The Commission ensures selections, recruitments and appointments of persons on merit through equal opportunity and
does not allow any personal interest or any other factor to influence the official conduct and performance of its functions.
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (FPSC)
Website: www.fpsc.gov.pk Email: [email protected] Tel: +92-51-9205075, Fax: +92-51-9213386
Jan-Mar, 2013
24th issue
Website:
Patron : Malik Asif Hayat Chief Editor : Mr. Bilal Anwar
Chairman Secretary
Editor : Mian Muhammad Sarwar
Director General (Research)
Inside :
•••• Message from the Chairman 2 •••• Recruitment Rules 5
•••• Chairman and Members of the Commission 2 •••• General Recruitment for Ex-Cadre Positions 5
•••• New Chairman for FPSC 3 •••• Ministry/Division/Department wise Selection 6
•••• Chairman FPSC Called on the President 3 •••• Use of IT in Recruitment Process 6
•••• Chairman’s Meeting with Prime Minister 3 •••• Redressal of Grievances of Candidates 7
•••• Appointments in the Commission 3 •••• Human Resource Development 7
•••• Commission Meeting 3 •••• Upcoming Events for 2nd
quarter of 2013 7
•••• Meeting of the Central Selection Board (CSB) 4 Back Cover:
•••• CSS Competitive Examination updates 4 •••• FPSC Provincial and Regional Offices 8
•••• Final Passing Out Examination 5 •••• FPSC Information Centres 8
FPSC Newsletter
A Quarterly Chronicle of Federal Public Service Commission Islamabad
A view of meeting of Chairman FPSC Malik Asif Hayat with Prime Minister of Pakistan Raja Pervez Ashraf at PM House,
Islamabad on 30th January 2013
Chairman FPSC Malik Asif Hayat called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on 28
th January 2013
President Asif Ali Zardari Administered the Oath to Malik Asif Hayat as the Chairman FPSC on 09th
January 2013
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The best resource of Pakistan is Human resource. Being fully cognizant of the need to highlight the quality of human capital, the FPSC considers it imperative and foremost to carry out recruitments of qualified individuals with a spirit of fairness, justice and transparency based on strict adherence to merit. It is, indeed, a mission for us to observe the above principles and ensure that integrity and sanctity of the system is respected. The Quarterly Newsletter of FPSC mirrors all of its activities to carry out recruitments to select the best qualified for Federal Government. Evolving the best system to recruit the most qualified is a continuous process. Therefore, we must strive for improving the system with changing times. FPSC has undertaken to launch all recruitments through Online Application System from next quarter. The online application system will offer convenience to the applicants in general recruitment cases. They will not be required to furnish copies of documents at the
time of online applications, which can be done on 24/7 basis rather than just within specific office timings. Online applications will have the facility of receiving instant confirmation and will be able to receive SMS intimations also. The launching of online application system will streamline the process and facilitate the applicants which will significantly reduce processing time of cases as well. New CSS Competitive Examination Reforms are also under active consideration of the Commission where in Preliminary Examination based on MCQs will be conducted before CSS Examination for screening out of the ill-prepared candidates and speed up the selection process within a year.
The Commission is focussing on reforming the parameters of merit ensuring transparency in the recruitment process and looking for new ideas/reforms from all its stakeholders to improve its functioning and future implementation in the Commission.
Message from the Chairman FPSC Malik Asif Hayat
Malik Asif Hayat (Chairman)
Mr. Muhammad Ahmed Mian (Member)
Dr. Kaneez Sughra Junejo (Member)
Mr. Naguib Ullah Malik (Member)
Mr. Ghalib Ud Din (Member)
Major. General (Retd) Niaz Muhammad Khan Khattak
(Member)
Mr. Mansoor Suhail (Member)
Mr. Moin-ul-Islam Bokhari (Member)
Mrs. Batool Iqbal Qureshi (Member)
Mr. Abdul Wajid Rana (Member)
Mr. Muhammad Ayub Qazi (Member)
Chairman and Members of the Commission
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New Chairman for FPSC
Malik Asif Hayat an officer of the Police Service of
Pakistan and serving as Secretary to the President of
Pakistan has assumed charge of the Office of the
Chairman FPSC on 9th January 2013, after retirement
of former Chairman Mr. Justice Rana Bhagwandas
on 16th December, 2012. President Asif Ali Zardari
administered the Oath of office to Malik Asif Hayat at
a ceremony held at Presidential camp office (Bilawal
House), Karachi. Oath taking ceremony was attended
by Federal/Provincial Ministers and other high
ranking Civil and Military dignitaries.
