the papers shall continue to be classified
as acerel
44. A Minister shall retum to the Chief Secretary «
(a) the papers sent to him under rule 39 immediately after
recording his opinion:
(b) the agenda and supporting Summaries issued to him for
the meeting of the Cabinet, immediatcly after the
meeting has taken place;
(c) the papers relming to the discussions as well as the
decisions of the Cabinet immediately after perusal; and
(d) reports of action taken on decisions of the Cabinet or
other papers circulated for information, immediately
after perusal, unless otherwise indicated,
PART VIL
EGISLATION
45. [(4) ‘The Department administratively concerned shall determine
the contents of the proposed legisl consult the other
Deparinent, including Finance Departinent, i nccessaity, and refer it
Ww the Law Department alo sary payers which shall
include a draft Bill toy atement of Objects and Reasons
1] o ee
Secrecy of
the Cabinet
Custody of
Cabinet papers.
‘OMicial Bills.ing the background and the
and a self-contained note expla
provisions of the Bill
(ii) When the proposed legislation is referred to the Law
Department it shall be examined by the Law Department and if it is
(a) legally feasible, it shall be vetted and given legal shape;
(b) legally not feasible, it shall be returned with such advice,
(iii) Afler the proposed legislation is vetted by the Law
Department, it shall be sent to the Department concerned to obtain
approval of the Chicf Minister for placing the same before the
Cabinet]!
iv) The Department concemed shall then submit the case to the
Cabinet -
(a) for approval of the draft Bill;
(b) for deciding ony issue connected with the Bill;
(c) for consent under Article 115 of the Constitution if
necessary;
(d) for orders as to which of the following motions
should be made in the Assembly:-
(@) that it should be taken into consideration at once;
(ii) that it should be taken up at a fulure date to be
specified;
(ii)that it should be referred to a Select Committee or
a Standing Committee; or
Giv)that it should be circulated for the purpose of
eliciting opinion thereon,
(v) The Department concerned shall prepare for the use of
Minister a brief which shall include the directions of the Cabinet and
the Chief Minister with regard to the Bill.
(vi) The Department concerned shall forward the draft
legislation in its final form with a Statement of Objects and Reason
duly signed by the Minster, to the Law Department which shall
arrange for inclusion of the Bill in the official business of the
Asscmbly and, in case of urgency, that Department may request the
Assembly Secretariat to publish the Bill in the Gazette before its
introduction in the Assembly.
(vii) The Bill shall be introduced in the Assembly by the
Minister.
(viii) The Assembly Secretariat shall forward the Bill in the
form in which it is passed and duly signed by the Speaker, to the
© Sub-rutes
AAI 3-AWENNEO dated 08.11.2016,
Gi) & (iii) substituted vide SGARCD’s Notifiemion No.SORISGARCDR
I9]PageLaw Department for obtaining the assent aft Governor and that
Department shall submit the Bill thraugh the Law ster to the
Chief Minister, who shall advice the Governar to assent to th
(ix) The Law Department shall convey the asseat of the
Governor to the Speaker through the Law Minister,
dio. When the Govertor has retumed a Bill tothe Provin
Assembly, it shall be reconsidered by the Provineiil Assembly a
itis again passed, with or without amenchnent, hy the Prov
Assembly, by the votes of the majority af nibly members of
the Provineial Assembly present ond voting, it shall be again
m ned to the Governor and the Governor, shall not withhold
assent therefrom,
47. (i) On receipt of a notice to the introduction of a non-o
(assess the adn
ley
(b) consult other Departments, ineluding Finance
Department, ifneeessarys aml
Ce) obtain the advice of Law Deparment -
(i) whether the Bill ean be introduced in the Assembly
and is otherwise in order; and
(ii) whether previous consent to the Cebinet to its
introduction is necessary;
(iii) After the adviec of the Law Department has been
obtained and, where necessary, consultation with the
Departments concerned has been made, the
Department concemed shall obtain:-
(a) instructions of the Cabinet regarding the
provision of the Bill; and
(b) decision of the Cabinet as to which of the
following motions in the Assembly is to be
supported:-
(i) that it be taken into consideration by the
Assembly either at once or at some future
date to be specified;
(ii) that it be referred to a Standing Committee or
a Select Committee;
(iiijthat_ it’ be circulated for the purpose of
eliciting opinion thereon; and
i; and
tive implications of the proposed
(iv)that it be oppos
(¢) consent under Article 115 of the Constitution, if
necessary to the introduction of the Bill in the
Assembly.
i) If it is decided by the Cabinet to support the Bill it shall be
sent to the Law Department for vetting and giving legal shape
Wage
Reconsideration
of Bill by
Pravinelal
Assembly,
Non-official Bill
and
amendment,before its introduction in the Assembly.
