ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has approved recruitment for 829 vacant posts ranging from grades 1 to 16 under the Balochistan quota, with applications to be submitted online by November 11, 2026.
According to the approved recruitment plan, 805 positions have been allocated to the Quetta Division, while the remaining 24 vacancies are at the department’s headquarters.
The recruitment arrangement includes a 10 per cent quota for women from Balochistan and a five per cent quota for minorities. Candidates have also been exempted from written and screening tests under the approved procedure.
Interested applicants can apply through the National Job Portal before the November 11 deadline. They must provide their educational certificates, national identity cards, domicile and character certificates, along with passport-sized photographs.
Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said the recruitment process under the Balochistan quota would be completed by November 30, 2026.
He instructed the relevant authorities to ensure transparency and merit throughout the hiring process, stressing that appointments must be made in line with the approved recruitment arrangements.
