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== Appointments == | == Appointments == | ||
Upon completing their initial training and probation at the Civil Services Academy (CSA), officers are assigned to field offices across Pakistan in Basic Pay Scale (BPS)-17 grade positions. Additionally, officers holding the rank of Captains or their equivalents from the defense services, with 3 to 6 years of service, are also inducted into three specific occupational groups: the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Police Service, and Foreign Service. This induction occurs based on an allocated quota, which is facilitated through the recommendations of the Chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC). | |||
This quota system was established by President General Zia ul Haq through a controversial amendment to existing laws, primarily aimed at ensuring military influence over the civil bureaucracy. This practice continues to be in effect. | |||
Officers of the PAS typically begin their careers as Assistant Commissioners at the sub-divisional level. In this role, they carry out various administrative responsibilities, overseeing governance and public service delivery within their assigned jurisdictions. These early postings serve as a foundational experience for officers, allowing them to gain practical insights into the workings of civil administration while preparing them for future leadership roles within the civil service. | |||
The Basic Pay Scales (BPS grades) are enumerated (in order of increasing responsibility) such as: | |||
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!Grade | |||
!Appointment | |||
!Remarks | |||
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| '''BPS-17''' | |||
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* Under Secretary to Provincial Government | |||
* Section Officer in Federal Secretariat | |||
* [[Assistant commissioner (revenue)#Pakistan|Assistant Commissioner]] (AC) | |||
* Assistant Political Agent (APA) | |||
* Assistant Director of Federal / Provincial Department | |||
| Field appointment of AC combines roles of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and Assistant Collector (Land Revenue) | |||
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| '''BPS-18''' | |||
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* Deputy Secretary to Provincial Government | |||
* Senior Section Officer in Federal Secretariat | |||
* [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]] (DC) for a smaller district | |||
* Political Agent (PA) for a smaller agency | |||
* Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) for a larger district | |||
* Additional Political Agent for a larger agency | |||
* Deputy Director of a Federal / Provincial Department | |||
| Field appointment of [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|DC]] combines roles of District Magistrate (DM) and Collector (Land Revenue) | |||
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| '''BPS-19''' | |||
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* Deputy Secretary to the Government of Pakistan | |||
* Additional Secretary to Provincial Government | |||
* Additional [[Commissioner]] of a Larger Administrative Division (Appointment created on required basis). | |||
* [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|Deputy Commissioner]] ([[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|DC]]) for a larger district | |||
* Political Agent (PA) for a larger agency | |||
* Project Manager for Federal Scheme | |||
* Director of a Federal / Provincial Department | |||
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| '''BPS-20''' | |||
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* Joint Secretary to the Government of Pakistan | |||
* Secretary to Provincial Government | |||
* Member Provincial Board of Revenue | |||
* Commissioners of Administrative Divisions | |||
* Director-General of Federal Department | |||
* Project Director for Federal Scheme | |||
|Divisional Commissioners were previously under Members of Board of Revenue but are now directly responsible to respective Chief Secretaries. | |||
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| '''BPS-21''' | |||
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* Acting Secretary to the Government of Pakistan | |||
* Additional Secretary to the Government of Pakistan | |||
* Additional Chief Secretary to Provincial Government (e.g. ACS Services) | |||
* Chairman Provincial Planning and Development Board | |||
* Senior Member Provincial Board of Revenue | |||
* Commissioners of Larger Administrative Divisions | |||
* Chairman of Federal Organisations | |||
* Chief Executive / Managing Director of Public Corporation | |||
* Chief Secretary to AJK / Gilgit-Baltistan Government. | |||
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During 2001 to 2008, Commissioners of [[Administrative divisions of Pakistan|Administrative and Larger Administrative Divisions]] were abolished. Office of [[District Coordination Officer]]s (DCO) established; BPS-21 in newly formed [[City Districts of Pakistan|city district]] governments and BPS-20 in district governments, replacing office of [[Deputy Commissioner (Pakistan)|deputy commissioners]]. | |||
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| '''BPS-22''' | |||
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* [[Federal Secretary]] | |||
* [[Chief Secretary (Pakistan)|Chief Secretary to Provincial Government]] | |||
* Director General of Autonomous Federal Department/Agency | |||
* Chairman of Autonomous Federal Organisation | |||
* Managing Director / Chief Executive of Autonomous Public Corporation | |||
|Highest attainable and most prestigious designation. | |||
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