KARACHI: The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) claimed to have marked significant progress in modernising its recruitment and selection processes by conducting tests and recommending over 6,000 successful candidates for appointment in various government department in 2024.

A report presented to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah by the SPSC chairman stated that the commission had in 2024 conducted 109 written examinations across a variety of disciplines, with 381,960 candidates taking part. Of these, 26,722 candidates qualified for subsequent evaluation stages. “Following these written tests, SPSC held 25,921 interviews, through which 6,077 candidates were ultimately recommended for appointments within various government departments.”

The CM was informed that a major milestone in 2024 was the inauguration of the SPSC’s state-of-the-art Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Laboratory, said a press release issued by the CM House.

It said by 2024, the home department was among the most active recruiters, announcing 1,821 assistant sub-inspector posts and receiving 32,893 applications. The health department offered 1,414 positions, including almost 1,300 roles for medical and women medical officers, drawing 17,236 applications.

Published in Dawn, September 14th, 2025