The government has issued a gazette creating 213 permanent posts, including 46 Judicial Service positions, to strengthen administrative autonomy and operational efficiency at the Supreme Court Secretariat.
The new positions include one Senior Secretary, four Additional Secretaries, four Joint Secretaries, 17 Deputy Secretaries, 20 Senior Assistant Secretaries, and the Chief Accounts Officer. Other roles cover system analysts, programmers, maintenance engineers, drivers, auditors, and photographers.
Of the 46 Judicial Service cadre posts, 45 will follow the 2016 Judicial Service pay scale, while the remaining 168 posts, including the Senior Secretary, will adhere to the 2015 national pay scale.
The gazette, signed by Acting Senior Secretary Muhammad Habibur Rahman Siddiqui on January 22, states that the positions were created following recommendations from the Post Creation Committee, formed under Section 17 of the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025, and with approvals from the Chief Adviser and the President.
Funding for the posts, as well as for office vehicles and equipment, will come from the Supreme Court Secretariat’s allocated budget.
The gazette specifies the provision of nine jeeps, six microbuses, four buses, five photocopiers, and one digital camera.
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