Civil Servants Act 1973: merit for selection posts, seniority-cum-fitness for others

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Section 9(2): promotions to a selection post "on the basis of selection on merit" and to a non-selection post "on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness"; s.9(3): BPS-20 and 21 promotions on recommendations of a Selection Board headed by the Chairman, FPSC — Civil Servants Act 1973: merit for selection posts, seniority-cum-fitness for others · Act No. LXXI of 1973 (26 September 1973), as amendedMinistry of Law and Justice, Pakistan Code: The Civil Servants Act, 1973 · Act No. LXXI of 1973 (26 September 1973), as amendedSource named — not yet verified

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Ministry of Law and Justice, Pakistan Code: The Civil Servants Act, 1973 — https://pakistancode.gov.pk/english/UY2FqaJw1-apaUY2Fqa-apaUY2NqZpY%3D-sg-jjjjjjjjjjjjj. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..

What it proves

The law already blends seniority with merit; reformers need not abolish seniority but extend merit-based selection to more grades.

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