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Warrant of
Precedence for Pakistan
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The Warrant
of Precedence for Pakistan is a protocol list at which government of Pakistan functions and
officials are seated according to their rank and Office. In
supersession of the 'Home Affairs Division Notification No. 21/2/61/-Public
dated 7 March 1963 as amended from time to time, the following Warrant of
Precedence for Pakistan is published for general information.
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Article
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Appointment/Designation
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Grade/Pay
Scale
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Remarks
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1
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The Commander in Chief of the
Armed Forces of Pakistan
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Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Immediately after the President
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2
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Above the Speaker of National
Assembly
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Vice President of Pakistan
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Not in position now
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3
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Senior Federal Ministers
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Exclusively Includes
Defense/Foreign Ministers
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4
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Governors
of the Provinces
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Within their respective Charges
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Within his own State
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Chief
Ministers in their own Provinces
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Next to the Governor of
the Same Province
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Prime
Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
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Next to the President of Azad
Jammu and Kashmir within his own State
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Leader of the Opposition in National
Assembly
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5
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Leader of the House in the Senate
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Leader of Opposition
in the Senate
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If of the status of Federal Minister
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President
and Prime Minister Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Governors
and Chief Minister of Provinces outside their charge
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Always after Federal Ministers,
Minister of the States, Special Assistants/Advisor to the Prime Minister
(with Cabinet Rank)
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Rector of the Islamic
International University
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BPS-Apex Scale
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Chairman Consultative Committee on
Economic Policy
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Ambassador-at-Large
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BPS-Apex Scale
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Accredited to Selected Countries
only
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Deputy Chairman to the Senate of
Pakistan
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Deputy Speaker to the National
Assembly of Pakistan
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6
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Advisors to the President of
Pakistan
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With Cabinet Rank (Not in position
now)
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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Committee (Five/Four Star)
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O-Special
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To rank senior to the Chiefs of
Staff of the Armed Forces
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Chief of the Army Staff (Five/Four
Star)
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O-Special
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Seniority Accounted as Army, Navy
and Air Force
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Chief of the Naval Staff
(Five/Four Star)
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O-Special
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Chief of the Air Staff (Five/Four
Star)
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O-Special
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7
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Ambassadors and High Commissioners
accredited to Pakistan (according to their respective dates of accredition)
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8
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Ex-President of Pakistan
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Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan
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9
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Deleted
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10
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Ministers of States to the
Government of Pakistan
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Governor State Bank of Pakistan
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BPS-Apex Scale
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Chairman Securities and Exchange
Commission of Pakistan
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BPS-Apex Scale
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Special Assistants to the Prime
Minister
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Advisers to the Prime Minister
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Generals of Pakistan Army
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O-10
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Of the Status of Vice Chief of
Army Staff
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The Auditor General of Pakistan
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BPS-Apex Scale
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Secretaries General to the Federal
Government
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BPS-Apex Scale
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Incharge of Ministry or Division
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Chairman Federal Public Service
Commission
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Senior distinct official appointed
by President
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Note:-
The Inter-se seniority of dignitaries till article 10 will be determined in
order as indicated above
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11
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Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers
Plenipotentiary
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Accredited to Pakistan
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12
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Chief Election Commissioner
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Wafaqi Mohtasib
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Ombudsman
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Judges of the Supreme Court of
Pakistan
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Chief Justice Federal Shariat
Court
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Chairman of the Council of Islamic
Ideology
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If he is or has been a Judge of
the Supreme Court
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Chief Ehtasab Commissioner
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13
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Chief Justice of the High Courts
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14
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Vice Chief of Naval Staff (Three
Star)
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O-9
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If holding the rank of Vice
Admiral
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Vice Chief of Air Staff (Three
Star)
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O-9
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If holding the rank of Air Marshal
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Lieutenant Generals (Three Star)
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O-9
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Commanders of Strategic Commands
of Pakistan Army
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15
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Speakers of the Provincial
Assemblies
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Ministers of the Provincial
Governments
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Lieutenant Generals and
Equivalents (Three Star)
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O-9
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Corps Commanders and Principal
Staff Officers of Armed Forces
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Visiting Ambassadors/High
Commissioners
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Of the Foreign countries not
accredited to Pakistan
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Deputy Chairman Planning
Commission
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BPS-22
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16
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Members of the Senate/National
Assembly of Pakistan
