Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgit Baltistan Secretariat (S&GAD and Cabinet Department) has issued Notification on 12-06-2019 in connection with Notification of Upgradation Drivers from BPS-04 to BPS-05 & Time Scale Promotion – GB. Detail is as under:

                   No.S(33)/2019-Estt-Reg-Services. It pursuance of the decision of Gilgit-Baltistan Cabinet`s 15^th meeting held on 8^th March, 2019 the competent authority has been pleased to up-grade 620 posts of Driver from BS-4 to BS-5 and further granted time scale promotion as detailed below:-

1. On initial Appointment BS-05
2. BS-6 shall be granted after completion of 4 years.   
3. BS-7 shall be granted after completion of 8 years service.
4. BS-8 shall be granted after completion of 10 years.   
5. BS-09 shall be granted after completion of 12 years.   
6. BS-10 shall be granted after completion of 15 years.   
7. BS-11 shall be granted after completion of 20 years.      

2.   All procedures/codal formalities must be adopted by the concerned departments as per recruitment rules. However, the up-gradation of posts shall taken effect from the date receipt of financial concurrence from Finance Division Islamabad and subsequent endorsement by Finance Department GB.

Special thanks to Mr. Abdul Aziz for sending the copy of the Notification of Upgradation Drivers from BPS-04 to BPS-05 & Time Scale Promotion.