Government of Pakistan, Establishment Division has issued a Notification on 04-05-2021 in connection with Composition of Departmental Selection Board (DSB) BPS-18 to BPS-19. The details of the same Notification are as under:
Composition Departmental Selection Board (DSB)
In terms of Section 2(1)(h) of Civil Servants Act, 1973 read with rule-2(b) of the Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion, and Transfer) Rules 1973, and under rule 3(1) of Civil Servants Promotion (BPS-18 to BPS-21) Rules, 2019, the Prime Minister has approved the following composition of Departmental Selection Board (DSB) for promotion of Federal Civil Servants from BS-18 to BS-19 under the Federal Government:-
| 1. | Secretary of the administrative Ministry/ Division concerned | Chairman |
| 2. | A Respective of Establishment Division not below BS-21 | Member |
| 3. | Head of the respective Department in case of posts in Attached Departments and Subordinate Offices. | Member |
| 4. | Chief Secretaries of Provincial Governments for cases of PAS/PSP and Inspector Generals of Police for cases of PSP officers. | Members |
| 5. | A representative of Law Division not below BS-21 | Member |
| 6. | Additional Secretary or Senior Joint Secretary or Joint Secretary of the Division concerned, with approval of Chairman of the Board. | Member/Secretary |
- The quorum of DSB may be considered complete only when at least 75% of members as per the proposed composition are in attendance. However, in exceptional circumstances, and only after the prior approval of the chairman of DSB, a senior representative of a member may attend on his behalf.
- Any DSB proceedings held in absence of the representative of the Establishment Division will be considered void ab-initio.
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