GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN The Balochistan The Balochistan The Balochistan The Balochistan Public Service Commission Act, 1989 Public Service Commission Act, 1989 Public Service Commission Act, 1989 Public Service Commission Act, 1989 and and and and i) Relevant extracts from the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. ii) Relevant extracts from the Balochistan Government Rules of Business, 1976. iii) The Balochistan Public Service Commission, Conditions of Service of Members Regulations, 1994. iv) The Balochistan Public Service Commission (Functions) Rules, 1995. v) The Manual of Recruitment for Selection of Civil Posts in the Province of Balochistan vi) The Balochistan Province Recruitment Policy , 1991. Edition -2009 Compiled by Muhammad Saleem, Under Secretary (Services-II) Services and General Administration Department (Service Wing) Balochistan- Quetta
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GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN
The Balochistan The Balochistan The Balochistan The Balochistan Public Service Commission Act, 1989Public Service Commission Act, 1989Public Service Commission Act, 1989Public Service Commission Act, 1989andandandand
i) Relevant extracts from the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan.
ii) Relevant extracts from the Balochistan Government Rules of Business,
1976.
iii) The Balochistan Public Service Commission, Conditions of Service of
Members Regulations, 1994.
iv) The Balochistan Public Service Commission (Functions) Rules, 1995.
v) The Manual of Recruitment for Selection of Civil Posts in the Province
of Balochistan
vi) The Balochistan Province Recruitment Policy , 1991.
Edition -2009Compiled by
Muhammad Saleem, Under Secretary (Services-II)
Services and General Administration Department
(Service Wing)
Balochistan- Quetta
CONTENTS
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1. The Balochistan Public Service Commission,Act 1989.
1-11
2. Relevant extracts from the Constitutions ofthe Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, 1962and 1956.
12-57
3. Relevant extracts from the BalochistanGovernment Rules of Business, 1976.
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4. The Balochistan Public Service CommissionConditions of service of Members Regulations,1994.
59-65
5. The Balochistan Public Service Commission(Functions) Rules, 1995.
66-77
6. The Balochistan Public Service CommissionManual of Recruitment for Selection to CivilPosts in the Province of Balochistan, 2005.
78-187
7. The Balochistan Province Recruitment Policy,1991.
188-197
8. The West Pakistan Civil Services (Applicationsfor Posts) Rules, 1957.
198-204
The Balochistan Public ServiceCommission Act, 1989.
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EXTRAORDINARY REGISTERED NO. S-2771
The Balochistan GazettePUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 128 QUETTA SUNDAY JULY 30, 1989
BALOCHISTAN PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT.
NOTIFICATION
Dated Quetta, the 30th July, 1989.
No. PAB/LEGIS/III(2)/89 The Balochistan Public Service
Commission Bill, 1989 having been passed by the Provincial
Assembly of Balochistan, on 1st July, 1989 and assented by the
Governor of Balochistan, is hereby published as an Act of the
Provincial Assembly.
THE BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONACT, 1989.
(BALOCHISTAN ACT NO. II OF 1989)
(First published after having received the assent of the
Governor of Balochistan in the Balochistan Gazette (Extra
Ordinary) dated 30th July, 1989.)
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ANACT
to repeal and, re-enact the Balochistan Public
Service Commission Ordinance, 1989.
Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal
and, re-enact the Balochistan Public Service
Commission Ordinance, 1989;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
Short titleandcommencem
ent.
1. (1) This Act may be called the
Balochistan Public Service
Commission Act, 1989.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Definitions 2. (1) In this Act unless there is
anything repugnant in the
subject or context:-
(a) “Commission” means the
Ba loch is tan Pub l i c
Service Commission;
(b) “Government” means
the Government of
Balochistan;
(c) “Member” means a
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m e m b e r o f t h e
Commission and include
the Chairman thereof;
(d) “Prescr ibed” means
prescribed by rules; and
(e) “Service of Pakistan”
means the Service of
Pakistan as defined in the
Constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan,
1973.
CompositionofCommission,etc.
3. (1) There shall be a Balochistan
Public Service Commission.
(2) The Government shall by
regulations determine:-
(a) the number of members of
the Commission and their
conditions of service
including terms of contract
of re-employment.
1Substituted by Act IV of 2004.
2Added by ACT IV of 2004.
4
(b) the number of members of
the staff of the Commission
and their conditions of
service:
Provided that the
salary, allowances and
privileges of a member of
the Commission shall not
b e v a r i e d t o h i s
disadvantage during his
term of office.
(3) The Chairman and other
members of the Commission shall
be appointed by the 1[Governor in
consultation with the Chief
Minister.]
2[Provided that no person
below the age of 55 years shall be
appointed as Chairman or
Member of the Commission.]
(4) No proceeding or act of the
Commission shall be invalid
merely on the ground of existence
of any vacancy in or any defect in
the Constitution of the
Commission.
3Substituted by Act-IV of 2004
5
3[Terms ofoffice ofChairmanand Member
4. (1) The term of office of the
Chairman or a Member of
Commission shall be five years:
Provided that a Member,
who immediately before his
appointment as Member was
holding a post in the service of
Pakistan may be transferred in
public interest before the expiry
of his term of office.
(2) The Chairman or a Member may
resign his office by writing under
his hand addressed to the
Governor.]
Ineligibilityfor furtheremployment.
5. (1) On ceasing to hold office a
member shall not be eligible for
further employment in the service
of Pakistan.
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(2) Nothing contained in sub section
(1) shall be deemed-
(i) to prevent a member other
than the Chairman, from
being appointed as
Chairman; and
(ii) to debar a Member who,
immediately before his
appointment as Member,
was holding a post in the
Service of the Government
and has not attained the
age of superannuation
pre sc r i b ed b y l aw
applicable to him as a civil
servant at the time of his
ceasing to hold office as
Member, to hold a post as
Civil Servant till he
superannuates or retires or
otherwise ceases to hold
post as Civil Servant.
Removalfrom Office.
6. (1) If the Government is of the
opinion that the Chairman or
Member, by reasons of physical
or mental incapacity, is unable to
perform his duties or is guilty of
misconduct, the Government
shall appoint a judge of the High
Court of Balochistan, to inquire
into the matter.
4Inserted by Act IV of 2004.
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(2) If after holding the inquiry, the
Judge submits a report that the
Chairman or Member is incapable
of performing his duties or is
guilty of misconduct, the
G o v e r n m e n t m a y ,
notwithstanding the provisions of
section 4, 4[recommended to the
Governor to] remove such
Chairman or Member.
Explanation- For the purpose of this
sub-section, “misconduct”
means a c onduc t
prejudicial to the good
order of service discipline
or contrary to the rules of
conduct applicable to
Civil Servants of the
Province of Balochistan or
un-becoming of an officer
and a gentleman and
includes any act on the
part of the Chairman or a
Member, to bring or
attempt to bring political
or other outside influence
directly or indirectly to
bear on Government or
any Government Officer,
in respect of any matter
relating to his retention as
such Chairman or
Member, punishment,
retirement of other
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conditions of his service
and includes-
(i) conviction for an
offence involving
moral turpitude;
(ii) active participation
in the sectarian,
c ommuna l o r
p o l i t i c a l
controversy;
(iii) p e r s i s t e n t
disregard of the
regulations relating
to conduct of
a f f a i r s o f
Commission;
(iv) assuming a style of
living beyond his
legitimate means.
(3) For the purpose of inquiry under
this section the Judge shall have
power vested in a Civil Court
under the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908),
in respect of the following
matters, namely:-
(i) enforcing the attendance
of any person and
examining him on oath;
(ii) requiring the discovery of
documents;
5Omitted by Act IV of 2004.
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(iii) r e c e i v i n g e v i d e n c e
affidavits;
(iv) issuing commission for
examination of witnesses
or documents.
Notice. 5[7.XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]
Functions oftheCommission.
8. The functions of the Commission shall
be:-
(i) to conduct test, examinations or
interviews for recruitment for
initial appointment to-
(a) the Civil Services of the
Province of Balochistan;
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b) such posts connected with
the affairs of the Province
of Balochistan as may be
prescribed;
(c) such posts in or under a
Corporation or other
Autonomous Body or
Organization set up by
Government under any law
or other-wise as may be
prescribed;
(ii) to advise Government on-
(a) the matters relating to
qualification for, and
methods of recruitment to,
the services and posts
referred to in clause (i);
and
(b) any other matter which
Government may refer to
the Commission;
(iii) to hold such departmental or
language examination as, may be
prescribed.
Reports ofCommission.
9. It shall be the duty of the Commission
to present to the Government annually
a report on the work done by the
Commission, and the Government shall
cause a copy of report to be laid before
the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.
6Inserted by Act V of 1994
7Added by Act V of 1994
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Rules 10. 6[(i)] The Government may, by
notification in the official Gazette,
make rules for carrying out the
purposes of this Act.
7[(ii) The Commission may frame
regulations for performance of
functions and transaction of
business assigned to it by or
under this Act.]
Repeal 11. The Balochistan Public Service
Commission Ordinance, 1989 (XI of Act
1989), is hereby repealed.
AKHTAR HUSAIN KHAN
Secretary,
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan.
Relevant extracts from
the Constitution of the IslamicRepublic of Pakistan,
1973.
8Substituted for the word Parliament by the Revival of the Constitution of
1973 Order, 1985: P.O.No.14 of 1985) Art 2 and Sch item 1 (with effect
from March 2, 1985).
9Ibid
12
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE CIVIL SERVANTS.
Constitutional Provisions- Extracts from the Constitution of
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
1973.
Article-240. Appointment to service of Pakistan and
conditions of service. Subject to the
Constitution, the appointments to and the
conditions of service of persons in the service
of Pakistan shall be determined-
(a) in the case of the services of the
Federation, posts in connection with
the affairs of the Federation and All-
Pakistan Services, by or under Act of8[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)]; and
(b) in the case of the services of a Province
and posts in connection with the affairs
of a Province, by or under Act of the
Provincial Assembly. Explanation.- In
this Article, "All-Pakistan Service"
means a service common to the
Federation and the Provinces, which
was in existence immediately before
the commencing day or which may be
created by Act of 9[Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament)].
10Ibid
11Inserted by P.O.No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch. item 49 (with effect from
March 2, 1985).
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Article-241. Existing rules, etc., to continue. Until the
appropriate Legislature makes a law under
Article 240, all rules and orders in force
immediately before the commencing day
shall, so far as consistent with the provisions
of the Constitution, continue in force and may
be amended from time to time by the Federal
Government or, as the case may be, the
Provincial Government.
Article-242. Public Service Commission. (1) 10[Majlis-e-
Shoora (Parliament)] in relation to the affairs
of the Federation, and the Provincial
Assembly of a Province in relation to affairs of
a Province, may, by law, provide for the
establishment and constitution of a Public
Service Commission.
11[(1A) The Chairman of the Public Service
Commission constituted in relation to
the affairs of the Federation shall be
appointed by the President in his
discretion.]
12Inserted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No.
24), Art 3(1), sched. item 25(a).
13Inserted by the Legal Framework Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's Order No.
24), Art 3(1), sched. item 25(b).
14Substituted for the full-stop by the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment)
Act, 2003, section 9.
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(2) A Public Service Commission shall perform
such functions as may be prescribed by law.
Article-268. Continuance in force, and adaptation ofcertain laws.
(1) Except as provided by this Article, all existing
laws shall, subject to the Constitution,
continue in force, so far as applicable and
with the necessary adaptations, until altered,
repealed or amended by the appropriate
Legislature.
(2) The laws specified in the Sixth Schedule shall
not be altered, repealed or amended
12[expressly or impliedly,] without the
previous sanction of the President 13[accorded
after consultation with the Prime Minister] 14
(3) For the purpose of bringing the provisions of
any existing law into accord with the
15For such authorization, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1973, Extraordinary, Part
II, page 2001.
