Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister Stresses Transparent Implementation of Employees Removal Act

Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Human Rights, Aftab Alam Advocate, emphasized the importance of transparent implementation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Employees Removal from Services Act 2025. The meeting in Peshawar was attended by high-ranking officials from various departments, including Meena Khan Afridi, Minister for Higher Education, and Shah Faisal Utman Khail, Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The minister called for the implementation of the Act within 15 days, ensuring equal enforcement across all departments and avoiding any form of discrimination.

Key Takeaways:

• All departments must present detailed records of employees dismissed under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Employees Removal from Services Act 2025.
• The Finance Department should take concrete measures to ensure the implementation of the Act.
• The Act should be enforced equally across all departments, with no form of discrimination.
• Posts whose cancellation is disputed should be referred to the Anomaly Committee to ensure a fair decision.
• Staff recruited at the University of Bannu are exempted from the Act, which has been termed as illegal by Minister for Public Health Engineering Pakhtun Yar.
• Several universities have recommended retaining staff based on recruitment justifications, legal considerations, Election Commission permission, court orders, and academic requirements.

Statistics:

• 15 days: The timeframe within which the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Employees Removal from Services Act 2025 must be implemented.
• 15 institutions: The list of universities that have recommended retaining staff based on various justifications, including recruitment justifications, legal considerations, Election Commission permission, court orders, and academic requirements.
• 2 universities: The University of Lakki Marwat and the University of Agriculture D.I. Khan have either been removed upon expiry of their contracts or their removal has been recommended.

Sources:

• A media report from Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Employees Removal from Services Act 2025.