Federal Public Service Commission
| FPSC فیڈرل پبلک سروس کمیشن | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1926 (first established in British India) 1964 (later established in Pakistan) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan[1] |
| Employees | [2] |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Establishment Division |
| Website | www |
The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) (Urdu: فیڈرل پبلک سروس کمیشن) is a federal agency of Government of Pakistan that is responsible for recruiting civil servants and bureaucrats for Government of Pakistan.[3][4]
The commission is chaired by the Chairman FPSC. The current FPSC CHAIRMAN is Lt. General (R) Akhtar Nawaz Satti
History
The Public Service Commission was set up for the first time under British colonial rule in 1926. After independence, the commission was established in Pakistan in 1947 under the provision of Government of Pakistan Act.
Functioning
At present, the commission is functioning under Article 242 of the constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It has been provided autonomy under the Rules of Business, 1973 and FPSC Regulations, 1978 in its working.
Composition Of The Commission
The commission consists of a chairman and the members. The chairman is appointed by the President of Pakistan, at his discretion, under Article 242 (IA) of the Constitution of Pakistan (1973). The members are appointed by the president on the advice of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The commission is assisted by the secretary, who provides a link between the commission, its secretariat and the government agencies.
About CSS Examination (Central Superior Services of Pakistan)
CSS is a competitive examination through which FPSC recruits bureaucrats.It is the toughest competitive examination of Pakistan for recruiting bureaucrats.[5][1]
Chairmen of FPSC (Based on FPSC Annual Report 2013)
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Mian Afzal Hussain | 1947 | 30 September 1952 |
| Zakir Hussain | 20 October 1952 | 19 October 1957 |
| Mian Aminud Din | 21 October 1957 | March 1958 |
| Col (Retd) A. S. B. Shah | April 1958 | 14 June 1963 |
| Kazi Anwarul Haque | 15 June 1963 | 28 March 1965 |
| Agha Abdul Hameed | 20 April 1965 | 25 February 1966 |
| Nazir Ahmed | 8 March 1966 | 1 May 1969 |
| Ali Asghar | 19 May 1969 | 3 February 1972 |
| S. Manzoor Elahi | 19 February 1972 | 15 March 1972 |
| Justice (Retd) Faizullah Kundi | 16 May 1972 | 22 December 1977 |
| Lt General (Retd) M. Attiqur Rehman, MC | 26 December 1977 | 25 December 1985 |
| Admiral (Retd) M. Sharif, NI(M), HJ | 28 January 1986 | 27 January 1991 |
| Zahur Azar | 28 January 1991 | 28 January 1994 |
| Justice (Retd) Zafar Hussain Mirza | 28 January 1994 | 28 January 1997 |
| Lt General (Retd) Mumtaz Gul, HI(M), TBT | 18 February 1997 | 17 February 2002 |
| Air Marshal (Retd) Shafique Haider, HI(M) | 25 February 2002 | 10 February 2003 |
| Lt General (Retd) Jamshed Gulzar, HI(M) | 31 March 2003 | 30 March 2006 |
| Lt General (Retd) Shahid Hamid, HI(M) | 31 March 2006 | 30 March 2009 |
| Justice (Retd) Rana Bhagwandas | 17 December 2009 | 16 December 2012 |
| IGP (Retd) Malik Asif Hayat | 16 December 2012 | 2014 |
| Naveed Akram Cheema | 2014 | 2018 |
| Haseeb Akhtar | 2018 | 2020 |
| Captain (Retd) Maroof Afzal | 2020 | 2020 |
| Shahid Ashraf Tarar | 2023 | october 2024 |
| Lt.General(Retd) Akhtar Nawaz Satti | 9 October 2024 | Incumbent |
See also
- Punjab Public Service Commission
- Sindh Public Service Commission
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission
- Balochistan Public Service Commission
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission
References
- ^ a b Governance in South Asia: State of the Civil Services on GoogleBooks website Retrieved 30 June 2018
- ^ "FPSC Commission". FPSC. 27 July 2023.
- ^ "FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission) recommends appointment of 20 candidates (BS-17) to federal government departments". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 8 January 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission) asked to explain criteria for army officers to join civil service Dawn (newspaper), Updated 9 May 2018, Retrieved 30 June 2018
- ^ Muhammad Saleh Zaafir (19 November 2017). "FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission) clarifies report about CSS exam". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 30 June 2018.
External links
- Federal Public Service Commission homepage Archived 8 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine