STP of Commerce & Trade Group
 

@ Sir A.J. & CSPs

In what capacity a fresh C&T officer is posted. And I saw a post on csspk.com that most of the C&T officers are posted in Pakistani Missions/Consulates abroad.

The following paragraph I found:-

[B][CENTER][U]Commerce & Trade Group [/U][/CENTER][/B]

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 have been kept open to all services, due to the fact that the Office Memorandum under which the Commerce & Trade Group was created did not mention these posts.

Presently 50% posts in foreign missions are encadered in Commerce & Trade Group Departments like Tariff Commission, Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports, Department of Insurance etc. are either working as autonomous bodies or declared as defunct organizations. Export Promotion Bureau has also been decided to be dismembered with the creation of autonomous body dealing with the marketing side. All this has squeezed the group into a smaller entity. [B][I]As a result, there is no prospect for career planning for the young officers. The people at the helm of affairs may have to find new avenues for providing better career management through encaderment of 100% posts of Commercial Secretary/Counsellor in the foreign missions[/I][/B], encaderment of posts in different departments of the Ministries like Industries and Finance and in Provincial departments dealing with trade and commerce, and through promotional quota in Secretariat Group.
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How much is it valid today? Is that really no prospect for career as CSP in this cadre as mentioned above?

regards,
Noman !

Yes Officers of C& TG are appointed abroad for promotion of commerece and Trade and also to promote Foreign investment. But According the Reoprt of National Commission on Government Reforms(NCGR) headed by Dr Ishrat Hussain(former chairman State Bank of Pakistan) has porposed that in next few years The Four groups C&TG, Postal, Railways and Information should be axed. C&TG, Postal and Railways should be made autonomous whereas Information should be suspended till further order. So these four Groups are under the cloud Dear!.

@ Zain.ul.Abidin

Yeahps, I've read that press release by NCGR. And thoroughly read all articles, presentations, missions and aims of NCGR & Ishrat Hussain.

By going all through this, it seems as if after abolishment of these 4 service cadres from the charts of induction via CSS. The CBR, FBR may be made as autonomous body as was the case with Export Promotion Bureue in the past....!!! So, ITG and C&E may also vanish from the cadres inducted via CSS.

So the only left will be the PSP, DMG, FSP and Audit & A/c in around a decade if this trend of reforms continued. And it'll be of no surprise that after that only the top 3 will remain via CSS but there will be specialized papers for each of the group after passing the compulsory.

As you may clearly see on the NCGR website that one of its main goal is to:-

[B][I]"iv Replacement of the concept of Superior Services by equality among all cadres and non-cadres of public servants. "[/I][/B]
[url]http://www.ncgr.gov.pk/Civil_Service_Reforms.html[/url]

Hence in other words the halt to CSP's n Civil Service as a strong institution.......... And a couple of weeks back I saw an article by a retired CSP that these reforms in the long run will pave the way of induction in civil service of the political favourites rather than the gems and great minds coming via CSS !


However, I believe all this is not going to take effect in the coming two years or at least for 37th Commoner program !

It is said that the senior bureaucracy personel are the one's who make the decision & policy making but the current trend since 1999 shows that as if It seems that the senior CSPs are either not interested in the wellfare of the new aspirants coming into this institution or they are powerless and can do nothing but just are mere spectators of all that is going to happen and that what is happening with Civil Service as an Institution and its future.

All the best for the future of Civil Service & NCGR ,
best regards,
sincerely,
Noman !

