THERE are reports in the national as well as in vernacular newspapers about the allocation of the seats of various disciplines in the recruitment of CSS candidates. It is reported that about 50 candidates having exercised their option in the CSS examination for the year 2007 for the Police Service of Pakistan, and having obtained sufficient number of marks in each and every process of the examination, thus becoming eligible to be assigned and allocated the police group service, are being considered for induction into DMG or the customs, indeed, against their option and bill.

This is a complete negation of the merit, as well as the principles of public policy as enshrined in the Constitution. The suitability criterion being considered in violation of fair and judicious exercise of power, discretion cannot be used as a tool and means for arbitrary and unilateral exercise of power, authority and jurisdiction in the garb of suitability criterion.

The PSC must demonstrate transparency at every stage of selection. People of Pakistan will definitely expect judicious use of power from the Federal Public Service Commission in order to inculcate the spirit of merit.

MANSOOR UL HAQUE SOLANGI
Karachi