The Virtual University (VU) of Pakistan and the Ministry of Finance and Revenue (Finance Division) have formalised a partnership to conduct nationwide recruitment and skill tests using VU’s computer-based testing and examination system. The collaboration was sealed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Prof Dr Ather Azim Khan, Registrar of VU, and Muhammad Hayat, Deputy Secretary at the Finance Division.
During the signing ceremony, Prof Dr Ather Azim Khan expressed gratitude for the opportunity to support the Finance Division, noting that VU has nearly twenty years of experience in conducting simultaneous computer-based examinations across the country. He emphasised that VU’s system is fully capable of managing large-scale assessments with complete transparency and reliability.
Offering his vote of thanks, Deputy Secretary Muhammad Hayat acknowledged the Virtual University’s valuable support in executing the Finance Division’s skill test. He praised VU’s ongoing role in national development by providing accessible, high-quality education through modern information and communication technologies, even in remote areas of Pakistan.
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The partnership marks a significant step toward modernising and streamlining the government’s recruitment processes through technology-driven solutions.