Quota system in Pakistan

Method of preserving regional representation The Quota system in Pakistan was established to give every region of the country representation in institutions according to their population. The Quota System was first introduced in Pakistan in 1948. The Civil Service of Pakistan selects only 7.5% of the applicants by merit, education, qualification and experience. The quota system in Pakistan has some similarities with reservation in India. Background 1948 After Partition of Subcontinent, Between 1947 and 1958, Some of the most important government posts like the Prime ministership, the ministerial portfolios of Education, information and refugee rehabilitation and various provincial governorship were held by Punjabis[citation needed]. The first prime minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan, introduced the Quota system for the civil service in September 1948, in order to increase the number of Bengalis who were underrepresented though numerically a majority. 1949 Quota for recruitment into the Central Superior Services – 1949. East Bengal (40.0%) Punjab and Bahawalpur (23.0%) Merit (20.0%) Sindh, Balochistan, NWFP and tribal agencies (15.0%) Karachi (2.00%) The quota system was furthe