It's not about senior CSP's and their interest. It's all about military buraucracy Who in the history of Pakistan have introduced enormous reforms in Civil Service and have made a great effort to cap it. If they had introduced such reforms in Military acadamy there could have been democracy in Pakistan but any ways as for as CBR is concernced It can never be autonomous. Becuz it do'snt happen in contemporaray word in US, Europe, and even in India. Federal Government can never give up it's control of over revenue becuz without it Federation would be in jeapordy. as for as Customs and Excise is concerned it is a dying tax after introduction of Free Trade and WTO Customs group would be merged in Income Tax and a new tax group would be formed. Every Govt always keeps the right to Collect revenue. dispense it and Audit it. It is one of the Primery job of a Govt particularly in a Federation where some federating units are compensated more than their share. There may be a shift of jurisdiction between Federation and Provinces but may only happen in Sales Tax which is a provincial subject in India and other countries.......Regards

Even then it implies that the senior CSPs don't posses the power even to decide the fate of their own institution & are not part of any policy making for the future of civil service; but yes the future of their institution & policy making rests with the NCGR & Ishrat Hussain (Not CSP Civil Service Officer). So, by the present trend of NCGR it seems that the CSPs are only the implementer or customer services officers (except the uniform cadre PSP & the cadre not in Pk i.e. FSP) in the future in times to come -as is given in the goals of NCGR on NCGR website- and not the policy makers. Today most secretaries are CSPs and heavily from DMG group however none of them have the influence on policy making for the future civil service aspirants & hence they are powerless in this regard ! And no one can predict if this trend continues then where will be the css cadre standing after a decade !

However, all these devolution & reforms are about to be done in future and at least for the 37th Common & perhaps upto 38th Common CTP program, it seems that the things will remain same ! And, perhaps, this may be the last batch for Commerce & Trade Group via CSS. Let's wait & see !

And, at present, even after devolution the best service one may dream to come in is definately top cadres of Civil Service via CSS. No doubt about that. And I'm also among one of those aspirants who are willing to be the part of this prestigious institution of central superior services, insha-Allah as 37th Commoner.

And I hope Insha-Allah, that the fresh CSPs joining civil service--- when they will reach at senior positions will try whatever they can to revive the civil service & make it as on of the strong institutions of Pakistan to serve our country even better.

regards,
sincerely,
Noman !

Commerce and Trade group
 

[CENTER][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3][B]COMMERCE AND TRADE GROUP[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER]
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[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Trade: The main aim is to buy and sell (on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Commerce: The main aim is to supply commodities and services to a market.

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]On a general level... the words are used as Synonyms... But if we go into the detail of it... Commerce largely deals with ensuring commodities and services are available in the market... This is achieved by conducting trade... so in a way.. trade is a subset of commerce...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]


[B]Historical Background[/B]

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]The Trade Service of Pakistan, created in 1967, was replaced by the Commerce & Trade Occupational Group in 1973, as a result of Administrative Reforms

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]It was a [I]specialized[/I] cadre with the mandate to promote exports, manage imports and develop Pakistan’s international trade.

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Its objectives included the development of a professionally competent and trained officers’ cadre which could manage trade on technically proficient lines.


[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B][U]MISSION[/U][/B][B][U] STATEMENT OF Ministry Of Commerce[/U][/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Contributing to the national economy through trade liberalization and facilitation, improving export competiveness and reducing cost of doing business. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Aim to achieve higher market access for Pakistani products in existing markets as well as new markets with ultimate aim of improving quality of life of the people of Pakistan [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]


[B][U]Ministry Of Commerce CHARTER[/U][/B]

[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Under the Rules of Business 1973, Commerce Division is assigned the following functions:

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Imports and exports across custom frontiers
[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Export promotion
[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Commercial intelligence and statistics
[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Tariff policy and its implementation
[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and safeguard laws
[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Inter-Provincial trade
[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Domestic Commerce
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Organization and control of Chambers and trade associations
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Law of Insurance and regulation and control of Insurance companies
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Administrative Control of Attached Departments/Organizations
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Selection of Trade Officers for posting in Pakistan’s Missions abroad


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[B]Cadre Strength[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]

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[B]Training and Orientation[/B]

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]8 months specialized training for Grade 17 officers at the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development, formerly, Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan, Islamabad[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]

[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Core subjects:
[/SIZE][/FONT][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]International Trade Theory[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Pakistan economy with special reference to exports[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Global Trading System[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Trade development in Pakistan: public policies and practices[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Managing International business[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Management studies[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Extensive Field visits & Foreign training for two weeks in Malaysia[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]


