KPPSC Cheating Scandal: 18 Candidates Face 3-Year Ban

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Peshawar:In a strict move demonstrating zero tolerance for fraudulent practices, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission (KPPSC) prohibited 18 candidates from taking any form of test for three years following their conviction for using unfair means (UFMs) in the recruitment exams for the BPS-17 post.

According to a notification issued, around 18 accused were found guilty of the charges of using electronic devices, master cards and other unfair means during the ability test for the position of Assistant Engineer/SDO BPS-17 in the irrigation department.

The commission banned the candidate from one to three years for all kinds of recruitment of KPPSC with the penalties, adding that the ability test for the same post would be re-conducted on December 23.