KP Finance Department Makes 9am Attendance Mandatory for Government Employees

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department has issued a new directive requiring all officers and office staff to report for duty by 9am and record their daily attendance through the Smart Attendance App.

According to details, the department has issued a formal notification and circular directing all government officers and employees to strictly observe official working hours and ensure their presence at their respective offices by 9am.

Under the circular, all employees are required to mark their attendance daily through the Smart Attendance App to ensure effective monitoring of punctuality and compliance with official timings.

Officials said violations of office timings and the late arrival of employees had been affecting government operations, the resolution of public grievances and progress on important official files.

The Finance Department has instructed all officers and staff members to comply with the prescribed working hours and ensure the proper implementation of the attendance monitoring system.

The circular further warns that employees arriving late or violating attendance rules will face strict departmental action without exception.

The directive aims to improve punctuality, strengthen administrative discipline and ensure the timely delivery of public services across government offices in the province.