No other government jobs for families of dead civil servants dead in Pakistan: Report

Islamabad:

The Express Tribune reported that the Pakistan government has abolished the policy that has allowed family members of the dead civil servants to automatically get government employment.

This decision aligns with the Supreme Court’s decision from October 18, 2024, which considered this practice unconstitutional and discriminatory. This step comes when the government directs all ministries and divisions to strictly follow the new guidelines, the report states.

In the notification issued by the establishment division, it was clarified that after the Supreme Court’s decision, the policy of offering government jobs to the families of dead civil servants has been withdrawn.

According to the express tribune report, the new policy will be effective immediately from the date of the ruling. However, members of the family of the deceased employees will still be eligible for other benefits under the Prime Minister’s aid package. The ruling law does not apply to the families of enforcement personnel who lose their lives in terrorist attacks. Appointments before the Supreme Court’s decision will be unaffected by the ruling.

The Supreme Court’s decision destroyed the government job Kota scheme for family members of civil servants, which declared it discriminatory and unconstitutional. Under this scheme, the child of a widow, widow, husband or wife, or a dead or medically retired employee was appointed in a government situation without the need for open competition or qualification-based selection, the express tribune said .

In its judgment, the court said that the scheme was discriminated against especially with the employees and their families of the lower-grains. The order states, “These jobs are neither hereditary nor hereditary.”

The 11-page decision written by Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan emphasized that public sector employment cannot be “parcels for state officials”, as it would weaken the principles of fairness and equality. The Constitution said that all citizens should be provided equal employment and economic opportunities.

The court also stated that any policy or law that refutes constitutional principles was under judicial review. The order has been read, “Any law, policy or rule was subject to judicial review, if it was manifested with constitutional orders, retrograde in nature, and discriminatory differences to citizens,” read the order “.

The ruling hit the previous orders, announcing that a widow, widow, husband or wife, or a civil servant who had passed away during the service or permanently disabled-this Under the Kota scheme, “discriminatory and ultra virus articles 3 added to articles 3, 4, 5 (2), 18, 25 (1), and 27 of the Constitution,” express tribune added to its report.

However, the court clarified that the decision does not affect the appointments already made under hereditary quota for the current employees. Federal and provincial officials were instructed to withdraw these laws, align them with constitutional structure.