| Article | Warrant of Precedence |
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| 2 | Chairman of Senate Speaker of National Assembly Vice President of Pakistan |
| 3 | Chief Justice of Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Senior Minister i.e. Senior Federal Minister |
| 4 | President of Azad Kashmir Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Governors of the Provinces Chief Minister of the Provinces Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly |
| 5 | Leader of the House in the Senate Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Ministers to the Government of Pakistan i.e. Federal Ministers Attorney-General of Pakistan Ambassador to United Nations and to other selected countries Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan President and Prime Minister Azad Jammu & Kashimr, Governors and Chief Ministers of provinces, outside their charge |
| 6 | Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Army Staff Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Air Staff |
| 7 | Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence High Commissioners of Pakistan |
| 8 | Former President of Pakistan Former Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| 9 | Ministers of State to the Government of Pakistan Generals and equivalents, if of the status of Vice or Deputy Chief of respective Armed Force Services Governor, State Bank of Pakistan Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Advisors and Special Assistants to the Prime Minister of Pakistan The Auditor General of Pakistan Chairman, Federal Public Service Commission |
| 10 | Lieutenant General and equivalents Chief Secretaries to the Provincial Governments President, National Defence University |
| 11 | Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to Pakistan |
| 12 | Chief Election Commissioner, a retired Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan Wafaqi Mohtasib, Federal Ombudsman Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Chief Justice, Federal Shariat Court Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology Chairman, National Accountability Bureau / Chief Ehtisab Commissioner |
| 13 | Chief Justice of the High Courts Chairman, Higher Education Commission Pakistan |
| 14 | Vice Chief of Naval Staff, if holding the rank of Vice Admiral Vice Chief of Air Staff, if holding the rank of Air Marshal Commanders of the Military Commands of Pakistan Army, if holding the rank of Lieutenant General |
| 15 | Speakers of the Provincial Assemblies Ministers of the Provincial Governments Parliamentary Secretaries, from among the elected representatives to the National Assembly of Pakistan Chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority, Pakistan Federal Tax Ombudsman Rector of the International Islamic University Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Visiting Grade-A Diplomatic Heads of Pakistan's Missions Abroad, including Ambassadors / High Commissioners / Permanent Representatives, if on duty in Pakistan Chairmen / Managing Directors / Director Generals / Executive Directors / Chief Executive Officers of Special Statutory Bodies under control of Federal Government |
| 16 | Members of the Senate / Members of the National Assembly Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, if he is or has been a Judge of the High Court Puisne Judges of High Courts Controller General of Accounts to the Government of Pakistan Pakistan Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue Chairman, Federal Land Commission Director General, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Director General of Intelligence Bureau National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Authority Provincial Police Officer of the rank of Inspector General Visiting Ambassadors / High Commissioners of Foreign countries, not accredited to Pakistan Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan |
| 17 | Special Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan, appointed on required basis Attorney General to the Government of Pakistan Additional Judges of the High Courts Additional Auditor General of Pakistan Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan Federal Insurance Ombudsman Federal Ombudsman for Protection of Women Rights Members, Federal Public Service Commission Pakistan Members, Board of Directors, State Bank of Pakistan Members, Federal Board of Revenue Members, Central Zakat Council Members, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Executive Directors, State Bank of Pakistan Chairmen / Managing Directors / Director Generals / Executive Directors / Chief Executive Officers of Category-A Statutory Bodies under control of Federal Government |
| 18 | Gun-Salute Rulers of State merged in or acceded to Pakistan |
