Structure
The Scouting movement in Pakistan is governed by the Ordinance No. XLIII of 1959 (known as Pakistan Boy Scouts Association Ordinance, 1959) and the subsequent rules, latest being those published vide SRO 140/KE/93 in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extra July 27, 1993, and known as Pakistan Boy Scouts Association Rules, 1992. These rules of 1992 which define the policies to follow organizational setup for effective management and rules for administration of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA) are also termed as Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR) of PBSA.
From September 2007, Scouting became compulsory in schools. The aim is to have one million youth volunteers to help out in emergencies. Two per cent of exam fees collected by the examination boards are paid to the various Scouting and Guiding organisations.
Scouting is practically managed in Pakistan by the provincial Scout associations; the purpose of the smaller Districts is to manage the movement efficiently and as per the rules and regulations of PBSA.
Currently PBSA has Ten provincial associations, namely:
- Punjab Boy Scouts Association
- Sindh Boy Scouts Association
- Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (formerly Northwest Frontier Province) Boy Scouts Association
- Balochistan Scouts Association
- Gilgit-Baltistan Boy Scouts Association
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Boy Scouts Association
- Islamabad Boy Scouts Association
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas Boy Scouts Association
- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boy Scouts Association
- Pakistan Railways Boy Scouts Association
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