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The Warrant of Precedence for Pakistan is a protocol list at which government of Pakistan functions and officials are seated according to their rank and office. In supersession of the Home Affairs Division Notification No. 21/2/61/-Public dated 7 March 1963 as amended from time to time, the following Warrant of Precedence for Pakistan is published for general information.

Article	Warrant of Precedence
1	President of Pakistan, Commander of the Armed Forces Prime Minister of Pakistan, immediately after the President
2	Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, above the Speaker of National Assembly Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Vice President of Pakistan (not in position now)
3	Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister (not in position now) Senior Federal Minister (when appointed)
4	President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (in their own state within their respective charge) Governors of the Provinces (in their own Province within their respective charge) Prime Minister AJ&K (in their own State within their respective charge, immediately after the President of same State) Chief Minister (in their own Province within their respective charge, immediately after the Governor of same Province) Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly
5	Leader of the House in the Senate Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Federal Ministers to the Government of Pakistan Attorney General of Pakistan (if of the status of Federal Minister) Governors and Chief Ministers, President and PM AJ & K outside their charge (After the Federal Ministers, Ministers of State and Special Assistants to the Prime Minister with Cabinet Rank) Chairman Consultative Committee on Economic Policy Ambassador-at-Large (deputed to Selected Countries only) Deputy Chairman Senate of Pakistan Deputy Speaker to the National Assembly of Pakistan
6	Advisors to the President with Cabinet Rank (not in position now) Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (to rank senior to the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces) Chief of Army Staff Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Air Staff
7	Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Pakistan (according to their respective dates of accreditation)
8	Ex-President of Pakistan Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan
9	Ministers of State to the Government of Pakistan Special Assistants to the Prime Minister Advisors to the Prime Minister Generals and equivalents, if of the status of Vice or Deputy Chief of the Armed Forces Governor State Bank of Pakistan Auditor General of Pakistan Secretaries General in charge of Federal Ministries and Divisions, including Secretary General to the President of Pakistan Chairman, Federal Public Service Commission
10	Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to Pakistan
11	Chief Election Commissioner, a retired Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Chief Justice, Federal Shariat Court Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology (if he is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court) Chairman, National Accountability Bureau Wafaqi Mohtasib, Federal Ombudsman
12	Chief Justice of High Courts
13	Vice Chief of Naval Staff, if holding the rank of Vice Admiral Vice Chief of Air Staff, if holding the rank of Air Marshal Lieutenant Generals (only Commanders of Military Commands of Pakistan) Federal Tax Ombudsman Chairman, Higher Education Commission Pakistan
14	Speakers of the Provincial Assemblies Ministers of the Provincial Governments Parliamentary Secretaries, appointed members from National Assembly of Pakistan Vice Chief of Naval Staff (if holding the rank of Vice Admiral) Vice Chief of Air Staff (if holding the rank of Air Marshal) Lieutenant General and equivalents (Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and Heads of organizations) Director General, Inter-Services Intelligence President National Defence University Rector of the International Islamic University Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission (without Cabinet Rank) Visiting Ambassadors / High Commissioners of Foreign countries, not accredited to Pakistan Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan Visiting Grade-1 Diplomatic Heads of Pakistan Missions Abroad, including Ambassadors / High Commissioners / Permanent Representatives, if on duty in Pakistan Chairmen / Managing Directors / Director Generals / Executive Directors / Chief Executive Officers of A – Category Statutory Bodies under control of Federal Government
15	Members of the Senate / Members of the National Assembly (to take precedence over all others in the said group) Puisne Judges of High Courts Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, if he is or has been a Judge of the High Court Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan, In charge of Ministries and Divisions and including secretaries to Senate and National Assembly of Pakistan Controller General of Accounts, Pakistan Members, Central Zakat Council Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue Chairman, Federal Land Commission Director Pakistan Institute of Development Economics National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Authority Provincial Police Officer of the rank of Inspector General Director General of Intelligence Bureau
16	Attorney General to the Government of Pakistan Chief Secretaries to the Provincial Governments Members, Federal Public Service Commission Pakistan Additional Judges of the High Courts Members, Board of Directors, State Bank of Pakistan Executive Directors, State Bank of Pakistan Members, Federal Board of Revenue Additional Auditor General of Pakistan Special Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan, appointed on required basis Members, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan Federal Insurance Ombudsman Federal Ombudsman for Protection of Women Rights
