KP police begin recruitment process

Published March 3, 2015
Around 2,600 constables were selected in all 24 districts of the province. - Online/file
Around 2,600 constables were selected in all 24 districts of the province. - Online/file

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have begun the process to recruit constables in the province for 2015.

The recruitment will be carried out through the National Testing Service, according to a spokesman for the police.

The NTS was tasked with recruiting the policemen in the province in 2014 to ensure merit, transparency and fair play.

The police spokesman said more than 37,000 candidates applied for the police posts last year through the NTS showing the people’s confidence in the process.

He said around 2,600 constables were selected in all 24 districts of the province through a transparent and verifiable process.

“The entire recruitment process was completed smoothly with no complaint of foul play in any district. The success of this process set examples for other provinces and departments to follow it,” he said.

The last date for submission of applications to the NTS is March 12.

The physical test of the candidates will be held from March 31 to April 11 at Peshawar, Mardan, Swat, Timergara, Chitral, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan centres. The written test of eligible candidates will be held at these centres on April 19 simultaneously.

The final selection of candidates will be done after qualifying emotional intelligence test conducted by senior and qualified psychologists retired from ISSB.

The written test based on the standard of matriculation syllabus will examine the candidates in English, Urdu, Islamiat and general knowledge, including Pakistan Studies.

According to the spokesman, in order to encourage educated youths for joining the police, additional marks will be given to the applicants under the following format: intermediate two marks, bachelor’s degree two marks, and master’s degree and above one mark only.

Published in Dawn, March 3rd, 2015

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