The Federal Public Service Commission has started the process of reviewing the regularization of hundreds of officers in Grade 16 and above, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the 2012 and 2013 regularizations by a cabinet subcommittee as unconstitutional.
Acting on the court’s decision in the Mohsin Raza Gondal case, the commission is now testing the fitness and eligibility of these officers through a 100-mark written exam. A minimum score of 40 is needed to pass.
Those who qualify are then interviewed before a final decision is made on their eligibility. Candidates who fail are considered unfit for regular appointments.
Sources have revealed that so far, 897 cases have been received from 14 different ministries and federal departments.
These include 551 from the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, 199 from the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, 32 from the Federal General Hospital, and others from departments like the FIA, FBR, and the Bureau of Immigration.
However, a few ministries, including the Ministry of Health, have not yet submitted their cases. It is believed that political pressure may be the reason behind the delay.
In its verdict issued in September 2024, the Supreme Court made it clear that only the Federal Public Service Commission has the authority to regularize appointments of officers in Grade 16 and above.
Acting on this decision, the Establishment Division, after consulting with the Ministry of Law and Justice, issued an Office Memorandum in March 2025 directing all ministries to follow the ruling.
In the meantime, some of the officers affected by this process have started spreading fake notifications on social media, likely out of fear that they may not pass the revalidation process.