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are also inducted (in three occupational groups; P.A.S, Police and Foreign Services) on allocated quota after recommendations of Chairman Federal Public Service Commission. This quota was introduced by President General Zia ul Haq through an infamous amendment to the law primarily to have domination
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Later under the administrative reforms of 1973, the name of Civil Service of Pakistan was changed to District Management Group, which became one of thirteen occupational groups under the All-Pakistan Unified Groups (APUG). Since 1973, each year a new batch of officers undergo a "Common Training
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often seen as stronger than the federal government ministers. The service of PAS is generalist in nature and officers are assigned to different departments all across Pakistan during the course of their careers. Almost all of the country's highest-profile positions such as the
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After completing initial training and probation at the Civil Services Academy, officers are posted in field offices throughout Pakistan on Basic Pay Scale (BPS)-17 grade appointments. Officers of the rank of Captains (within 3 to 6 years' service) and equivalents from
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Post devolution, local government ordinance PLGO 2001. The Divisional Governments/Administrative Divisions were abolished by the then President Pervaiz Musharraf in 2001 and hence the office of Divisional Commissioner was abolished. The Office of
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Officers of PAS are first appointed typically as Assistant Commissioners of sub-divisions. They will simultaneously be charged with the responsibilities of Assistant Commissioners of Sub-Divisional level.
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From district administration to the highest levels of policymaking in the federal government, the officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service play the most pivotal part in running the entire country
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Divisional Commissioners were previously under Members of Board of Revenue but are now directly responsible to respective Chief Secretaries.
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Officers in this occupational group are recruited through a national competitive examination held once a year by the
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Field appointment of AC combines roles of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and Assistant Collector (Land Revenue)
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again established the office of Divisional Commissioner. In 2011 and 2017, the term DCO was also re named as
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in Sindh and Punjab provinces respectively and District Magistracy continues to be exercised in the
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The Basic Pay Scales (BPS grades) are enumerated (in order of increasing responsibility) such as:
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and was deprived of the powers of District Magistrate. However, in 2008, after the
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Programme" (CTP) which includes officers of thirteen occupational groups at the
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http://www.parc.gov.pk/files/parc_pk/feb%202016/Seniorty%20Rules--17-02-17.pdf
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in 1947, the Indian Civil Service component ceded to Pakistan was renamed the
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ESTACODE (2015). Government of Pakistan. Establishment Division, Islamabad.
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of a Larger Administrative Division (Appointment created on required basis).
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combines roles of District Magistrate (DM) and Collector (Land Revenue)
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Additional Chief Secretary to Provincial Government (e.g. ACS Services)
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Managing Director / Chief Executive of Autonomous Public Corporation
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governments and BPS-20 in district governments, replacing office of
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Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) for a larger district
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of military over civil bureaucracy and is still in vogue.
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Chief Executive / Managing Director of Public Corporation
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Director General of Autonomous Federal Department/Agency
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usually belong to the Pakistan Administrative Service.
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Highest attainable and most prestigious designation.
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Chief Secretary to AJK / Gilgit-Baltistan Government.
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Assistant Director of Federal / Provincial Department
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Deputy Director of a Federal / Provincial Department
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Index

District Management Group
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Urdu
Civil Services of Pakistan
Grade 22
Federal Secretaries
provincial Chief Secretaries
National Highway Authority
Trading Corporation of Pakistan
State Life Insurance Corporation

Federal Public Service Commission
Civil Services Academy
Lahore
Indian Civil Service
Imperial Civil Service
British India
British Raj
Indian independence
Civil Service of Pakistan
Civil Services Academy
defense services
Assistant Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner

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