In the last five years, the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has inducted 1,090 individuals into the prestigious Central Superior Services (CSS) of Pakistan.
Notably, women constitute 410 of these inductions, marking a substantial 40% of the total.
This is a remarkable increase compared to three decades ago when women represented less than 3% of civil service entrants.
This shift suggests a promising future where more women will serve in senior roles such as ambassadors, secretaries, and senior positions in the police and other civil services.
Data from the past five years highlights that regions like Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir have successfully filled all their allocated women’s seats in the civil services.
However, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have consistently underutilized these seats.
The Foreign Service of Pakistan has inducted 82 officers, comprising 52 males and 30 females.
The Police Services of Pakistan have seen the induction of 147 officers, with only 34 being women.
The Pakistan Administrative Services inducted 197 officers, including 63 women. This data, available from The News, underscores both progress and areas needing improvement.
In Sindh, 123 seats allocated for women have remained unfilled over the past five years.
Similarly, in Balochistan, 65 seats, and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 28 seats, have gone unallocated.
A fixed quota of 10% for women’s employment in Federal Government Services, including CSS posts, was established in 2007, emphasizing the need for ongoing efforts to achieve gender parity in Pakistan’s civil services.