17	Charged’ Affairs, a pied of Foreign Countries Visiting Grade-2 Diplomatic Heads of Pakistan Missions Abroad, Including Ambassadors / High Commissioners / Permanent Representatives, if on duty in Pakistan Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, if of the rank of Rear Admiral Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, if of the rank of Air Vice Marshal Major General and equivalents Sub-Director Generals, Inter-Services Intelligence Director General, Military Lands and Cantonment Surveyor General of Pakistan Director General, National Logistic Cell Inspector Generals of Frontier Corps Director Generals of Pakistan Rangers Director General, Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Federal Investigation Agency Vice Chancellors of universities recognized by Higher Education Commission Deputy Chairman, National Accountability Bureau Members Planning Commission of Pakistan Provincial Ombudsman, Mohtasib-e-Aala
18	Additional Director General, Inter-Services Intelligence (of Civilian Cadre) Chief Secretaries to the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Governments Additional Attorney General to the Government of Pakistan
19	Acting Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Additional Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Chief Commissioner, Islamabad Capital Territory (within limits of Islamabad) Additional Chief Secretaries to the Provincial Governments Charge d’ Affairs, an interim of foreign countries Provincial Police Officer of the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police Commandant, Frontier Constabulary (posted form Police Services of Pakistan) Accountant Generals Pakistan Revenues Accountant Generals of the Provinces Military Accountant General, Pakistan Executive Director General, Commerce Joint Director General, Intelligence Bureau Principal, Pakistan Administrative Staff College Registrar General of Pakistan / Chairman NADRA Director General, National Accountability Bureau of the Provinces General Manager Operations, Pakistan Railways Chief Engineer / Advisor to the Government of Pakistan (Planning, Works and Development) Director General, Meteorological Department of Pakistan Director General, Geological Survey of Pakistan Director General, Post Offices Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Office Principal Information Officer, Ministry of Information Chairman, Provincial Public Service Commissions Chairmen / Managing Directors / Director Generals / Executive Directors / Chief Executive Officers of B – Category Statutory Bodies under control of Federal Government
20	Ministers and Deputy High Commissioners (of the rank of Ministers in Embassies and High Commissions located in Pakistan) Visiting Diplomatic Ministers of Pakistan, if on duty in Pakistan Advocates Generals to the Provincial Governments Visiting Grade-3 Diplomatic Heads of Pakistan Missions Abroad, Including Ambassadors / High Commissioners / Permanent Representatives, if on duty in Pakistan Pro-Vice Chancellor of universities recognized by HEC Chairman, Karachi Port Trust Senior Joint Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Commissioners of the Capital Administrative Divisions Additional Inspectors General of Police Brigadiers and equivalents Director General, Airport Security Force Deputy Director Generals, Inter-Services Intelligence Defence Attaché / Advisors to Embassies and High Commissions (of the rank of Brigadier) Project Director PIFRA, Ministry of Finance Deputy Auditor General, (if of the status of Accountant General) Senior Member, Provincial Board of Revenue Senior Secretary to the Provincial Government Advisors, State Bank of Pakistan Chief Collector, Customs and Excise Chief Coordinator, Federal Board of Revenue Chief Commissioner, Inland Revenue Services Regional Taxation Officer, Inland Revenue Services Deputy Director General, Military Land and Cantonments Regional Directors, Military Land and Cantonment Chief Economists, Planning Commission of Pakistan Director General, Civil Service Academy Director General Federal Education Department Director General, Finance Service Academy Deans of the Faculties of universities recognized by HEC Meritorious Professors of universities recognized by HEC
21	Members Provincial Assemblies (to take precedence over all others in this group within their own Province) Deputy Attorney General to the Federal Government Election Commissioners of the Provinces Joint Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan (including Joint Secretary of the National Assembly) Commissioners of Administrative Divisions Mayor of Corporation, will take precedence as per rules but after Commissioner of Division Additional Director General, Federal Investigation Agency Department Heads / Directors, State Bank of Pakistan Chief of Protocol Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (if of the status of Federal Joint Secretary) Deputy Military Accountant General Chief Controller, Military Accounts Deputy Director General, Intelligence Bureau Deputy Controller General of Accounts Consular of Embassies and Legation and High Commissioners, of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Deputy High Commissioners of foreign countries (not holding the rank of Ministers) Visiting Consuls General of Pakistan, If on duty in Pakistan Additional Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan Director, Islamic Research Institute Director General / Executive Director, Health Director General, Investment Promotion and Supplies District and Sessions Judges Assistant Advocate Generals of Provincial Governments Deputy Inspector General of Police Post Master Generals Colonels and equivalent Director General, Audit Director General, Pub Relations Director General Radio Pakistan (if of the status of Federal Joint Secretary) Director General, Telegraphs and Telephones Additional General Manager, Pakistan Railways Draftsman of the Government of Pakistan Collectors, Customs and Excise Commissioner, Inland Revenue Services