Do bureaucrats' loyalties to parties take precedence over their loyalties to the state?

This comprehensive piece addressed this question.

"It is no secret that politicians across Pakistan woo voters with government posts.These are jobs that are not performance based — they come with security of tenure, access to power, pensions and other perks and privileges. They are, therefore, the top demand that people make of their representatives. It is no surprise then that it is considered necessary that the caretaker government reshuffle the bureaucracy prior to an election.