ISLAMABAD: Since Performance Watch was implemented to impose accountability standards for the civil bureaucracy, there has been a rise in deferments in the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), and Office Management Group (OMG).
According to official data that The News has access to, the departmental selection boards (DSBs) evaluated 2,270 officers for advancement throughout the PAS, PSP, and OMG between 2020 and 2024. Only 481 officers (21%) of these were promoted on merit, highlighting the strict requirements of the DSB.
About 1.5% (33 police) were replaced because of significant performance or behavior problems, while about 4% (80 officers) were placed under performance watch as a corrective measure.