Chairman FPSC Called on the President of Pakistan Chairman FPSC Malik Asif Hayat called on the
President of Pakistan at Aiwan-e-Sadr Islamabad on
28th January 2013. The President congratulated Malik
Asif Hayat on his joining the new assignment as
Chairman FPSC and expressed the hope that with
his vast experience in civil services, he would bring
about qualitative improvements in the functioning of
FPSC as well as the Civil Services of Pakistan.
Chairman’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Pakistan Chairman FPSC Malik Asif Hayat called on the
Prime, Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, at the PM’s
House on 30th January 2013. The Prime Minister
congratulated Malik Asif Hayat on assuming the
Office of Chairman Federal Public Service
Commission. He expressed the hope that FPSC will
benefit from his abilities and vast experience in civil
service to ensure that FPSC carries out its work as
provided in the Constitution. The Prime Minister
underscored the critical role of FPSC in merit based
recruitment policy making, selection and career
planning of Government Servants. He assured the
new Chairman FPSC of Government’s full support in
his endeavours. The Chairman FPSC also discussed
various matters relating to the Commission.
Appointments in the Commission i) Mr. Abdul Wajid Rana, retired
Secretary Finance (BS-22), joined
FPSC as Member on 18.02.2013.
Chairman FPSC administered the
Oath of office to Mr. Abdul Wajid
Rana.
ii) Mr. Muhammad Ayub Qazi,
retired Principal Secretary to Prime
Minister (BS-22), joined FPSC as
Member on 22-03-2013. Chairman
FPSC administered the Oath of
office to Mr. Muhammad Ayub Qazi.
Retiring Member
Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Mian Member
FPSC, after completing three years
tenure, relinquished the charge of
Office of Member FPSC on 18th March
2013. The Commission highly
appreciated his valuable policy efforts and
commendable services for the cause of public service
and the Commission.
Transfer
Mr. Abdul Jalil a BS-20 officer of
Pakistan Administrative Service,
appointed in FPSC on deputation as
DG (Admn) was relieved from FPSC
on 15th March 2013 on his promotion
to join National Education Foundation as Managing
Director (BS-21).
Important decisions taken in the Commission’s Meeting
The Commission in its meeting held in 18th February
2013, at FPSC (HQs) Islamabad, which was presided
over by Malik Asif Hayat Chairman FPSC, discussed in
detail agenda items related to Reforms in General
Recruitment for Ex-cadre Positions as well as CSS
Competitive Examination and made following
decisions:
(i) Reforms in General Recruitment
• Press note for awareness of the intending
candidates and general public for Online submission of
applications to be issued in March, 2013 and
application submission for jobs through Online to be
completely activated w.e.f. next quarter.
• The applicants, who do not have access to
internet facility, would be allowed to submit their
applications on plain paper giving detailed particulars,
and intimating difficulties in submitting Online
applications, addressed to Secretary FPSC who will
seek approval of the Commission. This facility will be
valid for a period of six months i.e. from 15th April to
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15th October, 2013 after which no hard copy of
application will be accepted by the Commission.
• To determine the eligibility of the candidates
for posts requiring experience, the candidates short
listed through written Tests (MCQs), at the ratio of 1:5
for merit vacancies and 1:3 for Provincial/Regional
quotas vacancies, will be required to furnish requisite
documents within 15 days of the receipt of intimation
from the Commission.
• Candidates found ineligible for Interview and
rejected on account of deficiencies in required
documents and experience will be given a right of
Personal Hearing after the Interview on the same day.
• A Committee of two Members of the FPSC will
dispose off the representations filed by the candidates.
(ii) Reforms in CSS Competitive Examination
• CSS Competitive Examination will comprise
Screening Test, Main Examination (including
Compulsory/ Optional subjects), Psychological
Assessment & Viva-Voce:
• Screening Test, based on MCQs, prior to CSS
Competitive Examination to be conducted for
Screening Out of the ill prepared candidates.
• Syllabus for Screening Test comprises two papers, one paper on “General Abilities” and the other on “General Studies” is proposed by the Commission.
• Answer Scripts of Screening Test will be marked on OMR and result will be announced within 15 days of conduct of Examination.
• Candidates who qualify the Screening Test as
per standard set by the Commission will be eligible to
appear in CSS Examination.
