- A plea was filed seeking an inquiry into a paper leak and alleged corrupt practices at PPSC
- After hearing the arguments, Justice Faisal Zaman Khan reserved his verdict on the maintainability of the petition
- On Dec 26, candidates staged a protest outside the PPSC exam centres, alleging the paper was leaked beforehand
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) reserved its verdict in the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) exam paper leak case
On December 26, candidates staged a protest outside the PPSC examination centres, alleging that serious errors had taken place in the exam and that the paper was leaked beforehand.
The test was held on December 20, following which a number of candidates took to Twitter to highlight their grievances and demanded that PPSC authorities look into the issue.
A petition seeking an inquiry into the paper leak and alleged corrupt practices at PPSC was filed in court.
Advocate Safdar Shaheen, on behalf of the petitioner, argued that recently several examinations had been conducted by the PPSC in which the exam papers were leaked.
Safdar said that this is a crucial matter as PPSC is one of the most important institutions in the province that employs people in influential positions in various departments and disciplines who are later involved in policy and decision making of the country.
Many illegalities and corrupt practices had been committed due to the corrupt practices of the officials at the PPS, he added.
The counsel contended that deserving candidates will not be hired on their desired positions due to the illicit practices in the system and a corrupt mafia will continue with its illegal practices after becoming a part of the government.
He requested the court that a high-level committee be empowered to find and fix all persons involved from peon to the chairperson of the PPSC.
Justice Faisal Zaman Khan reserved his verdict on the maintainability of the petition after hearing the arguments.