Structure of Department, Divisions, Public Corporations, in Pakistan
Pakistan Administrative Service,
PAS is an elite cadre of the Civil Service of Pakistan. Officers in this group are
recruited through a competitive examination held once a year by the Federal
Public Service Commission of Pakistan. Those selected for this group have to
undergo a two-year training program at the Civil Services Academy (CSA)
in Lahore, Pakistan.
The Indian Civil Service (ICS) — also known once as Imperial Civil Service,
predecessor of the Civil Service of Pakistan and District Management Group —
was established by the British to bolster the British Raj. After Pakistan
independence, the ICS component ceded to Pakistan was renamed the Pakistan
Administrative Service. Later it was named the Civil Service of Pakistan. In 1954,
an agreement was reached between the Governor General of Pakistan and the
governors of the provinces to constitute an All-Pakistan service. Under
administrative reforms of 1973, the name of Civil Service of Pakistan was
changed to All-Pakistan Unified Group (APUG) of which the DMG and Police
Service of Pakistan are now major components, or PAS previously known as
the District Management Group or DMG, "DMG renamed as PAS". Retrieved
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Appointment of DMG/PAS Officers
After completing initial training and probation at the CSA, officers are posted in
field offices throughout Pakistan on BPS 17 Grade appointments. Officers of the
rank of Captains (within 3 to 6 years service) and equivalents from defense
services are also inducted (in three fields DMG, Police and Foreign Services) on
allocated quota after recommendations of Chairman FPSC. For this these
officers accost loss of seniority in getting one step down, but not the previous
service accountable for pay and pension. Officers of DMG are first appointment
typically as Assistant Commissioners of sub-divisions. They will simultaneously
be charged with the responsibilities of Assistant Collector (Revenue) and Sub-
Divisional Magistrate. Subsequently as they progress in their careers, DMG
Officers are placed on a variety of field, staff, secretarial and instructional
appointments. The BPS grades are enumerated (in order of increasing
responsibility) as:
Grade Appointment Remarks
Assistant Commissioner (AC)
Assistant Political Agent (APA)
Field appointment of AC combines roles of Sub
BPS- Section Officer in Federal Secretariat
Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and Assistant
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Assistant Director of Federal / Provincial Collector (Land Revenue)
Department
Under Secretary to Provincial Government
Deputy Commissioner (DC) for a smaller district
Political Agent (PA) for a smaller agency
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) for a
larger district Field appointment of DC combines roles of
BPS-
Additional Political Agent for a larger agency District Magistrate (DM) and Collector (Land
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Revenue)
Senior Section Officer in Federal Secretariat
Deputy Secretary to Provincial Government
Deputy Director of a Federal / Provincial
Department
Additional Commissioner of a Larger
Administrative Division (Appointment created on
required basis).
Deputy Commissioner (DC) for a larger district
BPS-
Political Agent (PA) for a larger agency
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Additional Secretary to Provincial Government
Deputy Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
Project Manager for Federal Scheme
Director of a Federal / Provincial Department
Commissioners of Administrative Divisions
Secretary / Special Secretary to Provincial Commissioners of Divisions were previously
BPS- under Members of Board of Revenue but now
Government
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Member Provincial Board of Revenue Secretary of respective Province.
Joint Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
Project Director for Federal Scheme
Director General of Federal Department
Senior Secretary to Provincial Government
Commissioners of Larger Administrative Divisions
Senior Member Provincial Board of Revenue
Additional Chief Secretary to Provincial
Government (e.g. ACS Planning)
Acting Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
Additional Secretary to the Government of
BPS-
Pakistan
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Senior Joint Secretary to the Government of
Pakistan
Chairman of Federal Organization.
Chief Executive / Managing Director of Public
Corporation
Chief Secretary to AJK / Gilgit-Baltistan
Government.
Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
Chief Secretary to Provincial Government
Director General of Autonomous Federal
BPS-
Department/Agency
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Chairman of Autonomous Federal Organisation
Managing Director / Chief Executive of
Autonomous Public Corporation
In-charge of larger Federal Divisions, in special
BPS-
cases as in Ministry of Defence, Ministry of
Secretary General to the Government of Pakistan
SG
Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Finance.
Central Superior Services
The Central Superior Services (denoted as CSS; or Bureaucracy) is an elite
permanent bureaucratic authority, and the civil service that is responsible for
running the civilian bureaucratic operations and government secretariats
and directorates of the Cabinet secretariat. The civil service defined itself as "key
wheels on which the entire engine of the state has to move. Derived from
the colonial legacy of the former British Empire-controlled Indian Civil Service,
the civil came into its modern formation immediately after the establishment of
Pakistan as a "Civil Service of Pakistan." As an aftermath of 1971 war, it was re-
organized and reestablished under the "Chapter I: Part-XII, Article 240" of
the Constitution of Pakistan which gave its new picture and constitutional
status. The civil bureaucracy (specifically the Pakistan Administrative Service)
closely collaborated with the military establishment of Pakistan Armed Forces in
issues concerning the national security. The bureaucracy is consisted of total of
12 directorates that provide vital office and secretariat related duties to
the Government of Pakistan.
The 12 Directorates
Pakistan Customs Services
Commerce & Trade Group
Foreign Service of Pakistan
Inland Revenue Service of Pakistan
Information Group
Military Lands & Cantonment Group
Office Management Group
Pakistan Administrative Service
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service
Police Service of Pakistan
Postal Group
Railways (Commercial & Transport) Group
The civil service exams are competitive while it is not restricted to only male
domination and provide equal opportunities to male and females depending on
their qualification. The CSS Examinations are open to both male and female and
are held in the start of every year to recruit the civil servants for the bureaucracy.
The exams are conducted and supervised by the Federal Public Service
Commission and its chairman publicly announced the successful candidates
through television and print media outlets.
Divisions in Public Sector in Pakistan
The process of decision-making and the process by Division under mentioned
Water and Power
States and Frontier Regions Division
Science and Technology Division
Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Division
Railways Division
Ports and Shipping
Planning and Development Division
Petroleum and Natural Resources Division
Parliamentary Affairs Division
Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Division
National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division
National Food Security and Research Division
Law, Justice and Human Rights Division
Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Division
Inter Provincial Coordination Division
Interior Division
Narcotics Control Division
Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Division
Information Technology and Telecommunication Division
Industries and Production Division
Housing and Works Division
Foreign Affairs Division
Finance Division
Revenue Division
Economic Affairs Division
Statistics Division
Privatization Division
Education Training and Standards in Higher Education Division
Defence Production Division
Defence Division
Communications Division
Commerce Division
Textile Industry Division
Cabinet Division
Establishment Division
Climate Change Division
Capital Administration and Development Division
Aviation Division
Corporations in Pakistan
Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM)
Utility Stores Corporation (USC)
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda)
Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA)
Old-Age Benefits Institution, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), Pakistan
Tobacco Board (PTB)
Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA)
Agriculture Marketing & Storage Limited (AMSL)
National Book Foundation (NBF)
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KSEW)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PMTF)
Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)
National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra)
Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC)
Livestock and Dairy Development Board (LDDB)
Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority
Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF)
National Logistics Cell (NLC)
Gwadar Port Authority (GPA)
Lakhra Coal Development Company Limited(LCDC)
Government Holdings Private Limited
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)
Motels North Private Limited
Malam Jabba Resort (Pvt) Limited (MJRL)
National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (NESPAK) and Pakistan
Science Foundation (PSF) etc
