Staff Correspondent:

The interim government is moving to amend the existing employment law, introducing provisions that would allow the dismissal or release of any government employee without an investigation.

Under the proposed amendment, the government could terminate an employee with just an 8-day notice. This measure targets employees whose actions are deemed disruptive to official duties.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested the amendment. If approved by the Chief Adviser, the draft law will be presented to the Cabinet for consideration.

The initiative primarily seeks to reinstate provisions from the Government Employees (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 1979, which were previously repealed in 2018 and replaced under the current Government Employees Act.

Sources reveal that many administrative officials have been absent since the mass uprising in July–August. Additionally, professional conflicts among officials and general disorder within the Secretariat have prompted the government to consider such action.

According to the proposed draft, an accused employee must respond to the charges or appear in a personal hearing within 2 to 5 days. If the employee fails to respond within the given time, or if found guilty after providing a response, the authorities may impose a specific punishment.

In such cases, the employee will be given a final opportunity to explain their position within three days.