i want to know; what are the reasons behind opting PAS, especially by people belonging to well educated, middle class, urban families?
most of them don't even have any political backing which might help them in promotions and postings.there intentions are clean and still they Opt for PAS .. i want to know , what is so special in this field that despite of losing its former glory, its still the no. 1 choice.
why not FSP?

Dear PAS is still the best available group in CSS. No doubt FSP has its own charm. And people do opt it according to their personal preferences. But PAS has no match. People considers it highly prestigious service. That is so because it has fastest promotions, wide diversity and extreme respect. Even if someone has no political background, he/she will still get good posting at senior level.
Secondly, the group has recovered a lot from a lethal assault by Musharaf government. It has almost regained its lost glory.
I hope you would have understood.

Regards

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brother despite of the rapid promotions and all, in the end a person is promoted on his links and background. i have recently read a research report on DMG officers on this forum..and when the officers were asked about the career promotions and foreign training's.. most of them asserted that personal links are the gateway to promotions and training's . furthermore, don't you think that PAS is losing its power and will continue to do so in future as well..??

Dear promotion of every group are apolitical. PAS is no exception. Political links are a bit important for promotion but in only grade 22, not below this grade. Again foreign training are equally available for all groups. But DMG and OMG avail the highest number of foreign training opportunities. Far greater than any other group.

About the postings, yeah you are right. Political links are necessary for getting good posting in every group. But again PAS officers get them easily. Whether they have any political background or not at all.

I wish a PAS officer shall join me here to clarify the ambiguities of brother ali.

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Asslamo Alikum! I want to ask about posting of Female CSPs in PAS. Are they appointed in their respective cities or they can be posted anywhere? And what are the most suitable Groups for Girls as CSP?

AoA

marilatif has briefed well. Just to add, there is greater mobility in PAS and espirit de corpse where seniors are keeping up its charm , prestige and traditions alive. If i do not miss anything or exaggerate anything, in my thinking its sort of a community/family to be in PAS.

Usually females are adjusted near their homestations and/or the place of posting of their husbands under wedlock posting policy.

As regards most suitable groups, everygroup is moreorless suitable for females with some groups like PSP having some problems linked with nature of job to be performed, but females are doing better there as well.

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A Female Officer (PAS/DMG) will be posted in her place of choice. If she is single then she may be posted where she resides with her relatives/parents and in case of a married couple, according to wedlock policy they may be adjusted in the same city/province. Following may help you.

Rotation Policy For DMG/PSP Officers

(i) The conditions of rotation shall not apply to a single female officer against her wishes. In case both husband and wife are in service, they shall be posted in the same province/station unless the nature of service requirements dictate otherwise.

Source: Link

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ye PAS officers kya hoty hain

1-what are PAS officers
2-What is different between PMS and CSS exams
3-what is the best way to prepare CSS exams
4-kya job k sath ap CSS kar sakty hain ya nahi
5-Kya css ful time study mangta hay


plz answer my questions and help me in CSS preparation

1-PAS stands for Pakistan Administrative Service formerly known as District Management Group (DMG). Therefore, an officer belonging to this group/service is known as DMG/PAS Officer.

2-CSS stands for Civil Superior Services. It is a competitive exam conducted by Federal Government through Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC). PMS stands for Provincial Management Service. It is also a competitive exam conducted by Provincial Government of any of the provinces through commission.

3-For Beginner's Guide: http://www.cssforum.com.pk/beginners-guide.php

4-Yes, you can do it along with job.

5- Preparation time varies from person to person. People with good educational background may require less time than people with not so good educational background. An average student with 6-8 hours study daily may require around 6 months for preparation.

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First of all,lets not confuse posting with promotion..As Marilatif pointed out,promotions in PAS and other service groups are done according to a pre-determined formula,and every officer gets it on meeting certain requirement roughly in the same time period...No political interference here,except in a very few cases,which won't even account for 1%..Political interference and links do help in getting and stopping transfers,and to get good and lucrative postings..But that doesn't mean all postings are done through political linkages and pressure..there are a few cases,because nothing,not even civil service,exists in total isolation from social forces..but everyone in P.A.S gets posted to key decision making posts,whether s/he has political connections or not..Secondly,most of the P.A.S officers develop political connections and influential friends AFTER joining the service..these 'connections and influential' people walk to you door and want to have cordial relations with you..This is due to importance and authority attached to your post,plus the power and authority of important posts you are definitely going to hold in future..There are thousands of posts and designations on which a P.A.S officer can work..believe me,only a small number officers use political connections to get to these posts..Even if you don't you'll get one important post or the other..Senior officers,departments and governments demand P.A.S officers to be posted in their organization(s)..Whenever an organization or govt feels that things are out of control and major work needs to be done,it requisitions P.A.S. officers because it is a well known fact that these officers find a way to accomplish the tasks entrusted..Government takes its' best managers seriously,and it fully utilizes them..Our Director of CTP Ms Arifa Saboohi used to say that there are always hundreds of takers for an efficient officer...Now you see why P.A.S. officers have so many takers ...I wish I can show you hundreds of able officers who have an enviable career profile with no political and influential connections..Sometimes you get good postings,sometimes you get very good postings..there are no bad postings..People to be served everywhere,work to be done everywhere.At the end,its a mixed bag and everyone is more or less equaled out.

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