A senior woman official of Ministry of Maritime submitted her resignation with the Establishment Division (ED), in protest against gender discrimination in bureaucracy regarding promotion matters.
According to a news report published in The News, Shazia Rizvi, a BS-20 officer of Ministry of Maritime Affairs, suddenly sought premature retirement because her men colleagues were creating hurdles in the way of her promotion. The report revealed that many women civil servants have been denied due rights linked to promotion and key postings.
The newspaper quoted a senior female officer as saying that “madam Rizvi topped civil service exam in 1991 and her retirement was due in 2029. She, as a woman, was facing many issues created by men colleagues. Her early retirement is vital move which rang alarm bells in civil service.”
Establishment Division Secretary Dr Ijaz Munir, when contacted, said: "Shazia Rizvi was not promoted because of a pending NAB reference against her. She is being posted in Karachi as per her request."
The report revealed that women were two third less likely to get promoted in recent five years as compared to their male counterparts in different cadres, ministries, departments and divisions.
“Some 67 women officers serving in Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), National Database Registration Authority (NADRA), Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and other 14 federal ministries and divisions were declared misfit for promotion, reasons better known by their departments,” the report stated. On the other hand, the official record of these women officers showed they have had excellent career profiles.
The report further revealed the cases of many competent women officers, who qualify for top position but junior male officers continue to occupy their posts.
According to a news report published in The News, Shazia Rizvi, a BS-20 officer of Ministry of Maritime Affairs, suddenly sought premature retirement because her men colleagues were creating hurdles in the way of her promotion. The report revealed that many women civil servants have been denied due rights linked to promotion and key postings.
The newspaper quoted a senior female officer as saying that “madam Rizvi topped civil service exam in 1991 and her retirement was due in 2029. She, as a woman, was facing many issues created by men colleagues. Her early retirement is vital move which rang alarm bells in civil service.”
Establishment Division Secretary Dr Ijaz Munir, when contacted, said: "Shazia Rizvi was not promoted because of a pending NAB reference against her. She is being posted in Karachi as per her request."
The report revealed that women were two third less likely to get promoted in recent five years as compared to their male counterparts in different cadres, ministries, departments and divisions.
“Some 67 women officers serving in Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), National Database Registration Authority (NADRA), Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and other 14 federal ministries and divisions were declared misfit for promotion, reasons better known by their departments,” the report stated. On the other hand, the official record of these women officers showed they have had excellent career profiles.
The report further revealed the cases of many competent women officers, who qualify for top position but junior male officers continue to occupy their posts.