CDA shortlists 209 graduates for paid internships.

ISLAMABAD -- The city managers have shortlisted a total of 209 young graduates out of more than 10,000 applicants for their placement in different formations of the Capital Development Authority under paid internships program. To avoid political interventions and certain pressures, the city managers have decided to engage young graduates in the authority on merit without getting a test similar to the pattern of an entry test in the medical colleges according to their previous academic qualifications.

The shortlisted candidates are from diverse academic background and two individuals are selected for interview against each internship in the relevant field. According to the merit lists, shortlisted candidates include 2 from social science, 8 from Business Administration, 8 from Law, 13 from Computer Science, 5 from Mass Communication, 8 from Marketing, 10 from Architecture, 24 from City and Regional Planning, 12 from Finance, 12 from Accounting, 4 from Environmental Science, 28 from Horticulture, 9 from Forestry, 52 from Civil Engineering, 4 from Mechanical Engineering and 10 from Electrical Engineering. Earlier, applicants were asked to submit their documents on the website of CDA instead of sending hard copies and the system generated a merit list automatically according to the given...