The Pakistan Army's Inspectorate of Army Stores and Clothing (IAS&C) in Karachi is accepting applications for 69 civilian posts, ranging from supervisors and laboratory staff to skilled trades and support workers. The posts are in Basic Pay Scales 01 to 08, and selected candidates may be posted anywhere in Pakistan.

Recruitment will follow the applicable merit and regional quotas. Tests and interviews will be held in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, and shortlisted candidates will be told the schedule by SMS.

Posts on offer

The largest group is Viewer Skilled (BPS-05), with 24 posts. Applicants need Matric Science, and ex-servicemen holding an Army Special Certificate of Education are also eligible. Eight posts are open for Supervisor 'C' (BPS-06) and five each for Supervisor 'B' (BPS-08) and Laboratory Assistant (BPS-07). Supervisor posts require FSc (Non-Medical) with physics, chemistry and mathematics, with one year's relevant experience for Supervisor 'B'.

Six posts are available for Laboratory Attendant (BPS-05), four for Viewer (Semi-Skilled Grade I, BPS-04) and two each for Tracer (BPS-05), Fireman (BPS-02) and Unskilled Manual (BPS-01). Single posts are open for Junior Draughtsman (BPS-07), High Skilled Grade-II Cabinet Maker (BPS-06), Gestetner Operator (BPS-04), Semi-Skilled Painter (BPS-04), Blue Printer (BPS-04) and Drawing Supplier (BPS-03), along with three posts for Sanitary Worker (BPS-01).

Educational requirements range from primary and middle passes for support roles to Matric Science for technical posts and FSc for laboratory and supervisor roles. Junior Draughtsman applicants need Matric Science with a trade proficiency certificate in draughtsmanship, or completion of a basic draughtsman course run by a military department or organisation.

Age limits and application fee

The general age limit is 18 to 30 years. Up to three years' age relaxation applies to eligible candidates from the former FATA, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, rural Sindh and Balochistan, as well as Scheduled Caste and Buddhist community applicants. Retired armed forces personnel may apply up to the age of 45, and people with disabilities may receive up to ten years' relaxation under government rules.

Applicants for posts in BPS-05 and above must enclose an original postal order or bank draft for Rs 300 in favour of IAS&C Karachi. No fee is stated for posts below BPS-05.

How to apply

Applications must be made on the prescribed form published with the advertisement, with the preferred test or interview centre — Karachi, Lahore or Rawalpindi — clearly marked. Applicants should attach attested copies of their educational documents, domicile or provincial registration certificate, and applicable experience and technical certificates, along with their CNIC, a NADRA-issued Family Registration Certificate and one recent passport-size photograph. A separate application is needed for each post.

Completed applications should be sent to the Chief Inspector, Inspectorate of Army Stores and Clothing (IAS&C), COD Estate, Rashid Minhas Road, Karachi-15, so they reach the office within 20 days of the advertisement's publication. The listing published on 11 November 2026 gives 30 November 2026 as the last date. Government employees must apply through the proper channel and bring their departmental No Objection Certificate to the test or interview. Candidates must bring their original CNIC, and no travel or daily allowance will be paid.