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Govt abolishes 60pc vacant posts in push for rightsizing, austerity

September 13, 2026
The Establishment Division building can be seen in this picture. — Establishment division website/File
The Establishment Division building can be seen in this picture. — Establishment division website/File

ISLAMABAD: In the light of a decision taken by the federal cabinet on institutional reforms, the Controller General of Pakistan Accounts (CGPA) has abolished 60 percent of vacant posts.

The cabinet, in view of a report presented by the Implementation Committee on Institutional Reforms, approved the abolition of posts in government institutions that have been lying vacant for the last one year, with the objective of rightsizing and observing austerity.

The CGPA has issued a notification for the abolition of 60 percent of vacant posts in the light of the cabinet decision taken on August 27 this year. The notification, however, said the posts to be abolished will not include those vacant due to transfers and postings, or positions meant for promotion.

Accordingly, for the purpose of implementing the cabinet decision regarding the abolition of posts, the posts abolished in each cadre shall be debited primarily from the quota earmarked for initial appointment/direct recruitment as per vacancy rosters, the notification said.