(iii) The Department concerned shall prepare for the use of the
Ministers a brief. whieh shall include the direction of Cabinet with
regard {o the Bill.
48.) The provisions of rule 45 shall, as fir as may be, apply if the
proposed legislation is an Ordinance,
Ament shall promulgate the Ordinanec and
ue to lay it before the Assembly as required by clause (2) of
Article 128 of the Constitution,
49, (i) The Law Department shall under the direction of the Chief
Minister obtain the orders of the Governor as to the date of
mmmoning the Assembly and communicate the same to the
Secretary of the Assembly.
(ii) As soon as the date of session of the Assembly is fixed and
notified, all Departments shall promptly forward to the Law
Department detailed lists of the legislative business intended to be
brought before the Assembly and communicate the same to the
Secretary of the Assembly.
(ii) The Law Minister shall prepare a Provisional Schedule of
the business to be brought before the Assembly and make proposals
10 the Speaker for the allotment of days for official as well as non-
official business and the program as approved by the Speaker, shall
be communicated by the Assembly Secretariat to ell Departments
and the Secretary to Governor.
(iv) The Law Department shall under the direction of the Chief
Minister obtain the orders of the Govemor, as to the date of
prorogation of the Assembly and communicate the same to the
Secretary of the Assembly.
(¥) The Law Department shall notify in the Gazette the date of
the summoning, prorogation, or dissolution of the Assembly.
PART-IX,
RELATIONS WITH THE ASSEMBLY
50. (i) On receipt of @ Bill, resolution, motion, question or any other
business to be brought before the Assembly, the Assembly
Sceretariat shall immediately forward a copy’ thereof to the
Department concemed
(Gi) In case of doubt as to which Department a business of the
Assembly pertains, the Assembly Secretariat shall obtain the orders
of the Chief Secretary,
(ii) [fa Bill, resolution, motion, question or any other business
of the Assembly has been wrongly forwarded to a Department by
the Assembly Secretariat, that Department shall promptly transfer it
‘Ordinance,
Summoning
Prorogation and
dissolution
of the Assembly.
General
provisions
regarding Bil,
etc.
2 [Pagein consultation with the
timation to the Assembly
to the other Department to which it pertai
Chief Secretary, if necessary, and under
Secretariat,
(iv) The Assembly Secretaria shall promptly intimate the
Department as to the admission or otherwise, as the case may be, of
a non-official Bill, resolution, motion, question or any other
business of the Assembly to cnable it to regulate further action
respect thereof.
(v) On receipt of a communication relating to business of the
Assembly from the Law Department, Assembly Secretariat or any
other authority, it shall immediately be brought to the notice of the
Secretary and the Minister.
51. Gi) When an official resolution or motion is to be moved in the
Assembly, the Department concemed shall, after consulting the Law
Department and obtaining the approval of the Cabinet, forward it
together with a formal notice duly signed by the Minister, to the
Secretary of the Assembly, who shall, if the resolution or motion is
admitted by the Speaker, arrange for its inclusion in the official
business of the Assembly.
Gi) On receipt of a non-official resolution or motion from the
Assembly, the Secretary of the Department concemed shall assess
its administrative implications and examine whether the discussion
‘would be detrimental to public interest.
(ii) The resolution or motion referred to in sub-rule (i) shall be
submitted to the Cabinet or in case the time does not so permit, to
the Chief Minister, for orders.
(iv) The Department concerned shall prepare a brief regarding
each resolution or motion, official or non-official, for use of the
Minister.
