ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor is allegedly against the appointment of a female officer for the vacant positions of director and director-general Hajj in the ministry. The appointment has turned into a mystery given how in both the written exam and the interview for DG Hajj, the Audit and Account Group’s female candidate was not only successful but also bagged the first position. Meanwhile, the said religious minister has allegedly asked the interview panel to fail the female officer.

The process of recruitment for the ministry’s two vacant positions remains incomplete even after two months. In September last year, tests and interviews were conducted for the posts vacated on November 30, 2022. Twenty officers of Grade 20 appeared for a written exam for the post of DG Hajj. Saima Saba of the Audit and Account Group’s secured 71 marks in the test while Amjad Khan of the Officer Management Group scored 61. The two were declared successful, after which the alleged trouble from the minister began.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 30 2023

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