A new residential project comprising 96 modern flats for government employees was inaugurated at the Civil Headquarters in Peshawar on Saturday.
The complex includes important facilities and dedicated parking for the residents.
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, inaugurated the new residential project at the Civil Headquarters in Peshawar on Saturday.
The project includes 96 modern flats for government employees. The housing complex has basic facilities such as electricity, water, gas, round the clock security, and separate parking areas.
Speaking at the ceremony, the chief minister said government employees are precious assets.
He said the provincial government wants to provide them with better housing. He added that improved living conditions will help employees perform better and strengthen provincial institutions.
Sohail Afridi said the provincial government will continue reforms and expansion in the housing sector.
Punjab govt issues new leave policy
In another major development, the Punjab Health Department has issued new instructions about approving leave for doctors and medical staff across the province.
Under the new policy, teaching hospitals and medical institutions can no longer approve leave for senior doctors. Their powers in this matter have been withdrawn.
Teaching hospitals will now only be allowed to approve up to 89 days of leave for employees up to Grade 17.
Leave requests from Senior Registrars to Professors will now be approved directly by officials of the Health Department.
In the same way, all types of leave for General Cadre doctors from Grades 18 to 20 will also need approval from the Health Department.
However, hospital administrations will still have the authority to approve maternity leave, and iddat leave for female doctors and staff.
Earlier, heads of hospitals were allowed to approve up to 89 days of leave for all doctors and government employees. Under the new orders, this authority has been limited.
Earlier, the federal government announced public and optional holidays for 2026. The Cabinet Secretariat issued a notification in this regard.