{¥) After a resolution or motion has been adopted by the
Assembly, it shall be forwarded by the Assembly Secretariat to the
Department concerned for appropriate action,
Resolutions and
motions,
52. i) On receipt from the Assembly Secretariat of a question Questions.
proposed to be asked in the Assembly, the Department concemed
with the approval of the Minister shall draft a reply thereto. and
forward the specified number of copies thereof to the Assembly
Secretariat not less than one day before the day on which it is to be
asked,
(i) In the case ofa starred question to be asked in the Assembly,
the Department concemed shall prepare a brief for the use of the
Minister to enable him to answer any supplementary question,
Gi) The Assembly Secretariat shall forward a copy of the
supplementary question asked in the Assembly and the reply giving
thereto, to the Department concemed as soon as possible after the
22 [Pageclay’s sitting of the Assembly,
(iv) The Department concerned shall be responsible for giving
effect to the undertaking given by the Minister in reply to any
question asked in the Assembly,
$3. ( The Finance Department shall intimate to the Seerelary of
the Assembly the date on whieh the annual budget is proposed to be
presented and on receipt ef such intimation the Secretary of the
Assembly shall orders of the Chief Minister through the
Chie’ Secretary and notily in the Gazette the date approved by the
Chief Minister,
(i) The Assembly Seeretariat shall forward a cul motion
proposed to be moved in the Assembly to the Department concerned
and on receipt of the motion that Department shall examine the
points raised and the points likely to be raised and prepare a brief for
use of the Minister,
ing of every finaneial year, each Department
ion of the Cabinet, prepare as a permanent
cond, | Year Book which shall contain -
34. (i) At the begin
shall, for the intiorn
record, a permanent
(a) the det ies, achievements and progress
during the preceding financial year giving only the
‘unclassified information which can be used for reference
purposes:
{b) the program of activities and targets set out for itself
during the preceding financial year and the extent to
which they have been realized; and
(c) the relevant statistics properly tabulated.
(ii) Every year book shall be circulated by the Chief Secretary
for information of the Cabinet.
55. (i) There shall be prepared by the Services & General
Administration Department an annual report on the observance and
implementation the principles of Policy in relation to the affairs of
the Province in terms of clause (3) of Article 29 of the Constitution,
(ii) The Services & General Administration Department shall
cause the report to be laid before the Assembly.
(i) The provisions of rule 54 shall apply for the preparation
and circulation of the report.
Budget,
Year Book.
Annual Report.
ZPasePART-X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
56, (i) No Government servant shall, unless generally or specially
authorized in this behalf, communicate to the Press, Officials
belonging to other Government Offices or any private individual,
any information acquired directly ar indirectly from official record
or in the dis-charge of his official duties.
Gi) Detailed instruetions shall be issued by the Chief Secretary
for the treatment and custody of official documents and information
of a confidential character.
(iii) Official news or information shall ordinarily be conveyed
to the Press through the Information Department in the manner
prescribed by that Department.
(iv) No person other than a Minister, Secretary or such other
officer as may be authorized, shall act as Official spokesman of
Government.
57. (@ Correspondence in respect of subjects allocated to a
Department shall, subject to rule 16, be conducted direct by that
Department with the Federal Government or any Provincial
Government ordinarily by addressing a communication to the
Secretary of the Ministry or the Department, as the case may be.
Gi) Correspondence with the Government of a foreign country, a
Pakistan Diplomatic Mission abroad, a foreign mission in Pakistan
‘or an international organizmion, shall normally be conducted
through the Foreign Affairs Division of the Federal Government or
in accordance with general or special orders issued by that Division.
Correspondence with the headquarters of the Defense
Services, namely, General Headquarters, Naval Headquarters or Air
Head-quarters or their subordinate formations shall be conducted
through the Defense Division of the Federal Government or in
accordance with general or special orders issued by the Divi
Provided that this sub-rule shall mot effect normal
communications between the Services Commander and the Civil
authorities of his area, or interdepartmenial discussion in which
representative of Services are required to take part.
(iv) Correspondence between a Department and an Attached
Department or Regional Office of another Departmeat shall be
conducted through the Secretary of the latter Department.
58. (i) No officer other than Secretary, Additional Secretary or Joint
Secretary, shall take the initiative in approaching a Minister in
connection with official business and if Additional Secretary or
Joint Secretary holds an oral discussion with the Minister, he shall
communicate the points made during the discussion to his Secretary
at the first possible opportunity.
