Federal Public Service Commission
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The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) (Urdu:فیڈرل پبلک سروس کمیشن) is a constitutional and statutory federal agency of Government of Pakistan that is responsible for recruiting civil servants for Government of Pakistan working under the article 242 of the Constitution of Paistan.
The commission is chaired by the Chairman FPSC. The current FPSC chairman is Lt. General (R) Akhtar Nawaz Satti.
History
The Public Service Commission was set up for the first time under British colonial rule in 1926. After independence, the commission was established in Pakistan in 1947 under the provision of Government of Pakistan Act.
Functioning
At present, the commission is functioning under Article 242 of the constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It has been provided autonomy under the Rules of Business, 1973 and FPSC Regulations, 1978 in its working.
Composition Of The Commission
The commission consists of a chairman and the members. The chairman is appointed by the President of Pakistan, at his discretion, under Article 242 (IA) of the Constitution of Pakistan (1973). The members are appointed by the president on the advice of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The commission is assisted by the secretary, who provides a link between the commission, its secretariat and the government agencies.
About CSS Examination (Central Superior Services of Pakistan)
CSS is a competitive examination through which FPSC recruits public servants. It is the toughest competitive examination of Pakistan for recruiting civil servants.
Chairmen of FPSC (Based on FPSC Annual Report 2013)
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Mian Afzal Hussain | 1947 | 30 September 1952 |
| Zakir Hussain | 20 October 1952 | 19 October 1957 |
| Mian Aminud Din | 21 October 1957 | March 1958 |
| Col (Retd) A. S. B. Shah | April 1958 | 14 June 1963 |
| Kazi Anwarul Haque | 15 June 1963 | 28 March 1965 |
| Agha Abdul Hameed | 20 April 1965 | 25 February 1966 |
| Nazir Ahmed | 8 March 1966 | 1 May 1969 |
| Ali Asghar | 19 May 1969 | 3 February 1972 |
| S. Manzoor Elahi | 19 February 1972 | 15 March 1972 |
| Justice (Retd) Faizullah Kundi | 16 May 1972 | 22 December 1977 |
| Lt General (Retd) M. Attiqur Rehman, MC | 26 December 1977 | 25 December 1985 |
| Admiral (Retd) M. Sharif, NI(M), HJ | 28 January 1986 | 27 January 1991 |
| Zahur Azar | 28 January 1991 | 28 January 1994 |
| Justice (Retd) Zafar Hussain Mirza | 28 January 1994 | 28 January 1997 |
| Lt General (Retd) Mumtaz Gul, HI(M), TBT | 18 February 1997 | 17 February 2002 |
| Air Marshal (Retd) Shafique Haider, HI(M) | 25 February 2002 | 10 February 2003 |
| Lt General (Retd) Jamshed Gulzar, HI(M) | 31 March 2003 | 30 March 2006 |
| Lt General (Retd) Shahid Hamid, HI(M) | 31 March 2006 | 30 March 2009 |
| Justice (Retd) Rana Bhagwandas | 17 December 2009 | 16 December 2012 |
| IGP (Retd) Malik Asif Hayat | 16 December 2012 | 2014 |
| Naveed Akram Cheema | 2014 | 2018 |
| Haseeb Akhtar | 2018 | 2020 |
| Captain (Retd) Maroof Afzal | 2020 | 2020 |
| Shahid Ashraf Tarar | 2023 | october 2024 |
| Lt.General(Retd) Akhtar Nawaz Satti | 9 October 2024 | Incumbent |
See also
- Punjab Public Service Commission
- Sindh Public Service Commission
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission
- Balochistan Public Service Commission
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission
External links
- 8 August 2008 at theWayback Machine