[B][U]WINGS/FUNCTIONS[/U][/B]

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Work is Distributed amongst the following Wings:
[/SIZE][/FONT][LIST=1][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Administration[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]World Trade Organization (WTO)[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Foreign Trade (I, II & III)[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Exports[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Imports[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]International Trade Organizations[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Insurance[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Domestic Commerce[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[B][U]AFFILIATED DEPARTMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS[/U][/B]

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• National Tariff Commission (NTC)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan (FTIP)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB)[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• Pakistan Re-Insurance Company Ltd (PRCL)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• National Insurance Company Ltd (NICL)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design


[B][U]TRADE MISSIONS[/U][/B]

[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Ministry of Commerce has 40 Trade Missions abroad and 57 officers
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]One independent Mission headed by Ambassador and supported by four Trade Officers/Diplomats at Geneva (WTO Mission)
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Europe has 11 Missions and 17 Officers[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Asia has 14 Missions and 19 Trade Officers[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]America has 5 Missions and 10 officers[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Middle East has 3 Missions and 5 officers[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Africa has 5 Missions and 5 Offices[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Australia has 1 Office, Consul General Sydney[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]


[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B][U]PAKISTAN[/U][/B][B][U]’S MISSIONS ABROAD[/U][/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[/SIZE][/FONT][LIST][*][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]AFGHANISTAN[/B][B] (Kabul, Kandahar)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]ARGENTINA[/B][B] (Buenos Aires)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]AUSTRALIA[/B][B] (Sydney)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]AZARBAIJAN (Baku)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]BANGLADESH[/B][B] (Dhaka)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]BELGIUM[/B][B] (Brussels)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]BRAZIL[/B][B] (Sao Paulo)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]CANADA[/B][B] (Montreal, Vancouver)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]CHINA[/B][B] (Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hong Kong,)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]EGYPT[/B][B] (Cairo)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]FRANCE (Paris)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]GERMANY[/B][B] (Berlin, Frankfurt)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]GREECE[/B][B] (Athens)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]INDIA[/B][B] (New Delhi)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]INDONESIA[/B][B] (Jakarta)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]IRAN[/B][B] (Tehran)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]ITALY[/B][B] (Rome)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]JAPAN[/B][B] (Tokyo, Osaka)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]KAZAKHSTAN[/B][B] (Almaty)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]KENYA[/B][B] (Nairobi)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]KUWAIT[/B][B] (Kuwait City)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]LIBYA[/B][B] (Tripoli)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]MALAYSIA[/B][B] (Kuala Lumpur )[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]MEXICO[/B][B] (Mexico City)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]MOROCCO[/B][B] (Casablanca)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]NETHERLANDS[/B][B] (The Hague)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]NIGERIA[/B][B] (Lagos) *[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]POLAND[/B][B] (Warsaw)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]RUSSIA[/B][B] (Moscow)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]SAUDI ARABIA[/B][B] (Jeddah, Riyadh, Al-Khubar) [/B]*[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]SOUTH KOREA[/B][B] (Seoul)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]SPAIN[/B][B] (Madrid)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]SOUTH AFRICA[/B][B] (Johannesburg)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]SWEDEN[/B][B] (Stockholm)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]SWITZERLAND[/B][B] (Geneva)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]THAILAND[/B][B] (Bangkok)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]TURKEY[/B][B] (Istanbul)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]U.A.E (Dubai , Abu Dhabi)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]UNITED KINGDOM[/B][B] (London, Manchester)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]USA[/B][B] (Washington, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][/LIST][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]* Not yet operational[/B]


[/SIZE][/FONT][CENTER][B][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=5]Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=5]since January 2009

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[CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B][U][B]PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT[/B][/U][/B][/SIZE][/FONT]
[/CENTER]
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[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Established in 1989 as a Specialized Training Institute