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To take precedence over all others
in the said group
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Judges/Puisne Judges of the High
Courts
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Controller General of Accounts,
Pakistan
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BPS-22
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Federal Secretaries
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BPS-22 & 21
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In charge of Ministries and
Divisions, including Principal Secretary to the President
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Chairman of the Council of Islamic
Ideology
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If he is or has been a Judge of
High Court
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Secretary Generals of the
Senate/National Assembly
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BPS-22
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Inspector General of Police (Three
Star)
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If in BPS-22
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Director General Intelligence
Bureau
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BPS-22
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Director General Pakistan
Institute of Development Economics
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BPS-22
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Members of the Central Zakat
Council
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BPS-22
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17
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Attorney General for Pakistan
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A senior lawyer designated by
federal government not with a status of cabinet Rank
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18
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All Gun-Salute Rulers of State
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Of State merged in or acceded to
Pakistan (No longer applicable now)
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19
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Charge d' Affairs
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A pied of Foreign Countries
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Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (Two
Star)
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O-8
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Of the rank of Rear Admiral
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Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Two
Star)
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O-8
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Of the rank of Air Vice Marshal
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Major General & Equivalents
(Two Star)
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O-8
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Members of the Planning Commission
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BPS-21 & 22
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Visiting Ambassador/High
Commissioners of Pakistan
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BPS-21 & 22
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If on duty
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Vice Chancellors of Universities
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MP-I
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Highly qualified Meritorious
Professors of HEC recognized Universities
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20
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Chief Secretaries to the
Provincial Government
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BPS-22
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21
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Surveyor General of Pakistan
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BPS-21
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Chairman of Statutory Bodies set
up by the Government
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BPS-21 & 22
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If declared of the status of
Secretaries/Additional Secretary to the Federal Government
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Chief Commissioner, Islamabad
Capital Territory
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BPS-21
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Inside the limits of Islamabad
Capital Territory
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Acting Secretaries to the
Government of Pakistan
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BPS-21
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Of the status of federal
additional secretary
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Additional Secretaries to the
Federal Government
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BPS-21
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Inspector Generals of Police (Two
Star)
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BPS-21
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Provincial Police Officer (PPO)
and Commandant Frontier Constabulary (CFC)
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Additional Chief Secretaries to
the Provincial Government
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BPS-21
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Senior Member Board of Revenue
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BPS-21
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Provincial Government
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Principal Administrative Staff
College
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BPS-22
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22
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Ministers and Deputy High
Commissioners
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Of Minister's Rank in
Embassies/High Commissions located in Pakistan
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23
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All Non-Gun Salute Rulers of State
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Of State acceded to/ merged in
Pakistan (No more applicable)
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24
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Members of Provincial Assemblies
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With in province will take
precedence over all others in said group
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Chairman Provincial Public Service
Commissions
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BPS-21 & 22
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High qualified Official appointed
by Governor of the same Province
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Director General Military Lands
and Cantonments
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BPS-21
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Brigadiers and equivalents (One
Star)
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O-8
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Including defense attaches (DAs)
and station commanders
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Additional Inspector Generals of
Police (Two Star)
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BPS-21
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Including Regional/Capital City
Police Officers in BPS-21
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Advocate Generals to the
Provincial Governments
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A senior lawyer nominated by
provincial government
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Consuls General
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BPS-20 & 21
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Chief Controller of Imports and
Exports
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BPS-21
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Chief Engineer/Advisor, Pakistan
PWD
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BPS-21
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Chief Economist in Planning
Commission
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BPS-21
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Commissioners in charge of
administrative divisions
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BPS-20 & 21
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Basing on the size of Division
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Senior Joint Secretaries/Joint
Secretaries to the Federal Government
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BPS-20 & 21
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Including Joint Secretary to the
National Assembly
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Provincial Secretaries
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BPS-20 & 21
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Federal Joint/Senior Joint
Secretaries
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Counselors of Embassies/Legations
and High Commissioners
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Of foreign and Commonwealth
countries
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Deputy High Commissioners
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Not holding the Rank of Minister
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Members, Central Board of Revenue
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BPS-20 & 21
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If of the status of Senior
Joint/Joint Secretaries to the Federal Government
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Members, Federal Public Service
Commission
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BPS-21 & 22
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Solicitor to the Government of
Pakistan
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BPS-20 & 21
