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Asvina 20, 1938, at 04:52:37 AM
The Services of
ORDINANCE NO. VII OF 2012
An Ordinance to address
under-representation in the Service of Pakistan
WHEREAS clause (1) of Article 27 of the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan provides that posts may be
reserved for persons belonging to any class or area to secure their adequate
representation in the service of
AND WHEREAS under-representation of
provinces and areas, namely, Sindh, Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal
Areas and other areas in the service of Pakistan need to be addressed;
AND WHEREAS the National Assembly and
the Senate are not in session and the President is satisfied that the circumstances
exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the
powers conferred by clause (I) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:---
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Ordinance may be called the Services of
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Appointment by transfer.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Civil
Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973), and any other law for the time being in
force, the Federal Government may make appointment by transfer to the post of
Senior Joint Secretary (BS-21) and Additional Secretary (BS-21) in the Secretariat
Group of regular (BS-21) Provincial Civil Service officers recommended by the
respective Provincial Government of Sindh, Balochistan, Administration of the
Federally Administered Tribal Areas and such other areas as may be notified by
the Federal Government in the official Gazette, who meet the criteria specified
in the Schedule to this Ordinance.
(2) The appointment by transfer may
take place against posts not exceeding ten per cent of sanctioned posts of
Senior Joint Secretary and Additional Secretary (BS-21). The aforesaid
percentage posts shall be further sub-divided in the ratio of 19: 6 : 4 for
induction of officers of Sindh, Balochistan and Federally Administered Tribal
Areas including such other areas as may be notified by the Federal Government
in the official Gazette:---
Provided that the aforesaid allocation
of posts and appointments thereon shall be one time dispensation.
[See Section 2(1)]
1. The officer concerned is a regular
BS-21 officer of Provincial Civil Service and recommended by the respective
Provincial Government or Administration of the areas, as the case may be.
2. The officer opts for appointment by
transfer in (BS-21) in Secretariat Group in the Federal Government.
3. The officer has rendered at least
twenty-two years service in BS-17 and above in terms of instructions issued by
the Federal Government from time to time.
4. Performance Evaluation Reports
(PERs) for previous two grades (i.e. BS-20 or BS-21) or fifteen years actual
service rendered in BS-17 and above, whichever is more, as the case may be,
will be quantified and one hundred marks will be assigned for PERs
quantification and the officers will only be eligible if they have earned
grading "Good" or equivalent and above in their PERs in grade 17 and
above and attain minimum score of seventy five marks in PERs.
5. The officer has successfully
completed a regular course at the
6. The selection shall be on the basis
of respective Province or area's merit in PERs.
7. The officers will be considered in
order of seniority against seats as may be reserved or allotted to each
Province or area.
8. No disciplinary action under the
Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973, or proceedings on
criminal charges in the Court of Law is pending against the officer.
9. No punishment has been awarded under
any criminal law including the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (XVIII
of 1999) to the officer concerned in the entire career (BS-17 and above).
10. On induction in (BS-21) in Federal
Government, the officer concerned will be placed junior to all the existing
Senior Joint Secretaries or Additional Secretaries (BS-21), as the case may be.
11. For the purpose of consideration of
promotion to BS-22 in terms of Civil Servants (Promotion to the post of
Secretary, BS-22 and equivalent) Rules, 2010, the two years service in (BS-21)
shall count from the date of appointment as Senior Joint Secretary or
Additional Secretary (BS-21), as the case may be, in the Federal Government.
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