[QUOTE=Mumtaz Hayat Maneka]This is what is written there,

[B]"Athar became a lawyer. Akmal and Samar, the former after graduating as a doctor, chose to enter the civil services of Pakistan, in the footsteps of their illustrious father."
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According to the article his brother Akmal joined the Civil Service not Athar MinAllah.[/QUOTE]
Sir you are right regarding his siblings joining the civil service
but the last para of the mentioned article reads like this

"""""
Athar was always interested in politics since his school days. He was a fire-brand yet a distinguished debater and commanded a charming personality. His characteristic smile endeared him to all. But, under that smile and intent gaze, there was astute intelligence and courage. Athar entered the civil services and joined the Pakistan customs. He rose to senior positions in the department but could not abstain from entering the political scene that saw democratic institutions destroyed and dictatorship (however benevolent towards media and others) sap the spirit of the nation. He was a Z A Bhutto lover, as was the whole generation of young people, enthused and fascinated by the man and the phenomenon.............""""

Athar's brief CV
 

Athar Minallah joined the prestigious Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP) and after serving for 10 years left the post of additional Collector Customs to join the firm as a partner. athar Minallah brings not only rich taxation experience but also valuable scholastic input. athar completed his law degree from the International Islamic University (Islamabad) and his LLM from University of Cambridge, UK. His areas of interest are taxation and judicial review, He was appointed Minister for Law, Local Government, Parliamentary affairs and Human Rights by the Provincial Government of NWFP (2000-2002). He also was the member of the Task Force constituted by the Federal Government for revamping the Taxation regime in Pakistan. Currently he is the member of the Policy Board of Intellectual Property of Pakistan and Chairman of alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (ADRC) for Sales Tax constituted by the Central Board of Revenue.

Achievements

Professional Qualifications
Licensed to appear as an advocate in the High Courts in Pakistan, 1998.

Educational Qualifications

Cambridge University, U.K. LL.M., Churchill College, 1996-97. awarded Britannia Chevening Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Law, 1996-97.
International Islamic University, Islamabad LL.B. (Hons.). Obtained Second position in the graduating class of 1986.

Work Experience

Partner, afridi Shah & Minallah, 1997- .
Serving Provincial Minister (Govt. of NWFP) for Law, Local Government, Human Rights, Parliamentary affairs & Rural Development.
Resigned in 1997, as Deputy Collector in the Central Board of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan.
Visiting Professor in Contract Law, University College Islamabad, Islamabad 1997 -.
Provincial Minister (Govt. of NWFP) for Law, Local Government, Human Rights, Parliamentary affairs & Rural Development. 2002

Ashir Azeem
 

Ashir Azeem, the writer of famous drama serial Dhuwan
is also a csp from customs group

1-Khalid Ahmad Khan Kharal ,former federal minister and central leader of PPP ,is also a CSP officer.
2-Shahid Hamid, former Governer Punjab, is also a CSP.

[QUOTE=Saleeqa Batool]1-Khalid Ahmad Khan Kharal ,former federal minister and central leader of PPP ,is also a CSP officer.
2-Shahid Hamid, former Governer Punjab, is also a CSP.[/QUOTE]
Can you provide some detail regarding Shahid Hamid's civil service career?

Farooq Laghari was a CSP officer of early commons when DMG group was called CSP. His photo is still there in the lounge of DMG academy.

In her urdu's paper in CSS, Parveen Shakir must have faced confusion in attempting the question that stated:

[I]Parveen Shakir is delegate poet of women. Comment [/I]

the ex-Governor State Bank, Mr. Ishrat Hussain; the senator and Columnist Shafqat Mahmood and Safdar Mahmood too

i think the famous writer Ibne Insha was from FSP.
Orya Maqbool Jan is from the 12th CTP

Dr Moeed Pirzada , a broadcaster and political analyst, works with Dunya TV network

To my knowledge Sardar Akber Bugti never passed CSS exam. He was trained with CSP through special arrangements.... friends correct me if i am wrong....

The Great man who couldnt pass ICS Exams
 

There have been many intelligent people in Indo Pak who have been bureaucrats but one of the most intelligent persons in History of Indo Pak, whose fire and faith,courage and conviction,statesmanship and shrewdness ,impeccable command of English language and exemplary oratory is peerless i.e [B][I]Hazrat Maulana Mohammad Johar who possessed aforementioned traits was the personality who failed in ICS exams.[/I][/B]