The bureaucracy, particularly the higher civil service, has been a continuing source of stability and leadership and a counterweight to political upheaval and government instability. This cadre originated in the pre-partition Indian Civil Service, whose members were well educated, well trained, and dedicated to a tradition of efficiency and responsibility. In time, the British recruited indigenous people, who were among India 's best and brightest, into the Indian Civil Service ranks.

At partition, out of more than 1,100 Indian Civil Service officers, scarcely 100 were Muslims, and eighty-three of them opted to go to Pakistan . Because none of them held a senior rank equivalent to that of a secretary (and administrators were urgently needed to staff senior posts in the new state), this initial group was augmented by quick promotions in the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP) through ad hoc appointments from other services and through retention, for a time, of some British officers. The CSP prided itself on being the backbone of the nation, the "steel frame" as it was sometimes called, and played a key role in Pakistan 's survival in the difficult years following independence. Although Jinnah commended its contribution, he also warned CSP cadres to stay out of politics and to discharge their duties as public servants. After Jinnah's death, however, in the subsequent absence of strong political leadership, members of the CSP assumed an extraordinary role in the country's policy-making process. When the CSP was disbanded in 1973 and the various services were amalgamated into one administrative system, the expertise of its former members was much valued, and they continued to hold critical positions in the country's administrative apparatus through subsequent transitions in government.

Men and women of all occupational groups today are working for the land of the pure and doing their utmost to bring a positive change in all the sectors of national economy and governmental working.
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service operates under the constitution 1973, article 144 to 176, and is presently being run through Presidential Order No 23/2001.

Accounts group


Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service operates under the constitution 1973, article 144 to 176. The Auditor General enjoys the status of Federal Minister of state and a tenure posting of five years under the constitution. He is responsible to maintain accounts of the public sector organizations and is responsible to conduct audit of the same.He has a constitutional responsibility to act as an arm of Public account Committes to ensures accountibility of Government departments.He is also invested with the powers to frame accounts rules for public sector organisations.

Recently the accounting functions of the Auditor General have been assigned to the Controller General of Accounts. The Controller General functions under the Auditor General of Pakistan. The Accounting Offices of the Controller General of Accounts have been mainly divided into three major wings i.e. Civil (Federal / Provincial Governments), Railways and Military Accounts. These three wings are audited by independent offices headed by Directors General at the Federal and Provincial Level. The Audit of Military and Railway Wings is conducted at the Federal Level by the Audit Offices operating at the National Level. Officers of Accounts Cadre are also working in Provincial and Ferderal Ministries ( finance and Others)and in District Governments and Autonomous Organisations.They usually act as Financial Advisers and are responsible for maintaining financial discipline by exercising various financial powers.
Accounts Group Career and Designations
..They may act as Assistant Controllers,Deputy controllers<Controllers, chief Controllers, Military Accountant General (in military Finance , )

...Assistant director , Divisional Account Officer, Chief account officer , Member Finance(Railways)

Assistant Accountant General, Dag, Additional AG, and AG(in provinces)

.....Deputy secretary, Joint Secretary, Additianal Secretary And Federal secretary(in Finance and Other Ministries)

....They also work in the capacity of Finance Members of Board of Governors of Various Corporations (like Sui gas, steel mill, wapda, Atomic Energy, Wah ordnance Factories, PPl etc)

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Commerce Group

Consequent upon the introduction of Administrative Reforms of 1973 aiming to create Civil Services of specialized nature and responsibility, the Trade Service of Pakistan (TSP) was changed into Commerce & Trade Group to administer Export Promotion Bureau, Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports, National Tariff Commission, Trade Marks Registry and Department of Insurance,the posts of Commercial Secretary/Counsellor in Pakistani missions abroad .Presently 50% posts in foreign missions are encadered in Commerce & Trade Group . Currently These Commerce Group officers are working in the following departments of Commerce Ministry

!.Export Promotion Bureau.
(ii) Import and Export (Control) Department.
(iii) Tariff Commission.
(iv) Cotton Board.
(v) Department of Insurance.

*(vi) Trade Marks Registry.

