# Leave, Maternity Leave, Freezing and Rotation Rules for PGMI FCPS Residents in KP (IPM 2027)

Source: https://upmed.net/pgmi-leave-freezing-rotation-rules/  
Published: 2026-10-25 · Updated: 2026-10-25  
Category: December 2026 / Jan 2027 Induction (KP)  
Publisher: UPMED (https://upmed.net/)

> PGMI FCPS residents in KP: 15 days leave per six months, 90 days maternity leave, medical leave, freezing after two years, and rotation rules.

The [PGMI Induction Policy Manual (IPM) 2027](https://upmed.net/pgmi-ipm-january-2027-fcps-induction-rules/) follows CPSP rules for leave and breaks. The key point: **any absence without prior approval is unpaid** and may have to be made up at the end of training.

## Regular leave

- **15 days of leave with stipend in every six months.** It does not accumulate.
- Absence without prior permission is counted as absent and unpaid. If it becomes a training deficiency, you complete it at the end of training without stipend, and the case may go to the institutional disciplinary committee.
- For long leave or a break (Hajj, Umrah, freezing, wedding or maternity), apply at least **15 days before** the leave starts. Leaving without approval of the competent authority and DNRP / CPSP is counted as absence.

## Maternity leave

- Up to **90 days**, as a break in training without stipend. The deficiency is completed at the end of training **with** stipend.
- Submit an application with a medical certificate from a Consultant Gynaecologist of your training institution (or a public sector hospital if there is no Obs & Gynae department) and an ultrasound report.
- Maternity leave is allowed **once** in FCPS training. A second maternity leave is limited to **45 days without stipend**, and that deficiency is completed at the end of training without stipend.

## Medical leave

- Submit with a medical certificate from a public sector hospital and proof of illness.
- It counts as a break in training without stipend; the deficient period is completed at the end of training with stipend.
- Medical leave can start without prior permission if the medical grounds and documents are correct.

## Freezing (break in training)

- Allowed **once** in the whole FCPS training, on genuine grounds as per CPSP policy.
- No break before completing **two years** of training. After two years, a break of up to **six months** is allowed.
- Departure and arrival reports go to PGMI, forwarded by the supervisor and Associate Dean / Head of Institution. The arrival report must include CPSP approval; otherwise the period is counted as absence. Getting CPSP approval in time is your responsibility.

## Who approves leave

| Type | Non-MTI institutions | MTI institutions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paid leave | Up to 7 days at a stretch (15 days per six months): Dean / Head of Institution / Training Director | Up to 15 days: Associate Dean of the MTI |
| Unpaid leave, break, freezing, medical leave, leave over 7 days | CEO PGMI | Break / freezing: CEO PGMI |

All applications to PGMI must be forwarded by the supervisor and the Associate Dean / Dean / Head of Institution / Training Director (signed, stamped and dated). CPSP / DNRP approval is also required.

## Rotation

- Mandatory rotations are allowed only in **CPSP recognized units** with CPSP approved supervisors.
- Order of preference: same institute, then same city, then outside the city.
- **Outside the province:** only if the specialty is not available anywhere in KP, with prior permission of PGMI and DNRP.
- The application must reach PGMI at least **seven days** before the rotation starts. Going on rotation before approval is treated as absence; if that period is accepted as training, it is without stipend.
- **MTI residents:** the Associate Dean can allow rotation within the institute. For outside rotation, the application is forwarded by the supervisor and Associate Dean with a certificate that the specialty is not available in the institute, plus an NOC from the rotation supervisor and the head of the receiving institute.
- **Non-MTI residents:** the Dean / Head of Institution / Training Director can allow rotation within the institute; outside rotation follows the same process through PGMI.

## Read more about PGMI rules

- [PGMI IPM January 2027: all FCPS-II induction rules](https://upmed.net/pgmi-ipm-january-2027-fcps-induction-rules/)
- [Stipend refund, resignation and termination](https://upmed.net/pgmi-stipend-refund-resignation-termination/)
- [PGMI FCPS-II induction January 2027: admission notice and specialties](https://upmed.net/jobs-portal/job/22757/)

*Source: Induction Policy Manual (IPM) for Postgraduate Residency Level-III Programs (FCPS), PGMI Peshawar, applicable from January 2027 induction, Clauses 10 and 11. [Read the IPM on the PGMI website](https://pgmi.edu.pk/News/Details/31048). CPSP rules also apply. Always check the [PGMI website](https://pgmi.edu.pk) for updates.*