The decision of Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) to take the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) from 6th of April is a source of great trouble for the students of the Sindh province. This is because the CSS exams are also to take place on 25th of next month. It is quite difficult for the students of Sindh to prepare for both of these stressful exams at the same time while they are conducted in the same month (April). The CCE is held by SPSC after every five years while the CCE for Punjab is held by Punjab Public Service Commission annually. The students of Sindh are in a quandary due to a clash of schedule between CSS and CCE (Sindh) in the same month. The students of Sindh have already suffered a lot in the form of delays of many exams like Mukhtiarkar and others. I appeal to the CM Sindh and all concerned higher authorities to take the following steps on an urgent basis to restore hope among Sindhi students: 1) The Combined Competitive Exams date must be pushed further into May instead of holding it on April 6 so that there is no clash with CSS dates. 2) The combined Competitive Examination should be conducted annually in Sindh so that SPSC is not regarded any less than Punjab Public Service Commission. 3) The political intervention must not be allowed to tamper with merit in SPSC. -INAYATULLAH RUSTAMANI, Dadu, via e-mail, March 17.