Assistant Collector Customs Husna Jamil could not clear the exam despite three attempts. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
For the first time in the country’s history, the federal government has terminated a civil servant who failed to clear the Final Passing Out Examination (FPOE).
The decision was taken in compliance with an apex court decree passed on April 14.
Deputy Attorney General for Pakistan (DAG) Sohail Mahmood last Monday submitted a compliance report in the Supreme Court, stating that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had terminated Husna Jamil, Assistant Collector (Probationer) of Pakistan Customs Service (BS-17) due to her failure to pass the FPOE.
The notification of the termination of Jamil – who remained in service for 14 years – was also presented before the top court, wherein it is stated that secretary Revenue Division/competent authority examined the record of the case and observed that Husna Jamil failed to pass the FPOE in the extra chance.
“Therefore, the competent authority has been pleased to discharge services of Ms Husna Jamil (BS-17) Assistant Collector (Probationer) of Pakistan Customs Service (BS-17) under section 6(2) (a) of the Civil Servants Act, 1973 read with rule 6 (c) of the Occupational Groups and Services (Probation, Termination and Seniority) Rule 1990,” the notification read.
Jamil, who belonged to Hangu district, had passed the CSS exam in 1999 and taken up the job in 2000 but she could not pass the FPOE despite three attempts.
When the department issued a show cause notice to her, she approached the Federal Service Tribunal, wherein she got an extra chance but again she failed to pass the FPOE in 2009.
Later, when the FPSC issued show cause notice to her, she moved Peshawar High Court (PHC) to get remedy in this matter.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 25th, 2014.
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@YousafHaque
Evaluate performance in the context means through means other than competitive examination. The implication of this is clear in the fact that the subject matter does not warrant any other meaning to the comment. A civil service worker is not employed to be a scholar but as an officer.I hope my comment is clearer to you now. The real problem with people here is reflected by two characteristics that I observe in your comment. The first is a lack of common sense and the second is always to raise inconsequential matters to obliterate the real issues; to what cause, only God knows! Also, when making a correction for someone else, one must always maker sure that in doing so, they don't defeat their own purpose by making minor typographical errors so as to render the word purporting to be "Please" senseless.
@Sana:::Pl proofread your comment carefully.Lest you are the next
I strongly believe in meritocracy. Nonetheless, I felt sorry for the poor lady!
harsh. they shouldnt take such exams . rather evaluate performance. poor woman.
I dnt Understand if she was so incompetent then how she passed the exam. Its is hard nut to crack to pass the css examination these days, specially after 2013 result.