S#	Subject	Title of Books		Mode of Examination
1	Legislative Enactments	Paper-A
			Post Office Act, 1898	With Books
			Pakistan Post Office Rules, 1961
			The Government Savings Bank Act, 1873
			The Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 and Savings Certificate Ordinance, 1944
		Paper-B
			Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Act, 1969.	With Books
			Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Rules, 1972
			Post Office Insurance Fund Rules 2001
			Postal Life Insurance Manual
			Post Office Annuities Rules.
2	Establishment (Service Laws & Rules)	Paper-A
			Civil Servants Act, 1973.	With Books (except Secretariat Instructions)
			Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion, Transfer) Rules, 1973.
			Civil Servants (Seniority) Rules, 1993
			Revised Leave Rules, 1980
			Post Office Volume-IV (Revision of Establishment and Recruitment Rules).
			Post Office Volume-III ( Schedule of Administrative Powers of Different Postal Authorities)
			Rules of Business, 1973
			Secretariat Instructions
		Paper-B
			Government Servants  Conduct Rules, 1964	With Books (except Government Servants E&D Rules, 2020)
			Industrial relation Act (IRA), 2012
			Civil Servants Appeal Rules, 1977
			Services Tribunal Act, 1973
			Government Servants E&D Rules, 2020
3	Postal Operations	Paper-A
			Post Office Manuals V, VI, VII, VIII, & IX	With Books
			Branch Office Rules
			Post Office Manual Volume-II
			Foreign Post Manual Vol-I (Letter Post)
			Foreign Post Manual Vol-II (Parcel Post)
			EMS Operational Guide
		Paper-B
			Express Mail Track & Trace system	Without Books
			Complaints Management system
			UPU Regulations in Complaint Handling
			Global Customer Service System (GCSS) Operational Guide
			Concept of Advance Electronic data of items meant for international transmissions
			Utilization of Custom Declaration System (CDS)
		vii.	Human Resource Management
		viii.	Human Resource Development
		ix.	Understanding Gender for workplace Introduction to Gender Studies Autonomy vs Integration debate in Gender Studies Problematizing the category of “Sex”: Queer Theory Is Sex socially determined, too? Feministic Theories and Practice Gender and Development Gender and Governance Status of women in Pakistan Gender based violence How to avoid gender discrimination and harassment at work place?
		x.	Human Rights What are human rights? The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights The UN Framework; Protect, Respect, Remedy Seven Step Model for Managing Human Rights Impact Human Rights under Constitution of Pakistan 1973.
		xi.	What are Professional Ethics? The required skills set Dos and Don’ts of a professional Setting up own professional ethics guidelines
4	Postal Accounts	Paper-A
			Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones Initial Account Code Volume-I	With Books
			Post and Telegraph Account Code.
			Posts and Telegraph Audit Code Vol-II Technical Audit Code (Postal)
			Civil Service Regulations (Pension Rules)
		Paper-B
			A Handbook for Drawing & Disbursing Officers.	With Books
			Fundamental and Supplementary Rules
			General Provident Fund Rules
			Public Procurement Rules-2004
5	Civil & Criminal Laws	Paper-A
			Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973	With Books
			The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)-1908
			Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order-1984
			Wafaqi Mohtasib ( Ombudsman) order 1983
		Paper-B
			Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)-1860	With Books
			The Code of Criminal Procedure (CRPC) -1898
			Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Act-1974
			National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance, 1999
			The Protection Against Harassment of Women at the workplace Act - 2010

 

 

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS PAPER-A

 

(WITH BOOKS)

 

(i).        Post Office Act, 1898 (P.O Manual Volume-1)

• Preliminary (title, extent, application and commencement, definition) and meanings of “in course of transmission by post” and “delivery”.
• Privilege and Protection of the Government.
• Postage.
• Postage Stamps.
• Conditions of Transmission of Postal Articles.
• Registration, Insurance and Value Payable Post.
• Undelivered Postal Articles.
• Ship Letters.
• Money Orders.
• Penalties and Procedure (Offence by officers of the Post Office. Other offences and General Ones).
• Supplemental.
   
  (ii).       Pakistan Post Office Rules, 1961 (P.O Manual Volume-1)

• Preliminary.
• Rates of Postage.
• Main Conditions of Transmission by post of Postal Articles.
• Registration of Postal Articles.
• Insurance of postal articles
• Value Payable Post.
• Money Orders.
• Official Postal Articles.
• General Rules.
   
  (iii).      The Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 (P.O Manual Volume-1)
   
• Preliminary (title, extent and interpretation). 
• Nomination and payment on death of depositor.
• Payment of Deposits belonging to Minors of Guardian.
• Payment of Deposits belonging to lunatics.
• Payment of married women’s deposits.
• Rules regulating certificates and Payments.
   
  (iv).     The Post Office Cash Certificates Act, 1917 & Savings Certificate Ordinance, 1944 (P.O Manual Volume-1)
   
   

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS PAPER-B 

 

(WITH BOOKS)

 

1. Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Act, 1969.
2. Federal Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Rules, 1972
   Post Office Insurance Fund Rules 2001.
    

