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 Jobs Portal, a fully digital platform designed to make government recruitment across the province transparent, efficient and technology-driven.
Addressing the launch ceremony at the Chief Minister’s House, Shah said the initiative aligned with the vision of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, recalling 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, he or she can retake the exam several times. The government will cover the cost of the first attempt.”
According to the chief minister, nearly 326,000 candidates have already passed the selection exams conducted under the Sindh Testing Service (STS) initiative, while the tests will now be held monthly and the results will be available immediately.
He explained that all documents – including registration certificates, CNICs and domiciles – will be uploaded to the digital system of an independent board, creating a comprehensive database of eligible candidates. Successful candidates will then be able to apply directly for government jobs through the portal. “This platform serves as a bridge between the Sindh government and the job-seeking youth,” Shah said. “We connected the two sides through technology.”
Each department, he added, will upload its vacant positions to the portal, which will be automatically updated as new positions are created. “For example, if the Ministry of Education decides today that it needs 100 junior clerks, the Ministry of Finance will immediately review the availability of funds,” 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 publish advertisements simultaneously in newspapers and on the job portal. “This coordinated process will make recruitment faster, fairer and more transparent for the youth of Sindh,” Shah said.
Shah said the Sindh Jobs Portal, jointly developed by the Sindh Department of Information Science and Technology 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 levels, offering a unified end-to-end digital process – from applying and testing to scheduling interviews, 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 Special Branch of Health and Police for online medical and character verification, real-time SMS and email notifications for applicants.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by provincial ministers, councilors, secretaries, legislators and members of the media.
