President Zardari for enhanced representation of women & minorities in govt jobs

ISLAMABAD, July 29 (SABAH): President Asif Ali Zardari has called for greater representation of women and minorities in government jobs to enhance their inclusion in the mainstream of society.

He said that the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) should find ways and means to further improve the civil service recruitment process to select the right person for the right job.

The President expressed these views while talking to a delegation of FPSC, led by the senior member of FPSC, Akbar Hussain Durrani, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, on Monday.

Talking to the delegation, the President said that FPSC had an important responsibility of recruiting civil servants to improve service delivery and promote good governance in the country. He urged the need to make the recruitment process more efficient and transparent by adopting modern technology and new methods, particularly computerized testing, that would help in the selection of qualified and efficient civil servants. He said that candidates securing high marks during the written examination should be fairly evaluated.

Akbar Hussain Durrani briefed the President about the role and function of FPSC in recruiting government servants. He also highlighted certain issues being faced by FPSC.The President assured the delegation of his support and guidance in the resolution of problems and improving the recruitment system.