The ministry of commerce has initiated the process of selecting trade officers in BS-18, 19 and 20 for posting in the Pakistan missions abroad. The officers of the occupational groups namely, District Management Group, Customs, Income Tax, Commerce & Trade, Accounts, Secretariat.
OMG and Planner & Economist, having recent experience of serving on relevant post in the economic ministries/divisions and provincial departments like planning & development, finance, industries & agriculture may apply through their administrative departments.
The selected officers will be posted for a period of two years subject to further extension based on their performance. The candidates will have to appear in a written test to be conducted by Lums on the issues related to trade and commerce, computer skills and data analysis.
The syllabus and the sample papers for the written tests can be accessed at the following web site of the ministry of commerce: http://www.commerce. gov.pk. The letters have been issued to the controlling divisions/departments for sending nominations of the eligible officers.
In case official intimation is not received, the interested officers may apply through their administrative departments up to 15th June 2007 for participation in the test.
The written test will be held in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta on 21st July 2007. The venue and time will be communicated by Lums. A proto type of the form containing, inter-alia, the batch and occupational group of the candidates, grade and present posting can be downloaded from the web site also. For any kind of change the website may be visited periodically.