Meeting of the Central Selection Board (CSB)
Presided by the Chairman FPSC
After joining the FPSC as Chairman, Malik Asif Hayat
presided over the meeting of the Central Selection
Board (CSB) on 11th to 14th February 2013 held at
Establishment Division. The CSB considered cases of
promotion of officers from BS-19 to BS-20 & BS-20 to
BS-21. About 450 officers were recommended related
to Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Police
Service of Pakistan (PSP), Foreign Service of Pakistan
(FSP), Information Group (IG), Audit & Accounts Group
(PAAS), Customs & Excise Group, Commerce & Trade
Group, Secretariat Group, Postal Services and Ex-
cadre Officers of various Ministries/Departments.
CSS COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION UPDATES
Competitive Examination 2012
i) Medical Examination
Medical Examination of candidates of CSS Competitive
Examination-2012, who were deferred or remained
absent in first phase, was held in second phase on
27-03-2013 at Islamabad.
ii) Psychological Assessment and Viva Voce
Psychological Assessment of 389 candidates and
Viva Voce of 572 candidates qualified in written
Examination-2012 was completed in first quarter of
2013, as detailed below:-
Centre Psychological
Assessment
Viva Voce
Schedule
No. of
Candidates
Islamabad
(Phase- I)
Completed in
December 2012
15-01-2013 to
08-02-2013
178
Peshawar 08-01-2013 to
17-01-2013
19-02-2013 to
22-02-2013
54
Karachi 22-01-2013 to
13-02-2013
05-03-2013 to
14-03-2013
118
Lahore
(Phase-I)
19-02-2013 to
16-03-2013
25-03-2013 to
06-04-2013
174
Multan 1-03-2013 to
29-03-2013
To be Continued
in April 2013
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Psychological Assessment and Viva Voce of the
remaining 227 candidates will be scheduled in
Phase-II, which is likely to be completed upto 3rd
week of May, 2013.
Competitive Examination 2013
Written part of the CSS Competitive Examination,
2013 was conducted simultaneously at 21 cities from
23.02.2013 to 09.03.2013 and in all 11447
candidates appeared in the examination.
Centre wise break up of the registered and appeared
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candidates was as under:-
Name of centre No. of registered
candidates
No. of appeared
candidates
Abbottabad 335 229
Bahawalpur 240 165
D.G.Khan 73 54
D.I.Khan 160 120
Faisalabad 568 381
Gilgit 45 26
Gujranwala 358 258
Hyderabad 760 539
Islamabad 2252 1592
Karachi 1516 1098
Lahore 4594 3395
Larkana 235 157
Multan 543 373
Muzaffarabad 105 69
Okara 150 108
Peshawar 1898 1305
Quetta 537 409
Rawalpindi 886 631
Sargodha 300 220
Sialkot 147 108
Sukkur 296 210
Total 15998 11447
Final Passing Out Examinations The Commission conducted following Final Passing Out
Examinations of CSS Probationer Officers who
completed Specialized Training Programmes (STP) for
different Groups/Services, during 1st quarter of 2013:
S. No.
Group/Service Appeared Absent Passed Failed
1. Foreign Service of Pakistan
42 -
Result Awaited
2. Information Group 12 -
3. Police Service of Pakistan
23 01
4. Office Management Group
46 03
Recruitment Rules
During Janruary-March,2013, Commission approved
recruitment rules for 15 fresh cases and 24 revised
cases of various posts in Ministry of Defence,
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, Ministry of
Environment, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Resources, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Housing
and Works, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Human
Rights, Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Ministry of
Information and Broad Costing, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of
Railways, Capital Administrative and Development
Division(CADD), Prime Minister’s Secretariat (Public),
Federal Public Service Commission, GB Council
Secretariat, National Archives, Intelligence Bureau,
AGPR and Federal Board of Revenue, while 14
cases of Recruitment Rules were under process
during the period under report.
General Recruitment for Ex-Cadre Positions
During the quarter January-March 2013, following
activities were performed for recruitment against ex-
cadre positions in various Ministries/Divisions/
Departments.
i. Advertisements
FPSC released 03 consolidated advertisements for
623 posts in BS-16 and above which were
requisitioned by various Ministries/Divisions/
Departments during 1st quarter of 2013.
ii. Schemes and Syllabi for Professional/ Screening Tests
Test Schemes and Syllabi for 63 recruitment cases
were finalized during the first quarter of the year 2013
in consultation with concerned Ministries/ Divisions/
Departments and after approval of the Commission,
these were placed on FPSC website for advance
information of the candidates.
iii. Conduct of Professional/Screening Tests
Professional/Screening Tests Phase-I/2013 for Ex-
cadre posts in BS-16 to BS-19 were conducted from
18-02-2013 to 21-02-2013 at Islamabad, Karachi,
Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Sukkur, D.I Khan
and Gilgit. Out of 15640 applicants, 11796
candidates appeared in these tests.