15
provisions of the Constitution (other than Part
II of the Constitution), the President may by
Order, within a period of two years from the
commencing day, make such adaptation,
whether by way of modification, addition or
omission, as he may deem to be necessary or
expedient, and any such Order may be made
so as to have effect from such day, not being
a day earlier than the commencing day, as
may be specified in the Order.
(4) The President may 15authorise the Governor
of a Province to exercise, in relation to the
Province, the powers conferred on the
President by clause (3) in respect of laws
relating to matters with respect to which the
Provincial Assembly has power to make laws.
(5) The powers exercisable under clauses (3) and
(4) shall be subject to the provisions of an Act
of the appropriate Legislature.
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(6) Any court, tribunal or authority required or
empowered to enforce an existing law shall,
notwithstanding that no adaptations have
been made in such law by an Order made
under clause (3) or clause (4), construe the
law with all such adaptations as are
necessary to bring it into accord with the
provisions of the Constitution.
(7) In this Article, "existing laws" means all laws
(including Ordinances, Orders-in-Council,
Orders, rules, by-laws, regulations and
Letters Patent constituting a High Court, and
any notifications and other legal instruments
having the force of law) in force in Pakistan or
any part thereof, or having extraterritorial
validity, immediately before the commencing
day.
Explanation:- In this Article, "in force", in
relation to any law, means
having effect as law whether or
not the law has been brought
into operation.
16Substituted and shall be deemed always to have been so substituted by the
Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), section 12, for
"establish". (May 4, 1974).
17Inserted and shall be deemed always to have been so inserted by the
19Inserted and shall be deemed always to have been so inserted by the
Constitution (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), section 15,
(September 13, 1976).
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(2) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore
contained, where any Administrative Court or
Tribunal is established under clause (1), no
other court shall grant an injunction, make
any order or entertain any proceedings in
respect of any matter to which the jurisdiction
of such Administrative Court or Tribunal
extends 18[and all proceedings in respect of
any such matter which may be pending
before such other court immediately before
the establishment of the Administrative Court
or Tribunal 19[other than an appeal pending
before the Supreme Court shall abate on such
establishment]:
Provided that the provisions of this
clause shall not apply to an Administrative
Court or Tribunal established under an Act of
a Provincial Assembly unless, at the request
20Substituted for the word Parliament by the Revival of the Constitution of
1973 Order, 1985: P.O.No.14 of 1985) Art 2 and Sch item 1 (with effect
from March 2, 1985).
21For such law, see the Provincial Service Tribunals (Extension of Provisions
of the Constitution) Act, 1974 (32 of 1974).
19
of that Assembly made in the form of a
resolution, 20[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] by
21law extends the provisions to such a Court
or Tribunal.
(3) An appeal to the Supreme Court from a
judgment, decree, order or sentence of an
Administrative Court or Tribunal shall lie only
if the Supreme Court, being satisfied that the
case involves a substantial question of law of
public importance, grants leave to appeal.
Article-4. Right of individuals to be dealt with inaccordance with law, etc.
(1) To enjoy the protection of law and to be
treated in accordance with law is the
inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he
may be, and of every other person for the time
being within Pakistan.
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(2) In particular :-
(a) no action detrimental to the life,
liberty, body, reputation or property of
any person shall be taken except in
accordance with law;
(b) no person shall be prevented from or
be hindered in doing that which is not
prohibited by law; and
(c) no person shall be compelled to do that
which the law does not require him to
do.
Article-25. Equality of citizens. (1) All citizens are equal before
law and are entitled to equal protection of law.
(2) There shall be no discrimination on the basis
of sex alone.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall prevent the State
from making any special provision for the
protection of women and children.
Article-27. Safeguard against discrimination in services.
(1) No citizen otherwise qualified for appointment
in the service of Pakistan shall be
discriminated against in respect of any such
appointment on the ground only of race,
22Substituted by the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1999 (with
effect from July 28, 1999) for the word "twenty", which had earlier been
substituted by P.O.No.14 of 1985, Art.2 and Sch.item 4, for the word "ten"
(with effect from March 2, 1985).
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religion, caste, sex, residence or place of
birth:
Provided that, for a period not
exceeding 22[forty] years from the
commencing day, posts may be reserved for
persons belonging to any class or area to
secure their adequate representation in the
service of Pakistan:
Provided further that, in the interest of
the said service, specified posts or services
may be reserved for members of either sex if
such posts or services entail the performance
of duties and functions which cannot be
adequately performed by members of the
other sex.
(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall prevent any
Provincial Government, or any local or other
authority in a Province, from prescribing, in
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relation to any post or class of service under
that Government or authority, conditions as
to residence in the Province for a period not
exceeding three years, prior to appointment
under that Government or authority.
23
Extracts from the Constitution of theIslamic Republic of Pakistan, 1962.
THE SERVICES OF PAKISTAN
CHAPTER-I. - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, ETC.
Article-174 Terms and conditions of service to be
regulated by law. Subject to this
Constitution, the appointment of persons to,
and the terms and conditions of service of
persons in, the service of Pakistan may be
regulated by law.
Article-175 Persons in Public service to be citizens.
(1) A person who is not a citizen of Pakistan
shall not, except as provided in clause (2) of
this Article, be eligible to hold any office in
the service of Pakistan.
(2) A person who, immediately before the
commencing day, was in the service of
Pakistan shall not be disqualified for
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continuing in the service of Pakistan by
reason only that he is not a citizen of
Pakistan.
Article-176 Tenure of office of persons in service, etc.
Subject to this Constitution-
(a) a person who is a member of an All-
Pakistan Service, of any of the Defence
Services of Pakistan or of a civil service
of the Centre, or who holds a post
connected with defence or a civil post
in connection with the affairs of the
Centre, shall hold office during the
pleasure of the President ; and
(b) a person who is a member of a civil
service of a Province, or who, except as
a member of an All-Pakistan Service,
holds a civil post in connection with
the affairs of a Province, shall hold
office during the pleasure of the
Governor of the Province.
Article-177 Removal from office etc. (1) Subject to this
Constitution, a person who is a member of an
All-Pakistan Service or of a civil service of the
Centre or of a Province, or who holds a civil
post in connection with the affairs of the
Centre or of a Province-
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(a) shall not be dismissed or removed form
service, or reduced in rank, by an
authority subordinate to that by which
he was appointed unless that
subordinate authority has been
expressly empowered to do so by an
authority not so subordinate; and
(b) subject to clause (2) of this Article,
shall not be dismissed or removed from
service, or be reduced in rank, unless
he has been given a reasonable
opportunity of showing cause against
the action proposed to be taken with
respect to him.
(2) Paragraph (b) of clause (1) of this Article shall
not apply-
(a) where a person is dismissed or
removed from service, or reduced in
rank, on the ground of conduct which
has led to his conviction, entailing
imprisonment, on a criminal charge; or
(b) where an authority empowered to
dismiss or remove a person from
service, or to reduce a person in rank,
considers that, in the circumstances of
the case, it is not practicable to give to
the person an opportunity of showing
cause or that it would be prejudicial to
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the security of Pakistan for the person
to be given such an opportunity.
Article-178 Appointments to civil posts, etc. (1) Subject
to this Constitution and law -
(a) appointments to an All-Pakistan
Service or to a civil service of the
Centre, or to a civil post in connection
with the affairs of the Centre, shall be
made by the President or a person
authorized by the President in that
behalf; and
(b) appointments to a civil service of a
Province, or to a civil post in
connection with the affairs of a
Province, shall be made by the
Governor of the Province or a person
authorized by the Governor in that
behalf.
(2) Subject to this Constitution and law, the
terms and conditions of service of persons
serving in a civil capacity in the service of
Pakistan (other than persons whose terms
and conditions of service are specified in this
Constitution) shall be as prescribed-
(a) in the case of a person who is a
member of an All-Pakistan Service or
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who is serving in connection with the
affairs of the Centre- by rules made by
the President or by a person authorized
by the President in that behalf; and
(b) in the case of a person (not being a
member of an All-Pakistan Service)
who is serving in connection with the
affairs of a Province- by rules made by
the Governor of the Province or by a
person authorized by the Governor in
that behalf.
(3) Rules made for the purposes of clause (2) of
this Article shall be so framed as to ensure-
(a) that the terms and conditions of
service of a person (in so far those
terms and conditions relate to
remuneration or age fixed for
superannuation) are not varied to his
disadvantage; and
(b) that where an order is made which-
(i) punishes or formally censures a
person;
(ii) alters or interprets to the
disadvantage of a person any
rule affecting his terms or
conditions of service; or
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(iii) terminates the employment of a
person otherwise than upon his
reaching the age fixed for
superannuation,
he shall, except where the order is made by
the President or a Governor, have at least one
appeal against the order and, where the order
is made by the President or a Governor, he
shall have the right to apply to the President
or the Governor for a review of the order.
Article-179 Temporary employees. (1) Subject to this
Constitution and law, the President, in
relation to the affairs of the Centre, and the
Governor of a Province, in relation to the
affairs of a Province, may authorize the
employment of persons in the service of
Pakistan and may make rules for regulating
such temporary employment.
(2) The preceding Articles of this Chapter (other
than Article 174) do not apply to or in relation
to the temporary employment of persons in
the service of Pakistan.
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Extracts from the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1956.
THE SERVICES OF PAKISTAN
Chapter 1: Services
Article-179 Conditions of service of persons in theservice of Pakistan.
(1) No person who is not a citizen of Pakistan
shall be eligible to hold any office in the
service of Pakistan:
Provided that the President, or in
relation to a Province, the Governor, may
authorize the temporary employment of a
person who is not a citizen of Pakistan:
Provided further that a person who is,
immediately before the Constitution Day, a
servant of the Crown in Pakistan shall not be
disqualified from holding any office in the
service of Pakistan on the ground only that he
is not a citizen of Pakistan.
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(2) Except as expressly provided by the
Constitution, the appointment of persons in
the service of Pakistan may be regulated by
Act of the appropriate legislature.
Article-180 Except as expressly provided by the
Constitution-
Tenure of office of persons employed inpublic service
(a) every person who is a member of a
defence service, or of a civil service of
the Federation, or of an All Pakistan
Service, or holds any post connected
with defence, or a civil post in
connection with the affairs of the
Federation, shall hold office during the
pleasure of the President, and
(b) every person who is a member of a civil
service of a Province or holds any civil
post in connection with the affairs of a
Province, other than a person
mentioned in paragraph (a) of this
article, shall hold office during the
pleasure of the Government.
Article-181 Dismissal, disciplinary matters, etc. (1) No
person who is a member of a civil service of
the Federation or of a Province or of an All-
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Pakistan Service, or holds a civil post in
connection with the affairs of the Federation,
or of a Province, shall be dismissed or
removed from service, or reduced in rank, by
an authority subordinate to that by which he
was appointed.
(2) No such person as aforesaid shall be
dismissed or removed from service, or
reduced in rank, until he has been given a
reasonable opportunity of showing cause
against the action proposed to be taken in
regard to him:
Provided that this clause shall not
apply-
(a) where a person is dismissed or
removed from service or reduced in
rank on the ground of conduct which
has led to his conviction on a criminal
charge; or
(b) where an authority empowered to
dismiss or remove from service a
person, or to reduce him in rank, is
satisfied that for some reason, to be
recorded by that authority, it is not
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reasonably practicable to give that
person an opportunity of showing
cause; or
(c) where the President or the Governor,
as the case may be, is satisfied, for
reasons to be recorded by him, that in
the interest of the security of Pakistan
or any part thereof, it is not expedient
to give to that person such an
opportunity.
Article-182 Recruitment and conditions of service.
(1) Except as expressly provided by the
Constitution or an Act of the
appropriate legislature, appointments
to service, the civil services of, and civil
post in the service of, Pakistan shall be
made -
(a) in the case of services of the
Federation and posts in
connection with the affairs of the
Federation, by the President or
such person as he may direct;
(b) in the case of services of a
Province and posts in connection
with the affairs of a Province, by
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the Governor of the Province, or
such person as he may direct.
