Merit violation.

Byline: Zahra Baig - Gujranwala

IN April 2019, the Federal Public Service Commission conducted an objective-type written exam for 158 vacancies of inspector of customs/intelligence officer.

The FPSC announced the written exam result on Sept 25, 2019, in which 783 candidates were declared passed and they were asked to submit the documents so that ashort-listing of candidates to be called for an interview could be completed.

In the notice declaring the written result, the FPSC had clearly mentioned by referring to Para 16A of its general instructions given to candidates that 498 students would be called for an interview after the scrutiny of their documents from the 783 who had cleared the written exam.

The successful...