Top Story May 9, 2021 ISLAMABAD: A close look at the results announced by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) for the Central Superior Service (CSS) exams reveals that of all the provinces and regions, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) performed most poorly this time round. As usual, the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), formerly the District Management Group (DMG), remained the first choice of candidates securing high positions in their provinces or regions. The result reveals interesting facets about the comparative performance of students from different provinces and also about the overall national standard of education and academic attainment. A total of 18,553 candidates appeared in the 2020 CSS examinations. Only 376 passed the written exam – a mere 1.9pc of the aspirants. They were finally interviewed and only 221 were offered posts in grade 17 in different cadres. This is just 1% of the total 18,553 candidates who tried their luck in getting prestigious jobs in the federal government.