The Hollowing Out: Public Sector Recruitment Decline and the Erosion of State Capacity in Pakistan

The steady decline in public sector recruitment through the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) and Provincial Public Service Commissions (PPSCs) is not merely a budgetary footnote; it represents a critical strategic challenge to governance, service delivery, and national development. This contraction, driven by austerity measures and technological shifts, risks severely undermining state capacity at a…