The dialogue in the court during the hearing of the case
related to the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) in the Karachi High Court
on May 21 was not only shocking but also raised several serious questions about
the institution's transparency and merit.
The remarks of the judge during the hearing and the
discussion between the lawyers made it clear that the issue is not just about
the exam results but about the future of the youth and the murder of merit.
At the beginning of the hearing, the SPSC lawyer told the
court that, under the rules, the commission only recalculates candidates' marks.
Expressing strong anger at this, the court said that when the institution does
not follow the rules made by itself, then referring to the rules is
meaningless. The judge further said that there are many candidates who have
passed tough exams like CSS, but they are declared failed here, which is a
question mark on the system itself.
The atmosphere became more tense during the hearing when the
SPSC lawyer said that “meter readers also become ministers.” The judge
immediately rebuked him and asked him not to link the case with such
corruption. The court clearly said that merit is the right of poor and
hardworking children, and if someone robs this right, the affected people will
not remain silent.
The court’s remarks became the center of attention when a
girl CCE pass candidate spoke emotionally that she had passed on merit. The
judge silenced her and said that even if one or two candidates had passed on
merit, it would not prove the entire system to be transparent. He said that if
69 out of 70 candidates were on merit and only one candidate had passed through
money, he could declare the entire result null and void.
The judge also expressed serious reservations about the
examination system and the paper checking process. He raised the question of
what criteria do assistant professors check papers. The court sarcastically
said that if these teachers are made to sit and write an essay themselves, they
may not be able to write it themselves.
During the hearing, a sealed envelope was presented in the
court by the SPSC lawyer. After opening the envelope, the judge remarked that
this report should be given to a newspaperman, he will write a good article on
it. This sentence was enough to clarify the dissatisfaction of the court and
the weak status of the report.
Finally, the court ordered that the 70 candidates who have
been declared passed should be made regular parties in the next hearing, on
June 9. This hearing once again proved that the allegations of corruption and
nepotism leveled against the Sindh Public Service Commission are no longer just
rumors but have become part of the public debate. The growing anxiety among young
candidates and the court’s strong remarks indicate that the institution needs
urgent and serious reforms to restore its reputation.
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