ISLAMABAD: Despite the formation of almost half of the country’s population, women are only five percent of the federal government’s civilian manpower.
Of the more than 1.2 million employees in the federal government and its affiliates, there are only 49,508 women, according to the latest data compiled by the Pakistan Public Administration Research Center (PPARC) of the Establishment Division. This includes 30,190 female employees within the government and 19,318 in autonomous institutions and corporations.
It will be filled through the Federal Government’s Services (CSS) services in the federal government’s services, despite 10PC quota for women’s employment for women’s employment, in addition to their selection on open merit, directly recruiting them.
The report states that the actual working power of federal government women employees for the year 2022-23 was 30,190, while a year ago, compared to 28,455, showed an increase of 6.09pc.
Despite half the population, women have only 5 pc federal jobs
“Of the total power of 590.585 of the federal government employees, the share of female employees in the public sector is about 5.11pc during 2022-23,” he said.
Statistics showed that out of 30,190 female employees, 22.24pc (or 6,715) BS 17-22 were officers and the remaining 77.76pc (23,475) BS 1-16 were subordinate staff.
BS-17 to 22 of the female employees, 63.01pc BS-17, BS-18 in 24.1pc, 9.81pc in BS-19, 2.37pc in BS-20, 0.6pc in BS-21; And 0.12pc was working in BS-22 in the federal government.
BS 1-16, 33.97PC working female employees, BS-16 BS-16 in BS-16, 23.48pc, 13.20pc in BS-14, 8.54pc in BS-7, 8.13pc in BS-9, 6.59 Were in PC. BS-11, BS-15 in 3.02pc, BS-6 in 1.18pc, while the other had minor parts in the scales.
Defense Division has used the largest proportion of female workers, which has hired 37.31pc among all women working in the federal government. This is followed by the Federal Education and Professional Training Division (20.42PC), Admission Division (7.10PC), National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (6.52PC), and Aviation Division (4.75PC).
In the Federal Secretariat, the total working power of female employees was 986, of which 39.66pc was working from BS-17 to 22, while BS 1 to 16 in 60.34pc.
Of the 391 female officers working in the Federal Secretariat, 47.31 PCBS 18, 27.62pc in BS -17, 12.79pc in BS -19, 7.93pc in BS -20, 3.32pc in BS -21 and 1.02 Were in PC. BS-22.
In the Federal Secretariat, the number of female employees from BS-1 to 16 stood at 595, of which 28.57pc BS-15, 17.98pc in BS-16, 17.48pc in BS 1-4 17.48pc, 14.29 in BS-9 Were in PC. , 11.93pc in BS -14, and 8.57pc in BS -11.
The total number of female employees in the government departments was reported to be 22.018. Of this, 5,824 (26.45pc) were working from BS-17 to 22. It has 63.35pc in BS-17, 22.65pc in BS-18, 9.72pc in BS-19, 2.01pc in BS-20, 0.24pc in BS-21, and BS-22.
On the other hand, BS-1 to 16 to 16,194 women-related departments, 32.04pc BS-16, 20.95pc in BS 1-5 20.95pc, 17.26pc in BS-14, 9.05 in BS-7 In PC, 9.05pC was reported, 7.97pc in BS-9, 7.12pc in BS-11, and 2.78pc in BS 15, while other scales were minor.
The report states that “in autonomous institutions and corporations, there are 19,318 female employees, including the total 5.41pc of employees,” the report states that the total number of employees in these institutions is 357, 025.
A total of 6,699 women were working in subordinate offices, 325 BS-17 to 22 and the remaining BS 1-16.
Under the federal government, the working power of female employees for the year 2022-23 in all sovereign and semi-autonomous organizations and corporations showed a slight increase in 0.32pc compared to the 19,257 data last year. The actual working power of female employees suggests that 32.75pc BS 17-22 or its equivalent and the remaining 67.25 PC were officers working in BS 1-16 or equivalent.
Among the women employees working in autonomous, semi -autonomous organizations and corporations, provincial and regional housing malfunction shows that Punjab’s share of 63.35pc (including 6.24pc from Islamabad), followed by Sindh 21.01pc. Sindh Rural 6.92pc) and Sindh Urban 14.09pc), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 9.5pc and Balochistan 3.17pc.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and the first FATA stood at 1.98pc, 0.79pc and 0.21pc, respectively.
The share of women employees from FATA, Sindh (rural) and Punjab was reduced compared to last year.
Dawn, appeared on February 6, 2025