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Present Training Programs:-
[/SIZE][/FONT][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Specialized Training for C&T entrants[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Capacity Building Training for C&T officers[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Foreign Service Training[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Commercial Officers’ Training[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]New Role: [B]Policy Think Tank[/B] of Government of Pakistan on International Trade:-
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][LIST][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Provide research based policy advise to all the stakeholders in Pakistan’s international trade[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Addition of Executive Development Division and Policy Research Division[/SIZE][/FONT][*][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Developing into Regional Center of Excellence on International Trade in terms of Training and Research[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
[B]FUTURE OF THE SERVICE?[/B]

[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]THE SERVICE WHICH WOULD HELP PAKISTAN GET A BETTER DEAL FROM TRADE RELATED GLOBALIZATION WOULD BE THE SERVICE OF THE FUTURE[/SIZE][/FONT]

thank u for useful posts
 

posts regarding stp of C&TG were good,,,,kindly add latest info regarding this group...
regards

STP of CTG
 

Training Manual

(3rd November 2008 - 30th June 2009)

17th Specialized Training Program (STP) for C &T Group




2008-9

Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan (FTIP)

2008-9





NATURE OF TRAINING

To impart specialized training to Commerce and Trade officers to enable them to effectively manage the trade policies of the government of Pakistan.


ORGANIZATION OF STP

Duration 8 Months
Working Weeks: 30.9
Working Days 197
Working Hours 1182 hrs
FTIP Activities 143 days = 858 hours
Outside Activities 54 days = 324 hours


DAILY SESSIONS

Mon, Tue, Wed , Thu, Fri. = 8.00 am to 4pm





COMPONENTS OF STP

FTIP Mix of Activities

Classroom Lectures
Tutorials
Panel discussions
Special lectures
Special Modules
Presentations
Case Studies/Simulation Exercises
Individual Research Papers
Group Research Paper
FTIP’s Pakistan Trade Report
Outside Activities

Study Tours/Field Visits
Attachments with Export Clusters
Foreign Training
Local visits



FTIP SCHEDULE TERMS

Total Training Time = 143 days, Weeks: 23.2, hours: 858

Terms Dates Days Weeks Hours
1st Term Monday 3rd Nov to Saturday 6th Dec 2008 30 5 180
Eid-ul Azha vacations Monday 8th to Saturday 13th December
2nd Term Monday 15th Dec. 2008 to Saturday 17th Jan. 2009 30 5 180
3rd Term Monday 9th Feb to Saturday 14th March 2009 30 5 180
Break Term break Monday 16th to Saturday 23rd March 2009 6
FTIP
4th Term
Thursday 9th April to Saturday 2nd May 2009 21 3 126
FTIP
Final Term
Monday 25 May to 30th June 2009 32 5.2 192






OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES – SCHEDULE TERMS

Total Days: 53, Weeks: 7.7, hours: 324

Terms Areas Dates Days
1st Term AJK Tour Monday 15th Dec. 2008 to Saturday 21st Dec 2008 6
2nd Term Punjab Tour Monday 26th Jan. to Wednesday 7th Feb. 2009
(Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Gujarat, Wazirabad, & Sialkot)
15
3rd Term Karachi / Baluchistan tour- Tuesday 24th Mar. to Saturday 8th April 2009 (Attachments) 14
4th Term Foreign Training- Monday 4th May to Wednesday 13th May 2009 12
5th Term Attachments with Export Clusters- Monday 18th May to Saturday 23rd May 2009 6







STP COURSE CONTENTS

CORE SUBJECTS

International Trade Theory
Pakistan’s Economy & Foreign Trade
Multilateral Trading Systems
Trade Development in Pakistan: Public Policy and Practice
Managing Export Marketing of Pakistan
Management
A. General Management

B. Knowledge Management Systems

C. Office Management


* Course Outlines attached as Annexures


SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES


Tutorials:


In order to prepare the probationers better interact with the speakers and participate in panel discussions with proper preparation, tutorial sessions will precede important Panel Discussions. The topics of Panel discussions would be finalized in consultation with experts and probationers.


Panel Discussions

Eminent scholars and experts on topics of current importance would be invited. This would give an opportunity to the probationers to discuss complex policy issues with different stake holders and resource persons directly

Special lectures

Eminent speakers, specially senior serving or retired government officers and known scholars would be invited to share their experiences and expertise on important aspects of public policies and practices in the field of trade.


