KARACHI: The discrepancies on massive scale have been revealed in Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) Examinations 2003 in which the close relatives of SPSC and government officials declared successful instead of successful candidates after tempering the results.

According to report, 2555 candidates took part in SPSC examinations 2003 for grade 16 and 17 posts among which 531 candidates declared successful in written test and after interview, total 77 announced successful.

A youth Saleem Sheikh had challenged the results in Sindh High Court against tempering in results.

A three-member committee consists of Chairman Shah Mansoor Alam and Abrar Hussain Mirza and Nawaz Ali Leghari had been formed to investigate the issue. Sources said that the committee after rechecking of the copies has disclosed that many candidates among 77 are failed but they had been declared successful after tempering in the results whereas copies of two candidates Ayan Mustafa Bhutto and Dr. Nisar A Leghari are missing. Large number of successful candidates are the children of government officials.

The evidences indicated the involvement of high officials of SPSC and control examination Umar Zor in the whole process.

According to sources, 47 candidates declared successful were failed and currently all of them serving duties at key government posts after passing six years.

The enquiry committee recommended to declare SPSC examinations 2003 results as void and consider the entire examination process of 2003 as forge and illegal.