PAF Civilian Jobs 2026: 180 Posts for Medical Assistant, Driver and Cook — Register by 22 November

The Pakistan Air Force has announced 180 civilian jobs for 2026, and online registration is open now. The openings are for Medical Assistant, Driver and Cook — three support trades that keep PAF bases, hospitals and messes running day to day.

Before anything else, one thing needs to be said plainly: these are civilian BPS posts, not uniformed commissions. You will not wear a uniform, you will not be commissioned as an officer, and this is not the same as the PAF Medical Branch 138 Combat Support Course that is being advertised separately. These are government civilian jobs in the Pakistan Air Force, paid on the Basic Pay Scale, and open to Pakistani nationals from every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir on a quota basis.

The advertisement appeared in the daily Nawa-i-Waqt on 8 November 2026 (Advertisement No. 20015). Registration opened on 9 November and closes on 22 November 2026. There is no application fee, and applications are accepted online only through the official PAF recruitment portal, joinpaf.gov.pk. Anyone planning to apply should not wait for the last day — the portal gets heavy traffic in the final 48 hours of every PAF recruitment drive, and a late or incomplete registration is not accepted.

PAF Civilian Jobs 2026 — Quick Facts

Vacancy Details — All 180 Posts

There are only three posts in this recruitment, and the numbers are straightforward. The Driver trade takes the largest share with 100 posts, followed by Cook with 50 and Medical Assistant with 30. Together they add up to exactly 180.

The Medical Assistant post is the only one open to both men and women, and at BPS-09 it is also the highest-paid grade in this advertisement. Driver and Cook are male-only posts. All three are permanent civilian government jobs, and selection is made on provincial and regional quota, so candidates from every part of the country — including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir — can apply.

Who Can Apply — Eligibility for Each Post

Medical Assistant (BPS-09, 30 posts): Matric with Biology, plus a Male Nursing Diploma or a diploma in a relevant paramedical sub-trade. Ex-servicemen who have passed the required trade examination may also apply. This is a medical support role, so the diploma requirement is strict — a general Matric without Biology, or a Matric with Biology but no recognised nursing or paramedical diploma, does not meet the criteria.

Driver (BPS-04, 100 posts): The candidate must be literate in the local language and in English, hold a valid HTV driving licence, and have at least two years of driving experience. Passing the driving test to Air Headquarters standards is part of the selection, so the licence alone is not enough — practical driving ability is tested. With 100 vacancies, this is the biggest opportunity in the advertisement, and it is the post with the widest age window as well.

Cook / Bawarchi (BPS-03, 50 posts): Practical cooking skills are the core requirement. There is no formal academic qualification listed beyond that, which makes this the most accessible of the three posts — but candidates should expect their cooking ability to be tested practically during selection.

For all three posts, the applicant must be a Pakistani national. There is no requirement of prior government service, and fresh candidates who meet the education and age criteria are welcome to apply.

Age Limits — Counted as of 27 March 2027

Age is counted as of 27 March 2027, not as of the advertisement date or the last date to apply. That detail matters, so check your age against that date before registering. Medical Assistant and Cook both carry an 18 to 30 years limit, while Driver allows 18 to 35 years.

The upper age limits already include the standard five-year general relaxation. Further relaxation is available under the rules for retired armed forces personnel, government employees, and candidates from Balochistan, rural Sindh, tribal areas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the Northern Areas. If you fall into one of those categories, the relaxation is applied as per the rules — but the base limits above are the ones most applicants should work with.

How to Register — Step by Step

Registration is online only, through the official PAF recruitment portal. There is no form to post, no email application and no hand delivery. Follow these steps:

1. Open the official portal: Go to www.joinpaf.gov.pk and look for the civilian jobs advertisement. Do not use any other website — several unofficial sites copy PAF ads and add their own links.
2. Create your profile: Register with your CNIC number, a working mobile number and an email address you can access. Keep the login details safe; you will need them again to download your test slip.
3. Choose your post: Select Medical Assistant, Driver or Cook, and check that you meet its education, licence and age conditions before proceeding.
4. Fill in the form carefully: Enter your personal details, education and domicile exactly as they appear on your documents. A mismatch between the form and your CNIC or certificates can cause rejection later.
5. Select your test centre: Pick the nearest of the 15 test centres listed below. You will appear for the computerised test at the centre you choose.
6. Submit before 22 November 2026: Review the whole form once, submit it, and save or print the confirmation. Registration closes on 22 November — after that date the portal will not accept new applications.
7. Wait for the test slip: Shortlisted candidates will be informed through the portal about their test date, time and centre. Check the portal regularly after registration instead of waiting for a phone call.

Candidates who cannot register online may also visit a PAF Information & Selection Centre for guidance, but the registration itself is done through the portal. No application sent by courier, email or by hand will be entertained.

Selection Process and Test Centres

Selection is made through computerised tests held at 15 centres across the country: Abbottabad, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Kamra, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Sukkur, Quetta, Sargodha, Kohat, Attock and Gilgit. The wide spread of centres means candidates in every region have a test location within reasonable reach.

After the written and computerised tests, shortlisted candidates go through the trade-specific stage — a driving test for Drivers, a practical cooking assessment for Cooks, and verification of nursing or paramedical credentials for Medical Assistants — followed by medical examination and document verification. No TA/DA is admissible for appearing in any test or interview, so candidates should plan their own travel and stay.

Important Things to Remember

There is no application fee. Registration on joinpaf.gov.pk is free, and nobody is authorised to collect money on PAF’s behalf for these posts. If anyone asks you for payment in exchange for a job or a test slip, it is a scam — report it and do not pay.

Salary is not stated in the advertisement. The ad prints BPS grades only — BPS-09, BPS-04 and BPS-03 — and no salary figure. Some websites publish estimated salary ranges for these posts, but those are estimates, not official figures, and this article does not repeat them as fact. Your actual pay will follow the government Basic Pay Scale for your grade, plus the allowances admissible for civilian employees.

Apply only through joinpaf.gov.pk. This is the only official online portal for these posts. Do not trust WhatsApp forwards, Facebook pages or third-party agents claiming to submit applications on your behalf. The PAF Information & Selection Centres are the only other official point of contact.

Do not confuse this with the PAF Medical Branch course. A separate PAF advertisement is running at the same time for the 138 Combat Support Course — that one is for commissioned medical officers (Specialists and General Duty Doctors), with registration from 9 to 23 November. It is a completely different recruitment with different qualifications and a different process. If you are a doctor applying for a commission, that is the ad for you — not this one.

Finally, register early. With 180 posts and a 14-day window, the last two days will be crowded, and the portal has slowed down in previous PAF drives. A registration completed today is one less thing to worry about before the 22 November deadline.

Other Government Jobs Open Now

If you are looking for more government openings, these are also live and accepting applications:

• FPSC Jobs 2026 — the Federal Public Service Commission’s consolidated advertisement with 278 posts across federal departments.
• WAPDA Jobs 2026 — 141 Posts (BPS-17) via CTS — 141 officer-level posts in the Water and Power Development Authority.
• CDA Jobs 2026 — 54 Posts — 54 vacancies in the Capital Development Authority, Islamabad.

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By Daniyal Sheikh | Updated: November 13, 2026