MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved two bills to regularise temporary, ad hoc, and contract employees of grades 1 to 15 in various public-sector departments across Azad Kashmir.
The draft legislations were presented by the Minister for Law, Mian Abdul Waheed, in the session of the AJK Legislative Assembly presided over by Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar.
The bills are titled “The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Regularisation of Services of the Ad-hoc or Temporary Employees (Basic Pay Scale-1) Ordinance, 2026” and “The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Regularisation of Services of the Ad-hoc or Temporary Employees Act, 2026.”
The move follows the approval of the draft legislation by the AJK Cabinet on June 5, chaired by Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore. The cabinet had endorsed the regularisation of ad hoc, temporary, and contract employees working against regular budgeted posts in government departments.
The move follows the AJK cabinet meeting on June 5, chaired by Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, which approved several draft legislations, including the regularisation of ad hoc, temporary, and contract employees posted on regular budgeted posts.
The 41st cabinet meeting also approved the regularisation of 878 Grade-I baildaars, extension of austerity measures until June 13, the Ease of Doing Business Act, and amendments to the Criminal Law (1st Amendment) Act 2024.
PM Rathore congratulates employees
Addressing the House today, Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore congratulated the employees who have been regularised and also praised members of the parliamentary party for supporting the legislation.
The premier said that this session is important for thousands of ad hoc, temporary, and contract employees who have spent years serving the state.
He said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) believes in providing employment opportunities and protecting the rights of workers and public servants.
Rathore added that during its seven months in office, the government had taken several measures for the welfare of the people and to solve the problems of employees.
“The legislation has been enacted in good faith and with humanitarian consideration to provide relief to ad hoc, temporary, and contract employees who have dedicated a major part of their lives to serving the state,” the Prime Minister said.
Rathore stated that the decision was taken solely based on recognition of their services.
