Islamabad (Mehtab Haider) Civil Service Reforms: Proposal for CSS in English or Urdu, National Executive Service proposal for special recruitment to posts above grade 20. According to details, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday led a multi-party consultation process regarding the long-awaited civil service reforms in Pakistan. In the meeting, the government finalized a plan to implement special recruitment, whereby cluster-based examinations or separate examinations for each occupational group would be conducted. In this process, the CSS exam will remain intact, while the candidates will be given an option to choose either English or Urdu for the exam.