(2) Except as expressly provided by the
Constitution, or an Act of the
appropriate legislature, the conditions
of service of persons serving in a civil
capacity shall, subject to the provision
of this Article, be such as may be
prescribed -
(a) in the case of persons serving in
connection with the affairs of the
Federation, by rules made by the
President, or by some person
authorized by the President to
make rules for the purpose;
(b) in the case of persons serving in
connection with the affairs of a
Province, by rules made by the
Governor of the Province, or by
some person authorized by the
Governor to make rules for the
purpose:
Provided that it shall not
be necessary to make rules
regulating the conditions of
service of persons employed
temporarily on the constitution
that their employment may be
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terminated on one month's
notice or less; and nothing in
this clause shall be construed as
requiring the rules regulating
the conditions of service of any
class of persons to extend to any
matter which appears to the
rule-making authority to be a
matter not suitable for
regulation by rule in the case of
that class:
Provided further that no
such Act as is referred to in this
clause shall contain anything
inconsistent with the provisions
of clause (3).
(3) The rules under clause (2) shall be so
framed as to secure-
(a) that the tenure and conditions of
service of any person to whom
this Article applies shall not be
varied to his disadvantage; and
(b) that every such person shall
have at least one appeal against
any order which-
(i) punishes or formally
censures him; or
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(ii) alters or interprets to his
disadvantage any rule
affecting his conditions of
service; or
(iii) t e r m i n a t e s h i s
employment otherwise
than upon his reaching
the age f ixed for
superannuation:
Provided that when
any such order is the
order of the President or
the Governor, the person
affected shall have no
right of appeal, abut may
apply for review of that
order.
Article-183 All Pakistan Services. (1) In the Constitution
"All-Pakistan Services" means the services
common to the Federation and the provinces
which were the All-Pakistan Services
immediately before the Constitution Day.
(2) Parliament shall have exclusive power to
make laws with respect to the All-Pakistan
Services.
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(3) Articles 182 and 188 shall apply to the All-
Pakistan Services as they apply to Services of
the Federation.
(4) No member of an All-Pakistan Service shall be
transferred to a Province to serve in
connection with the affairs of that Province, or
be transferred from that Province, except by
order of the President made after consultation
with the Governor of that Province.
(5) While a member of an All-Pakistan Service is
serving in connection with the affairs of a
Province, his promotion and transfer within
that Province, and the initiation of any
disciplinary proceedings against him in
relation to his conduct in that Province, shall
take place by order of the Governor of that
Province.
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Extracts from the Constitution ofthe Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1962.
THE SERVICES OF PAKISTAN
CHAPTER 2. - THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
Article-128 (1) There shall be a Supreme Judicial Council of
Pakistan, in this Article referred to as "the
Council".
(2) The Council shall consist of-
(a) the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court;
(b) the two next most senior Judges of the
Supreme Court; and
(c) the Chief Justice of each High Court.
(3) If, at any time, the Council is inquiring into
the capacity or conduct of a Judge who is a
member of the Council, or a member of the
Council is absent or is unable to act as a
member of the Council due to illness or some
other cause, the Judge of the Supreme Court
who is next in seniority below the Judges
referred to in paragraph (6) of clause (2) of
this Article shall act as a member of the
Council in his place.
(4) The Council shall issue a code of conduct to
be observed by Judges of the Supreme Court
and of the High Courts.
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(5) If, on information received from the Council
or from any other source, the President is of
the opinion that a Judge of the Supreme
Court or a High Court-
(a) may be incapable of properly
performing the duties of his office by
reason of physical or metal incapacity;
or
(b) may have been guilty of gross
misconduct, the President shall direct
the Council to inquire into the matter.
(6) If, after inquiring into the matter, the Council
reports to the President that it is of the
opinion-
(a) that the Judge is incapable of
performing the duties of his office or
has been guilty of gross misconduct;
and
(b) that he should be removed from office,
the President may remove the Judge
from office.
(7) A Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High
Court shall not be removed from office except
as provided by this Article.
Article-180 Public Service Commissions. There shall be
a Central Public Service Commission for the
Centre, and a Provincial Public Service
Commission for each Province.
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Article-181 Composition of Public Service
Commissions. In the case of the Central
Public Service Commission, the President,
and in the case of a Provincial Public Service
Commission, the Governor of the Province
concerned, may by Order determine-
(a) the number of members of the
Commission; and
(b) the number of members of the staff of
the Commission and their terms and
conditions of service.
This Article shall, during a period of five years witheffect from the 8th day of June, 1962, have effectsubject to modification made by President's OrderNo. 37 of 1962, Article 2. The modified Articles readsas follows:-
Article-181 In the case of the Central Public Service Commission,
the President, and in the case of a Provincial Public
Service Commission, the Governor of the Province
concerned, may by Order determine-
(a) the number of members of theCommission including its Chairman;and
(b) the number of members of the staff ofthe Commission and their terms andconditions of service.
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Article-182 Appointment, etc., of members of Public
Service Commissions. (1) The members of
the Central Public Service Commission shall
be appointed by the President, and the
members of a Provincial Public Service
Commission shall be appointed by the
Governor of the Province concerned.
Clauses (1) and (2) of this Article shall, during aperiod of five years with effect from the 8th day ofJune, 1962, have effect subject to certainmodifications made by President's Order No. 37 of1962, Article 2. The modified clauses read as follows:-
(1) The Chairman and other members of the CentralPublic Service Commission shall be appointed by thePresident, and the Chairman and other members ofa Provincial Public Service Commission shall beappointed by the Governor of the Province concerned.
(2) The terms and conditions of service of the Chairmanand other members of the Central Public ServiceCommission shall be determined by Act of theCentral Legislature or, until so determined, by thePresident, and the terms and conditions of service ofthe Chair-roan and other members of a ProvincialPublic Service Commission shall be determined byAct of the Legislature of the Province concerned or,until so determined, by the Governor of the Province.
(2) The terms and conditions of service of a
member of the Central Public Service
Commission shall be determined by Act of the
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Central Legislature or, until so determined, by
the President, and the terms and conditions
of service of a member of a Provincial Public
Service Commission shall be determined by
Act of the Legislature of the Province
concerned or, until so determined, by the
Governor of the Province.
(3) Not less than one-half of the members of a
Commission shall be persons who are at the
time of appointment, or who have been at
some time before appointment, in the service
of Pakistan.
(4) Where a person appointed as member of a
Commission was, immediately before his
appointment, in the service of Pakistan, his
rights as a person in the service of Pakistan
shall not, subject to his appointment and
service as such a member, be affected.
Article-183 Oath of Office. (1) Before entering upon his
office, a member of a Commission shall Oath
of Office, make an oath in such form set out
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in the First Schedule as is applicable to his
office.
(2) The oath shall be made-
(a) in the case of a member of the Central
Public Service Commission-before the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
and
(b) in the case of a member of a Provincial
Public Service Commission-before the
Chief Justice of the High Court of the
Province concerned.
Article-184 Term of Office. (1) A member of a
Commission shall, subject to this
Article, hold Term of Office, office for a
term of three years from the date on
which he enters upon his office.
(2) A member of a Commission shall not
be removed from office except in the
manner prescribed in clauses (5) and
(6) of Article 128 for the removal from
office of a Judge, and in the application
of those clause s for the purposes of
this clause, any reference in those
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clauses to a Judge shall be read as a
reference to a member of the
Commission.
(3) A member of a Commission may resign
his office by writing under his hand
addressed-
(a) in the case of the Central Public
Service Commission-to the
president; and
(b) in the case of Provincial Public
Service Commission to the
Governor of the Province
concerned.
Article-185 Functions of Central Public Service
Commission. (1) The functions of the
Central Public Service Commission shall be-
(a) to conduct tests and examinations for
the selection of suitable persons for
appointment to the All-Pakistan
Services, the civil services of the Centre
and civil posts connected with the
affairs of the Centre;
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(b) to advise the President on any matter
on which the Commission is consulted
under clause (2) of this Article or which
is referred to the Commission by the
President; and
(c) such other functions as may be
prescribed by law.
(2) Except to the extent that the President, after
consulting the Commission, may provide
otherwise by Order, the President shall, in
relation to the All-Pakistan Services, the civil
services of the Centre and civil posts
connected with the affairs of the Centre,
consult the Central Public Service
Commission with respect to-
(a) matters relating to qualifications for,
and methods of recruitment to,
services and posts;
(b) the principles on which appointments
and promotions should be made;
(c) the principles on which persons
belonging to one service should be
transferred to another;
(d) matters affecting terms and conditions
of service and proposals adversely
affecting pension rights; and
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(e) disciplinary matters.
Article-186 Functions of Provincial Public
Service Commission. (1) The
functions of a Provincial Public Service
Commission shall be -
(a) t o c onduc t t e s t s and
examinations for the selection of
s u i t a b l e p e r s o n s f o r
appointment to the civil services
of the Province concerned and
civil posts connected with the
affairs of the Province;
(b) to advise the Governor of the
Province on any matter on which
the Commission is consulted
under clause (2) of this Article or
which is referred to the
Commission by the Governor;
and
(c) such other functions as may be
prescribed by law.
(2) Except to the extent that the Governor
of a Province, after consulting the
Public Service Commission of the
Province, may provide otherwise by
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Order, the Governor shall, in relation
to the civil services of the Province and
civil posts connected with the affairs of
the Province, consult the Commission
with respect to-
(a) matters relating to qualifications
for, and methods or recruitment
to, services and posts;
(b) the principles on which
appointments and promotions
should be made;
(c) the principles on which persons
belonging to one service should
be transferred to another;
(d) matters affecting terms and
conditions of service and
proposals adversely affecting
pension rights; and
(e) disciplinary matters.
Article-187 Reference by Province to the Central
Commission. The Governor of a Province
may, with the approval of the President, refer
to the Central Public Service Commission a
matter relating to the services of the Province
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or posts connected with the affairs of the
Province.
Article-188 Commission to be advised when advice not
acceptable. Where the President or a
Governor does not accept the advice of a
Commission, he shall inform the Commission
accordingly.
Article-189 Annual Report. (1) Each Commission shall,
not later than the fifteenth day of Annual
Report, January in each year, prepare a
report on its activities during the year ending
on the previous thirty-first day of December
and submit the report-
(a) in the case of the Central Public
Service Commission to the President;
and
(b) in the case of the Public Service
Commission of a Province to the
Governor of the Province.
(2) The report shall be accompanied by a
memorandum setting out, so far as is known
to the Commission-
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(a) the cases, if any, in which its advice
was not accepted, and the reasons why
the advice was not accepted ;and
(b) the cases where the Commission ought
to have been consulted but was not
consulted, and the reasons why it was
not consulted.
(3) The President or the Governor, as the case
may be, shall cause the report and
memorandum to be laid before the National
Assembly or the Provincial Assembly, as the
case requires, at the first meeting of the
Assembly held after the thirty-first day of
January in the year in which the report was
submitted.
Article-190 Definition. In this Chapter, "Commission"
means the Central Public Service Commission
or a Provincial Public Service Commission.
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Extracts from the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1956.
THE SERVICES OF PAKISTAN
CHAPTER 2: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
Article-184 Public Service Commissions. (1) Subject to
the provisions of this article, there shall be a
Public Service Commission for the Federation,
and a Public Service Commission for each
Province.
(2) The Public Service Commission for the
Federation, if requested so to do by the
Governor of a Province, may with the approval
of the President exercise all or any of the
functions of the Public Service Commission of
the Province.
(3) Where the Federal Public Service Commission
is exercising the functions of a Provincial
Public Service Commission in respect of any
matter, references in the Constitution or in
any Act to the Provincial Public Service
Commission shall, unless the context
otherwise requires, be construed, in relation
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to that matter, as references to the Federal
Public Service Commission.
Article-185 Composition of Public Service
Commissions. In the case of the Federal
Public Service Commission, Public Service
President, and in the case of a Provincial
Public Service Commission the Governor, may
by regulations determine-
(a) the number of members of the
Commission and their conditions of
service; and
(b) the number of members of the staff of
the Commission and their conditions of
service.