| 19 | Charged’ Affairs, a pied of Foreign Countries Deputy Chairman, National Accountability Bureau Visiting Grade-B Diplomatic Heads of Pakistan Missions Abroad, including Ambassadors / High Commissioners / Permanent Representatives, if on duty in Pakistan Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, if of the rank of Rear Admiral Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, if of the rank of Air Vice Marshal Major General and equivalents Associate Director Generals, Inter-Services Intelligence Director General, Military Lands and Cantonment Director General, National Logistic Cell Inspector Generals, Frontier Corps Director Generals, Pakistan Rangers Director General, Airport Security Force Director General, National Police Bureau / National Public Safety Commission Director General, Federal Investigation Agency Surveyor General of Pakistan Director General, Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Civil Defence Deputy National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Authority Vice Chancellors of universities recognized by Higher Education Commission Deputy Chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority Members Planning Commission of Pakistan Provincial Ombudsman, Mohtasib-e-Aala All other government officials of Grade-22 and equivalent |
| 20 | Chief Secretaries to the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan |
| 21 | Acting Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Chief Secretaries to the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Governments Additional Attorney General to the Government of Pakistan Additional Director General, Inter-Services Intelligence Additional Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Additional Chief Secretaries to the Provincial Governments Additional Chief Secretary, Federally Administered Tribal Area Chairman, Karachi Port Trust Charge d’ Affairs, an interim of foreign countries Provincial Police Officer of the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police Commandant, Frontier Constabulary Accountant Generals Pakistan Revenues Accountant Generals of the Provinces Military Accountant General, Pakistan Executive Director General, Commerce Joint Director General, Intelligence Bureau Principal, Pakistan Administrative Staff College Registrar General of Pakistan / Chairman NADRA Director General, National Accountability Bureau General Manager Operations, Pakistan Railways Chief Engineer / Advisor to the Government of Pakistan Director General, Meteorological Department of Pakistan Director General, Geological Survey of Pakistan Director General / Chairman, Pakistan Post Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Office Principal Information Officer, Ministry of Information Chairman, Provincial Public Service Commissions Chairmen / Managing Directors / Director Generals / Executive Directors / Chief Executive Officers of Category-B Statutory Bodies under control of Federal Government |
| 22 | Ministers and Deputy High Commissioners |
| 23 | All non-gun salute Rulers of State acceded to/ merged in Pakistan Senior Joint Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Chief Commissioner, Islamabad Capital Territory Additional Inspectors General of Police Brigadiers and equivalents Deputy Director Generals, Inter-Services Intelligence Defence Attaché / Advisors to Embassies and High Commissions Commissioners of the Larger / Capital Administrative Divisions Pro-Vice Chancellor of universities recognized by HEC |
| 24 | Members Provincial Assemblies Visiting Ministers Plenipotentiary of Foreign Countries Advocates Generals to the Provincial Governments Visiting Grade-C Diplomatic Heads of Pakistan Missions Abroad, Including Ambassadors / High Commissioners / Permanent Representatives, if on duty in Pakistan Additional Director General, Pakistan Post Project Director PIFRA, Ministry of Finance Deputy Auditor General, Senior Member, Provincial Board of Revenue Senior Secretary to the Provincial Government Advisors, State Bank of Pakistan Chief Collector, Customs and Excise Chief Coordinator, Federal Board of Revenue Chief Commissioner, Inland Revenue Services Regional Taxation Officer, Inland Revenue Services Deputy Director General, Military Land and Cantonments Regional Directors, Military Land and Cantonment Chief Economists, Planning Commission of Pakistan Director General, Civil Service Academy Director General, Federal Government Educational Institutes Director General, Finance Service Academy Additional Director General, Federal Investigation Agency Deans of the Faculties of universities recognized by HEC Meritorious Professors of universities recognized by HEC Deputy Attorney General to the Federal Government Election Commissioners of the Provinces Joint Secretaries to the Government of Pakistan Commissioners of Administrative Divisions Mayor of Corporation, will take precedence as per rules but after Commissioner of Division Chief of Protocol Chief Controller of Imports and Exports Deputy Military Accountant General Deputy Director General, Intelligence Bureau Deputy Controller General of