The Military Engineering Services (MES), under the Engineer-in-Chief Branch at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi, has opened 54 posts for candidates holding a Balochistan domicile, with applications closing on Friday 14 November 2026. The recruitment covers 18 job titles from BPS-1 to BPS-11, and selection is by walk-in interview only, with no written or entry test.

The posts are listed on the government's National Job Portal, njp.gov.pk, which shows MES vacancies including 14 labourers, four pipe fitters and plumbers, four motor pump attendants, two painters and one polisher, all marked as available until 14 November 2026. The advertisement was published in the Daily Jang on 8 November 2026 under the heading "Join Public Service, Balochistan Quota".

What posts are on offer

The largest single group is 14 labourers at BPS-01, for which a primary pass is the required qualification. There are seven Lower Division Clerk posts, five Sub Engineer posts including Sub Engineers for buildings and roads, and four posts each for junior draughtsman or CAD designer, motor pump attendant and pipe fitter or plumber.

The remaining posts include storeman, daftry, fitter mechanic, switch board attendant, sui gas fitter, welder, complaint receiver, carpenter, painter, polisher and sanitary worker. The advertisement states that the number of vacancies can be increased or decreased at any stage before final selection.

Who can apply

Every post in this round is reserved for candidates holding a Balochistan domicile or local certificate. Candidates from other provinces cannot apply under this quota. The age limit for all posts is 18 to 30 years, with a one-time age relaxation for Balochistan candidates under a special dispensation for the 2026-27 financial year.

Qualifications vary by post, from primary pass for labourers to diplomas in engineering for sub engineers and relevant trade certificates for the skilled posts. Candidates should check the requirements for their specific post on the National Job Portal before applying.

How selection works

Unlike most federal recruitment, there is no written test and no entry test for these posts. All recruitment from BPS-1 to BPS-16 under this round is by walk-in interview. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview at the Commander MES (Army) office in Quetta, near the DIG Police Office on Zarghoon Road, Quetta Cantt.

Applications are accepted online only through the National Job Portal. Postal, courier and by-hand applications will not be entertained, and the portal states that late applications will not be considered. With the deadline falling tomorrow, Balochistan candidates who are eligible should apply at once rather than waiting until the last hours, when the portal can slow down.

Sources: National Job Portal and ixjob.pk