Article 186 Appointment, etc., of members of Public
Service Commissions. (1) The Chairman and
other members of a Public Service
Commission shall be appointed, in the case of
the Public Service Commission by the
President in his discretion, Provincial Public
Service Commission by the Governor of the
Province in his discretion.
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(2) Not less than one half of the members of a
Public Service Commission shall be persons
who have held office in the service of Pakistan
for not less than fifteen years.
Explanations: For the purposes of this Article
the service of Pakistan shall be
deemed to include the service of
the Crown in British India, and
the service of the Crown in
Pakistan before the Constitution
Day.
(3) The term of office of the Chairman and other
members of the Provincial Public Service
Commission shall be five years.
(4) Any member of a Public Service Commission
may resign his office by writing under his
hand addressed, in the case of the Federal
Public Service Commission to the President,
and in the case of a Provincial Public Service
Commission to the Governor.
(5) On ceasing to hold office-
(a) the Chairman of the Federal Public
Service Commission shall not be
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eligible for further employment in the
service of Pakistan
(b) the Chairman of a Provincial Public
Service Commission shall be eligible for
appointment as Chairman or other
member of the Federal Public Service
Commission, or as Chairman of
another Provincial Public Service
Commission, but shall not be eligible
for any other employment in the
service of Pakistan ; and
(c) a member of a Public Service
Commission, other than the Chairman
thereof, shall be eligible for
appointment as Chairman or other
member of any Public Service
Commission other than that on which
he has already served, but shall not be
eligible for any other employment in
the service of Pakistan.
Provided that a person who is a
member of a Public Service
Commission may be appointed as
Chairman of that Commission for the
un-expired term of his office.
Article-187 Removal of the members of PublicService Commissions.
(1) A member of a Public Service Commission
shall Removal not be removed from office
except on the ground of misbehaviour or
infirmity of mind or body.
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(2) A member of the Federal Public Service
Commission shall not be removed from office
except in the manner applicable to a Judge of
a High Court.
(3) A member of a Provincial Public Service
Commission shall not be removed from office
except by an order of the Governor of the
Province made in a case where the Supreme
Court, on reference having been made to it by
the Governor, has reported that the member
ought to be removed on a ground such as is
mentioned in clause (l).
Article-188 Functions of Public Service Commissions.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Federal Public
Service Commission and a Provincial Public
Service Commission to conduct examinations
for appointment to the services and posts
connected with the affairs of the Federation,
or the Province, as the case may be.
(2) The President, in respect of services and posts
in connection with affairs of the Federation,
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and the Governor of a Province, in respect of
services and posts in connection with the
affairs of the Province, may make regulations
specifying the matters in which generally or in
any particular class of case, or in any
particular circumstances, it shall not be
necessary for a Public Service Commission to
be consulted; but, subject to such
regulations, the appropriate Public Service
Commission shall be consulted-
(a) on all matters relating to methods of
recruitment to civil services and posts,
and qualifications of candidates for
such services and posts;
(b) on the principles to be followed in
making appointments to civil services
and posts and in making promotions
and transfers from one service to
another, and on the suitability of
candidates for such appointments,
promotions or transfers;
(c) on all disciplinary matters affecting a
person in the service of the Federal or
a Provincial Government in a civil
capacity, including compulsory
retirement whether for disciplinary
reasons or otherwise, and memorials or
petitions relating to such matters;
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(d) on any claim by or in respect of a
person who is serving or has served
under the Federal or a Provincial
Government in a civil capacity that any
costs incurred by him in defending any
legal proceedings instituted against
him in respect of acts done or
purported to be done in the execution
of his duty should be paid out of the
Federal Consolidated Fund or the
Provincial Consolidated Fund, as the
case may be;
(e) on any proposal to withhold a special
or additional pension or to reduce an
ordinary pension ; and
(f) on any claim for the award of a pension
or allowance in respect of injuries
sustained while serving under the
Federal or a Provincial Government in
a civil capacity, and any question as to
the amount of any such award; and it
shall be the duty of the Public Service
Commission to advise on any matter so
referred to them, and on any other
matter which the President or the
Governor, as the case may be, may
refer to the Commission.
(3) Where under the Constitution or any law,
rules are made for regulating the appointment
or, conditions of service of persons in the
service of Pakistan, but not under the control
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of the Federal Government or a Provincial
Government, such rules may provide for
consultation with the appropriate Public
Service Commission; and, subject to any
express provision of the Constitution or of the
said law, clause (2) shall apply mutates
mutants.
Article-189 Power to extend functions of PublicService Commissions.
An Act of Parliament may provide for the
exercise of additional functions by the Federal
Public Service Commission, and an Act of a
Provincial Legislature may provide for the
exercise of additional functions by the
Provincial Public Service Commission.
Article-190 Reports of Public Service Commissions. (1)
It shall be the duty of the Federal Public
Service Commission to present to the
President annually, a report on the work done
by the Commission, and the President shall
cause a copy of the report to be laid before
the National Assembly; and it shall be the
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duty of each Provincial Public Service
Commission to present to the Governor
annually a report on the work done by the
Commission, and the Governor shall cause a
copy of the report to be laid before the
Provincial Assembly.
(2) The report shall be accompanied by a
memorandum setting out-
(a) the cases, if any, in which the advice of
the Commission was not accepted and
the reasons therefor;
(b) the matters, if any, on which the
Commission ought to have been
consulted, but was not consulted, and
the reasons therefor.
Relevant extracts
from
the Balochistan Government
Rules of Business, 1976.
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Relevant extracts from
the Balochistan GovernmentRules of Business, 1976.
Rule-17. Public Service Commission.
(i) The advice of the Public Service Commission
shall ordinarily be accepted by the
Departments in all matters where it is
obligatory to consult the Commission under
the Constitution or any rules or regulations
for the time being in force.
(ii) If it is proposed not to accept the advice of
the Commission the case shall be submitted
to the Chief Minister, through the Services
and General Administration Department,
who may give an opportunity to the Public
Service Commission of further justifying its
recommendation before a final decision is
taken.
The Balochistan Public Service
Commission, Conditions of Service
of Members Regulations, 1994
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TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTANISSUE OF BALOCHISTAN GAZETTE SERVICES AND GENERAL ADMN:
DEPARTMENT (Regulation Section-II)
Dated Quetta, the 17th April, 1995
NOTIFICATION
No.SOR-II(2)29/S&GAD/94/401-511. In exercise of the
powers conferred by clause (a) of sub section 2 of section 3 of the
Balochistan Public Service Commission Act, 1989, (II of 1989) the
Government of Balochistan is pleased to make the following
regulations; namely-
PART-I - GENERAL
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules
may be called the Balochistan Public Service Commission
Conditions of service of Members Regulations, 1994.
(2) They shall came into force at once.
2. Definitions- In these rules, unless the context
otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have
the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is
to say:-
(a) “Commission” means the Balochistan Public
Service Commission;
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(b) “Government” means the Government of
Balochistan;
(c) “Member” means a member of the Commission and
include the Chairman thereof;
(d) “Service of Pakistan” means the Service of
Pakistan as defined in the Constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, 1973.
23[3. Pay. Maximum of BPS-21/22 to the Chairman
BPS-20/21; Balochistan Public Service Commission and
Maximum of BPS-20/21 to the Members of
the Commission; provided that:-
(a) if on the date of his appointment
he was in the Government
Service of Pakistan and was
drawing pay higher than
BPS-20,21 or 22 as the case
may be, shall continue to draw
such pay.
(b) if he was re-employed after
retirement from the service of
Pakistan, his pay shall be
regulated according to the Civil
Service (Pension) Rules
applicable to him:
Provided further that in
the case of a Member, if before
his appointment as Member, he
was drawing pay in the pay scale
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below BPS-20 he shall be
allowed pay of the post in B-20.
(c) the Officer in BPS-21/22 and 20
on their posting as Chairman
and Member respectively shall,
besides other allowances, be
entitled to the following
allowances:
(i) BPS allowance. 20% of the
basic pay.
(ii) Orderly allowance. Rs.1000/-]
4. Residential Accommodation. The Chairman shall be
entitled to free unfurnished residential accommodation for
the term of his office and three months after ceasing to
hold the office.
5. Staff Car. The Chairman and Members of the
Commission shall be entitled to use the official car
maintained at Government expense at the scale prescribed
by the Government.
6. Pension. The service as Chairman or Member shall not
qualify for pension except that the Chairman or Member
who immediately before his such appointment was in
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service of Pakistan, in whose case such service shall count
for pension.
7. Provident Fund. (1) It shall be permissible for the
Chairman or a Member, if he so selects to subscribe to the
General Provident Fund, in accordance with the rules
relating to General Provident Fund.
(2) The Chairman or a Member who, on the date of his
appointment, was in the service of Pakistan, shall be
governed for the purposes of Provident Fund and
any other Fund, by such rules as are applicable to
the holders of his grade of pay:
Provided that he shall cease to subscribe the
Provident Fund on attaining the age of
superannuation in his previous service and the
amount standing to his credit in the said Fund after
such deductions as are authorized under the rules
applicable to him shall become payable to him.
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PART-II-LEAVE.
8. Leave. The Chairman or a Member who on the date
of his appointment was in service of Pakistan may be
granted leave by the Government under the rules
applicable to him immediately before his appointment and
his service as Chairman or Member shall count for such
leave.
9. The Chairman or a Member who on the date of his
appointment was not in the service of Pakistan may be
granted leave by the Government as follows:-
(i) On leave salary equivalent to full pay upto one
eleventh of the period spent on duty as Chairman or
Member, subject to maximum of four months at one
time.
(ii) On medical certificate a leave salary equivalent to
present pay upto two eleventh of the period spent on
duty as Chairman or Member subject to maximum
of three months at one time;
Explanation. A person who is appointed as Chairman
or a Member after his retirement from the Service of
Pakistan or who attains the age of superannuation while
serving in the Commission as Chairman or Member shall
be governed by the Provisions of these Regulations.
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PART-III
10. Travelling Allowance - For the purpose of Allowance
a) The Chairman shall be entitled the travelling
allowance admissible to a Grade-21/22 Officer.
b) a Member shall be entitled to travelling allowance
admissible to a Secretary to Government.
11. Medical Facilities. Chairman or a Member shall be
entitled to Medical Facilities in terms of the West Pakistan
Government Servant (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1959.
12. Other Matters: In respect of any matter which is not
covered by these rules, a member shall be governed by the
rules, applicable to Officer of the corresponding pay scale
under Government Service or as may in any particular
case, be determined by the Government.
BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR BALOCHISTAN
CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN
The Manager,Government Printing Press,
Government of Balochistan, Quetta.
No. SOR. II (2)29/S&GAD/94/401-511. Dated Quetta, the 17th April, 1995.
Copy forwarded for information to:-
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1. The Additional Chief Secretary (P&D) , Government ofBalochistanDepartment , Quetta.
2. The Chairman Balochistan Public Service Commission Quetta.
3. All the Administrative Secretaries___________________
4. All the Heads of Attached Departments in Balochistan ________
5. All the Under Secretaries/Section Officers in S&GAD.
6. Private Secretary to Chief Minister Balochistan.
7. Private Secretary to Minister for S&GAD.
8. Secretary to Chief Secretary Balochistan.
9. P.A to Additional Secretary (Reg),S&GAD.
10. P.A to Deputy Secretary (Reg:),S&GAD.
(SALAMAT ALI)
SECTION OFFICER(REG-II),
S&GAD.
The Balochistan Public ServiceCommission (Functions)
Rules, 1995
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TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTANISSUE OF BALOCHISTAN GAZETTE SERVICES & GENERAL ADMN DEPARTMENT
(REGULATION SECTION-II)
Dated Quetta, the 18th December, 1995.
NOTIFICATION
NO. SOR-II (2)28/S&GAD/1522-1632. In exercise of the
powers conferred by Section 10 of the Balochistan Public Service
Commission Act, 1989 (IX of 1989), the Government of
Balochistan is pleased to make the following Rules:
1. Short title and commencement- (1) These rules may
be called the Balochistan Public Service Commission
(Functions) Rules, 1995.
