SPSC challenges Sindh High Court order halting 2024 competitive exam process

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) has filed a constitutional petition before the Federal Constitutional Court challenging the Sindh High Court’s orders that halted the recruitment process for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024.

In its petition, filed through Advocate Hafiz Ehsan Ahmed Khokhar, the commission requested the court to suspend the Sindh High Court’s orders issued on May 14 and June 22.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan is scheduled to hear the matter on June 30.

The SPSC argued that the high court’s orders had effectively brought recruitment to the provincial civil service to a standstill.

According to the petition, the entire examination process was conducted transparently and strictly in accordance with the relevant law and recruitment regulations. It said that out of 4,340 candidates who appeared in the examination, only 70 qualified, with the results announced on May 6.

The commission stated that the advertisement for the competitive examination was published on December 2, 2024, attracting 26,742 applications. Following scrutiny, a screening test was conducted on October 11, 2025.

The petition maintained that allegations raised by unsuccessful candidates were based on assumptions and that there was no evidence of fraud, irregularities or mala fide intent.

The commission further argued that the Sindh High Court had granted an interim stay order at the very first hearing without issuing notices to the Sindh government or the commission.

It contended that granting interim relief without first determining the maintainability of the petitions was contrary to law and requested the Federal Constitutional Court to set aside the impugned orders.