Government employees in Pakistan
Appointment holder in government organizations of Pakistan refers to all those serving officials, whose services are accredited to the state and Government of Pakistan. Their recruitment and appointment in respective services are carried out as specified in the Constitution of Pakistan. No distinction based on gender, ethnic, racial and sectarian factors is carried out in appointment and selection of appointees. Vacancies within each establishment for employment of official staff is legally sanctioned by the legislators and decision-making bodies. All organs of the state are organized in hierarchical order and officials serving therein are categorized in various fields as per the technical expertise entailed by each official post.
Pay scales of employees
Responsibilities and tasks pertaining to each official position vary with the type of organization, where appointees are working in. Thus, various pay scales are determined in accordance with the nature of the job and by giving due consideration to the competitive environment. Each type of pay scale may vary with regards to amount paid to each official along with perks and privileges. But equivalence criteria within various types of pay scales has also been laid down, as stipulated in the following table.
Equivalence of officials based on pay scales in Pakistan
S.No | Pay scale type | Stage-1 | Stage-2 | Stage-3 | Stage-4 | Stage-5 | Stage-6 | Stage-7 | Stage-8 |
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1. | Basic pay scales | BPS-17 | BPS-18 | BPS-19 | BPS-20 | BPS-21 | BPS-22 | BPS-Spec | BPS-Apex |
2. | Higher Judicial pay scales | – | – | – | – | J-III | J-II | J-I | O-Apex |
3. | Military pay scales | O-1, 2 & 3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 & 7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 | |
4. | Special pay scales | SPS-8 | SPS-9 | SPS-10 | SPS-11 | SPS-12 | SPS-13 | SPS-14 | |
5. | Management pay scales | – | – | – | MP-III | MP-II | MP-I | MP-Spec | |
6. | State Bank of Pakistan pay scales | OG-1, OG-2 | OG-3, | OG-5, OG-4 | OG-6 | OG-7 | OG-8 | Governor | – |
7. | Higher Education Commission (HEC) pay scales | – | – | TTS-III | TTS-II | TTS-I | TTS-MP | TTS-Spec | |
8. | Diplomatic pay scales | – | – | – | HoM Grd-III | HoM Grd-II | HoM Grd-I | HoM Grd-Spec | HoM Grd-Apex |
Gazetted Officers in Pakistan
Group / Services | BPS-17 / O-1, 2 & 3 / SPS-8 / OG-1 & 2 | BPS-18 / O-4 / SPS-9 / OG-3 & 4 | BPS-19 / O-5 / SPS-10 / OG-5 & 6 / TTS-III | BPS-20 / O-6 & 7 / SPS-11 / MP-III / OG-7 / TTS-II / HoM Grd-III | BPS-21 / J-III / O-8 / SPS-12 / MP-II / OG-8 / TTS-I / HoM Grd-II | BPS-22 / J-II / O-9 / SPS-13 / MP-I / TTS-MP / HoM Grd-I | BPS-Spec / J-I / O-10 / SPS-14 / MP-Spec / TTS-Spec / HoM Grd-Spec | BPS-Apex / O-Apex / HoM Grd-Apex | Remarks |
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Upper Judiciary |
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Lower Judiciary |
Civil Judge cum Magistrate |
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Additional District & Session Judge |
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Army |
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Major |
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Brigadier |
Major General |
Lieutenant General |
General |
Field Marshal |
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Navy |
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Lieutenant Commander |
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Commodore |
Rear Admiral |
Vice Admiral |
Admiral |
Admiral of the Fleet |
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Airforce |
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Squadron Leader |
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Air Commodore |
Air Vice Marshal |
Air Marshal |
Air Chief Marshal |
Marshal of the Air Force |
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Inter Services Intelligence |
Assistant Director |
Deputy Director |
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Director General of a department |
Director General, Inter Services Intelligence |
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Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission |
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Member, P.A.E.C |
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Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority |
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Pakistan Administrative Service[1] |
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Police Service of Pakistan[2] |
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) |
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) |
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Inspector General of Police (IG) (provincial police officer) |
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Federal Investigation Agency |
Assistant Director |
Deputy Director |
Additional Director |
Director |
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Foreign services of Pakistan[2] |
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Office Management / Secretariat Group [1] |
Section Officer |
Senior Section Officer |
Deputy Secretary |
Joint Secretary |
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Pakistan Audit and Accounts Group[3] |
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Additional Accountant General |
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Additional Auditor General |
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Inland Revenue Service[2] |
Assistant Commissioner, I.R.S |
Deputy Commissioner, I.R.S |
Additional Commissioner, I.R.S |
Commissioner, I.R.S |
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Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue |
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Customs and Excise Group |
Assistant Collector |
Deputy Collector |
Additional Collector |
Collector |
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Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue |
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Commerce and Trade Group |
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Executive Director General |
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Military Lands and Cantonment Group[3] |
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Director |
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Director General |
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Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group[3] |
Assistant Transport Officer |
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Chief Commercial Manager |
Additional General Manager |
General Manager, Pakistan Railways |
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Information Group[3] |
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Postal Group[3] |
Post Officer, Postal Unit |
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Deputy Post Master General |
Post Master General |
Deputy Director General Post |
Director General, Pakistan Post |
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Engineering |
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Intermediate and Degree Colleges |
Lecturer |
Assistant Professor |
Associate Professor |
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Medical |
Medical Officer |
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Chief Medical Officer |
Director General, Health Services |
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Higher Education Commission (HEC) / Universities |
Research Associate |
Lecturer |
Assistant Professor |
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High Schools | Principal |
Promotion opportunities
The Central Selection Board (CSB) of the Federal Public Service Commission is supposed to meet twice in a year to consider promotion opportunities for the appointed employees of Civil Service of Pakistan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Imran Mukhtar (10 February 2013). "CSB (Central Selection Board) meets tomorrow to consider 300 babus' (bureaucrats) promotion". The Nation (newspaper). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Malik Asad (21 February 2017). "Top bureaucrats promoted to grade 22". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Malik Asad (25 May 2014). "Boon for PAS (Pakistan Administrative Service) angers other civil service groups". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 29 June 2018.