iv. Interviews conducted by the Commission for
Ex-Cadre Positions
During the quarter January-March, 2013, the
Commission conducted interviews of 146 short listed
candidates against 59 posts and made
recommendations for 38 posts in BS-16 to 21. Failure
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against 21 posts was reported. The main cause of
failure was non qualification of interview by the
candidates. Brief positions of various posts are as
under:-
v. Alternate Nominations
Occasionally, the principal nominees recommended
by the Commission for different position(s) do not join
for one reason or the other. The Commission on
receipt of requests from concerned Ministries/
Divisions/ Departments recommended 25 alternate
nominees who were next on merit in waiting list for
different recruitment cases.
Ministry/Division/Department-wise Selection
Selection of Officers in BS-16 & above for various
posts was made in following Ministries/Divisions/
Departments during January-March 2013:-
Ministry/Division/
Department
Basic Pay Scales
16 17 18 19 Total
Ministry of Defence 09 05 01 01 16
Ministry of Housing and
Works
-- 01 -- -- 01
Ministry of Interior -- 01 -- -- 01
Ministry of Religious Affairs 04 -- -- -- 04
Ministry of Railways -- 04 02 -- 06
Cabinet Division 02 -- -- -- 02
Capital Administration and
Development Division
-- -- -- 04 04
Planning and Development
Division
-- -- -- 01 01
GB & Kashmir Affairs -- 01 -- -- 01
Gilgit Baltistan Council
Secretariat
-- 02 -- -- 02
Total 15 14 03 06 38
Use of IT in Recruitment Process
i) General Recruitment
During the period January-March 2013, Commission
received 21132 applications, in response to
consolidated advertisements No.12/2012 & 1,
2/2013, which were processed by I.T Wing. Summary
bio-data of 157 candidates were produced for
conduct of interviews. Admission Certificates,
Attendance List/ Sheets and other required reports
pertaining to 15640 candidates called for
Professional/ Screening Tests Phase-01/2013 were
generated.
ii) Competitive Examination 2013
IT Wing processed 15,998 applications for CE-2013.
Timetable, admission certificates, attendance lists/
sheets and other required reports were generated for
conduct of CSS Competitive Examination 2013 at
various stations.
iii) Online Services
a) Application Submission of General Recruitment
In response to consolidated advertisement no. 01,
02& 03/2013, total numbers of 42,876 applications
were received Online which were processed by IT
Wing.
b) Admission Certificate Information
Facility to view Online admission certificate
particulars, including roll no, date and time of the
test, centre detail etc was provided for CE-2013
and General Recruitment of Professional/
Screening Test Phase-1/2013. Hardcopy of the
admission certificate were also generated and
dispatched to the candidates through postal
service.
iv) SMS Based Information Delivery System
During the period under report, 28,519 SMS were
sent to the candidates on their given mobile phone in
respect of major events, including schedule of tests,
interviews and Personal Hearings, etc.
v) Online Recruitment System of FPSC
The PC-1 of Online Recruitment System (Phase-II) of
FPSC was finalized and forwarded to Electronic
Government Directorate. The PC-1 has been
approved by the Department Development Working
Party (DDWP) in its meeting held on 18-03-2013.
BS Posts
Finalized Applicants
Called for Interviews
Nominations made
Failure report
16 17 717 50 15 02
17 17 1317 57 14 03
18 11 29 6 03 08
19 13 69 31 06 07
20 0 0 0 0 0
21 1 2 2 0 01
Total 59 2134 146 38 21
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vi) Workshop on Information Communication
Technology
A workshop on Information Communication
Technology was hosted by Union Public Service
Commission of India from 22-24 March 2013, at New
Delhi. Secretary FPSC and Chief (IT) attended the
workshop. A presentation on “Information
Communication Technology (ICT) implementation at
FPSC” was made by Chief (IT) in the workshop.
vii) Website Management
FPSC’s website www.fpsc.gov.pk has been an
important source of information dissemination to the
general public as well as candidates of various posts.
All major events, advertisements, pre-selections,
recommendations etc. were duly uploaded on the
website well in time.
