The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) () 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.FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission) asked to explain criteria for army officers to join civil service Dawn (newspaper), Updated 9 May 2018, Retrieved 30 June 2018
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.Governance in South Asia: State of the Civil Services on GoogleBooks website Retrieved 30 June 2018
Chairmen of FPSC (Based on FPSC Annual Report 2013) NameFromToMian Afzal Hussain194730 September 1952Zakir Hussain20 October 195219 October 1957Mian Aminud Din21 October 1957March 1958Col (Retd) A. S. B. ShahApril 195814 June 1963Kazi Anwarul Haque15 June 196328 March 1965Agha Abdul Hameed20 April 196525 February 1966Nazir Ahmed8 March 19661 May 1969Ali Asghar19 May 19693 February 1972S. Manzoor Elahi19 February 197215 March 1972Justice (Retd) Faizullah Kundi16 May 197222 December 1977Lt General (Retd) M. Attiqur Rehman, MC26 December 197725 December 1985Admiral (Retd) M. Sharif, NI(M), HJ28 January 198627 January 1991Zahur Azar28 January 199128 January 1994Justice (Retd) Zafar Hussain Mirza28 January 199428 January 1997Lt General (Retd) Mumtaz Gul, HI(M), TBT18 February 199717 February 2002Air Marshal (Retd) Shafique Haider, HI(M)25 February 200210 February 2003Lt General (Retd) Jamshed Gulzar, HI(M)31 March 200330 March 2006Lt General (Retd) Shahid Hamid, HI(M)31 March 200630 March 2009Justice (Retd) Rana Bhagwandas17 December 200916 December 2012IGP (Retd) Malik Asif Hayat16 December 20122014Naveed Akram Cheema 20142018Haseeb Akhtar20182020Captain (Retd) Maroof Afzal20202020Shahid Ashraf Tarar2023october 2024Lt.General(Retd) Akhtar Nawaz Satti9 October 2024Incumbent
See also
Punjab Public Service Commission Sindh Public Service Commission Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission Balochistan Public Service Commission Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission
References
External links Federal Public Service Commission homepage