1. Definitions
2. Types of Policies.
3. Maximum & Minimum limit of Insurance.
4. Manner of Payment of Premium
5. Loans.
6. Conversion of Policy.
7. Surrender of Policy.
    
   Postal Life Insurance Manual
    

1. Background
2. Importance
3. Organizational Set-Up
4. Working of Field Unit. 
    
   Post Office Annuities Rules
    

1. Introduction
2. Kinds of Annuities

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

ESTABLISHMENT (SERVICE LAWS AND RULES)

 

Service Laws and Rules PAPER-A   

 

(WITH BOOKS EXCEPT SECRETARIAT INSTRUCTIONS)

 

i.	Civil Servants Act, 1973.
ii.	Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion, Transfer) Rules, 1973.
iii.	Civil Servants (Seniority) Rules, 1993.
iv.	Revised Leave Rules, 1980.
v.	Post Office Volume-IV Revision of Establishment Recruitment Rules.
vi.	Post Office Volume-III Schedule of Administrative Powers of Different Postal Authorities.
Vii	Rules of Business 1973 Part-A- General. Part-B- Consultation among Divisions Schedule-I, II, III.
Viii	Secretariat Instructions Appendix E & F.

 

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

ESTABLISHMENT (SERVICE LAWS AND RULES)

 

Administrative Powers PAPER-B  

 

(WITH BOOKS except Government Servants E&D Rules, 2020)

 

i.	Government Conduct Rules, 1964.
ii.	Government Servants E&D Rules, 1973 and 2020.
iii.	Civil Servants Appeal Rules, 1977.
iv.	Service Tribunal Act, 1973.
v.	Industrial Relation Act (IRA) 2012

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

Postal Operations   PAPER-A 

 

(WITH BOOKS)

 

(i).        Post Office Manual Volume-V.

 

• Definitions.
• Miscellaneous Rules (Mail and Sorting Department, Registration and Parcel Department, General, Disposal of Surplus Bags, Other Provisions regarding Bags.
• Investigations (General Rules, Cases of Highway Robbery, Cases of theft or loss, cases of fraud and misappropriation).
• Transmission of Mails under the weighment system.
• Complaints.
• Criminal Proceedings and Civil Suits.
• Forged, Counterfeit and Defaced Postal Stamps, Coins and Currency notes.
   
   Post Office Manual Volume -VI.
   
• Miscellaneous Rules.
• Sorting Department (General Rules).
• Delivery Department (General Rules).
• Registration and Parcel Departments.
• Money Orders Department.
• Saving Bank.
• Post Office Savings Certificates.
• Cash and Savings Certificates (Old Issues).
• Post Bags.
• Duties of Postmen, Village Postmen, Mail Peons, Letter Box Peon and Packers.
   
  Post Office Manual Volume-VII.
   
• Miscellaneous Rules.
• General Rules for Sections and Mail Offices.
• Sorting Sections and Sorting Mail Offices.
• Primary and Secondary Sorting System.
• Transit Section and Transit Mail Offices.
• Record Offices.
• Porters and Van Peons.
• Inland Air Mail. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Post Office Manual Volume-VIII.
   
• Heads of Circles.
• Superintendents.
• Assistant Superintendents of Post Offices.
• Assistant Superintendents, Mail, Sorting and Transportation.
• Town Inspectors of Post Offices, Overseer and Postmen.
• Supervisor in Mail Sorting and Transportation.
• Overseers.
• Stock Depots.
• Returned Letter Offices.
• Breaks and Accidents.
       
  Post Office Manual Volume-IX.
   
• Detailed Procedure of Postal Training. 
   
  (ii).       Branch Office (B.O) Rules.
   
• Preliminary Rules.
• Miscellaneous Rules.
• Stamps, Seals, Books and Forms.
• Receipt and Delivery of Mails.
• Dispatch of Mails.
• Special Rules for Branch Offices not authorized to perform Registration and Parcel Work independently.
• Special Rules for Branch Offices authorized to perform Savings Bank and Cash Certificates, Rules for the Transaction of Cash Certificate Business.
   
  (iii).      Post Office Manual Volume-II.
   
• Security Deposits.
• Stock
• Printing
• Contracts.
• Buildings.
• Miscellaneous Rules.
  
  (iv).   Foreign Post Manual- Vol-I (Letter Post)
   
  (v).    Foreign Post Manual- Vol-II (Parcel Post)
   
  (vi).   EMS Operational Guide
   

 

             

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

Postal Operations   PAPER-B

 

(WITHOUT BOOKS)

 

(i)   Express Mail Track & Trace system

(ii)  Complaints Management system

(iii) UPU Regulations in Complaint Handling

(iv) Global Customer Service System (GCSS) Operational Guide

(v)  Concept of Advance Electronic data of items meant for international transmissions

(vi) Utilization of Custom Declaration System (CDS)   

 

(vii) Human Resource Management

 

(viii) Human Resource Development

 

(ix)  Understanding Gender for Workplace

• Introduction to Gender Studies
• Autonomy vs integration debate in Gender Studies
• Problematizing the category of “Sex”: Qeer Theory
• Is Sex socially determined, too?
• Feministic Theories and Practice
• Gender and Development
• Gender and Governance
• Status of women in Pakistan
• Gender based violence
• How to avoid gender discrimination and harassment at work place?

