52-671: Pakistan Customs ( پاکستان کسٹمز ) is one of the elite cadres of the Civil Services of Pakistan . It is staffed by officers from the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) which is one of the premier occupational groups among Pakistan's civil services. Previously known as the Customs & Excise Group, it was re-classified as Pakistan Customs Service in November 2010, when the responsibilities of sales tax and federal excise were taken away and
104-419: A quota system . The civil service exams are competitive and provides equal opportunities to males and females, depending on their qualifications. The CSS Examinations are held at the start of every year. The Federal Public Service Commission conducts and supervises the exams. CSS exams have a reputation for a very low pass percentage. In 2020, the passing percentage was only 1.962. In 2021, only 364 (2.11%) of
156-648: A degree in economics, finance or related discipline will be required. On 1 January 2016, the Planning Commission began phasing out the Annual Confidential Report (ACRs) with the key performance indicators (KPIs) to determine the promotions of civil servants. In 2019, the Prime Minister has constituted an Institutional Reforms cell (IRC) under the Cabinet Division. This cell is working under
208-533: A mandatory combined training at Civil Services Academy, Lahore. The batch of officers who attended the Civil Service Academy in 1973 is recognized as "1st Common". Up till 5th Common, the allocation of occupational groups was done after the culmination of the Common Training Program but from 6th Common onwards this task has also been assumed by Federal Public Service Commission. Even to this day, it
260-615: A maximum of three attempts. After 2020 FPSC has introduced MPT in order to shortlist the candidates before actual exams. It has been done 2 times till now 2023. The CSS Exam has two major parts: a written test, which takes place in February or March, and a panel interview, which takes place in November. In the first part, the FPSC tests the students in 12 different subjects. Six subjects are compulsory, and 6 are optional. Candidates can choose six subjects of their own choice from many different options. There
312-637: A negotiation committee for a G2G or commercial agreement with a foreign state, as well as approve price-discovery mechanisms, submit recommendations for existing regulatory compliance. Operating under the clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (2) of Section (4) of the Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Act, 2022. ● Governor of State Bank of Pakistan ● Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission ● Fourteen (14) Federal Secretaries ● Chairman of
364-697: A new occupational service was created to collect Sales Tax, Federal Excise, and Income Tax, named as Inland Revenue Service (IRS). It has given the PCS officers a break to focus on their core function of guarding the nation's borders against smuggling , illegitimate trade, and money laundering . The role of Pakistan Customs Service has been enhanced as a law enforcement agency with focus on border control . The anti-smuggling powers delegated previously by Pakistan Customs to Pakistan Rangers , Frontier Constabulary , Levies , and Police were withdrawn in view of expansion of Pakistan Customs role in border regions. The shift in
416-732: A quota of 10% in all service groups of the Central Superior Services. Still, historically, they have only joined the Pakistan Administrative Service (previously known as the District Management Group), Office Management Group, Foreign Service of Pakistan, and Police Service of Pakistan . Usually officers who join the civil services are of the rank of Captain / Lieutenant / Flight Lieutenant (equivalent to BPS-17 grade). Rank are shortlisted by respective Services Headquarters and selected against this quota after
468-553: A senior member of the cabinet officially stated that the PM had “regretted he would be unable to chair the ECC meetings due to his hectic schedule and engagements.” On 28 March the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT) would be constituted, chaired by Khawaja Asif, with Terms of Reference (ToR) that the committee may authorize, recommend approval, and constitute
520-451: A younger age than departmental officers and reach the highest slots. Since the number of direct officers at the entry-level is few, their quotas in posts in BS-18 to BS-22 are fixed on the higher side; therefore, their promotions are fast-paced. These arrangements make the civil service attractive for talented individuals and instil a sense of superiority and pride. Currently, CSS exams conducted by
572-657: Is a formal body composed of senior government officials chosen and led by the Prime Minister . All cabinet members sworn in are designated Minister and are seated at their respective ministries located in the Pakistan Secretariat . The Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan serves as the administrative head of the Cabinet Division and reports directly to the Prime Minister. According to the Constitution of Pakistan ,
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#1732844761948624-455: Is a permanent elite civil service authority and the civil service that is responsible for running the bureaucratic operations and government secretariats and directorates of the Cabinet of Pakistan . The Prime Minister is the final authority on all matters regarding the civil service. The civil service defined itself as "key wheels on which the entire engine of the state has to move." Derived from
676-449: Is a total of 1200 marks Cabinet of Pakistan Azad Kashmir government Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Constitution of Pakistan Territorial election commission Elections Provincial elections Territorial elections Political parties Provinces Autonomous region Customs Regional topics The Cabinet of Pakistan ( Urdu : کابینہِ پاکستان , Kābīnā-e-Pākistān )
