A committee constituted by the Prime Minister and chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar reviewed a report on the Recruitment Rules and Recruitment Policy of the federal government on Saturday, 5 September 2026, in Islamabad. The meeting was part of a policy review process; no final notification has been issued.
Committee reviews digitalisation measures
The committee examined proposals to modernise and digitalise recruitment across all federal government entities. According to a statement carried by several news outlets, the review focused on achieving greater transparency, improved efficiency, faster processing of vacancies, and reducing reliance on manual processes and human intervention.
Dar stressed the need for a transparent, streamlined and technology-driven recruitment framework aligned with the Prime Minister's vision of digital governance, merit-based recruitment and institutional reform.
Participants from key divisions
The meeting was attended by SAPM Tariq Bajwa, the Secretary Cabinet, and senior representatives of the Establishment Division, the Cabinet Division, and the Law and Justice Division. The Establishment Division administers federal civil service rules, including recruitment policy, while the Cabinet Division and Law and Justice Division provide policy coordination and legal vetting respectively.
The involvement of these three divisions signals that any eventual changes to the recruitment framework will require inter-ministerial clearance before formal notification.
What this means for job applicants and departments
Because the meeting was a review of a report rather than a decision that takes immediate effect, no new rules, deadlines, or application procedures have been announced. The committee is expected to submit its recommendations to the Prime Minister. Any subsequent amendments to the recruitment rules would be published as a notification by the Establishment Division or through the official gazette.
Departments that currently rely on manual processing of applications, testing, or interviews may eventually see a shift toward digital platforms, though no specific system, timeline, or budget has been disclosed.
What the evidence does not yet establish: the exact contents of the reviewed report, whether the recommendations include a specific digital platform or vendor, the timeline for final approval by the Prime Minister, and whether the new rules would apply retroactively to current vacancy announcements.