(2) They shall come into force at once
2. Definitions:- In these rules unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or context:-
(a) “Commission” means the Balochistan Public
Service Commission;
(b) “Chairman” means the Chairman Balochistan
Public Service Commission;
(c) “Government” means the Government of
Balochistan;
24Amended by S&GAD’s Notification dated 25th March, 2009.
25Added by S&GAD’s Notification dated 26th May, 2000
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(d) “Scale” means the Basic Pay Scale in which a post
or group of posts are placed;
( e) “Initial appointment” means recruitment made
otherwise than by promotion or transfer; and
(f) “Test” includes written examination, interview and
viva voce.
3. Functions of the Commission. The functions of the
Commission shall be:
(i) 24[to conduct tests, examinations, interviews
for initial recruitment in accordance with the
procedure as prescribed in “the Manual of
Recruitment for Selection” of the Balochistan
Public Service Commission;
(a) The Civil posts connected with the
affairs of the Province in B-16 to B-22,
except specified in the schedule
appended to these rules;
(b) any other post which may be referred
to the Commission for recruitment by
the Government:
25[(c) Civil posts connected with the affairs of
the Province in B-11 and above, except
those specified in the schedule
appended to the these rules.]
26Added by S&GAD’s Notification dated 20th September, 2000.
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26[(d) Cases for promotion to B-16 and above
posts shall be referred to Balochistan
Public Service Commission for
recommendations.]
Provided that the Commission may also
exercise the functions stated in clause (a) of
sub-rule (i) in respect of posts in B-16 and above
under a Corporation or other Autonomous Body or
Organization set up by Government under any law
or otherwise, if the Government so directs;
(ii) to advise the Government on matters relating to
qualification for, and methods of recruitment to
the services, and posts referred to in sub-rule (i)
and any other matter which the Government may
refer to the Commission; and
(iii) to hold such departmental or language examination
as may be prescribed.
4. Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 3, the
Commission shall not conduct test for recruitment to posts
which are filled:-
(i) on contract for a specified period; or
(ii) for a period of six months or less pending selection
of a candidate on the basis of test conducted by the
Commission.
Provided that the above period may be extended;
(a) for a further period of six months with the
approval of the Commission if a requisition
27Deleted by S&GAD’s Notification dated 25th March, 2009.
28Deleted by S&GAD’s Notification dated 4th October, 2000.
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for filling of the post was sent to the
Commission within two months of the filling
of the post on adhoc basis and the
Commission has failed to nominate a
candidate; or
(b) In any other case by order of the Government.
(iii) by transfer of an officer of the Armed forces of
Pakistan or an officer already holding a post on
regular basis in equivalent scale under the Federal
Government or a Provincial Government.
Explanation. For the purpose of clause (iii) “regular
basis”means other than adhoc,
contract or temporary basis for a
specified period.
(iv) 27[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
5. 28[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx].
6. Constitution of Committees:- The Chairman may
for the performance of the functions of the Commission
constitute one or more Committees each comprising not
less than two Members, one of whom shall be Member
appointed under (3) of section 3 of the Balochistan Public
Service Commission Act, 1989, and the other belonging to
the Department of the Government of Balochistan to which
the post or posts, for recruitment to which the “Committee
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is constituted, belongs:
Provided that, in the case of competitive examination
conducted by the Commission for recruitment, to posts
under more than one Department of Government, the
member referred to in this rule shall be the member
appointed under said sub-section for such post or posts in
respect of the Services and General Administration
Department.
7. Repeal. The Balochistan Public Service Commission
(Function) Rules, 1982, are hereby repealed.
BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR BALOCHISTAN
CHIEF SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN.The Manager, Government of Balochistan,Government Printing Press,Quetta.
NO.SOR-II(2)28/S&GAD/1522-1632. Dated Quetta, the 18th December,1995
Copy forwarded for information to :-
1. The Additional Chief Secretary (Dev:) P&D Department, Qta.2. The Chairman Balochistan Public Service Commission, Ota.3. All Administrative Secretaries______________ ____________4. All Heads of Attached Departments, Balochistan,5. All the Under Secretaries/Section Officers in S&GAD.
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6. Secretary to Chief Minister, Balochistan.7. Private Secretary to Minister for S&GAD8 Private Secretary to Chief Secretary, Balochistan.9. PA to Deputy Secretary (REG:) S&GAD.
( SALMAT ALI )
UNDER SECRETARY (REG:II)
S&GAD
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SCHEDULE
( See Rule 3 (9) )
POSTS EXCLUDED FROM THE PURVIEW OF THE
COMMISSION.
S.NO. DEPARTMENT NAME OF POSTS
1 Ch i e f M in i s t e r ’ s
Secretariat.
All Posts.
2 All Departments Private Secretaries to
Ministers.
3 Services and General
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
Department.
Posts connected with Cypher
control and management.
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The Balochistan Public ServiceCommission Manual of Recruitment forSelection to Civil Posts in the Province
of Balochistan, 2005.
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POLICY DECISION NO-I
MEETING OF FULL COMMISSION AND POLICY DECISIONS
Legal Provisions
1.1 The Balochistan Public Service Commission Act, 1989 and
Functions Rules, 1995 has been promulgated in pursuance
of Article 242 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan 1973 comprising of the following additional instruments:
(i) The Balochistan Public Service Commission Act,
1989 (Annexure-A).
(ii) The Balochistan Public Service Commission
Functions Rules, 1995 ( Annexure-B).
1.2 The administrative control of the Balochistan Public Service
Commission vests in the Governor’ s Secretariat vide Notification
No S-II-2(243)/2000/S&GAD, dated the 8th December, 2004
(Annexure-C).
1.3 In exercise of powers conferred under Rule 10 of the
Balochistan Public Service Commission Act, 1989 the Balochistan
Public Service Commission has compiled this policy framework
titled “The Manual of Recruitment for Selection to Civil Posts in
the Province of Balochistan”.
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General Provisions
I .4 (a) Regular full Commission Meetings will be held once
a month by the order of the Chairman on any
working day.
(b) Regular weekly meetings will be held on every Friday
to discuss and coordinate problems concerning
administration, recruitment, examinations,
Schedule of Interviews etc: etc.
(c) Special Meetings on specific issues or subjects may
be called as and when considered necessary by the
Chairman.
1.5 The Secretary of Balochistan Public Service Commission
will perform functions as Secretary for recording minutes of Full
Commission Meetings and allied matters. He will subsequently
monitor the progress regarding the decisions made in the meeting
and report progress to the Commission in its next Meeting.
Minutes of the Meeting will be circulated to all concerned within
forty eight hours.
1.6 On the instruction of the Chairman, any officer of the
Commission shall attend and participate to assist the
Commission during proceedings of the meeting. However, such
officers and Secretary will not have any right to vote in said
meetings.
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1.7 The decision on the items of agenda of meeting will
normally be arrived at by consensus of opinion of all the members
present in the meeting or by the majority of votes. In case of a tie,
the Chairman of the meeting will decide the matter with his
casting vote.
1.8 The meeting will proceed according to its approved agenda.
However, during the meeting and with the permission of presiding
Chairman, any other item can also be introduced for discussion
and decision.
1.9 If for some reasons, a meeting cannot be held on the date
fixed, the Chairman can refix a date subsequently.
Quorum of the Meeting
1.10 One half of the posted strength of Members of this
Commission will constitute 11 requisite quorum for the meeting
of the Commission.
1.11 The manual of Policy Decisions will be revised as and when
considered necessary but, at least once a year preferably in
January.
1.12 All Policy Decisions are taken as guidelines for day to day
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working of the Commission. The Commission is competent to take
decisions in Full Commission Meeting about any new matter or
issue, which is not covered in the manual of Policy Decisions and
is also competent to amend, override, interpret and elaborate any
existing provisions in the Manual of Policy Decisions. These
decisions may include an elaboration or an amendment or
addition in the existing Policy Decisions, or a decision on a new
issue.
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POLICY DECISION NO.2
REQUISITIONS.
General Provisions.
2.1 The Departments of Provincial Government and
Autonomous/Semi Autonomous bodies will send requisitions to
the Commission on prescribed form through proper channel for
making recruitment against the vacancies. (Annexure-A)
2.2 The requisition shall be signed by the Administrative
Secretary/ Head of Autonomous, Semi Autonomous bodies. All
posts will be filled in accordance with zonal allocation policy of
the Government.
2.3 Requisition shall be accompanied by:
(i) Printed or certified copy of the Service Rules which
prescribe conditions for recruitment to post(s)
including academic qualifications, experience,
method of recruitment sex and age limit etc.
(ii) Job description of vacancies in accordance with
instructions of the Government issued from time to
time.
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2.4 The Commission will scrutinize the requisitions. A
requisition replete with any discrepancy will be returned to the
concerned Department for its rectification and return.
Procedure for Processing the Requisition
2.5 The requisitioned posts will be advertised within a week
duly approved by the Commission.
Advertisement for Calling Applications
2.6 If requisition is found in order, and has been approved by
the Chairman, the concerned branch will send it for publication
in English and Urdu Newspapers.
Closing Date
2.7 Normally a period of one month from the date of
advertisement will be allowed to candidates for submission of
their applications by post/Courier Service or by hand at the
reception office.
2.8 Eligibility of candidate in respect of qualification, age and
other credentials/testimonials e.g. PM&DC Registration, P.E.C
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Registration, declaration of results, publication of research Work,
Experience etc; etc unless/otherwise specified will be reckoned
as these exist on the closing date of the receipt of application.
2.9 Incomplete applications will be rejected summarily.
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POLICY DECISION NO-3
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM
3.1 Applications will be received by post, Courier Service/on
line or by hand at the Reception Desk. No application will be
received through or by an Officer/Official of the Commission.
Applications received after the closing date, due to postal delay
or any other reason will not be entertained. If an acknowledgment
is desired, the application should be sent by registered post
acknowledgment due. All requisite documents are to be
accompanied with the applications and sent by post, Courier
Service or by hand by due date.
3.2 The Commission will reject all such applications which
have not been filled on the Form prescribed by the Commission
for the posts advertised. However, candidates living abroad may
send their applications on plain paper giving the requisite
information as required in the advertisement for the post. Such
candidates will thereafter be required to submit their applications
on the prescribed Application Form as soon as they are in a
position to get the Application Forms.
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3.3 The candidates should ensure that:-
The Application Forms are filled in carefully and legibly. If
the hand writing is not good, block letters must be used.
The use of typewriter is permitted. No column of
Application Form be left blank/unfilled. “NA” will be
written in case a column is not applicable.
3.4 Application Form has been signed and accompanied by
original copy of Treasury Receipt/Challan and attested photo
copies of all the relevant Certificates, Diplomas, Graduate/Post
Graduate Degrees and other testimonials as required, without
which an application is liable to be rejected.
3.5 Application should be addressed to the ‘Secretary’
Balochistan Public Service Commission, Samungli Road, Quetta
Cantt: in accordance with the instructions provided in the
advertisement as well as in the application form.
3.6 Further correspondence in this connection, if any, should
be done with Secretary BPSC clearly mentioning:
(i) Name of the post applied for;
(ii) Advertisement No;
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(iii) The name and postal address of the candidate as
given in the application form.
Departmental Permission
3.7 It is obligatory for Government Servants/Employees of
Autonomous, Semi autonomous bodies to furnish Departmental
Permission duly signed by the Head of Department/Institutions
along-with the application. If the Appointing Authority or the
Institution of the candidate has changed during the period of
submission of application and date of his interview, he is required
to produce latest Departmental Permission from the Appointing
Authority/Head of the Institution at the time of Interview.
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POLICY DECISION NO-4
SCRUTINY- PROCESSING OF THE APPLICATION FORMS
4.1 Only complete Application Forms will be entertained.
Incomplete Application Forms will be rejected summarily.