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If of the status of Senior
Joint/Joint Secretaries to the Federal Government
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Director General Investment
Promotion and Supplies
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BPS-20 & 21
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Director General Geological Survey
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BPS-20 & 21
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Director General Public Relations
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BPS-20 & 21
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Director General Radio Pakistan
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BPS-20 & 21
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Director General Telegraph and
Telephone
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BPS-20 & 21
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Director General Post Office
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BPS-20 & 21
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Director General Health
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BPS-20 & 21
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Federal Economic Advisor
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BPS-20 & 21
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Senior Joint Secretary/Joint
Secretary
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Federal Finance Advisor
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BPS-20 & 21
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Federal Education Advisor
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BPS-20 & 21
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Director General International
Islamic Institute
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BPS-21
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Director General Finance Service
Academy
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BPS-22
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Director General Civil Services
Academy
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BPS-22
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Draftsman to the Government of
Pakistan
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BPS-21
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Senior Joint Secretary/Joint
Secretary
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Mayor of a Corporation
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(City District Nazim) always after
Commissioners of Divisions
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Members Provincial Zakat Council
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Selected persons and Government
officials
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Visiting Ministers Plenipotentiary
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Of foreign Countries
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Pro Vice Chancellors of
Universities
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MP-II or PBS-22
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Meritorious Professors of HEC
recognized Universities
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25
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District and Session Judge
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BPS-21
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Director General Civil Aviation
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BPS-21
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Prosecutor Generals to the
Provincial Governments
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Nominated person or Government
Official
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Military, Naval and Air Attaches
to Embassies, High Commissioners and Legations
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Chairmen Provincial Statutory
Bodies
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BPS-20 & 21
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Senior Trade Commissioners
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BPS-20
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Of Foreign and Commonwealth
Governments
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Deans of the Faculties
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BPS-22
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Meritorious professors of HEC
Recognized Universities
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26
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Colonels and Equivalents
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O-6
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less holding Appointments of
Station Commanders
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Surveyor General of Pakistan
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BPS-21
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Accountant Generals of Provinces
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BPS-21
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Military Accountant General
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BPS-21
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Chief Commercial Manager, Railways
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BPS-20
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Chief Mechanical Engineer,
Railways
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BPS-20
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Chief Controller of Stores,
Railways
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BPS-20
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Chief Traffic Manager, Railways
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BPS-20
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Chief Operating Superintendent,
Railways
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BPS-20
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Councils and First Secretaries
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BPS-19 & 20
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To Embassies, High Commissions and
Legations of Foreign Governments
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District Nazims
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Chairmen, District Councils
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Deputy Auditor General of Pakistan
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BPS-20
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Accountant General
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Chief Conservator of Forests
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BPS-20
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Chief Engineer, Provincial PWD
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BPS-20 & 21
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Deputy Director General
Intelligence Bureau
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BPS-20
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Deputy Inspector General of Police
(One Star)
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BPS-20
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Including Regional/Capital City
Police Officers
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Directors of Agriculture
Department
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BPS-20
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Directors of Health Service
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BPS-20
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Director Public Instructions
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BPS-20
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Special Secretaries to the
Provincial Governments
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BPS-19 & 20
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Trade Commissioners
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Of Foreign and Commonwealth
Governments
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Finance Advisor/Chief Account
Officers, Railways
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BPS-20
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Government Inspector of Railways
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BPS-20
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Inspector General of Forests to
the Government of Pakistan
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BPS-20 & 21
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Inspector Generals of Prison to
Provincial Government
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BPS-20 & 21
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Principal of
Degree/Medical/Engineering Colleges
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BPS-20 & 21
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Professors
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Director Railways Wing
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BPS-19 & 20
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Heads of Departments of
Universities
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BPS-21
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Professors
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BPS-20 & 21
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Collages and HEC recognized
universities respectively
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27
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Additional District and Session
Judges
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BPS-20
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Lieutenant Colonels and
equivalents
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O-5
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Additional Commissioner
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BPS-19 & 20
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Basing on size of administrative
division