728-610: Is an official procedure that once the Probationary Officers successfully complete their common training program then they undergo some further Specialized Training Program (STP) in their own professional academies. The Pakistan Administrative Service , previously known as the District Management Group before 1 June 2012, is an elite cadre of the Civil Service of Pakistan . The Pakistan Administrative Service over
780-534: Is no service named "Central Superior Services of Pakistan" (or CSS). The constitution allowed the government-appointed officer and chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan to choose the name. The term "CSS" emerged during the first public examination of the civil service for the appointment on posts at officer entry-level in the occupational groups of All-Pakistan Unified Group (APUG). The Federal Public Service Commission holds
832-480: The Government of Pakistan . The provincial bureaucracies are headed by the respective Chief Secretaries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Sindh , Punjab and Balochistan . The highest attainable rank for an officer who serves in the country's bureaucracy is BPS-22 grade . The Civil Service of Pakistan selects only 7.5% of the applicants by merit , education, qualification and experience. In comparison, 92.5% are selected by
884-472: The cabinet division would issue two separate notifications constituting the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), by the Prime Minister under terms of rule 17(2) of Rules of Business, 1973. Both would be retained directly under Shehbaz Sharif , becoming Chairman of both committees. On the same day Shehbaz would also approve the reconstitution of
936-473: The colonial legacy of the former British Civil Service , the civil service came into its modern formation immediately after the establishment of Pakistan as a "Civil Service of Pakistan". During its time of formation, the bureaucracy produced Ghulam Ishaq Khan who would go on to become the President of Pakistan . It influenced many of the state's defence, internal, foreign and financial policies. In 1971, it
988-419: The 17,240 participants cleared the multi-staged exam. In 2022, the passing percentage decreased to 1.85%. The Constitution of Pakistan lays down separate services for the central government and the provincial governments . Although both types of governments are required to regulate their civil services through "Article 240 of Chapter I of Part XII", in case of the central reservation of the government and by
1040-614: The Board of Investment ● Federal Minister for Communication ● Federal Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan ● Federal Minister of National Heritage and Culture ● Federal Minister of Education and Professional Training ● Federal Minister for Petroleum ● Federal Minister for Water Resources ● Federal Minister of the Establishment ● Federal Minister for Narcotics Control ● Minister of State for Power Division ● Inter-Provincial Coordination The current Federal Secretary of
1092-765: The Cabinet is Kamran Ali Afzal, since his appointment in August 2023. On 20 March the National Seed Development and Regulatory Authority (NSDRA) and Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority were both placed under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division. The Cabinet Secretariat is directly under the Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary, controlling the Aviation Division , Cabinet Division , Establishment Division , National Security Division and Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division . On 21 March
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#17328447619481144-520: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP), with MoFA Ishaq Dar as Chairman with the secretarial support of the Committee provided by the Aviation Division ; and the reconstitution of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs), with Minister of Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb as Chairman. Additional Committees constituted on 21 March include the Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) under Azam Nazeer Tarar ,
1196-432: The Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects (CCoCIP) under Ahsan Iqbal , and a committee to "speed up" the privatization of Pakistan International Airways (PIA) under Khawaja Asif . With forty-eight hours, on 23 March the Cabinet Division issued a notification, appointing Muhammad Aurangzeb as new Chairman of the ECC, with Shehbaz Sharif withdrawing from the committee Previously Aurangzeb held chairmanship of only
1248-593: The Cabinet Committee on SOEs (CCoSOEs), while Ishaq Dar also held a prominent role in the new cabinet committees as chairman of Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP). This was a departure from past practices, where finance ministers chaired three out of four committees. With Shahbaz Rana writing that the "PM had "clipped" the Finance Minister’s "decision-making wings" by depriving him of the ECC. The decision to place Aurangzeb as chairman also came after criticism from "all quarters." Pakistan newspaper Dawn, quoting
1300-785: The Civil Service of Pakistan and the Police Service of Pakistan, whereas the Central Services included the Pakistan Foreign Service and a broad category of Finance and other services. The Finance category included the Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service, Pakistan Railway Accounts Service, Pakistan Military Accounts Service, Pakistan Taxation Service, and the Pakistan Customs and Excise Service. Other central services included
1352-816: The Collectorate of Central Excise and Land Customs Lahore . It was the second oldest Collectorate in the country whose jurisdiction spanned the whole of the former West Pakistan , barring Karachi and Balochistan . Custom House Lahore was the regional Customs and Central Excise headquarters. Pakistan customs has many flagship projects: Civil Services of Pakistan Azad Kashmir government Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Constitution of Pakistan Territorial election commission Elections Provincial elections Territorial elections Political parties Provinces Autonomous region Customs Regional topics The Central Superior Services ( CSS ; or Civil Service )