Local visits

In order to expand the vision and understanding of the probationers through direct contact, local visits to various institutions / organizations relevant to trade would be organized.


Multi-media Presentations

The probationers would be given ample opportunities to develop and polish their presentation skills through the STP.


IRP ( Individual Research Papers)

Each probationers would be given different Research assignments, resulting in a Paper, Report and/or Presentation to enable the probationers to do and present an independent research.




GRP (GROUP RESEARCH PAPERS )


Topic: “Issues and remedies of Trade-related Knowledge Management in Pakistan”


The Group Research Project would have two parts; the first one would deal with issues and remedies of trade related KM in Pakistan. In the second part, Pakistan’s Trade Report 2008 would be produced to fill the ‘knowledge/information deficit’ in terms of Pakistan’s foreign trade. GRP, in its first part would have eight parts, allocated to each Probationer:

Status of Trade statistics in Pakistan
Status of Competitiveness related statistics in Pakistan
Employment of modern tools/methodologies of KM
KM systems in private sector Organizations
KM in government
Best practices in Km in a local firm
KM in a model competitor country
Part 2: Compilation of Pakistan Trade Report 2008
FIELD VISITS


The probationers would undertake extensive field studies, to interact with the industry, various relevant departments in other cities and study the concepts and practices of export promotion through clusters.

Proposed Visits:

Punjab ( Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujarat, Wazirabad, Gujranwala & Sialkot)
Karachi / Baluchistan ( attachment with SBP, TDAP, Trade Organizations, Gwader, Afghan Transit Trade; TCP
NWFP/ AJK: Visit to various Industries, Border trade areas
Attachments with Export Clusters: 4 groups ( 2 persons each) Product groups as per TDAP-UNIDO Cluster Development Program (Textiles, leather, rice, surgical, sports goods, handicrafts etc. )


FOREIGN TRAINING


Officers would be enabled to study the development experiences of other countries through a 10-15 days tour abroad in April/May 2008.


SPECIAL MODULES


Through one week long special training modules by relevant professionals the officers will receive in-depth training from the private sector training providers, to supplement the Core Subjects.

Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan (FTIP) [url]www.ftip.gov.pk[/url] By: Roubina Taufiq Shah (Director Training)

what pay do the C&TG ppl get plus what are the fringe benefits?

AOA...

STP of CTG is taken place in Pakistan institute of trade and development PITAD... in state life building, blue area Islamabad... can someone confirm tht where are the officers accomodated during STP.

@ Deputy Commissioner

They are given apartment near F-10 markaz Islamabad. (either Al-Mustafa Towers or Pak Towers); which are right in the neighborhood of Margalla Tower that collapsed in the 2005 earthquake disaster.

@prieti
 

@prieti

thx dear... is there anuother info regarding CTG...which u can share...

Regards

Latest developments
 

The 36th Common C & T officers wud visit Australia for foreign study tour, instead of Malaysia, for 3 weeks in the first week of Decemeber 09.

The Commerce and Trade Officers wud be awarded MBA degree by NSPP approved by HEC, on successful completion of STP culminated in FPOE from this year.


Regards.

@S H virk

thx dear...plz also tell the initial appointments, perks n stuff like that of CTG officer...

Regards

info on c&t group
 

First of all congratulations to all fellow csp of 08!And secondly,Thank you all for the valuable information conveyed through the forum. i too have been alloctaed c&t group and am interested in knowing about the functioning benifits, and problems if any attached to the group. pleases kindly convey any information regarding married women and c&t, as it seems evident tht a lot traveling will be involved so does the govt. provided any support for husbands (who are already employed and settled in their profession)

Initial appointment of CTG officers
 

@ Deputy Commissioner

CTG officers are appointed in various capacities in varios departments. if posted in M/o Commerce they are designated as Section Officers, when posted in Trade Development Authority or National Trarrif Commission or FTIP they are posted as Assistant Director. They are also posted as Commercial Councilors in Pakistan Missions Abroad.

