1973 reforms end the CSP's reserved posts and unify services into 22 pay grades

G-CS-03 · gap-civil-service

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Administrative Reforms Committee (1972, chaired by Khursheed Hasan Mir) abolished the reservation of key posts for the CSP; unified structure, national pay scales in Grades 1-22 and removal of constitutional guarantees implemented in 1973 — 1973 reforms end the CSP's reserved posts and unify services into 22 pay grades · 1972-1973 (as recorded in NCGR report, 2008)National Commission for Government Reforms (NCGR), Report on Reforming the Government in Pakistan, Vol. I · 1972-1973 (as recorded in NCGR report, 2008)Source named — not yet verified

Source

National Commission for Government Reforms (NCGR), Report on Reforming the Government in Pakistan, Vol. I — https://ishrathusain.iba.edu.pk/speeches/New/NCGR_Vol_I.doc. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..

What it proves

Bhutto's government deliberately dismantled the CSP's privileged monopoly, showing the post-colonial state did try to break the steel frame.

1973 reformsbhuttocsp abolitionadministrative reformsbasic pay scalesunified grades

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