1404-513: The Constitution. The rest of the posts reserved for departmental officers under promotion quota and posts under appointment by transfer are confined to officers inducted through a lateral entry or for hardship cases coming from the surplus pool. Practically, those appointed on posts in direct appointment quota in each occupational group through the CSS Exam have a natural advantage. They join service at
1456-557: The Federal Public Service Commission include the following Occupational Groups. ... Civil Service is the backbone of the State. Governments are formed. Governments are defeated; Prime Ministers come and go; Ministers come and go; but you stay on, and therefore, there is a very great responsibility placed on your shoulders ... Civil Bureaucracy is a colonial legacy in this part of the world. The British used to rule
1508-580: The Government of Bombay, who designed the new building as a semi-circular structure in the Victorian tradition. The construction of the building commenced in 1912 and culminated in 1914. The first meeting of Karachi Port Trust and Customs was held in that building on 12 January 1916. The Custom House Karachi is the headquarters of Preventive Collectorate, Appraisement Collectorate, and Exports Collectorate, in addition to Model Customs Collectorate at present. In
1560-590: The Pakistan Postal Service, Pakistan Military Land and Cantonment Service, Central Secretariat Service, and Central Information Service. Each of these services had its own cadre and composition rules, specifying the total cadre strength in terms of its number of positions. With the Civil Services Reforms of 1973, a new system of the common training program was introduced and all of these occupational groups (12 at that time) were required to go through
1612-587: The Postal and Railway Service should be made autonomous commercial bodies, and Commerce and Trade and Information Services should be suspended till further notice. The report also highlighted broad changes in the examination system, with the recommendation that a personality test be made part of the selection process. The civil services reforms have been under consideration, and the Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has announced that
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1664-577: The Prime Minister may dismiss members of the cabinet, but must do so in writing, and new appointees must again be approved by the Parliament. The cabinet meets weekly in Islamabad . The cabinet is granted constitutional power under Article 81D of the Constitution of Pakistan . The existence of the cabinet dates back to Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan , who appointed civil servants and statesmen to his first cabinet . On 10 April 2022, Shehbaz Sharif's ministry
1716-629: The case of the civil services of the Federation, posts in connection with the affairs of the Federation and Civil Services by the Parliament). (b) in the case of the services of provinces, the posts in connection with the affairs of the Provinces, by an act of the Provincial Assembly. Existing rules : All rules and orders in force immediately before the commencing day shall, so far as consistent with
1768-421: The chairmanship of Ishrat Hussain. The cell forces Federal Departments to acquire autonomous status, but the departments resist on multiple grounds. The CSS examination is extremely competitive; for every one aspirant selected, there are 200 who are not; in 2015, more than 36000 candidates competed for 158 posts as compared to 2011, when approximately 19,000 candidates participated in the open public examination of
1820-505: The civil service as the concept of occupational groups was introduced. Following the foundations laid in the Constitution, the federal government promulgated The Civil Servants Act, 1973 and each province enacted its own Civil Servants Acts. The law allows the civil service of the federation and provinces to be regulated as per rules notified under these enactments. Consequently, both governments have notified Civil Servants (Appointment, Transfer, and Promotion) Rules, 1974. These rules regulate
1872-589: The civil service; only 8.0% of them were qualified for 188 government jobs. In 2019, a total of 14,521 candidates appeared in the exam, out of which only 214 (1.47%) were finally recommended by the Federal Public Service Commission for various posts under the federal government. CSS exams are held every year in the entire country. These are conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan, which also posts successful candidates to various civil service departments. Only candidates between 21 and 30 years old can apply for CSS Exam. A candidate can appear for
1924-453: The combined competitive exam annually under the title advertised as exam for "Central Superior Services"— the term of colonial days which survived reforms. Similarly, the use of the word "Central" instead of "Federal" as well as the term "Superior" is also the legacy of the past. These were relevant when there was central government under 1956 constitution and classes existed in the civil service. The 1973 constitution abolished all classes in
1976-492: The country's high-profile bureaucratic positions such as the federal secretaries , the provincial chief secretaries and chairmen of top-heavy organizations like the National Highway Authority , Trading Corporation of Pakistan and State Life Insurance Corporation usually belong to the elite Pakistan Administrative Service. Commissioned officers of Pakistan Army , Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy have
2028-561: The examination process by dividing the Civil Superior Services (CSS) under three cluster programs comprising three categories including General, Finance, and Information by abolishing the existing generalized system. The plan would come into effect from 2018 and would require participants to possess a four-year bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, for information cluster, a degree in mass communication, journalism or information science will be required, while for finance cluster