Trade Development authority

Trading corporation Of pakistan
National Tariif Commisiion
Foreign Trade institute
Pakistan Tobacco Board
Pakistan Horticulture Development And Export Board

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The Customs Group

The Customs Group consists of three different categories of duties and taxes, namely, (1) Customs Duty, (2) Central Excise Duty, and (3) Sales Tax.
Customs service is divided into three major areas of trade activities viz (a) Imports, (b) Exports, and (c) Anti-Smuggling (Preventive) imports is the backbone of customs service which involves payment of customs duty on all the imports into the country. Exports are related with foreign exchange earnings and implementation of Exports Policy. Preventive department deals with anti-smuggling activities focusing mainly on prevention of drug smuggling.
Central Excise service is shrinking day by day. It is now an outdated mode of revenue collection Central Excise Duty is leviable on a few items. With the passage of time it is likely to be diminished.
Sales Tax is the tax of future. It is based upon VAT (Value Added Tax) mode of taxation system. It has been successfully implemented all over the world. Presently, the Sales Tax wing is collecting the largest share of revenue collected by CBR (Central Board of Revenue). It is a growing and expanding service The Sales Tax Act was passed in 1990.
All these three services are under the process of TAX REFORMS. A new vision of revenue collection and reforms has transformed the Customs, Excise and Sales Tax group into a service of the future. By introduction of LARGE TAX PAYERS UNIT and MODEL SALES TAX HOUSE, the Customs, Excise and Sales Tax group has become an agent of change. It is now the most modern, high-tech and forward looking service of the country

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Information Group

Like other Occupational Groups of the Central Superior Services (CSS), the Information Group plays a vital role in national image building within and abroad. After the completion of Common Training Programme at the Civil Services Academy, Lahore, the probationers join Information Services Academy in Islamabad with a view to acquiring specialized training in media management and public relations. On completion of specialized training, these officers are posted in (1) Press Information Department (PID) (2) External Publicity Wing (EP Wing) (3) Internal Publicity Wing (4) ABC (5) Directorate of Films and Publications (DFP), (6) Cyber Wing etc in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
The Information Group officers posted in Press Information Department (PID) constantly work for the image building of federal ministries and their attached departments. These officers act as a bridge between the government and the media The Press Information Department is a very important department of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This department is headed by Grade 21 Information Group officer PID headquarter is situated in Islamabad with its regional offices in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Hyderabad. The External Publicity Wing (EP Wing) is the attached department of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting headed by a Grade 21 officer of Information Group. EP Wing keeps constant liaison with Pakistani missions/embassies abroad. It also facilitates the visiting foreign journalists The Directorate of Films and Publications prepares documentaries and publications on the culture and civilization of different provinces of Pakistan It also brings out documentaries and special editions on important national occasions.
The Information Group officers are poised to serve in the power corridor They are usually posted as PRO, Press Secretary, Media Manager to Federal Ministers (Ministries) etc The senior officers participate in decision making at the highest level Officers of Grade 18 and above are posted as Press Attaché, Press Counselor and Press Minister at Pakistani missions/embassies abroad These officers project the image of Pakistan and counter the anti Pakistan propaganda The Information Group officers are also posted in corporations and other federal government departments on deputation.

Information group officers are currently working in the following departments::



(i) Press Information Department and its Regional Information Offices.
(ii) Directorate of Research and Reference.
(iii) External Publicity Wing and its Offices in Pakistan Missions abroad.
(iv) Border Publicity Organization and its Regional Offices.
(v) Audit Bureau of Circulation and its Regional Offices.
(vi) Directorate of Economic Publicity.
(vii) Directorate of Films and Publications.

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Income Tax Department

Income Tax Department is the wing of the Revenue Division (CBR) dealing with the collection of direct taxes, i.e. Income Tax and Wealth Tax. Also they are working in sales Tax. Very few people know about the specialized nature of the income tax work and the dedication and the hard work it demands. In recent times, there has been a lot of attention on the financial services in the structure of civil bureaucracy. Revenue collection is, by its very nature, an important job and with the ever diminishing foreign aid, the importance of tax collection is now being appreciated by everyone.
Income Tax Department is in the throes of change these days. The business processes, procedures and hierarchy is being remodeled to change the Department to a tax friendly, responsive and efficient organization. This restructuring also involves the reengineering of recruitment process, there is also focus on the implementation of information technology.
The Central Board of Revenue is probably the first government department to have a full-fledged Human Resource Wing with a senior person, of the level of member, heading it. There is considerable focus on evaluating the in vogue business procedures, infact, the present restructuring is aimed at a complete re-engineering of the business process of revenue collection. In a few years time, this Department will have evolved into an efficient tax friendly organization with a lean but highly trained and motivated workforce.
As a part of this strategy, model tax offices have been created at Karachi and Lahore for one or two classes of taxpayers. Further reforms will take into account, the experience gained during the operation of these pilot projects etc. As can be inferred from the focus and emphasis on the restructuring of the Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments, the Government is committed to bring about a positive change in the way the taxpayer and the tax collector interact and perceive each other.
Already there are indications that the Income Tax Group has moved up to number 2 or 3 in the priority list of the candidates aspiring to enter the prestigious civil service of Pakistan.

