Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan (also referred to as PSPM) is the administrative head and highest-ranking official of the Prime Minister's Office. The position holder is usually an officer belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service serving in BPS-22 grade. The Principal Secretary advises and assists the Prime Minister on all the official business routed through the PM Office, and because of this the PSPM is generally regarded as the most crucial aide to the Prime Minister. The current Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister is Muhammad Azam Khan.
Civil Service (United Kingdom) and instructions to departments and agencies regarding the terms and conditions of service of civil servants. It is the guiding document which gives delegation to civil service organisations, from the Minister for the Civil Service, in order for them to make internal personnel policies. The Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Code is maintained by the Civil Service Commissioners and is based on the "principle of selection on merit on the basis of fair and open competition." The Osmotherly Rules set out guidance on how civil servants should respond to Parliamentary select committees. A two-volume 125-page "Directory of Civil Service Guidance" was