Zegham Abbas

Establishment Division, Government of Pakistan

The Establishment Division is the administrative arm of the Federal Government, empowered under Schedule I of the Rules of Business 1973 to, inter alia, regulate all matters of general applicability to various Occupational Groups in public service. Whether one approaches the issue of governance from a profound philosophical stand point of responsibility, or applies a mundane yardstick of confining it to an observance of the legal code, the fact remains that in a democratic system of government the role of a governmental organization is that of a trustee of the popular will and aspirations as expressed through the Constitution, the laws, and rules framed thereunder. The Establishment Division, in that it is a governmental organization, is expected to carry the same burden of trust, and not surprisingly its vision stems from an understanding of its responsibility as a trustee.