Pakistan, May 16 -- The federal government has introduced a new code of conduct for civil servants, replacing a decades-old framework with stricter rules focused on transparency, financial accountability and digital governance.

The newly introduced Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules 2026 replace the 1964 regulations that had governed public officials for more than six decades. While the updated framework retains core restrictions such as bans on political activity, misuse of office, nepotism and unauthorised disclosure of official information, it also introduces several modern accountability measures.

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