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  "id": 8597143,
  "title": "Govt finalises sweeping civil service reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/govt-finalises-sweeping-civil-service-reforms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T23:50:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031243/govt-finalises-sweeping-civil-service-reforms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "• 11 specialised professional cadres in bureaucracy proposed • BS-20, above posts may be opened to officials, academics, private-sector professionals ISLAMABAD: Amid concerns over declining standards and lack of specialisation in the bureaucracy, the federal government has finalised a sweeping restructuring of the civil service, proposing 11 new professional cadres, a complete overhaul of the…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "11 specialised professional cadres in bureaucracy proposed as govt finalises sweeping civil service reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/11-specialised-professional-cadres-in-bureaucracy-proposed-as-govt",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:10:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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