CLARIFICATION REGARDING GENERAL AGE RELAXATION OF 5 YEARS IN UPPER AGE LIMIT PRESCRIBED IN RECRUITMENT RULES.

Government of Pakistan Cabinet Secretariat Establishment Division ******** No. F.9/2/91.R.5                                                                     Islamabad, the 28th November, 2000 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:-        CLARIFICATION REGARDING GENERAL AGE RELAXATION OF 5 YEARS IN UPPER AGE LIMIT PRESCRIBED IN RECRUITMENT RULES.             The undersigned is directed to say that Establishment Division SRO 1079(I)/93, dated 4th November, 1993 was amended vide SRO 586(I)/99, dated 18th May, 1999 to provide as under:-                         “The maximum age limit prescribed for initial appointment under any rules for the time being in in force shall be relaxed for a period five years” 2.                     It is clarified that i)                    The above cited relaxation is with reference to the upper age limit prescribed in the recruitment rules of posts made under sub-rule (2) of Rule -3 of Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer ) Rules, 1973 and is not applicable to the case of Competitive Central Superior Services Examination conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission.  ii)                  All the candidates who otherwise, fulfill the eligibility conditions of initial recruitment to a post as prescribed in the Recruitment Rules are entitled to it. Entitlement to the said relaxation is not subject to any discretionary powers. 3.                     In order to ensure that the above mentioned facility is availed by all intending eligible candidates. It is necessary that whenever vacancies are advertised and an upper age limit as prescribed in the recruitment rules is mentioned in the advertisement, it should be clearly highlighted in the advertisement that the general concession of relaxation of upper age limit upto five years SHALL be available to all the candidates. 4.                     All Ministries / Divisions / Departments and the Federal Public Service Commission are, therefore, requested to clearly indicate in their advertisements that government has allowed general relaxation upto five years over the age limit prescribed in the Recruitment Rules of posts and given in the advertisement. 5.                     This supersedes Establishment Division O.M. of even number dated 23.11.2000. Sd/- (NASEER UDDIN) Joint Secretary®