Accounts Director General Radio Pakistan Educational Advisor Members, Provincial Board of Revenue Secretaries to the Provincial Government Solicitor to the Government of Pakistan Additional Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| 25 | District and Sessions Judges Departmental Heads / Directors, State Bank of Pakistan Chief Controller, Military Accounts Consular of Embassies and Legation and High Commissioners, of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Deputy High Commissioners of foreign countries Visiting Consuls General of Pakistan, if on duty in Pakistan Director, Islamic Research Institute Director General / Executive Director, Health Director General, Investment Promotion and Supplies Post Master Generals of Circles / Provinces Deputy Inspector General of Police Colonels and equivalents Director General, Audit Director General, Pub Relations Director General, Telegraphs and Telephones Additional General Manager, Pakistan Railways Draftsman of the Government of Pakistan Collectors, Customs and Excise Commissioner, Inland Revenue Services Financial and Economic Advisors Members, Provincial Zakat Council Visiting Ministers Plenipotentiary, of foreign countries Directing Staff, National School of Public Policy Chairmen / Managing Directors / Director Generals / Executive Directors / Chief Executive Officers of C – Category Statutory Bodies under control of Federal Government Assistant Advocate Generals to the Provincial Governments Visiting Diplomatic / Commercial Counselor of Pakistan, if on duty in Pakistan Senior Trade Commissioners of Foreign and Commonwealth Government Press Secretary, Ministry of Information Project Directors, Federal Schemes Senior Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan Controllers, Local Audit Secretaries to the Provincial Governments Head of Departments of Universities Professors of Universities and Colleges Principals, Degree Grade Colleges Chairmen, Text Book Board Chief Engineer to the Provincial Governments Director General, Tobacco / NHEPRN Deputy Director General, Health Members, Provincial Pub Service Commissions Deputy Director General, Investment Promotion and Supplies Department Deputy Director General, Telegraphs and Telephones Department Director General, National Crisis Management Cell Joint Chief Economists, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces Chief Economists, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces |
| 26 | Additional District and Session Judges Prosecutor General Provincial Law Department Assistant Advocate Generals to the Provincial Governments Diplomatic Consuls and First Secretaries of Pakistan, to Embassies, High Commissioners and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Chairmen, Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education Chief Commercial Manager, Railways Chief Internal Auditor, Railways Chief Finance and Accounts Officer Chief Account Officers Deputy Project Director, Federal Schemes Chief Controller of Stores, Railways Chief Engineer, Pakistan Railways Chief Operating Superintendents, Railways Chief Traffic Manager, Railways Chief Conservator of Forests Deputy Post Master General of the Region Government Inspector of Railways Inspector General of forests to the Government of Pakistan Inspector General of Prisons to the Provincial Government Registrars, Universities, of Universities recognized by HEC |
| 27 | District Nazim / Chairman of District Council Lieutenant Colonel and equivalents Deputy Secretaries of the Federal Government Additional Secretaries to Provincial Government Additional Commissioners of Administrative Divisions Deputy Commissioners, District Coordination Officers, Collectors and District Magistrates Political Agents of Tribal Agencies Chairman Municipal Committee, Chairman Municipal Committee will take precedence as per rules but below the Deputy Commissioner Chairman District Zakat Committee Assistant Inspector Generals of Police / Senior Superintendent of Police Directors, Agriculture Directors, Public Instructions Directors, Railways Wing Chief Health / Medical Officer Additional Director General, Health Deputy Press Secretary, Ministry of Information Controller, Military Accounts Consultant, Physician / Surgeon Principals, Inter Grade Colleges, of the status of Associate Professor Trade Commissioners of Foreign and Commonwealth Government Directors, Intelligence Bureau Directors, Federal Investigation Agency Agricultural Development Commissioner Government of Pakistan Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of Pakistan Chief Controller of Imports And Exports Deputy, Financial Advisers Regional Director Finance, PIFRA Assistant Corporate Secretary, State Bank of Pakistan Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan Regional Election Commissioner General Manager, Federal Schemes Additional Collectors, Customs and Excise Additional Commissioners, Inland Revenue Services Assistant