4.2 The Branch Incharge will decide about the rejection of
Application Form. The Member lncharge will decide the review
petition filed by a candidate against such rejection and his
decision will be final.
Review
4.2 (a) Not withstanding anything to the contrary in these
regulations, all orders relating to initial scrutiny,
eligibility and short-listing adversely affecting a
candidate may be assailed by an application for
review within 15 days of passing of such order.
(b) The review petition shall be disposed of
expeditiously by the Member lncharge concerned
and in his absence by the member nominated by the
Chairman and, where convenient, after providing
opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner.
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(c) A copy of the final order shall be communicated to
the petitioner forthwith.
PROCESSING OF APPLICATION FORMS IN THECOMMISSION.
Eligibility.
4.3 Eligibility of a Candidate will be decided on the basis of
qualifications prescribed for the post in the Service Rules,
alongwith such other conditions which have been advertised for
the post as well as relevant provisions contained in the
instructions to the candidates.
4.4 Each application will be thoroughly scrutinized by the
concerned Branch for deciding the eligibility of the candidature.
The office will also verify from the entries of Application Form the
number of chances already availed wherever applicable for the
post. This will be duly cross checked with the record maintained
by the concerned Branch for this purpose.
Disposal of application
4.5 (a) All office noting with regard to eligibility or
otherwise of a candidate will be done on the face
sheet of each application or if required, an
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additional note sheet may be attached for this
purpose.
(b) For the posts upto BPS-17, the officer Incharge of
the Branch is competent to pass orders on the
applications only about the eligibility of the
candidates.
(c) All applications for posts in BPS-18 and above will
be cross checked by the dealing Branch lncharge
and will be submitted to the Member Incharge for
orders with regards to eligibility as well as rejection.
(d) Branch officers will put up cases in respect of
ineligible candidates of all posts in B-18 and above
for orders to the Member Incharge. Member
Incharge will decided all such cases where the
Officer Incharge of the branch concerned is not
competent to decide about the eligibility or otherwise
of a candidate.
(e) Member lncharge may refer any particular case to
the Chairman or full Commission for policy decision.
4.6 Incomplete or unsigned applications will summarily be
rejected. The rejection letter will be issued immediately to the
affected candidates giving specific reasons for rejection of their
applications. Their cases will not be reopened except when
affected candidate files a representation against the orders of
rejection. His/her representation will be processed and decided
according to the prescribed procedure given in succeeding paras
4.11 and 4.12 .
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4.7. Interview Call letters for interview or Admission letters for
written test/examinations, will be issued only to eligible
candidates.
4.8 On the basis of Provisional Certificates issued by the
various Universities/Institutions, the following equivalence
formula will be observed for conversion of grading under the
Semester System into the Divisions awarded under Annual
System.
Grade A and B 1st Division (above 60 %)
Grade C (50% - 64% ) 2nd Division (45% to below 60%)
Grade-D (40% to 49%) 3rd Division (33% to below 45%)
4.9 For claiming marks for distinction, special entries in such
Certificates made under the authority of the Controller,
Examinations/ other Competent Officers will only be considered.
Representation of a Candidate against Rejection.
4.10 The Commission will inform a candidate about the rejection
of his/her application alongwith details of discrepancies in
Application form, which resulted in rejection of the application .
If the candidate feels aggrieved about the order of rejection of an
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application, he/she may file a review petition before the
Commission within fifteen days from the date of issue of his
memo of rejection by the Commission. In such representation, the
candidate will give reasonable grounds duly supported by
documents and evidence for reconsideration of the order of
rejection about such application.
4.11 The following procedure will be adopted in the Commission
to deal with the review petition made by an ineligible candidate
on receipt of rejection letter:
a. Representation with comments of the Branch Officer
shall be put up expeditiously to the member
Incharge for orders. The Member will examine the
representation of the candidate and will decide on
merit on the basis of facts given by the candidate. If
necessary, the candidate may be called for personal
hearing. However, the decision taken in this respect
by Member Incharge will be final and binding.
b. Any subsequent representation by the same
candidate shall also be dealt with in the manner
prescribed in sub paragraph (a) above, only if
he/she had raised a fresh relevant point in his/her
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second application/ representation; otherwise it
shall be filed. As a rule, un-necessary
correspondence with the candidate shall be avoided.
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POLICY DECISION NO-5
ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES ON VIOLATION OFINSTRUCTIONS SUPPRESSION OF INFORMATION
5.1 The Commission issues general instructions and guidelines
to the candidates about:-
a. Filling the applications Forms correctly.
b. Candidate’s conduct during examination/test/
interview.
c. Warning against forgery, interpolation, suppression
of information and violation of other instructions,
which the Commission issues on different occasions.
d. Any other irregularity/violation of rules, instructions
etc.
5.2 The Commission will take appropriate action against a
candidate who is found guilty of violating any of the instructions,
more specifically if he or she:
a. Furnishes any particular false or incorrect
information to gain undue advantage.
b. Suppresses material information to gain undue
advantage by not filling any column of the
applications form.
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c. Attempts to influence the Members of the
Commission, the officers and officials of the
Commission, any coopted Member or Examiner.
d. Canvassing in any form with concerned
officers/officials of BPSC.
e. Attempts to obtain support for his/her candidature
through improper means.
f. Submits forged certificates.
g. Tampers with entries in his/her candidature
through improper means.
h. Misbehaves in the Examination Hall.
i. Is found guilty of misconduct during
examination/test/ interview
j. Fails to observe the instructions issued by the
Commission.
k. Is guilty of impersonation at any stage or in any
form.
l. Uses unfair means in a test/Examination.
m. Any other act or omission of a candidate which
according to the Commission is violative of the
instructions issued by the Commission.
Procedure for Proceeding against the Candidate FoundGuilty of violation of Instructions
5.3. a. A candidate found guilty of violating any of the
instructions contained in para 5.2 will be served
with a notice by the member Incharge giving him
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period of fifteen days or less if the urgency demands
to explain his position in writing. The notice will
provide details of allegations against the candidates.
If his explanation is acceptable, the matter will be
dropped by the Member Incharge.
b. If his explanation is not found plausible, the
candidate will be given an opportunity to appear for
personal hearing before the Member Incharge for
giving his defence. If a candidate fails to appear in
person before the Commission, ex-parte proceedings
will be taken against the candidate.
c. The Member will scrutinize the evidence,
explanation and defence of the Candidate, for
arriving at a conclusion of whether or not the action
or omission of the candidate calls for action. If the
Member Incharge, after going through all facts
before him, decides to proceed against the
candidate, he, with the permission of the Chairman
will place the case as special agenda in full
Commission meeting for taking action against the
candidate which may include one or more than one
of the following:
(1) Cancellation of his candidature for the post
he had applied.
(2) Permanent disqualification of candidate from
applying for any post which is advertised by
Balochistan Public Service Commission.
(3) Registration of a Criminal case if he is found
indulging in any criminal act i.e forgery etc.
(4) Temporary disqualification of a candidate
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from applying or appearing in any
examination/test/ interview of Balochistan
Public Service Commission for a period of one
year or more but not exceeding three years.
(5) Any other action the Commission deems fit to
be taken against the candidate.
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POLICY DECISION NO-6
ACCEPTANCE OF COPIES OF DOCUMENTS.
6.1 The Commission will accept the attested copies of all those
documents which are required to be attached with Application
Forms on the condition that candidates shall bring all original
documents a day before interview, failing which they will not be
allowed to appear in the interview and their candidature will be
terminated. However, in exceptional and hardship cases, the
Member lncharge/Presiding Member of interview Committee may
allow the candidate to produce original documents on any
convenient/subsequent date but before the last date fixed for
interview of that particular post. No further extension of the date
so fixed will be allowed.
6.2 The documents/photographs attested by the following
officers only are accepted by the Commission.
a. Employees of Provincial and Federal Government of
not below grade-16.
b. Oath Commissioner and Notary Public.
c. Officers of Universities, Autonomous/Semi
Autonomous bodies/ Local Government who are
equivalent to the status of the officers mentioned at
sub para ‘a’ above.
6.3 Female candidates are also required to submit their
attested photographs with the Application Form.
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POLICY DECISION NO-7
CALCULATION OF AGE AND RELAXATION IN AGE LIMIT
7.1. The age of a candidate is calculated from his/her date of
birth as given in secondary School Certificate or any other
equivalent and relevant certificate which is acceptable by the
Commission and will be taken as final. If the Secondary School
Certificate and National Identity Card of a candidate or any other
document produced by the candidate carry different dates of
birth, the date written on Secondary School Certificate will be
considered to be correct and final.
Example for calculating age
Suppose that the date of birth is 15th August 1976 and the
closing date for receipt of application in the BPSC office is
7-2-2005.
His/her age will be calculated as under:-
Day Month Year
Closing date 7 2 2005
Date of birth of candidate -15 -8 -1976
Age 1+22 5 28
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Explanation: While calculating his age one day has been
added to calculations made with respect to his date of birth
and closing date for receipt of applications in the office of
BPSC. Thus on the closing date the age of the candidate
will be 28 years 5 months and 23 days. This has been done
on ground that a child born on 1st January will be of one
year on 31st December in same year. On 1st January of
next year, his age will be one year and one day.
7.2 If a candidate is unable to produce his Secondary School
certificate for the reasons which are beyond his control such as
having been issued by an Indian University/Board, his/her date
of birth will be considered to be the date which has been written
in the record of College/School where he/she was admitted first
after his/ her arrival in Pakistan.
7.3 The candidate who appears in any other examination
equivalent to Secondary School Certificate examination such as
Cambridge etc and Certificate of such examination does not bear
date of birth of the candidate he/she will be required to produce
any other authentic document as proof of his date of birth,
subject to its acceptance by BPSC on case to case basis.
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Change in the date of birth.
7.4 To minimize malpractice, no alteration in the date of birth
of a candidate will accepted which has been carried out after the
closing date of submission of applications.
AGE RELAXATION
General Provision
7.5 The Balochistan Public Service Commission has been
authorized to relax upper age limit of candidates up to a
maximum of five years. Beyond this limit Provincial Government
may relax age limit upto any extent for which a formal
Notification will be issued by Services & General Administration
Department, Government of Balochistan.
a. The upper age limit for fresh candidates is 30 years
b. The upper age limit stands relaxed up to 35 years in
case of Government servants having two years
continuous Government Service on closing date.
Note. Employees of Semi Government and
Autonomous bodies of Federal Government or Provincial
Government like WAPDA, ADC and those of Local Bodies
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are not entitled to age concession for the period of their
service in such Organizations.
c. In case of Ex-Defence personnel including Mujahid
Force, the interval between the date of their release
from the Defence Forces of Pakistan and the date of
re-employment in Civil department, subject to
maximum of seven years and the whole of the period
of service rendered by them in such Forces, shall,
for the purposes of upper age limit under any rule ,
be excluded from their age.
d. In case of a person whose regular/confirmed
Services under Provincial/Federal Government have
been terminated for want of vacancy, the period of
service already rendered by him/her shall for
purpose of upper age limit under any rule, be
excluded from his/her age.
Applicable for Combined Competitive Examinations only.
7.5 In case of persons serving in connection with the affairs of
Government of Balochistan who are local/domiciled in the
Balochistan with at least two years service as such, the upper age
limit shall be 35 years.
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Authorities Competent to Grant Upper Age Relaxation
2.6 The following authorities can grant age relaxation upto the
period given in relevant column-
SCHEDULE
S.
No
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Authorities
competent to
Relax maximum
age
Prescribed for
recruitment
Service and posts
in respect of
which
relaxation is
permissible.
Limit upto
which age can
be relaxed
a. B.P.S.C. All posts which are
in the purview of
BPSC
Up t o F i v e
years
b. Government of
Balochistan
All posts which are
in the purview of
BPSC
Beyond Five
years.
Common Points.