Financial and Economic Advisors Educational Advisor (if of the status of Federal Joint Secretary) Members, Provincial Board of Revenue (if of the status of Federal Joint Secretary) Members, Provincial Zakat Council Secretaries to the Provincial Government (if of the Status of Federal Joint Secretary) Solicitor to the Government of Pakistan (if of the status of Federal Joint Secretary) Visiting Ministers Plenipotentiary, of foreign countries Directing Staff, National School of Public Policy Chairmen / Managing Directors / Director Generals / Executive Directors / Chief Executive Officers of C – Category Statutory Bodies under control of Federal Government Visiting Diplomatic / Commercial Counselor of Pakistan, if on duty in Pakistan Senior Trade Commissioners of Foreign and Commonwealth Government Press Secretary, Ministry of Information Project Directors, Federal Schemes Senior Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan Controllers, Local Audit Head of Departments of universities Professors of Universities and Colleges Principals, Degree Grade Colleges (if of the status of Professor) Chairmen, Text Book Board Secretaries to the Provincial Governments (if below the status of Federal Joint Secretary) Chief Engineer (Planning, Works and Development) to the Provincial Governments Director General, Tobacco / NHEPRN Deputy Director General Health Members Provincial Pub Service Commissions Deputy Director General Investment Promotion and Supplies Department Deputy Director General Telegraphs and Telephones Department Director General National Crisis Management Cell Joint Chief Economists, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces Chief Economists, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces
22	Additional District and Session Judges Assistant Advocate Generals to the Provincial Governments Diplomatic Consuls and First Secretaries of Pakistan, to Embassies, High Commissioners and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Deputy Secretaries of the Federal Government Lieutenant Colonel and equivalents Additional Secretaries to Provincial Government Additional Commissioners of Administrative Divisions Chairman of District Council, will take precedence as per rules but above Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioners and Collectors District Magistrates Political Agents of Tribal Agencies District Coordination Officers Chairman Municipal Committee, Chairman Municipal Committee will take precedence as per rules but below the Deputy Commissioner Chairman District Zakat Committee Assistant Inspector Generals of Police Senior Superintendent of Police Chairmen, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Educaiton Chief Commercial Manager, Railways Chief Internal Auditor, Railways Chief Finance and Accounts Officer Chief Account Officers Deputy Project Director, Federal Scheme Chief Controller of Stores, Railways Chief Engineer, Pakistan Railways Chief Operating Superintendents, Railways Chief Traffic Manager, Railways Chief Conservator of Forests Directors, Agriculture Directors, Public Instructions Directors, Railways Wing Chief Health / Medical Officer Additional Director General, Health Deputy Post Master General Government Inspector of Railways Inspector General of forests to the Government of Pakistan Inspector General of Prisons to the Provincial Government Deputy Press Secretary, Ministry of Information Controller, Military Accounts Consultant, Physician / Surgeon Principals, Inter Grade Colleges, of the status of Associate Professor Trade Commissioners of Foreign and Commonwealth Government Directors, Intelligence Bureau Directors, Federal Investigation Agency Agricultural Development Commissioner Government of Pakistan Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of Pakistan Chief Controller of Imports And Exports (if of the status of Deputy Secretary to the Federal Government) Deputy, Financial Advisers Regional Director Finance, PIFRA Assistant Corporate Secretary, State Bank of Pakistan Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan Regional Election Commissioner General Manager, Federal Schemes Additional Collectors, Customs and Excise Additional Commissioners, Inland Revenue Services Assistant Military Accountant General Additional Accountant General Province Deputy Chief Internal Auditor Directors Audits and Accounts Directors of Ordnance Factories Joint Director Finance, Railways President of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department, Karachi Commercial Manager, Pakistan Railways Registrars, Universities, of Universities recognized by HEC Associate Professors of Universities and Colleges Registrar Cooperative Societies Secretary to the Provincial Assembly Secretaries, Provincial Railway Boards Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan Superintending Engineer Directors of Health Services Medical Superintendents of Hospitals Principal Medical / Research Officer Drug Controller / Principal Pharmacist Surgeon / Physician Chief Executive Officers of Cat – A Cantonments Military Estate Officers of Cat – A Cantonments Chief of Sections, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces