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Deputy Commissioners / District
Coordination Officers / Political Agents
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BPS-18, 19 & 20
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Basing on the size of
administrative district and also act in capacity in absence of District
Magistrate / Collector within Districts / Agencies
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Assistant Inspector Generals of
Police/Senior Superintendents of Police
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BPS-19
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Including District Police Officers
of Large Districts
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Commissioners of Agriculture
Development Department
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BPS-20
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Commissioners of Animal Husbandry
Department
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BPS-20
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Commissioners of Income Tax
Department
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BPS-20
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Executive District Officers
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BPS-19
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Postmaster General
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BPS-20
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Command Controller of Military
Accounts
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BPS-20
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Federal Deputy Secretaries
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BPS-19
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Including Deputy Secretaries to
the President and National Assembly
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Director Radio Pakistan
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BPS-19
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Finance Advisors
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BPS-19
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Joint, POF (Wah), Navy and Air
Force
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Controller of Imports and Exports
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BPS-20
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Deputy Financial Advisor
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BPS-19
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Provincial Additional Secretaries
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BPS-19
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Of Provincial Cadre
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Directors of Provincial
Departments
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BPS-19
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Chairman District Zakat Committee
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Nominated person or Government
official
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Chairman Municipal Committee
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Elected person
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Chairman Karachi Port Trust
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Nominated person or Government
official
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President of Income-Tax Appellate
Tribunal
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BPS-20
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Deputy Chief Engineer
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BPS-19 & 20
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Principal Officer, Mercantile
Marine Department, Karachi
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BPS-20
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Provincial Director Generals
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BPS-20
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Secretaries to the Provincial
Assemblies
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BPS-19
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Secretaries of Provincial Railway
Board
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BPS-19
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Principal of Government Inter
Colleges
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BPS-19
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Associate Professors
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Principal Medical Officers
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BPS-20
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Registrar Co-operative Societies
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BPS-20
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Associate Professors
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BPS-19 & 20
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Collages and HEC recognized
universities respectively
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Majors and equivalents
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O-4
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Tehsil Nazims
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Chairman Tehsil Council
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Superintendents of Police
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BPS-18
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With more than 8 years of Service
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Collectors of Central Excise and
Land Customs
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BPS-19
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Deputy Director General Investment
Promotion and Supplies Department
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BPS-19
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Deputy Director General Telegraph
and Telephone Department
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Superintending Engineer
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BPS-19
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Chief Medical Officer
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BPS-19
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Secretaries to Provincial Public
Service Commission
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BPS-19
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Senior Civil Judge cum Magistrate
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BPS-18 & 19
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Principal Information Officers
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BPS-18 & 19
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District Officers
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BPS-18
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Director of Inspection, Income Tax
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BPS-19
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Assistant Professors
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BPS-18 & 19
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Colleges and HEC recognized
universities respectively
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Holders of President's Award of
Pride of Performance
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Captains and equivalents
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O-3
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Union/Town Nazim
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Chairman Union/Town Councils
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Senior Medical Officers
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BPS-18
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Executive Engineers
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BPS-18
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Second Lieutenant / Lieutenant and
equivalents
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O-1 and O-2 respectively
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Civil Judge cum Judicial
Magistrate
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BPS-17
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Assistant Commissioners /
Assistant Coordination Officers / Assistant Political Agents / Tehsil
Municipal Officers
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BPS-17
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In charge of Sub-Division / Tehsil
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Assistant and Deputy
Superintendents of Police
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BPS-17
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Tehsil Municipal Officers
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BPS-17 & 18
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Lecturers
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BPS-17 & 18
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Colleges and HEC recognized
universities respectively
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Section Officers
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BPS-17 & 18
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Federal and Provincial
Secretariats respectively
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Assistant Accountant Generals
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BPS-17
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Deputy/Assistant District Officers
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BPS-17
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Local Audit Officers
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BPS-17
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Medical Officers
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BPS-17
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General duty
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Sub Divisional Officers
(Engineers)
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BPS-17
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