Merit gets a passport
EDITORIAL: It has taken the Ministry of Commerce until November 2026 to spell out what should have been a routine requirement for overseas postings: selection on merit. Its new policy for support staff at Pakistan’s trade missions introduces competitive examinations, interviews, performance reports and eligibility rules. That an elementary principle of public administration should qualify as…

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EDITORIAL: It has taken the Ministry of Commerce until November 2026 to spell out what should have been a routine requirement for overseas postings: selection on merit. Its new policy for support staff at Pakistan’s trade missions introduces competitive…