Pakistan Administrative Service

Pakistan Administrative Service, or PAS (previously known as the District Management Group or DMG),[1] 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[2] of Pakistan. Those selected for this group have to undergo a two-year training programme 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 Indian 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. After the year 1973 each year the civil services academy produces a new batch of officers normally referred to as common, for e.g. 12th common that took place in 1984. Some of the famous and known ex officers of DMG/ PAS are Mr. Nasrullah Khan Baloch census commissioner (retd.), Mr. Kamran Lashari ex MD PHA, Mr Orya Maqbool Jan (serving) etc. Mr Nasrullah Khan has served on many key posts such as Assistant commissioner Ziarat, Deputy commissioner Pishin, Adl. DG LDA, Secretary Privatization commission, Financial Advisior FBR. The service of PAS is very versatile in nature and officers get posted in different departments all across Pakistan.

Appointments of DMG/PAS Officers

After completing initial training and probation at the Civil Services Academy, 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 appointmented 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
BPS-17
  • Assistant Commissioner (AC)
  • Assistant Political Agent (APA)
  • Section Officer in Federal Secretariat
  • Assistant Director of Federal / Provincial Department
  • Under Secretary to Provincial Government
Field appointment of AC combines roles of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and Assistant Collector (Land Revenue)
BPS-18
  • 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
  • Senior Section Officer in Federal Secretariat
  • Deputy Secretary to Provincial Government
  • Deputy Director of a Federal / Provincial Department
 Field appointment of DC combines roles of District Magistrate (DM) and Collector (Land Revenue)
BPS-19
  • Additional Commissioner of a Larger Administrative Division (Appointment created on required basis).
  • Deputy Commissioner (DC) for a larger district
  • Political Agent (PA) for a larger agency
  • Additional Secretary to Provincial Government
  • Deputy Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
  • Project Manager for Federal Scheme
  • Director of a Federal / Provincial Department
BPS-20
  • Commissioners of Administrative Divisions
  • Secretary / Special Secretary to Provincial Government
  • Member Provincial Board of Revenue
  • Joint Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
  • Project Director for Federal Scheme
  • Director General of Federal Department
 Commissioners of Divisions were previously under Members of Board of Revenue but now they are directly responsible to the Chief Secretary of respective Province.
BPS-21
  • 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 Pakistan
  • Senior Joint Secretary to the Government of Pakistan
  • Chairman of Federal Organisation.
  • Chief Executive / Managing Director of Public Corporation
  • Chief Secretary to AJK / Gilgit-Baltistan Government.
BPS-22
  • Secretary to the Government of 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
BPS-SG
  • Secretary General to the Government of Pakistan
In-charge of larger Federal Divisions, in special cases as in Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Finance.

Honours and Distinctions

Post Devolution (2001) Scenario

Magistracy continues to be exercised in the Federal Capital, however, the institution of the office of the Deputy Commissioner has been deprived of its previously held legal authority elsewhere in the country.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DMG renamed as PAS". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Federal Public Service Commission http://www.fpsc.gov.pk