The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has revised its civil service regulations, introducing a new rule that restricts government employees from marrying foreign nationals without obtaining prior official permission.
Under the updated policy, all civil servants in the province are now required to comply with this regulation, making it a mandatory condition of service conduct. The rule applies broadly across government departments and is intended to be uniformly enforced within the provincial civil administration.
However, the policy does include a provision for exceptions, stating that marriages involving foreign nationals may be permitted if formal approval is granted by the federal government. This means that while the restriction is in place, it is not absolute and can be waived through an official clearance process.
According to officials, the decision has been introduced as part of wider administrative reforms aimed at regulating employee conduct and ensuring clearer oversight of personal matters that may have administrative or security implications.
The move represents a significant policy shift within the province’s civil service framework, and it is expected to affect the personal decisions of public sector employees, particularly those who may have cross-border or international family ties.
