Tag: Merit

BISP appoints two grade-19 consultants without giving ad

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BSIP) appointed two consultants of grade-19 scale without giving any advertisement, it has been learnt reliably. Sources told this scribe...

Health dept to recruit people on merit, says minister

KARACHI: Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho on Saturday said that no political or reference based recruitment will be made in her department in the...

Health minister assures no compromise on merit

-- ‘Mechanism of transparency coupled with performance-based promotions will be the order of the day’ KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho on Wednesday announced that...

Ahsan Iqbal defends PTI for picking Atif Mian in economic council

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former minister Ahsan Iqbal has defended the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for picking Dr Atif R Mian in...

New govt faces enormous challenge of higher education reforms

--Harsh, transparent, merit-based decisions a must to reform the higher education sector ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) always gave special emphasis to the promotion of education in...

Only those following merit would be part of Islamabad police: SSP

ISLAMABAD: Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Sajid Kiyani has directed all police officials to resolve the complaints against police officers purely on merit, as...

Supremacy of constitution vital to protect fundamental rights: Speakers

ISLAMABAD: The supremacy of constitution is vital to protect the fundamental rights of citizens. Collaborative efforts need to be undertaken to ensure the rule of...

Merit, justice vital for country’s progress, says Imran

--Imran says poor-rich divide is greater than ever JHELUM: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Thursday said that justice and meritocracy are essential for...

Punjab CM boasts of merit in Punjab appointments

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while mentioning transparency and merit policy of Punjab government during his address to inaugural ceremony of Land Record Management...

Aitchison principal sacked for advocating merit

Dr Ghazanfar refused to admit scions of several politicians, including NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani, as they had failed in admission test

PM says govt believes in promotions on merit

Speaking during the National Assembly session on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government believes following merit for recruitment and promotions of civil servants.

No violation of merit in PIA appointments, NA body told

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Thursday said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has not made any out-of-merit appointments in Pakistan International...

Khan’s praise for Ahmadi economist baffles Ahmadis

Addressing Azadi March in the capital city a few days ago, the PTI chief announced that after coming into power, he would never compromise on merit and have people like Professor Atif Mian, an Ahmadi, as his finance minister rather than appointing a relative, apparently taking a swipe at Nawaz Sharif's Samdhi (daughter’s father-in-law) Ishaq Dar.

Punjab govt passing the ‘tough test’ by eliminating it

Punjab govt aiming at ending entry test for admission in medical institutions YDA, other govt officials say Punjab govt’s recommendation to end medical entry test...

100,000 merit-based education vouchers for the underprivileged distributed

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) released 10,000 vouchers to deserving students aged between 5 and 16 years in 28 different districts of the province...

Good governance impossible without merit: CJP

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that if promotions, deputations and transfers were not made on merit, there could not be good governance...

Democratic government gives top priority to merit: PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the democratic government gives top priority to merit for improving governance. Addressing the prize distribution ceremony of National...