(x)  Human Rights

• What are human rights?
• The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
• The UN Framework; Protect, Respect, Remedy
• Seven Step Model for Managing Human Rights Impact
• Human Rights under Constitution of Pakistan 1973.

 

(ix)     What are Professional Ethics?

• The required skill set
• Dos and Don’t of a professional
• Setting up own professional ethics guidelines 

 

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

Postal Accounts PAPER-A  

 

(WITH BOOKS)

 

(i).        Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones Initial Account Code Volume-I

 

• General Principles and Rules.
• General Outlines of the system of Accounts.
• Allocation of Expenditure between capital revenues Reserve Fund and Working Expenses.
• Relations with Audit.
• Supply of Funds and other remittance Transactions.
• Supply of Stamps
• Cash.
• Revenue Receipts.
• Pay and Allowances General Rules.
• Gazetted Officer’s bill.
• Establishment.
• Contingent Charges.
• Miscellaneous Advances.
• Post Office Accounts.
• Service Accounts.
• Miscellaneous Charges.
   
  (ii).       Post and Telegraph Account Code.
   

• Chapter-1 – General Outlines of the System of Accounts.
• Chapter-4 – Consolidation of Accounts.
• Chapter-6 – Cost Calculation.
• Chapter-7 – Journal and Ledger.
• Chapter-9 – Finance and Revenue Accounts.
• Chapter-10 – Balance Sheet and verification of balances.
• Chapter-11 – Capital Accounts.
   
  (iii).      Posts and Telegraph Audit Code Vol-II
  Technical Audit Code (Postal)
   
  (iv).     Civil Service Regulations
   

• Pension Rules.

 

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

Postal Accounts PAPER-B  

 

(WITH BOOKS)

 

(i).        A Handbook for DDO (Financial Administration).

 

• Chapter – I – Financial Administration.
• Chapter – II – Budget.
• Chapter – III – Audit.
   
  (ii).       Fundamental and Supplementary Rules.
   

• General Conditions of Services.
• Definitions.
• Pay.
• Addition to Pay.
• Combination of Appointment.
• Deputation out of Pakistan.
• Dismissal, Removal and Suspension.
• Compulsory Retirement.
• Leave Rules.
• Joining Time.
• Foreign Service.
• Drawing of Compensatory Allowances.
• Fee.
• Travelling Allowance.
• Record of Service. (Gazetted and non Gazetted Government Servants).
• Allotment of Government Residences.
• Rent of Government Residences.
   
  (iii).      General Provident Fund Rules.
   
  (iv).     Public Procurement Rules-2004.
   
   
   
   

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

CIVIL & CRIMINAL LAWS: PAPER-A 

 

(WITH BOOKS)

 

i.	Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973   Part-II – Chapter-1 – Fundamental Rights. Part-III – Chapter-3 – The Federal Government. Part-VI – Chapter-2 – Audit and Accounts. Part-VII, Judicature – Articles – 175, 176, 184, 185, 189, 192, 199, 201, 203, 204, 209, 210, 211, 212. Part-XII – Chapter-1 – Services. Part-XII – Chapter – 5 – Interpretation.
ii.	The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)-1908 Preliminary. Short title, Commencement and extent. Definitions. Part-I – Suits in General.                   Sections – 9 – 12. Part-IV. Suits in Particular cases.                     Sections – 79 – 80. Order-5 – Issue of Summons. Rule 1-8 Order-19 – Affidavit. Order-27 – Suits by or against the Government or public officers in their  official capacity.
iii.	Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order – 1984 Relevancy of Facts. Admissions. Statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses. Statements made under Special Circumstances. How much of a statement is to be proved. Judgments of Courts of Justice when relevant. Opinions of third persons relevant. Character when relevant. Facts when need not be proved. Oral and documentary evidence. Public Documents. Production and effect of evidence. Estoppels.
vi.	Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Order, 1983

 

 

Time Allowed   3 hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

 

 

CIVIL & CRIMINAL LAWS:  PAPER-B 

 

(WITH BOOKS)

 

 

i.	Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)-1860 Chapter – I – Preamble. Chapter – II – General Explanations. Chapter – V – Of Abetment. Chapter – IX – Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants. Chapter – XII – Of Offences relating to coin and Government Stamps. Chapter – XXI – Of defamation. Chapter – XXII – Of Criminal Intimidation.
ii.	The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) –1898 Preliminary. Arrest, Escape and Retaking. Processes to compel Appearance. Processes to compel the production of documents and other movable property and for the discovery of persons wrongfully confined. Information to the police and their powers to investigate. Summary Trials. Lunatics. Bails. Proceedings in case of certain Offences affecting the Administration of justice. Maintenance of Wives and Children. Directions of the Nature of Habeas Corpus. Public Prosecutor. Commissions for the examination of witnesses. Special Rules of Evidence.
iii.	Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Act-1974
iv.	National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance, 1999
v.	The Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act-2010