LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to halt the Central Superior Services (CSS) examinations 2025, ruling that the exams across the country cannot be stopped based on an individual’s request.

Justice Shahid Karim heard the petition filed by Hamza Arif and others, requesting a stay on the CSS 2025 exams.

Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Asad Ali Bajwa appeared on behalf of the federal government and submitted a reply on behalf of the chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC).

The government’s counsel informed the court that the CSS exams were scheduled to commence on Feb 23, and all arrangements had been finalised. He stated that as many as 28,139 candidates nationwide had been issued roll number slips and the exams were to be conducted in 19 cities, including Lahore. He asked the court to dismiss the petition.

On the other hand, Advocate Nabeel Javed Kahloon argued on behalf of the petitioners that the FPSC had yet to announce the results of the CSS 2024 exams. He contended that conducting the 2025 exams without declaring the previous year’s results was unjust to the candidates.

He sought a directive for the immediate announcement of the CSS 2024 results and a stay on the CSS 2025 exams until the results were released.

However, after hearing the federal government’s response, the judge dismissed the petition.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2025