PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced new rules for the promotion of provincial civil servants to make the process more organized, transparent, and merit-based. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants Promotion Rules 2026 were approved by the Chief Minister and will be implemented immediately.
The new system establishes two provincial selection boards. The first board will handle promotions for officers eligible for higher ranks, while the second board will focus on promotions for mid-level officers. The Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will head the higher-level board, while the Additional Chief Secretary will lead the second board. Departmental promotion committees will establish a presence at the district level to conduct initial assessments, resulting in recommendations sent to the designated boards.
The new rules establish that all positions between grades 19 and 21 will become elective posts that require performance reports, training evaluations, and selection board decisions to determine promotion eligibility. The promotion process for grade 18 positions and below will follow a non-elective procedure that uses seniority as the primary criterion, combined with performance evaluations.
The new promotion criteria specify that for grade 18, performance reports will carry full weight. The selection board will use three criteria to evaluate promotion for positions in grade 19 and above which include 40% performance reports and 30% training evaluations plus 30% of the selection board’s overall assessment.
The rules define the minimum service time candidates must complete to be promoted. The system requires candidates to work 5 years at grade 17 before they can be promoted to grade 18; they must work 12 years to become eligible for grade 19, and 14 years to reach grade 20.
KP govt reshuffles more senior officers across province
Earlier, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced the transfer and posting of seven officers, including the Additional Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Planning in Kohistan Lower.
According to a notification issued by the Establishment Department, Grade 18 PMS officer Fadal Karim has been appointed as the Director General of the Special Purpose Kailash Valley Development Authority in Chitral. Meanwhile, Grade 18 Fawad Khattak, who was awaiting posting, has been assigned as the Additional Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Planning in Kohistan Lower.
Additionally, the services of Grade 18 Khurram Rehman have been placed at the disposal of the Local Government Department for his upcoming role as the Director of Enforcement at the Land Use and Building Control Authority. Grade 18 PMS Shakeel Akbar will serve as the Additional Deputy Commissioner for General Affairs in Kohistan Upper.
In another notification, Grade 18 PMS Jawad Ali has been named the Additional Deputy Commissioner for General Affairs in Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan), while Adnan Jamil has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Finance Department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Furthermore, Grade 19 PMS officer Noor Alam Khan, who was awaiting posting in the Establishment Department, has been assigned as the Additional Commissioner for the Malakand Division in Swat.
