A Comparative Analysis of Public Service Recruitment Criteria: Early Islamic Public Administration VS Pakistan’s Public Administration

Abstract

This study reveals an in-depth comparative analysis of public service recruitment criteria between early Islamic Public administration Pakistan’s and current public administration. With rise in colonialism in 18th century, Islamic empire began to shrink. In reaction, the interest in Islamic principles of governance within modern frameworks took a revival with various political and economic challenges. A critical review of the two foundational texts outlines core Islamic recruitment system of public servants (civil service not named then) extracted from narrations is found in the text. For Pakistan, government manuals and articles have been researched. The comparison identifies Islamic system being established on Amanah, ethics and accountability through active public involvement. Western practices prioritize merit-based system and competence towards their systemic objectives. Pakistan appears as a hybrid system of both Islamic and Western, inclining for the deep-rooted colonial practices of bureaucracy. Muslim countries can use these ideological, systemic and individual factors to revitalize moral components for recruitment in governance.