The National Highway Authority has opened 29 government jobs for candidates from Balochistan, bringing together posts from the lowest support grades right up to senior engineering management in a single recruitment round. The vacancies were advertised on October 28, 2026, under the Balochistan quota, so applicants from the province will compete for these places rather than against candidates from across the whole country. The announcement covers engineering, administration, finance, forestry and support roles together, and applications close on November 11, 2026, leaving only a short window to apply.
The 29 posts are spread across 15 job categories, with pay scales running from BPS-04 to BPS-18, the grading system used for federal government posts. At the top end sits a single Deputy Director (Engineer) post in BPS-18, a senior role carrying responsibility for engineering work on the national highway network. The largest single group is the Assistant Director (Engineer) category, with six posts in BPS-17, which suggests the authority is keen to strengthen its engineering strength. At the other end of the scale are four driver posts in BPS-04, alongside a middle range of technical, clerical and administrative jobs.
The full spread shows how many kinds of work go into maintaining a highway system. Alongside the engineering posts, the advertisement includes an Assistant Director for afforestation, concerned with tree planting and green cover along road corridors, and an Assistant Director for accounts and finance. There are inspector posts, including one for afforestation, an assistant private secretary, computer operators, office assistants, an accounts assistant, stenotypists, a laboratory technician, lower division clerks, a patwari and drivers. A highway authority needs far more than engineers: it needs people to manage records, test materials, look after accounts and support senior officers.
Educational requirements vary just as widely as the posts themselves. At the lower end, a candidate who has passed primary school and holds a valid driving licence can apply for a driver post, provided they know traffic rules. Matriculation is the entry point for lower division clerks, who must also type at a set speed, and for the patwari post, which additionally requires a patwar or tapedar course. Intermediate education opens the door to stenotypist posts, while a bachelor’s degree is required for office assistants and several other administrative roles. Technical and professional posts demand diplomas and degrees in civil engineering and forestry, commerce degrees for finance posts, and postgraduate qualifications for the senior engineering role.
Experience requirements are set separately for each post, and some are demanding. A Deputy Director (Engineer) candidate with a BSc in civil engineering must have at least seven years of relevant experience, while an MSc holder needs four years and a PhD holder needs two years. Assistant Director (Engineer) applicants need an MSc or MS in a relevant subject or a first-class BSc or BS degree in civil engineering from a Higher Education Commission-recognised university. Inspector posts require a three-year civil engineering diploma plus ten years of bridge or highway experience, the afforestation inspector needs a four-year forestry degree and five years of experience, and computer operators need a degree and three years of computer operations experience.
Shorthand and typing speeds also feature prominently. Assistant private secretaries must be graduates with shorthand at 100 words per minute and typing at 50 words per minute, while stenotypists need intermediate education with shorthand at 80 words per minute and typing at 40 words per minute. Lower division clerks must type at least 30 words per minute. These may sound like small details, but they often decide who gets shortlisted, because many applicants meet the educational bar while fewer can demonstrate the required speed and accuracy under test. Candidates for these posts would be wise to check their own speeds honestly before applying.
Age limits vary by post, paired with relaxation rules especially relevant for Balochistan applicants. The basic upper age limit is 40 years for Deputy Director (Engineer) and 35 years for assistant director and inspector posts, 28 years for assistant private secretary and computer operator posts, 25 years for office assistant, accounts assistant, stenotypist, laboratory technician, lower division clerk and patwari posts, and 30 years for drivers. The advertisement also provides age relaxation under federal government rules, and eligible Balochistan candidates receive an additional five years on top of the general five-year relaxation, which can make a real difference for applicants who would otherwise fall just outside the limit.
Applications must be made online through the Government of Pakistan’s National Jobs Portal, the central platform for federal vacancies. Applicants not already registered must first create an account, then log in, search for the National Highway Authority vacancies, choose the post that fits their education, experience and Balochistan domicile, and complete the form accurately. District employment cells are mentioned as a facilitation channel for applicants who need support. Read the advertisement for the specific post rather than a summary, gather documents before starting, double-check every entry, and submit well before November 11, when portals can slow down under heavy traffic. For those who secure them, these posts mean regular federal employment with a defined pay scale and a career path.
