30,000 job applicants fill Pakistani stadium for chance to join police

LONDON: More than 30,000 people gathered at a Pakistani sports stadium for the chance to join the Islamabad police force.

Aspiring male and female police officers showed up on Saturday at Jinnah Sports Stadium to take a written test in the hope of securing one of 1,167 positions.

A video, that went viral on social media, showed thousands of job applicants filling seats at Pakistan’s largest stadium, which is normally used for football.