2[Page
Protection ang
‘Communication
‘of official
information,
Channel of
Communication.
‘Transaction of
business.(ii) If a case relating to an Attached Department or a R
Office is held up in the Depariment or the Head of such Attached
Department or Regional Office disagree with any decision of the
Department, he may seck an interview with the Minister:
Provided that the Secretary coneemed shall be
the proposed interview so that he ean be pres
Minister to hear bot! les of the
nformed of
nt (0 enable. the
ise hefore passing his orders.
39 The Governer may permil, where he considers i necessary
rel an of the provisions of these rules in individual eases,
Relaxation.
60. ‘The Sindh Government Rules of Business, 1973 are hereby Repeal.
repealed,
2s|PageSCHEDULE
(See Rule 3)
S.NO. |Scereturiat Department] Atiached Department Head of Attached Department
1 2 3. ji
L (a) Agriculiure Engi i ane | (a) Director General, Agriculture
‘Water Management Sindh. and Water
| (b) Agriculture Rescarel Sindh, I. Agriculture
| (©) Agriculture Extension eral Agriculture
| Department. Extension and adaptive
| Research Project Sindh.
| (W) Directorne of Supply & | (d) Director General Supply &
| Prices. Prices
|
2 (a) Augaf Departme! f Ads trator Augal.
(b) Religious Affairs Department | (b) Director Religious AfTairs
| Department (c) Zakat Department Department
| _ (c) Administrator Zakat
z Board of Revenue. (a) Setilement, Survey and Land | (a) Director of Settlement,
a) Revenue Department Records Department, Survey and Land Records.
b) Land Utilization (b) Relief Department, (b) Relief Commissioner.
Deparment
¢) Relief Deparment.
[| Chief Minister's TWDeleted) © Deleted
Secretariat 3[Sindh Higher Education 2{ Chairman Sindh Higher
Commission} Education Commission]
FA | [Chief Minister's
Inspection, Enquiries & - -
Implementation Team,
CMIE&IT Department |
[5 "College Education i. Directorate General of i. Director General
Department Colleges. (Colleges)]. |
5|Deleted] ii, *[Deleted]
Sindh Education Policy | iii, Director, Sindh Education
Commission for Higher Policy Commission for
Education. Higher Education. |
jv, Directorate of Planning | iv, Director, Planning Dev. |
Dev. and Research for and Research for
Colleges. Colleges.)
S(Deleted| vy. [Deleted]
vi, (Sindhi Adabhi Board. | vi. Chairman Sindhi Adabhi
vii, Education Works for Board.
Colleges. vii, Chief Engincer, Education
viii, Construction of Colleges Works for Colleges.
through Consultants. _| viii, Project Director/Direetor.
" Deleted by Notification No. SORKSGAS&CD)! -84/2019 dated 28.02.2019.
2 Inserted by Natifieation No. SORK(SGAKCD)2-4/2001 (1-60) dated 22.02.2021,
> Inserted by Ne
«Inserted wide Notification No. SORIS&GAD) 2-4/2016 (Edu) dated 06.10.2016.
s Deki vide Notification No, SORWS&GAD)2~420 (fu. doled 20.10.2016).
«nse by Nusiiention Na, SOMUSACAD]2 42016 (Llc) deed 06.10.2016,
Braye
lion NOSORISGASC4)I-84/2019 dated 13.07.2020in.
xi,
aii,
Evaluation for Colleges
Construction of Colleges
through Consultants,
Baard/Service Delivery
“ommission.
xi, Director General, Directorate
of Inspection/Regis .
Private Institutions.
xii, Director, Dircetorate of
Human Resource and
Training for Colleges.
Director General, Directorate
of Monitoring and Evaluation
for Colleges}.
xiii
!) Directorate of Oil & Gas
}) Directorate of Alternative
Energy
iv) Sindh Coal Mines
Development
v) Directorate of Coal Energy
Development
vi) Inspectorate of Coal Mines
vii) Directorate of Village
Electrification Sindh
viii) Electricity Monitoring &
Reconciliation Cell
6 {Cooperat Cooperative Depariment i. Registrar, Cooperative
Department ii, Sindh Cooperative Housing Societies Sindh.