23	Senior Civil and Assistant Session Judge Chief Judge of the Small Causes Courts, Karachi Majors and equivalents Diplomatic Vice Consuls and Second Secretaries of Pakistan, to Embassies, High Commissioners and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Deputy Secretaries, Provincial Government Junior Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan Additional Deputy Commissioners of Districts Deputy Accountant General Deputy Controller Military Accounts Joint Controller Local Audit Deputy Director Audits and Accounts Community Welfare / Accounts Attaché Divisional Accounts Officer, Railway Deputy Controller Local Audit Assistant Auditor General Assistant Controller General of Accounts Senior Internal Audit Officer District Support Manager, Finance Deputy Collector, Customs and Excise Deputy Commissioners, Inland Revenue Services Senior Account Officer Additional Political Agents of Tribal Agencies Additional Registrar, Universities, of Universities recognized by HEC Assistant Professors of Universities and Colleges Collectors of Central Excise and Land Customs Director of Inspection, Income Tax Executive District Officers Executive Engineer Superintendents of Police Commercial Secretary Deputy Commercial Manager, Pakistan Railways Project Manager, Federal Scheme Public Relation Officers Assistant Director General Health Deputy Medical Superintendent Senior Registrar / Resident Surgeon Associate Surgeon / Physician Deputy Drug Controller / Senior Pharmacist Senior Medical Officer Divisional Superintendent Post Office Divisional Transport Officer, Pakistan Railways Chief Executive Officers of Cat – B Cantonments Military Estate Officers of Cat – B Cantonments Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau Deputy Director, Federal Investigation Agency Section in Charge, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces Section Officers to Federal Government
24	Holders of President’s Award of Pride of Performance Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate Captains and equivalent Assistant Commissioners of Administrative Sub-Divisions Town Municipal Officer Assistant Registrar Supreme Court Under Secretaries, Provincial Government District Officers Additional Superintendent of Police Deputy Project Managers, Federal Scheme District Attorney Third Secretaries to Diplomatic Missions of Pakistan Abroad, to Embassies, High Commissioners and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Assistant Political Agents of Tribal Sub-Divisions Assistant Dental Surgeon Assistant Collector, Customs and Excise Assistant Commissioners, Inland Revenue Services Principals Senior Secondary Schools Assistant Military Accountant General Assistant Accountant General Assistant Superintendent of Police Chief Executive Officers of Cat – C Cantonments Military Estate Officers of Cat – C Cantonments Assistant Director, Intelligence Bureau Assistant Director, Federal Investigation Agency Deputy Registrar of universities Desk Officers Foreign Office Pakistan Lecturers, Universities and Colleges Assistant Director, State Bank of Pakistan
25	Civil Judge cum Magistrate Lieutenants / Second Lieutenants and equivalents Deputy / Assistant District Officers Sub Divisional Engineer / Officers Deputy Superintendent of Police Assistant Controller Military Accounts Assistant Director Audit and Accounts Account Officer, State Bank of Pakistan Foreign Exchange Officer, State Bank of Pakistan Account Officer, State Bank of Pakistan Assistant Transport Officer, Pakistan Railways Research Associate, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces Information Officer Assistant Registrar, Universities, of Universities recognized by HEC Research Associates, Universities Section Officer, Provincial Government Medical Officer (General Duty) Assistant Drug Controller / Pharmacist

Explanatory Notes

The entries in the above table, which are in alphabetical order in each article, apply exclusively to the persons entered therein, and while regulating their relative precedence with each other accordingly to the number of the article, do not give them any precedence over member of the non-official community resident in Pakistan, who shall take their place according to usage.
Officers in the above table will take precedence in order of the numbers of entries. Those included in one number will take precedence inter-se according to date of entry into the number. When two or more officers enter an article on the same, their inter-se seniority will be fixed on the basis of length of class 1 service. Officers of the defense service will rank inter-se in accordance with their seniority.
When an officer holds more than one position in the table he will be entitled to the highest position accorded to him.
An officer on entering an article, by virtue of a change in his office to an article lower than that which was occupied by him immediately preceding this change, will take his seniority in the lower article with effect from the date of his entry into the higher article: provided that if he re-enters a lower article in which he was included earlier, he will take his seniority in that lower article from the original date of his entry into it.
All officers not mentioned in the above table whose rank is regulated by comparison with rank in the army, will have the same rank with reference to civil servants as is enjoyed by military officers of equal grades, but officers of defense force will have precedence over all others in respective articles.
All persons not mentioned in the above table, who hold an ex-officio rank, will be placed in the same article as persons holding that rank.
All ladies, unless by virtue of holding an appointment themselves, they are entitled to a higher position in the table, will take place according to the rank herein assigned to their husbands.
The inter-se seniority of the gun-salute rulers will be determined on the basis of the gun-salute admissible to each ruler. In case two or more rulers having equal number of gun-salute, their inter-se seniority will be determined with reference to the date of accession to the ‘gaddi’. In the case of other rulers, who are not entitled to gun-salute, their inter-se seniority will be determined on the basis of accession to the gaddi. (no longer applicable now).
All other persons who may not be determined in this table will take rank according to general usage, which is to be explained and determined by the president in case any question shall arise.
Retired civil and military officers will be placed at the end of the articles in which they were included immediately before their retirement.
Seniority of the officers will be determined with reference to the holding appointment mentioned in the article, irrespective of the grades which they possess.

Warrant of Precedence for Pakistan

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