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Reforming pensions in K-P


Reforming pensions in K-P
The writer is a public policy expert and an honorary Fellow of Consortium for Development Policy Research. He tweets @hasaankhawar
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is the first province to constitute a high-level cabinet committee on pension reforms, signaling its commitment to this very important yet greatly ignored fiscal challenge. Although the issue of mounting pension liabilities has been repeatedly highlighted in the recent past, so far neither the federal government nor any province has been able to move the needle on this front.
Similar to other provinces, civil service pensions in K-P are governed under the Civil Servants Act 1973. Civil servants who have completed 25 years of service become eligible for pension at superannuation (at the age of 60 years) or may choose early retirement at the age of 55 or 25 years of service. Pensioners can also opt for commutation or cash payouts in lieu of a significant portion of their pension dues. ....

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Ring roads, bureaucrats and investment


Ring roads, bureaucrats and investment
A preliminary review of the available documents indicates that these media reports might be unfounded
The writer is a public policy expert and an honorary Fellow of Consortium for Development Policy Research. He tweets @hasaankhawar
“Ring roads eat bureaucrats for breakfast.” This was the conclusion of a late-night conversation, as a group of civil servants mulled over the recent transfer of commissioner Rawalpindi over a controversy related to Rawalpindi Ring Road. They recounted many examples of mega projects where bureaucrats involved were rightfully or wrongfully transferred or made part of anti-corruption inquiries and investigations.
Rawalpindi Ring Road was conceived in 1997, yet for over more than two decades, no government could actually kick-start the project. The last unsuccessful attempt to execute the project was made in 2017. ....

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The back door to a government job


The back door to a government job
In Pakistan, a permanent government job is a prized possession, without any performance pressure
The writer is a public policy expert and an honorary Fellow of Consortium for Development Policy Research. He tweets @hasaankhawar
On March 14, 2005, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) placed an advertisement, seeking applications for a few positions on a two-year contract, extendable for another three years. After due process, recruitment was completed. The advertisement and the job offer both explicitly stated that these were contractual positions and not permanent, meaning that these jobs would be terminated in a maximum of five years. ....

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South Punjab: rainbow after the storm

South Punjab: rainbow after the storm
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