@ Mercury

CTG is a comparatively peaceful group and the nature of duties are more of scholistic nature as compared to other groups. My view point (U may disagree) is that it is far better for ladies and specially the married ones than PAAS, IG and OMG. You can remain posted in Islamabad for whole of your career if U desire (in M/o Commerce/NTC). As regards spouses they are usually not allowed on foreign tours, as regards foreing posting I am not sure abt that. Some seniors may advice

:happy: thank u for this useful info,,,plz come up with more such info if any,,,,coz we are really keen to know about our group and its fields

@ Deputy Commisioner and Mercury

Commerce and trade officers in BPS17 have been getting postings of their choice being the numbers of officers allocated very short. They can join pakistan Trade and development institution in research faculty, This way they get special resarch allowance.

The larger part of officers join TDAP, though most of them take deputation to other offices yet once they has to land into TDAP or any other deptt. of Ministry of Commerce.

as for perks n privileges, it is relevant to the station of posting. BPS 17 Postings in capital cities , i.e. , Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawer and karachi do not translate the excited dreams of the young officers in terms of residence n vehicle,though they can requisit a house n enjoy transport allowance and it is pertinent to almost every deptt. The bigger the station is, the lesser facilities from govt. side because of the big guns' presence at the same stations.

Yet stations like Faisalabad, kohat r the stations where u may be better facilitated.

Now specific to Mercury's queries:

The spouse can be taken along on foreign postings as well as sponsored foreign studies.

In case, the spouse is in private job or a non-civil servant, no relaxations or accommodations r guaranteed, rest is upto the individual how good he/she is in making a way through bureaucratic hurdles.
Lastly as mentioned by Kami khan above, one can keep posted at the same station for the maximam period of service if he/she desires so.

@ Frozen
Just review ur last post, in reply to Kami khan's courtesy of replying ur query... n i hope u will find the FACE u made there, doesnt appear decent, n I hope it doesnt even match urs.

Regards.

with apologies.....sir it was'nt to offend any 1,,,actually i selected a happy smilie from the drop down box,,,may be its face is not that happy as i expected it to be,,,:) anyways thank u for the grt info....i made this one by colon and bracket

@Kami khan

after the revival of OMG...now i dont think tht CTG officers would be posted as section officers in ministries... as OMGians are specialist for the post of section officers...so i think tht this time section officers in all ministries will be from OMG...or from the those recently promoted to BS 17 ( junior staff ) of secretariat...

Regards

This info. provides some relief, i really didnt believe tht the system could be so cruel to family life and well-being....Thank you.

C&T group
 

plz plz come up with info regarding perks privileges and salary packages for C&T officers?

36th Commoners from Commerce and Trade group would join STP at PITAD Islamabad on 3rd November, 09. The probationers have been directed by the ministry of commerce to get their passports in first leisure as They are being sent to WTO headquarters for 3 weeks attachment almost one month after the joining.

sir wut about visit to Malaysia or Australia?just wondering if all next probationers b going to Geneva or this schedule is different for differnt batches as announced by the ministry?

Well there are certain things to take under consideration. First, we all know C&T is yet an infant group and it is just takin its fist flights. Credit goes to the present DG PITAD, Dr.Safder Sohail who is working dexterously for the better grooming of the Commerce and Trade officers. It is his initiative that the 35th commeners were sent for foreign training for the first time during STP.

The 35th commoners, as we know, were sent to Malaysia as it is considered the hub of great Asian institutes and is taken as rapidly progressing Asian country in economic sphere; and is presented as model for developing economies.

This year, it is in the air that C&T officers MIGHT visit three countries during STP. the others 2 being Australia and Malaysia. yet It is not evident; we wd be better informed on this after joining PITAD.

As for sending the officers to Geneva, WTO headquarteres, this time, the reasons are quite evident as we are to deal with international trade in the presence of WTO regime;I believe, it's a very good opportunity for the officers to understand their work.