7.7 a. Unless the upper age limit is relaxed by the
competent Authority, no candidate will be allowed to
appear in the written examination of the
Commission.
b. A candidate who has served against any permanent
or temporary vacancy or on ad-hoc basis etc is not
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entitled to claim relaxation in age for the period of
such services if his services were terminated or
dispensed with at any stage before he had applied
for the post in BPSC.
c. The candidate claiming relaxation in age limit on
any ground will be responsible for producing such
certificates issued by the competent authority along
with the application.
d. The Commission may process and accept the
application provisionally if S&GAD certify that the
case of age relaxation in age limit of the candidate is
under process in the office. However, formal
approval/orders must reach Balochistan Public
Service Commission office before the date of conduct
of written examination for that post.
7.8 When post is re-advertised before finalizing the earlier case
with the direction that the candidates who have already applied
need not apply again, the age limit will be calculated as under:
a. In case of candidates who had applied in response
to the original advertisement, their age will be
calculated from the closing date of original
advertisement. This means that candidate who will
apply in response to subsequent advertisement, the
age of only these candidates will be calculated from
the closing date of subsequent advertisement.
b. If for some reasons such as increase in number of
vacancies, the posts are re-advertised the age of the
candidates, who had applied in response to original
advertisement, will be calculated with respect to the
closing date of second advertisement.
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c. Candidates who had applied in response to the
original advertisement and were found under age
would be eligible if they attain the requisite
minimum age limit on the closing date.
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POLICY DECISION NO-8
LOCAL/DOMICILE
8.1 A candidate is required to produce his own Local/Domicile
Certificate duly issued by Competent Authority in order to
establish his/her district of residence. Such candidates are
eligible for selection by the BPSC who are Local/Domiciled
residents of the Province of Balochistan.
8.2 The Local/Domicile certificate produced by the candidate
should be of the same District which he/she has mentioned in
the relevant column of his/her Application Form, otherwise
his/her application will be rejected.
8.3 A candidate who is already in Government service, will be
considered to be Local/Domiciled in the district which has been
recorded in his/her official record and is endorsed in the
Departmental permission issued by the Competent Authority.
However, in case where a district has been bifurcated by creation
of a new district boundaries of district have been re-adjusted and
his/her residence falls within the Administrative boundaries of
new district, such candidate is allowed to produce Local/Domicile
Certificate of old district issued by the concerned Competent
Authority.
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8.4 A married female candidate may opt for the district of
Local/ Domicile of her husband provided she surrenders her
previous domicile certificate and in such case she will produce
Local/domicile certificate of her husband along with proof of her
marriage. Her previous Local/Domicile Certificate will be
considered to have been cancelled for any future claim of
residence by such candidate.
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POLICY DECISION N0.9
EQUIVALENCE AND ACCEPTANCE OF DEGREESAWARDED BY FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES.
9.1 The Commission will accept degrees/certificates/diplomas
etc, only of those Foreign Universities which have been recognized
by the Higher Education Commission or Pakistan Medical and
Dental Council (PM&DC) or Pakistan Engineering Council (P.E.C)
or any other Competent Agency/Authority.
9.2 The Commission will accept degree/certificate/diploma of
a recognized Foreign University even if percentage of marks or
division is not mentioned in such degree etc. These degrees etc
will be further processed according to the procedure and will be
assigned equivalence value after comparing it, with the
degree/diploma/certificate of Local University/Board. In such
cases the advice of Higher Education Commission will be sought
and considered.
9.3 The equivalence of Foreign and Local academic
qualifications as laid down by the H.E.C., PM&DC, PEC or other
Competent Equivalence Committee/Authority shall be considered
as authentic by the Commission.
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POLICY DECISION NO-10.
EVALUATION OF RESEARCH WORK
10.1 A candidate is required to submit original publication of
research work along with one copy at the time of submission of
application form in accordance with Service Rules.
10.2 The Commission will not accept research work of a
candidate which has been published after the last date
announced by the Commission for receipt of applications for the
post advertised.
10.3 Research papers accepted for publication but yet not
published by the closing date of submission of applications are
not admissible in the Commission.
Criteria for Acceptance of Research Work/Paper.
10.4 A Research Paper will be accepted by the Commission if it
is a distinguished research work which has gained wide
recognition by its publication in a Standard Journal. A Standard
Journal is one which is sponsored by a Post- Graduate
Department of a College/University, a Research Institution or a
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Professional Association/Society/Council of Experts at a
Provincial or National or International level and is duly recognized
by the relevant Governing Body/Agency/Authority such as HEC,
PM&DC, AMIE etc. Similarly, professional publications of Foreign
Universities will also be treated as Standard Journals provided
their degrees are recognized by H.E.C., PM&DC/Local respective
Competent Authority. Monthly Magazines which are not
sponsored by an Academic, Professional or Research Organization
will not be considered as Standard Journal. Similarly review
articles, case studies, translations, briefs, presentations in
conferences etc will not be considered.
10.5 In case of Medical Science, the Standard Journals are
those which are recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental
Council.
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POLICY DECISION NO-11
COUNTING OF EXPERIENCE
11.1 The Commission counts experience of a candidate at the
time of scrutiny in cases where experience is prescribed as one of
the mandatory condition for determining the eligibility of a
candidate.
11.2 In some cases experience has been prescribed mandatory
along with minimum qualification for eligibility to a post. In such
cases only that particular period of experience will be counted
which a candidate gains only after acquiring prescribed minimum
qualification.
Example.
a) For the post of Assistant Professor, some teaching
experience after passing M.A/M. Sc examination is
mandatory. In this case Commission will count only
that specific experience of a candidate which he has
gained after doing prescribed M.A/M.Sc.
b) The students studying in some Engineering
Universities are required to undergo practical
training after qualifying final written examination
but before award of actual degree. The Commission
will count this experience towards the compulsory
experience prescribed for the job.
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11.3 Experience in a specific speciality will not be counted as
experience in a general speciality prescribed for such post. For
instance, the experience in Neurology, Cardiology, Paediatrics,
Dermatology and Tuberculosis will not be counted as experience
when the post is of General Medicine.
11.4 Experience gained as Medical Officer/Casualty Medical
Officer in Civil Hospital/Dispensary of Pakistan under a
Provincial/Local Government and similar experience in the Army
Medical Institution is to be counted towards speciality only if it is
acquired after post-graduate qualifications.
11.5 Experience of residency in F.C.P.S /M.S/F.R.C.S/M.D or
during studies abroad such as Diploma of American
Board/Fellowship will be counted as experience in the line.
Period of deputation for acquisition of Post Graduate Medical
qualification should be considered as teaching period of the post
from which a candidate was deputed for higher training inside or
outside the country provided that (i) candidate had held the
teaching post like Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Senior Registrar/
Assistant Professor/Associate Professor etc for at least one year
before proceeding on deputation. (ii) the benefit will not exceed
the minimum period prescribed in the syllabus for acquiring the
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degree or diploma. For example it should be three years for Ph.D,
two years for M.PhiI/F.C.P.S. degree, one year for minor diploma.
(iii) If a candidate fails to acquire the degree or diploma for which
he/she was deputed he/she shall not be entitled for this
concession.
11.6 While determining the eligibility of a candidate, the
Commission will count only the specific experience in that
specific field, which has been prescribed under the condition of
eligibility. Where in the Rules no condition has been laid down
about the nature of requisite experience, the experience gained
before as well as after acquisition of prescribed given qualification
shall be counted as the requisite experience.
11.7 In case of initial recruitment, where experience is one of
the requisite qualifications, the experience acquired by any
candidate in an honorary capacity will not be counted towards
the period of experience required.
Counting of experience for the teaching posts in theeducation department and for posts of general cadre.
11.8 Where experience is prescribed for the eligibility to a
particular post, the eligibility will be determined strictly
according to the experience so prescribed.
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11.9 Experience required for various posts in the Education
Department and prescribed in the requisition/Service Rules
normally include:
a. Teaching experience
b. Practical/Professional Experience
c. Research Experience
d. Management/Administration Experience
Teaching Experience
11.10 It means actual class room teaching experience in a
Government or recognized Educational Institutions, Schools,
Colleges, Universities and training centers etc. which would be
counted as experience subject to the following conditions-
a. Duties other than teaching or period spent on Extra
Ordinary Leave will not be counted as teaching
experience. For posts of College Cadre, experience of
teaching at School level is not acceptable.
b. Where experience is prescribed a teaching in
relevant subject to Graduate/Post Graduate level,
period spent on teaching to undergraduate classes
or subject other than the area of speciality would be
disregarded.
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c. The experience for professional/technical posts shall
be counted after candidates acquire necessary
qualification as a professional in the manner
prescribed hereunder:
(i) The experience gained as Lecturer/
Demonstrator by the person who obtained
post graduate qualification in basic subjects
at a later stage shall be counted in the ratio of
4:1 to that of Assistant Professor i.e four
years experience as Lecturer/Demonstrator
shall be equivalent to one year experience as
Assistant Professor and such persons should
also be preferred over those who had not
worked as Lecturer/Demonstrator for
appointment/promotion to teaching posts in
the basic subjects in Medical and Dental
colleges.
(ii) The experience gained as Lecturer/
Demonstrator in basic subjects with requisite
post graduate qualification like M.Phil/Ph.D
etc shall be counted at par with the Senior
Registrar on clinical side i.e in the ratio of 2:1
for example 2 years teaching experience as
Lecturer/Demonstrator with the requisite
Post Graduate qualification is equivalent to 1
year experience as Assistant Professor.
(iii) The experience gained as a Senior Registrar
inside or outside Pakistan in recognized
teaching hospitals by a person with the
requisite Post Graduate qualifications such as
F.C.P.S etc should be counted as equivalent
to Assistant Professor in a ratio of 2:1 for
example 2 years experience as Senior
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Registrar with the requisite Post Graduate
qualification be counted as equivalent to one
year experience as Assistant Professor.
11.11 For non technical candidates experience will be
counted after they have obtained the minimum qualification laid
down for the posts e.g MA, M.Sc etc.
Practical/Professional Experience.
11.12 For posts where practical professional experience is
required, only that experience would be counted which has been
acquired in the relevant area while working in Govt/recognized
institutions. The experience acquired in a different line or with
regard to different subjects will be disregarded.
a. The experience gained in pursuit of higher
academic qualification should not be
considered as an experience in the field for
the purposes of eligibility for initial
recruitment
b. In cases where experience is pre-requisite
qualification , experience acquired in an
honorary capacity would not be counted.
c. In case where no condition has been
prescribed in the Rules about the nature of
requisite experience , the experience gained
before as well as after acquisition of
prescribed qualifications shall be counted as
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the requisite experience on case to case basis
determined by the Commission.
Research Experience.
11.13 Means actual period spent on conducting research
in the area of specialty as prescribed hereunder:-
(i) Period spent on research as part of
M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme shall be counted as
research experience upto maximum of two
years for M.Phil and three years for Ph.D.
(ii) The experience gained by a candidate during
o n - j o b w o r k i n g a s R e s e a r c h
Assistant/Associate in Govt./recognized
institutions, will be accepted as research
experience.
(iii) Research experience not related directly to
area of speciality will not be counted. For
science subjects like Physics, Chemistry and
research experience in Bio-Physics,
Bio-Chemistry shall be acceptable.
Management/Administration Experience.
11.14 Experience gained while working as Administrator/
Manager in the Educational institutions/organizations or
departments attached with education will be considered as
follows.
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a. For posts of college cadre, experience of work
in schools or organization dealing with
s choo l s w i l l no t b e c oun t e d .
Management/Administration at University
level will be counted for college posts.
b. Any experience claimed by the candidate
should be duly supported by a certificate from
the relevant competent authority.
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POLICY DECISION NO.12
RESERVATION OF VACANCIES FOR DISABLEDCANDIDATES
12.1 The Government of Balochistan under Disabled Persons
(Employment & Rehabilitation) Orders 1981 has reserved 2%
quota for disabled persons in posts of all Government
Departments and offices in pursuance of S&GAD Circular letter
No SORI-5 (39)/ S&GAD/99/548/99/548-648 dated 27th
February 1999 read with Government of Pakistan, Social Welfare
and Special Education Division Office memorandum No. F.1-
5/97-NCRD dated 6th January, 1999 (Annexure-A).