Redressal of Grievances of Candidates
Candidates aggrieved by the Commissions’ decisions
have a right to make Representations/ Review
Petitions to the Commission under Section 7(3) of the
FPSC Ordinance 1977. Any candidate who is not
satisfied with final decision of the Commission has
the right to prefer an appeal in the High Court as per
territorial jurisdiction of the Court. Appeals/Petitions
submitted by the candidates mainly relating to
Competitive Examinations, Section Officers
Promotional Examination and HR cases etc are sub-
judice at various Forums/Courts of Law. On 31st
December 2012, total 309 such cases were pending
in various Courts of Law. During the period January-
March 2013, total 29 new cases were instituted
against the Commission while 03 cases were decided
by various Courts of Law.
Human Resource Development Human Resource Development is very important to
improve efficiency of the staff. To enhance the
capacity of the FPSC employees, following Officers
participated in job-related Workshop on
“Organizational Development and Change
Management “conducted at Establishment Division
from 28.1.2013 to 1.2.2013.
S.No. Name of Officer
1. Mr.Tahir Iqbal, Chief (I.T) (BS-20)
2. Mr. Pir Muhammad Ishaq, Director Legal (BS-19)
Appointments By promotion
Mr. Riaz Ahmad Private Secretary (BS-17) was promoted to Private Secretary (BS-18) w.e.f 24.05.2012 vide Notification No.F.3-12/2008-HR-I, dated 28.3.2013.
Mr. Farooq Ahmad Hassan, Website Manager (BS-17) was promoted as Quality Assurance Officer (BS-18) against deputation vacancy and assumed charge of the said post on 27.03.2013
Mr. Muhammad Riaz System Operator (BS-16) was promoted as Data Control Officer (BS-17) and assumed charge of said post on 27.3.2013
Officer Retired from FPSC
Mr. Muhammad Asif, Data Control Officer (BS-17) retired on 03-03-2013 having reached the age of superannuation.
Upcoming Events for 2nd Quarter of 2013
•••• Conduct of Psychological Assessment and Viva Voce of remaining candidates of CE 2012 to be completed up to 3rd week of May 2013.
•••• Announcement of final result of CE-2012
•••• Distribution of vacancies C.E.2012 amongst the Provincial/Regional/Women/Minorities quota.
•••• Conduct of Final Passing Out Examination for various Occupational Groups/Services.
•••• Scrutiny of the candidates appeared in CSS Competitive Examination 2013.
•••• Conduct of Professional/Screening Tests Phase-II/ 2013.
•••• Launching of 100% Online submission of applications of General Recruitment for Ex-Cadre Posts.
•••• Interview programmes for various Ex-Cadre positions are scheduled to be conducted in 2nd quarter of the year at HQS and Provincial Offices of the Commission.
•••• Processing of Personal Hearing of rejected candidates.
•••• Development of Test schemes and syllabi for various recruitment cases to be advertised by the Commission.
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Provincial Offices of the Commission
Lahore: 31-Civic Centre, Mustafa Town, Wahdat Road Lahore.
Ph. No.042-99260201, Fax No. 042 99260205
Karachi: HM-2 Bath Island, Karachi.
Ph.No.02199250926, Fax No. 021-99250159.
Peshawar: House No.29, behind Rehman Medical Complex, Sector B-2 Phase-V, Hayatabad, Peshawar,
Ph. No. 091-9217337, Fax No.091-9217869.
Quetta: House No.758/ A/ A-2, Sharah Samungali Jinnah Town, Quetta,
Ph. No. 081-9202955, Fax No.081-9201304
Regional Offices of the Commission
Multan: House No.1437/5, Sarwor Street, Galaxy Twon Bosan Road Multan Ph. No. 061-6536500
Sukkur: Banglow No.B-85, Sukkur Co-operative Housing Society, Shikharpur Road, Sukkur,
Ph.No.071-5630510
D.I.Khan: Awan House 23/C, South Circular Road, Near Faqirni Gate D.I.Khan. Ph. No. 0966-9280284
Gilgit: KH-88, Konodas Eidgah Road, Gilgit City Gilgit, Ph.No.05811-920687
FPSC Information Centres
Bahawalpur: Islamia University, Bahawalpur,
Ph. No. 0621-9250238
Faisalabad: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,
Ph. No. 041-9200645
D.G Khan: Post Graduate College, Jampur Road,
D.G. Khan Ph. No. 064-9260380
Jamshoro: University of Sindh, Jamshoro
Ph. No. 022-2771681-9
Khairpur: Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur,
Ph. No. 0243-9280288
Chitral: Government Degree College Chitral,
Ph. No. 0943-412682
Muzaffarabad: AJK Public Service Commission, Old Civil Sectt., Muzaffarabad
Ph. No. 058810-920214
Larkana: Govt. Degree College, Nazar Road, Larkana.
Ph. No. 074-9410551
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