2080-585: The interview process. The interviews are conducted by a committee headed by the Chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission, the same as in the case of regular candidates. Only the written exam is waived. Even though the Civil Services of Pakistan have been still running on the pattern set out by British Raj (no major change has been performed), the Musharraf government started a major reform process. The task
2132-633: The native population through Indian Civil Service (ICS) and most of the officers in ICS were British themselves. It was in the early 20th century that the Indians also started competing against the British and many Indians eventually made it to the ICS. With the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the term 'Central Superior Services' was used in Pakistan, and the concept of All-Pakistan Services continued. The latter consisted of
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2184-610: The provisional assembly decrees for officers subjected in the legislative list of the provinces. The idea of civil service was established by the British Empire during the colonial period of the British Indian Empire . It was derived into "Pakistan Civil Service" in 1947 and reorganized and re-established into its modern form in 1973. The Constitution of Pakistan describes the constitutional status as below: Appointment to service of Pakistan and conditions of service : (a) in
2236-463: The provisions of the Constitution. Public Service Commission : The Parliament in relation to the affairs of the Federation, and the Provincial Assemblies of the Provinces in relation to affairs of the Provinces, may, by law, provide for the establishment and constitution of a Public Service Commission. The Constitution of Pakistan does not set the legal name for the civil service, and there
2288-458: The qualification and method (the way) of filling all posts. The posts at the initial officer level, i.e. BS-17, are classified to be filled by way of promotion or transfer and by direct recruitment under share fixed for each category. The recommendation for appointment in BS-17, under direct recruitment share, is done by the Federal Public Service Commission , established under its law as a requirement of
2340-586: The role of Pakistan Customs to a Border Control Agency with substantial responsibility in safeguarding country's trade policies, intellectual property rights, transit trade, money laundering, and smuggling. Apart from land and air jurisdiction, Pakistan Customs has two hundred nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) sea jurisdiction also, called as Pakistan Customs Waters, where it carries out anti-smuggling operations independently and sometimes jointly with Pakistan Coast Guards and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency . The origin of an organized Customs Department in
2392-443: The southern region also, the Collectorate of Customs, Central Excise and Sales Tax, Hyderabad was established in 1967 subsequent to the bifurcation of the Collectorate of Central Excise, Karachi. The jurisdiction of Hyderabad Customs Collectorate comprises the whole of Sindh, excluding Karachi, Multan , and Bahawalpur . In the northern part of the country, Customs and Central Excise operations were carried out simultaneously through
2444-462: The sub-continent can be traced to 1878 when maritime Customs operations were sought to be institutionalized by Her Majesty's Crown under the Sea Customs Act. In 1901, Karachi was declared as the chief port of Sindh . In the following year, a plan was instituted to build permanent offices for the port and Customs officials at Karachi. The task was entrusted to G. Willet, the consulting architect to
2496-562: The upper age limit would be increased to 30 years instead of 28 for taking the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination from 2017 onwards.; whereas the increase educational qualification by 14 to 16 years. The CSS Aspirants collected funds from their pocket money. They filed a petition for age relaxation in the Lahore High Court and Peshawar High Court. On 2 August 2016, the Planning Commission announced plans to restructure
2548-400: The years has emerged as the most consolidated and developed civil institution, with the senior Pakistan Administrative Service officers of grade 22 often seen as stronger than the government ministers. The service of Pakistan Administrative Service is very versatile in nature and officers are assigned to different departments all across Pakistan during the course of their careers. Almost all of
2600-649: Was formed after Sharif was elected as prime minister by the National Assembly of Pakistan. 1. All Portfolios/Ministries not held by other ministers in cabinet 2. Cabinet Secretariat 3. Exit Control List (ECL) Cabinet Body ● Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs ● Federal Minister of Defence Production ● Federal Minister for Aviation ● Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research ● Federal Minister for Human Rights ● Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs ● Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony ● Federal Minister for
2652-415: Was re-organized and reestablished under "Chapter I: Part-XII, Article 240" of the Constitution of Pakistan which gave it foundation and constitutional status. The civil bureaucracy closely collaborated with the military establishments of Pakistani Armed Forces in issues concerning the national security. The bureaucracy consists of 12 directorates that provide vital office and secretariat related duties to
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#17328447619482704-594: Was to be performed by the National Commission of Government Reforms (NCGR) under the chairmanship of Dr. Ishrat Hussain , the former governor of State Bank of Pakistan . The final report published in September 2007 stated that four CSS cadres, i.e., Pakistan Railway Service, Pakistan Postal Service, Commerce and Trade Group, and the Information Service of Pakistan, should be axed. According to the recommendation,
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