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Punjab CM lifts ban on recruitment, announces 30,000 jobs

Recruitment would be made in different departments and projects in Grade BPS-1 to BPS-5

By News Desk
September 23, 2022
Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi. —File
Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi. —File

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday announced 30,000 new jobs in the province after lifting a ban on recruitment, reported local media.

Recruitment would be made in different departments and projects in Grade BPS-1 to BPS-5 while hiring related to above BPS-5 will be sent to a sub-committee for consideration. 

Earlier, the Punjab government had decided to hire 16,000 teachers across the province and a summary was moved to Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi for the approval.

Taking to Twitter, Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas said that a summary to hire over 16,000 educators has been initiated, signed and moved forward. After approval of the summary from the chief minister, the Punjab government would give advertisement to hire the educators. The announcement came a day after Murad Raas announced from his Twitter handle that the process to regularise 14,000 teachers has been initiated, signed and moved forward.