Provincial government has expanded testing options to make recruitment more transparent and accessible: CM Murad Ali Shah
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the Sindh Job Portal, a fully digital platform designed to make government recruitment across the province transparent, efficient and technology-driven.
Speaking at the launch ceremony at the Chief Minister’s House, Shah said the initiative is in line with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s vision and recalled her slogan ‘Benazir aayi hai, rozgaar laayi hai’. “The Sindh government has expanded testing options to make recruitment more transparent and accessible,” he said. “If a candidate fails once, they can retake the exam several times. The government will bear the cost of the first attempt.”
According to the Chief Minister, nearly 326,000 candidates have already passed screening exams conducted under the Sindh Testing Service (STS) initiative, while tests will now be held every month with results available immediately.
He explained that all documents – including student certificates, CNICs and domiciles – will be uploaded to an independent board’s digital system, creating a comprehensive database of qualified candidates. Successful candidates will then be able to apply directly to government jobs through the portal. “This platform acts as a bridge between the Sindh government and job-seeking youth,” Shah said. “We’ve connected both sides through technology.”
Each department, he added, will upload its vacancies to the portal, which will be automatically updated as new posts are created. “For example, if the education department decides today that it needs 100 junior office assistants, the finance department will immediately review the availability of funding,” he said, adding that this integration eliminates delays caused by manual approvals.
Under the new system, the Finance Department will approve vacancies online, while the Information Department will issue advertisements simultaneously in newspapers and on the job portal. “This coordinated process will make recruitment faster, fairer and more transparent for Sindh’s youth,” Shah said.
Shah said, Sindh Job Portal jointly developed by Sindh Information Science and Technology Department and Sukkur IBA University represents a major step towards e-governance and digital public service delivery.
“Initially introduced for grades 5 to 15, the system has now been expanded to cover all job grades, providing a unified, end-to-end digital process – from application and testing to interview scheduling, offer letters and background checks,” he added.
Key features include: AI-based job matching and voice search in Urdu and English Multilingual support in Urdu, Sindhi and English Integration with health and police department for online medical verification and character verification, real-time SMS and email notifications to applicants.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by provincial ministers, advisers, secretaries, legislators and members of the media.