When an institution is growing dynamically, we always find a development in its policies and strategies and I think Commerce and Trade group is treading the path at a good pace.

aoa,

someone told me tht there was news in the paper tht ppl from the DMG group were being posted overseas in seats reserved for C&T candidates..how is tht posb.? a month or so back whn ths happened with the foregin service group the all rose up against the horondous act and got it reverted, and yet there is no news from our side...

can seniors plz shed some light on the process where original group members are denied seats in their own group and prefrence is given to other group members.

yes it happened so,,i myself read the news article,,,actually C&T ppl have 50% quota in foreign missions and the news article mentioned that out of 60 seats 30 should go directly to C&T without any competition but 19 were allocated to concerned officers and rest to other groups

Four trade officers abroad: Prime Minister formally approves appointment
MUSHTAQ GHUMMAN
ISLAMABAD (September 14 2009): Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has formally approved the appointment of four trade officers abroad whom he had reportedly recommended in defiance of his own rhetorical exhortation to ministries and departments to make appointments on merit, sources told Business Recorder here on Sunday.

The lucky candidates are: Ayesha Saeed, Shahryar Talpur and Nadia Rehman from the private sector and Fawad Ali Shah from the public sector. Sources said that Shahryar Talpur has been appointed in Santiago (Chile), Nadia Rehman in Prague (Czech Republic), Fawad Ali Shah in Port Louis (Mauritius), and Ayesha Saeed in Brussels (Belgium).

These appointments, according to Commerce Ministry's Commerce and Trade Group, are highly controversial and are likely to be challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Commerce and Trade Group has already completed its homework, preparatory to seeking justice from the apex court.

Prime Minister's Secretariat, during the second week of May, wrote a letter to the Commerce Ministry, stating that as the Commerce Ministry begins the selection process for four new locations, the names of the following candidates should be given priority: Ayesha Saeed, Shahryar Talpur, Yasir Ishaque Lashari, and Fauzia Abbasi from the private sector, and Fawad Ali Shah from the public sector.

Sources said the influence of Prime Minister's Secretariat in these appointments can be gauged from the fact that the candidates were given a unique written test, in which only three candidates namely Ayesha Saeed, (Punjab), Shahryar Talpur (Sindh) and Yasir Ishaque Lashari (Sindh) appeared to fill the four posts. Subsequently, all three were declared 'qualified' for the interview, which was conducted on June 24, 2009. To 'mix up' the proceedings, the Ministry of Commerce also invited 13 candidates of BS 18, who had secured more than 70 percent marks in the written test, conducted by LUMS for the fourth post.

However, the Commerce Ministry had to scrap the entire process, following media reports. Pitad (Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development) was asked to conduct another test in July 2009, in which only one candidate, Marwat, was invited, and cleared, for the interview. According to Secretary, Commerce, he was not up to the mark.

Commerce Minister Amin Fahim was the chairman of the selection board; members of the board included Secretary, Foreign Affairs; Secretary, Establishment; Secretary, Commerce; Chief Executive of TDAP (co-opted member); Secretary, Investment (co-opted member); and Secretary, Textile Industry (co-opted member).

Copyright Business Recorder, 2009

'Influential' candidates as 'trade officers': C&TS officers decide to move Supreme Court
TAHIR AMIN
ISLAMABAD (September 04 2009): Sensing that the Prime Minister's Secretariat is bent upon accommodating some 'influential' candidates for the newly created posts of trade officers at Santiago (Chile), Prague (Czech Republic), Port Louis (Mauritius) and Brussels (Belgium), the officers of Commerce and Trade Service (C&TS) have decided to approach the Supreme Court to seek justice in the matter.

Hectic consultations are underway between the officers of Commerce and Trade Service and Foreign Service of Pakistan these days, it is learnt by Business Recorder. It may be recalled that officers of Foreign Service had lodged a case in the Islamabad High Court, now defunct, seeking reversal of the posting of Jahanzeb Khan as Ambassador to France.

The officers of Commerce and Trade Service have constituted a core team to elicit information from the officers of Foreign Service of Pakistan on their writ petition. A couple of lawyers have been approached on the subject. It has also been decided that a writ petition would immediately be filed once the Prime Minister's Secretariat gives nod to the Ministry of Commerce for the posting of these private sector candidates.

