When it comes to the top government officials in India, the names of IAS and IPS come up. Their selection is done through UPSC Civil Service Examination. But do you know what is there in Pakistan on the lines of UPSC and which officers are there in place of IAS and IPS. Let us tell you everything about it.
How to become IAS and IPS in Pakistan
Like India, there is a civil service examination in Pakistan too. Here it is known as Service of Pakistan. It is called CSS in short form. After passing this examination, the post given in Pakistan is called PAS i.e. Pakistan Administrative Service. Before 1 June 2012, this post was known as District Management Group i.e. DMG in Pakistan.
Where are they appointed
Let us tell you, after getting the post of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), the officers are entrusted with the work of various departments in Pakistan during their career. In today’s time, only officers belonging to Pakistan Administrative Service will be found on all the high profile posts in Pakistan.
Whether it is the post of Federal Secretaries or the Provincial Chief Secretary. Apart from this, the posts of top organizations of Pakistan like National Highway Authority, Chairman of State Life Insurance Corporation and Chief of Trading Corporation of Pakistan are also held by PAS.
How is the CSS exam conducted?
Like UPSC, CSS exam is also held in Pakistan. This exam is held every year here. This exam is conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission. Youths between 21 and 30 years can participate in this exam. A candidate can give this exam only three times. For CSS, there is a written exam first and then there is an interview round. The written exam is of 1200 marks, to pass it, the candidate has to score at least 600 marks. You will know how difficult this exam is from the fact that in the year 2019, a total of 14,521 candidates participated in this exam in Pakistan. Whereas only 214 got success in it.
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