The National School of Public Policy (NSPP) is Pakistan's leading institution for training and capacity building of senior ranking civil servants in the country.
[1] Civil servants being considered for promotion to BPS-21 complete and pass courses at NSPP, while those in grades BPS-18 to BPS-20 undergo mandatory promotion training at NSPP’s constituent units, located in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar.
[2] NSPP is led by a Rector, typically a senior officer from the Pakistan Administrative Service who has served as a Federal Secretary.
The Rector’s position, governed by the NSPP Ordinance 2002, is a four-year term.
The institution's Board of Governors is chaired by the President of Pakistan.