Sources revealed that the Prime Minister's Secretariat, during the second week of May 2009, had directed the Ministry of Commerce to give preference to three private sector candidates namely, Ayesha Saeed, Shahryar Talpur and Yasir Ishaque Lashari against the newly created posts. In addition, it was also directed that Fawad Shah should be selected against the fourth seat.

To accommodate these candidates the Ministry of Commerce required to revise the selection procedure. As per the revised selection procedure, the condition of the written test by the Lahore University of Management Sciences (Lums) was waived and the Ministry of Commerce itself was authorised to conduct the written test.

The overall performance of these private sector candidates was 'ordinary' by all standards in the tests conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD), a subsidiary of MoC, a senior official maintained on the condition of anonymity. Ayesha Saeed, (Punjab) secured 72 marks out of 100, while other candidates like Shahryar Talpur (Sindh) got 55, Yasir Ishaque Lashari (Sindh) 51, Mumtaz Khan Marwat secured 50 and Nawaz Jamil (Sindh, R) got 31 marks.

It is relevant to note that 30 public sector candidates had secured more than 70 percent marks in the written test conducted by Lums. As per policy only those securing more than 60 percent marks qualify for interviews, however, as the Ministry of Commerce was under pressure from the PM Secretariat it invited a candidate securing 31 marks for the interview.

SC takes note of 'contentious' appointments
MUSHTAQ GHUMMAN Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 4:11 am


ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court has taken notice of Prime Minister Secretariat backed 'contentious' appointments of commercial counsellors (three from private sector and one from public sector) over an anonymous application submitted by one of the victims, well-informed sources in Establishment Division told Business Recorder .

The sources said the Secretary Establishment Division and the Secretary Commerce have been directed to submit their reports on or before December 9, 2009 in the Supreme Court. Shahryar Talpur, son of Member National Assembly Nawab Ghani Talpur and nephew of Nawab Yusuf Talpur, Ayesha Saeed, daughter of Senator Gulshan Saeed and Nadia Rehman is the daughter of Khalid Rehman, a close friend of Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar are the three private sector appointees.

Interestingly, Nadia Rehman, whose duty station is said to be Prague, did not even appear in the test conducted by the Commerce Ministry. According to officials, the Commerce Ministry every year selects commercial counsellors in a transparent manner after a test is conducted by Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for both private and public candidates.

This year the same practice was followed and the candidates were selected along with a waiting list on merit. However, later on four additional seats were created for Prague, Mauritius, Brussels and Chile. Three or four candidates, all from the private sector, were asked to appear for a test which was conducted by a subsidiary of the MoC and not by LUMS.

When media dug out the story, the process was shelved for time being, however, later it was not only revived but also completed. Out of these four vacancies, three were allegedly 'chosen' while one was selected as per procedure by LUMS. The government candidate, Fawad Ali Shah, who is from Customs Group, was not on the original list of successful candidates and the candidates who were on the original merit list were ignored.

The Commerce and Trade Group (C&T Group) is a specialised occupational service of the Government of Pakistan. The officers of this group are imparted specialised training in trade-related disciplines including export marketing, international economics, commercial and corporate law, export procedures, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and international and domestic trade framework, WTO laws and negotiations.

In order to effectively pursue the country's commercial and foreign trade interests, the government has established over 60 commercial offices in various financial capitals of the world. These offices are manned by grade 18, 19 and 20 officers. According to the Ministry of Commerce's notification number 3(9)/92-Admn III dated 16th January 2008, 50 percent of the total posts of Commercial Officers abroad are en-cadred to C&T Group.

However, only 17 of 60 plus posts are currently occupied by the officers of this group while the rest have been distributed among the officers belonging to other service groups and even ex- and non-cadre individuals, some with no relevant academic background or prior experience. C&T Group, sources said, in a recent meeting with Secretary Commerce Suleman Ghani, complained that they are being given discriminatory treatment.