12.2 All Government Departments will calculate the number of
posts falling under the reserved quota for disabled persons and
will include in the requisition which is being sent to Balochistan
Public Service Commission.
12.3 A candidate will be considered eligible to the post reserved
for disabled persons, if:-
a. He has been registered as disabled person with the
Assistant Director Social Welfare of the district
where he is Local/Domiciled.
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b. The District Standing Medical Assessment Board of
the district of his Local/Domicile has declared him
disabled but fit for the work of the job for which he
has applied.
c. The disabled person registered with employment
exchange of the district of his domicile before 1994,
when the employment exchanges were abolished,
will be considered eligible for these posts if he fulfils
all other conditions of eligibility laid down for
disabled persons. The disabled person will be
required to produce original and attested copies of
the following documents before appearing in written
examination/test/interview which ever is earlier:-
(1) Original Registration Card issued by Assistant
Director Social Welfare or Manager
Employment Exchange of the district where
the disabled candidate is Local/Domiciled.
(2) Certificate issued by the District Standing
Medical Assessment Board of the district
where the disabled candidate is Local/
Domiciled.
12.4 The candidates appearing against the reserved quota of
disabled person will not be allowed any relaxation in any of the
essential conditions laid down and procedural requirement for
eligibility. This includes basic qualification, age, deposit of fee,
Local/Domicile certificate etc.
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12.5 The Government Servants who have retired on invalid
pension are not eligible to apply for such reserved posts.
12.6 A candidate applying against the quota fixed for disabled
person will be allowed additional concession of ten years in the
maximum age limit prescribed in the Service/Recruitment Rules
for the post he has applied. However, he will not be allowed any
concession in number of chances already prescribed for
appearing against a vacancy in Balochistan Public Service
Commission.
12.7 A disabled person can apply both on the basis of open
merit as well as for posts reserved for disabled persons. In open
competition, he will be selected purely on the basis of merit in
open competition with all other candidates. Selection of disabled
persons against reserved vacancies shall be made on the basis of
merit amongst disabled candidates.
12.8 If a disabled candidate contesting in open merit qualifies
but is not finally selected on overall merit basis, he will be
considered for selection against the post reserved for disabled
persons according to his position on the merit amongst disabled
candidates.
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POLICY DECISION NO.13
ADHOC APPOINTMENTS
13.1 All adhoc appointments will be made in accordance with
sub- para-1 and 2 of para-3 of S&GAD Circular letter No-S-II
(243)/202 S&GAD/1173/1220 dated 20th August, 2002
(Annexure-A).
13.2 All adhoc appointments shall be regulated in the following
manner:-
(1) Except in exceptional case, no adhoc appointments
be made in future. In exceptional cases when a post
falling within purview of the Commission is to be
filled urgently in the public interest and it is not
practicable to send a requisition, the post can be
filled on adhoc basis for a period not exceeding six
Department’s letter of Even Number, dated the 25th August, 1988
on the subject cited above and to say that the Government has
decided that the quota reserved for Merit, Quetta City and Six
Divisions of Balochistan i.e. Kalat, Zhob, Nasirabad, Mekran,
Quetta and Sibi in respect of initial recruitment vacancies shall be
allocated on the basic of population by rotation as under:-
S.
NO
NAME OFDIVISIONS
ROTATION WISE QUOTA FOR EACHDIVISION
R O T A T I O N
1ST 2ND 3RD
1 Merit 1 1 1
2 Kalat 1 1 1
3 Zhob 1 1 0
29Substituted by S&GAD’s letter dated 28th April, 2007.
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4 Nasirabad 1 1 0
5 Mekran 1 1 0
6 Quetta 1 1 0
7 Sibi 1 0 0
8 Quetta City 1 0 0
2. It has further been decided that henceforth if a
suitable candidate is not available in one Division the vacancy
will continue to remain unfilled and will be offered to the same
Division during the next year or the year after, till a suitable
candidate is available.
3. However, if no suitable/qualified candidate(s) from
a particular zone is/are available vacancy(ies) shall be filled
from any other zone(s) by selecting a suitable/qualified
candidate by way of relaxation of Zonal quota. In such a case
the subsequent vacancy (ies) falling to the share of latter
zone(s), equal to the numbers of vacancy (ies) filled from former
zone(s) when available, shall be filled in from amongst the
candidate(s) belonging to the former zone(s).
29[4. Recruitment for the specialized jobs in technical
and professional institutions viz Judicial Officers under the
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High Court of Balochistan, Bolan Medical College Quetta,
Engineering College Khuzdar and Agriculture College Quetta
shall be made according to the zonal allocation provided that in
case candidates fulfilling the prescribed academic qualifications
and experience are not available from a particular Zone,
recruitment to such posts shall be made on open Merit.]
5. It has been further decided that no such
recruitment on adhoc or contract basis, against these posts will
be carried out in the future.
(MUHAMMAD KHAN JATTAK)
UNDER SECRETARY (REGULATION-I)
Copy forwarded to the:-
1. Additional Chief Secretary (Dev), Government of
Balochistan, Planning & Development Department,
Quetta.
2. Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of
Balochistan, Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Quetta.
3. Senior Members Board of Revenue, Balochistan, Quetta.
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4. All Administrative Secretaries to Government of
Balochistan, Quetta.
5. All Commissioners/Deputy Commissioners/Political
Agents, in Baln.
6. All Heads of Attached Departments in Balochistan.
7. Principal Secretary to Governor Balochistan, Quetta.
8. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Balochistan,
Quetta.
9. All Private Secretaries to
t h e P r o v i n c i a l
Ministers/Advisors in
Baln
10. Private Secretary to Chief Secretary Balochistan, Quetta.
11. All Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries/Section
Officers in S&GAD.
(MUHAMMAD KHAN JATTAK)
UNDER SECRETARY (REGULATION-I)
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The West Pakistan Civil Services
(Applications for Posts)
Rules, 1957.
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WEST PAKISTAN CIVIL SERVICES(APPLICATIONS FOR POSTS) RULES, 1957.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (b) of
clause (2) of Article 182 of the Constitution of Pakistan and in
supersession of all previous orders on the subject, the Governor
of West Pakistan, is pleased to make the following rules:-
1. Short title— These Rules may be called the West
Pakistan Civil Services (Applications for Posts) Rules, 1957.
2. Eligibility— No Government servant shall be eligible
for appointment to any service of the Province or to any post
in connection with the affairs of the Province, other than the
service of the post to which he is for the time being
appointed, unless he applies with the permission, in writing
of the head of office or department in which he is employed.
3. Application for competitive examinations._lf any
Government servant applies for permission and is otherwise
eligible to appear at a competitive examination to be held by
a Provincial (or the Central) Public Service Commission, his
application shall be forwarded-—
(a) always, if it is in connection with an examination for
recruitment to a ministerial service ; and
(b) twice, but not more than twice, if it is in connection
with any other examination.
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4. Release on selection for appointment to a post for
which application has been forwarded— When a person
whose application has been forwarded to the appointing
authority or a Public Service Commission in accordance
with these rules, is selected far appointment, he shall
ordinarily be released.
5. Applications made before joining Government service.—
If any person, who before appointment to any service of the
Province or to any post in connection with the affairs of the
Province, has appeared at any competitive examination or
has applied for a post elsewhere and is, as a result, offered
a post higher than the one to which he is for the time being
appointed, he shall be released to join such service or post.
6. Employment in other departments of Government or
under another Government— A Government servant shall
not apply for any appointment in another office or
department of Government or under another Government
unless the head of such office or department or such other
Government has invited applications for the post, provided
that in the case of an appointment for which applications
are not ordinarily invited, a Government servant may inform
the authority, which makes the appointment by a letter
submitted through the appointing authority of his own post
or service, that he wishes his name to be considered.
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7. Temporary Government servants— I f a t e m p o r a r y
Government servant (other than an accountant or
stenographer) or employee of the Health, Irrigation,
Electricity or Building and Roads Department who is not
likely to be employed permanently in the office or
department which he is employed, applies for a permanent
post elsewhere his application shall not be withheld.
8. Permanent Government servants and certain temporary
Government servants— A permanent Government servant
employed in any service of the Province, who is not covered
by any of the foregoing rules, and a temporary accountant,
stenographer or employee of the Health, Irrigation,
Electricity or Buildings and Roads Department may
ordinarily be permitted to apply twice, and not more than
twice, in any calendar year for a post or to appear in an
examination for a post or for the transfer of his services to
a post in an other office or department or under any other
Provincial Government or the Central Government or a
Statutory Corporation constituted by the Government of
West Pakistan or any other Provincial Government or the
Central Government, unless the head of that office or
department in which he is employed considers that the
grant of permission would be inconsistent with the public
interest.
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9. Circumstances in which advance copies of application
may be sent--- Ordinarily an application for a post in
respect of which selection is to be made by a Provincial (or
the Federal) Public Service Commission shall be
accompanied by permission in writing of the authority
referred to in Rule (2). When however, there is a likelihood
that the last date prescribed for the submission of
applications will expire before such per-mission can be
obtained an advance copy may be submitted to the
Commission. The candidature of such applicant will be
treated as provisional until permission has been accorded
under these rules. In the event of such permission not
being granted, the Public Service Commission concerned
will be informed immediately of the decision, so that the
Commission may cancel the candidature of the applicant.
10. Application for a higher post in the service or
department—If a Government servant, whether permanent
or temporary, applies for a post advertised by the West
Pakistan Public Service Commission, which is included in
the same service in which he is for the time being employed
or in a higher Service of the same nature, his application
shall not be withheld.
[10-A. Application for Service in Local Bodies— A
permanent Government servant employed in any
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service of the Province to any post in connection with
the affairs of the Province, and a temporary
Accountant, Stenographer or employee of the Health,
Irrigation, Electricity or Buildings and Roads
Department may ordinarily be permitted to apply for
service under Local Bodies unless the head of the
office or Department in which he is employed
considers that the grant of permission would be
inconsistent with the public interest.]
11. (1) Application for private employment— A
Government servant shall not apply or accept private
employment, without the previous permission, in
writing of the appointing authority.
(2) An application for permission to apply for private
employment shall not be entertained unless the
appointing authority is satisfied, that on such
employment having been secured, the resignation of
the applicant can be accepted without detriment to
the public service.
(3) If a Government servant who is refused permission to
apply for private employment wishes to resign his
appointment under the Government, the authority
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competent to accept his resignation, subject to any
general or special law or order on the subject, may
ordinarily accept the resignation but, where the
authority is satisfied that the Government servant in
securing the private employment has taken
advantage of his official position, it shall not accept
the resignation.
(4) A Government servant who is permitted to apply for
private employment, must, on accepting it, resign his
appointment under Government. After such
acceptance, he shall not be allowed any leave, nor
shall he be permitted to retain his lien on his
appointment under Government.
(S and G A Dept Notification No. SR.-I-14/57,dated 26-4-57, as amended by NotificationsNo. SOXII-2-12/61, dated 20-7-61 and SOXII(S GAD)1-14/57, dated 18-1-63)
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APPLICATIONS FOR POSTS RULES, 1957INTERPRETATION
1. A question has arisen whether a Government Servant,
who has been permitted to apply for a competitive
examination under rule 3 of the West Pakistan Civil
Services (Application for Posts) Rules, 1957, or has been
permitted to apply else- where, should on release under
rule 4 ibid be required to abide by the condition of his
existing employment contracted by him, that on resigning
his post, he will either give one month’s notice in writing
or surrender one month’s salary in lieu of the notice.
2. The correct position is that if the second employment is
a private employment, the condition of one month’s notice
is enforceable but when the second employment is also
an employment under Government, as envisaged by the
West Pakistan Civil Services (Application for Posts) Rules,
1957 it will be a case of virtual transfer from one
Government appointment to another and no question of
resignation or notice would arise in such a case.
(S & G A Dept Memo No. SO.XII-l-14/57,dated 21-12-1959)
