No. MCK/S/Rectt.-Inquiry/2024
21-March-2025
Office Of The Postmaster General Metropolitan Circle Karachi, Pakistan Post
Pakistan Post’s Reassessment Test Postponed Due to Court Order:
In a recent development, the Pakistan Post Metropolitan Circle Karachi has postponed the scheduled re-examination/reassessment test for newly recruited employees. This decision follows a stay order issued by the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Karachi, temporarily suspending the assessment process.
The Prime Minister’s Office inquiry report had recommended conducting a “Specially Designed Test” to evaluate the competence and skill level of new employees recruited under Pakistan Post’s rental properties and recruitment process. The Director General of Pakistan Post, Islamabad, had endorsed this recommendation. However, in response to a legal challenge, the NIRC has issued a stay order, halting the reassessment process until further notice.
The Pakistan Post administration has confirmed that all necessary arrangements, including the issuance of roll number slips, preparation of question papers, and nomination of invigilators, had been made in advance. However, the reassessment test will remain on hold until the court proceedings conclude.
PAKISTAN POST
OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL METROPOLITAN CIRCLE KARACHI
No. MCK/S/Rectt.-Inquiry/2024 Dated at Karachi the, 21st March, 2025
To
No. DD(M)/Dengue/2025
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
(MONITORING WING)
Notification
SUBJECT: INQUIRY COMMITTEE ON PAKISTAN POST RENTAL PROPERTIES AND RECRUITMENTS.
The recommendation No. 2 Prime Minister’s Office inquiry report on Pakistan Post rental properties and recruitment envisages to conduct a ‘Specially Designed Test’ to assess the adequacy of skills and competence of newly recruited employees. The Director General, Pakistan Post, Islamabad also endorsed the recommendations vide letter No. ER.18-06/2023 (Khi) dated 23-12-2024 & ER.S-1/2025 dated 13-03-2025.
It is submitted that re-examination/ reassessment test of newly recruited officials has been scheduled on 22-03-2025 and 23-03-2025 in Metropolitan Circle, Karachi. In this regard all necessary arrangements, including issuance of SOP’s Roll number slips, preparation of question papers and nomination of Invigilators etc were made. This Circle was fully prepared to execute the process of re-examination.
This office has received a judgment of Honorable National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Karachi, vide letter No. 4A (53)/2025-K CMA;(01)/2025-K dated 20-03- 2025 (copy enclosed). The operative part of the order is reproduced below:
“In the meantime, the operation of impugned letter dated No. MCK/S/Rect- Inquiry/2024 dated 18.03.2024, MCK/S/Rectt-Inquiry/2024 dated 18.03.2024 and No. ER.5- 1/2025 dated 13.03.2025 will remain suspended till next date of hearing and respondents are directed not to disturb the service of petitioners till next date of hearing”.
Hence, the proceedings of reassessment/re-examination are being postponed until the outcome of the cases in Honorable National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Karachi.
Furthermore, it is informed that as and when the stay order is vacated, the re-assessment process will be completed.
POSTMASTER GENERAL
The Asstt. Dy. Director General (Estt.)
Directorate General, Pakistan Post
Islamabad.
What’s Next for Pakistan Post’s Recruitment Reassessment?
The postponement of the Pakistan Post reassessment test raises several questions about the future of newly recruited employees. With the NIRC’s stay order in place, no further action can be taken until the court reaches a decision.
Once the legal proceedings are resolved, the reassessment test will be rescheduled, ensuring transparency and merit-based selection. This process aligns with government directives to maintain the efficiency and competency of public sector employees.
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