‘Authority. Managing Director, Sindh
‘Cooperative Housing
Authority) a
7. |*{Culture, Tourism, | (a) Directorate of the Culture (a) Directorate General of Culture
Antiquities & Archives | (b) Directorate of Tourism (b) Director Tourism
Department] (©)Directorate of Tourist (c) Deputy Controller
Services (@ Director, Pakistan Institute of
(d) Pakistan Institute of Tourism Tourism and Hotel
| and Hotel Management Management (PITHM)
(PITHM) (e) Secretary Antiquities
(e) Antiquities (f) Director Archives)
(O}[Archives Department
7A | [Department of
Empowerment of
Persons with
Disabilities}
8. | [Energy Department | i) Directorate of Electric Power | i) Directorate General of Electric
Power
ii) Director of Oil & Gas
iii) Director of Alternative Energy
iv) Director General of Coal Mines
Development
¥) Director General of Coal
Energy Development
vi) Chief Inspector of Coal Energy
Department
vii) Director, Village
Electrification Sindh
viii) Director (Reconciliation)
1 Subatiuted by Notification No. SORNSARGAD)2-472007 dase 02.10.2017.
2 Substituied by Notification No. SORNS&GAD)1-81/2019 dated 02.01.2020
> Substituted by Notification No, SORI(S#&GAD}2-4/200 "dated 01.06.2018 and listed at Sr. No. 35 and
subsequently renumbered at Sr Na. 7-A vide Comigendun
dated, 6.2018,
4 Substituted vide Notification No. SORMSGA&CD)2-4/200 (I-11) dated 21-11-2023,
2 (PapeRegion-1
x) El inspectorate Karachi
AL
ie Inspectorate
Hyderabad Region
sii) Flectrie Inspectorate
ukkur
ctrie Inspectorate Kar
jecirie Inspector
:lvetrie Inspector.
jor General, Sindh
SAL | Environment, Climate
‘Change & Coastal Dev, Protection Agency Environmental Protection
Deptt}: Agency;
(ii) Sindh Coastal Dev. }) Director General, Sindh
Authority Coastal Dev. Authority,
9. [*[Excise. Taxation & | i) Directorate General oF Excise | 1) Director General, Excise &
Nareoties Control & Taxation Taxation
Department
Finanee Department
ii) Directorate General of
Narcotics Control
@ Local Funds and Audit
i) [Deleted]
“[Deleted)
ii) Director General, Narcaties
Control).
(W) Director Local Funds and
Audit.
(ii) Civil Defence
iii) Pris
1. | Food Department Direcioraie of Food
12.” [“{Forest & Wildlife |G) Riverine & Inland Forests _| (i) Chief Conservator of Forests,
Department, Department, Sindh Riverine & Inland forests
Gi) Mangroves & Rangelands | Department, Sindh at Hyderabad.
Forest Department, Sindh (i) Chief Conservator of Forests,
iii) Social Forestry Department, | Mangroves & Rangelands Forest
Sindh Department, Sindh at Karachi.
iv) Wildlife Department, Sindh] | iii) Chief Conservator of Forests,
Social forestry Department, Sindh |
at Hyderabad], |
iv) [Chief Conservator Wildlife |
| Singh Wildlife Department] |
13. | Governor's Secretariat
including Military - -
Secreta
14. Deleted) {
15. | Home Department Inspector General of Police
director of Civil Defen
Inspector General of Prisons |
Substituted by Notification No. SORI(SéGAD)2-4/2013 (Env.) datod 12.08.2016.
> Deleted by Notification No,
28|Page
}. SORMSGA&KCD)| -120/2023 dated 31.10.2023
+ Deleted by Notification No. SORK(SGASCD)2-4/2001(1-27) dated 15.01.2019
5 Subpticuted vide Notfiestion No, SORKSRGAD)2-472013°°> dated 19.11 2018
* substituted by Notification No. SORMSGAKCD)2-4/2013¢ 1 -6/PF-Al) dated 15.93.2023,
Deleted by Notifcation No. SORKS&GAD}2./201 6 dated 06.10.2016,