Military Accountant General Additional Accountant General Province Deputy Chief Internal Auditor Directors Audits and Accounts Directors of Ordnance Factories Joint Director Finance, Railways President of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department, Karachi Commercial Manager, Pakistan Railways Associate Professors of Colleges and Assistant Professors of Universities Registrar Cooperative Societies Secretary to the Provincial Assembly Secretaries, Provincial Railway Boards Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan Superintending Engineer / Resident Engineer Directors of Health Services Medical Superintendents of Hospitals of Class-A Hospital Principal Medical/Research Officer Drug Controller / Principal Pharmacist Classified Surgeon / Classified Physician Chief Executive Officers of Cat – A Cantonments Military Estate Officers of Cat – A Cantonments Chief of Sections, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces |
| 28 | Senior Civil and Assistant Session Judge Tehsil Nazims Chief Judge of the Small Causes Courts, Karachi Majors and equivalents Diplomatic Vice Consuls and Second Secretaries of Pakistan, to Embassies, High Commissioners and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Deputy Secretaries, Provincial Government Junior Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan Additional Deputy Commissioners of Districts District Election Commissioners Deputy Accountant General Deputy Controller Military Accounts Joint Controller Local Audit Deputy Director Audits and Accounts Community Welfare / Accounts Attaché Divisional Accounts Officer, Railway Deputy Controller Local Audit Assistant Auditor General Assistant Controller General of Accounts Senior Internal Audit Officer District Support Manager, Finance Deputy Collector, Customs and Excise Deputy Commissioners, Inland Revenue Services Senior Account Officer Additional Political Agents of Tribal Agencies Additional Registrar, Universities, of Universities recognized by HEC Assistant Professors of Colleges and Lecturer of Universities Collectors of Central Excise and Land Customs Director of Inspection, Income Tax Executive District Officers Executive Engineer / Senior Engineer Superintendents of Police Commercial Secretary Deputy Commercial Manager, Pakistan Railways Project Manager, Federal Scheme Public Relation Officers Assistant Director General Health Deputy Medical Superintendent Senior Registrar / Resident Surgeon Associate Surgeon / Physician Deputy Drug Controller / Senior Pharmacist Senior Medical Officer Divisional Superintendent, Post Office Divisional Transport Officer, Pakistan Railways Chief Executive Officers of Cat – B Cantonments Military Estate Officers of Cat – B Cantonments Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau Deputy Director, Federal Investigation Agency Senior Section Officers to the Federal Government Section in Charge, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces |
| 29 | Holders of President’s Award of Pride of Performance Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate Town Nazim Captains and equivalent Assistant Commissioners of Administrative Sub-Divisions Assistant Political Agents of Tribal Sub-Divisions Assistant Director, Intelligence Bureau Assistant Director, Federal Investigation Agency Assistant Registrar Supreme Court Section Officers to the Federal Government Under Secretaries, Provincial Government District Officers Additional Superintendent of Police Deputy Project Managers, Federal Schemes District Attorney Election Officers Assistant Dental Surgeon Assistant Collector, Customs and Excise Assistant Commissioners, Inland Revenue Services Assistant Military Accountant General Assistant Accountant General Chief Executive Officers of Cat – C Cantonments Military Estate Officers of Cat – C Cantonments Deputy Registrar of universities Desk Officers, Foreign Office Pakistan Sub-Divisional Engineer / Assistant Engineer / Junior Engineer Assistant Controller Military Accounts Assistant Director Audit and Accounts Account Officer, State Bank of Pakistan Medical Officer |
| 30 | Civil Judge cum Magistrate* Town Municipal Officer Third Secretaries to Diplomatic Missions of Pakistan Abroad, to Embassies, High Commissioners and Legations of Foreign and Commonwealth Governments Lieutenants / Second Lieutenants and equivalents Assistant Superintendent of Police Section Officer to the Provincial Government Deputy / Assistant District Officers Deputy Superintendent of Police Lecturers, Universities and Colleges Assistant Director, State Bank of Pakistan Foreign Exchange Officer, State Bank of Pakistan Assistant Transport Officer, Pakistan Railways Research Associate, Planning and Development Departments of Provinces Information Officer Unit Officers, Pakistan Post Assistant Registrar, Universities Research Associates, Universities Assistant Drug Controller / Pharmacist Principal, Senior Secondary Schools |