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fatima U have told about account designation.kindly tell about designations of other groups.

yes, here are some of the designations

Information group

grade 17...Assistant director

grade 18....Deputy directer/Press attache(in embassies)
19 ....directer/Press Counseller
20....DG/Press minister(embassies)
21...DG/Additional secretary
22....Secretary

Income Tax

17...Assistant commissioner
18 ...DC
19 ....additional commissioiner
20.....Commissioner
21... Regional Commisioner/DG/Member IT tribunal/Member CBR/Additional Secretary
22...Chairman/Secretary


COMMERCE AND TRADE

17...AD/first secretary trade
18...DD/second secretary trade

19..Directer/Trade Counseller(embassy)/Deputy secretary

20..DG/Trade Minister(embassy)/Joint secretary
21..Vice chairman/additional secretary

22..Chairman/Secreary

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Foreign Service of Pakistan

Foreign Service of Pakistan was constituted on an ad hoc basis immediately on the birth of Pakistan. The Service was first given an executive fiat in a decision of the Federal Cabinet in July, 1948. A formal resolution constituting the service was announced in October 1952. It envisaged diplomatic posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Diplomatic and consular missions of Pakistan abroad. The resolution provided for the posts of (a) Secretary (1), (b) Joint Secretaries (2), (c) Deputy Secretaries (8), and (d) Under Secretaries (16) Posts for Pakistan Diplomatic Missions abroad provided for Ambassadors (17), High Commissioners (5), Ministers (4), Commissioners (1), Deputy High Commissioners (2), Counselors (15), First Secretaries (10), Second Secretaries (19), Third Secretaries (31), Consul General (3), Consul (4), and Vice Consul (7).
Between 1952 and 1960, the cadre strength was constantly kept under review and was enlarged by executive orders in view of the expanding requirements. However, shortage of personnel continued to plague the service. The total strength of the officers gradually increased both at the Headquarters and the Missions. In 1972 the total strength of the officers at the Headquarters and the Missions grew to 323. At present there are 403 officers both at the Headquarters and in our Missions.
The entry into the former Foreign Service of Pakistan through examination began in 1948. The Recruitment to the Officers cadre (Foreign Service of Pakistan) is through the competitive examination conducted annually by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC). The Establishment Division in consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces annually the number of vacancies of officers in the Foreign Affairs Group, which vary from year to year. Officers of the Foreign Service of Pakistan undergo common training at the Civil Services Academy, Lahore and later are given six months specialized training at the Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad. The officers also undergo language training which includes Arabic, French, German, Chinese, Spanish etc. The training facilities at the National Institute of Modern Languages are availed to train the officers. Fully funded Language scholarships offered by other countries are also availed. The Ministry thus has a rich reservoir of officers who are well versed in different languages.

Designations

17..AD/!st secretary
18..DD/2nd secreatry
19 ,...Directer/3rd screatry/counseller
20 ....DG/Consular general/Ambassoders( in smaller countries)
21...Anbassader/High commissioner/Addditional secreatry

22..Foreighn Secretary

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After intial training at CSA, officers go to National Police Academy. After undergoing training, officers are posted to Frontier Constabulary as ADOFC. After completion of 5/6 years of service an ASP is promoted to the rank of S.P (eq to Major). An S.P under the rules has to put on 8 years of service as S.P so that he is eligible to wear the rank of S.P ( Lt. Col). On promotion to Grade 19, S.P wears the rank of Full Colonel. In Grade 20, An officer of PSP becomes DIG eq to Brigadier. In grade 21, an officer becomes Additional IG who wears the rank of a Major General. The top most grade is 22 where a police officer wears the rank of a Lt. General. In additon to this, a PSP can be posted to FIA, IB, FC, and various ministries.
The rank mentioned in the second schedule ( in the annexures of Police Order) are :

Senior Ranks :

A.S.P
S.P
DIG
Additional IG
IG

Additional SP, SSP and AIG (assistant Inspector General ) are appointments NOT ranks.

Dear,
you got a bit wrong abt Foreign Services i.e., you have just reversed the order like AD/1st Secretary,,instead the true positions are AD/DD//3rd or 2nd secretary varying in different missions and Director/1st Secretary
Regards