PPSC Charge Nurse (Female) Jobs 2026 — 1,958 Posts, BS-16

The Punjab Public Service Commission has announced one of its largest single-role recruitment drives in recent memory: 1,958 posts for Charge Nurse (Female), BS-16, at the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department, through Advertisement No. 10/2026, Case No. 33-RD/2026, published in newspapers on 17 September 2026. This is a contract post for a period of 3 years, restricted to female and female transgender candidates. Online applications close 5 October 2026.

Given the sheer scale of this recruitment, this is likely to be one of the highest-competition and highest-search-interest posts of the year for nursing graduates across Punjab.

Vacancy Breakdown

  • Total Posts: 1,958
  • Open Merit: 1,801
  • Special Persons Quota: 59
  • Minority Quota: 98

Eligibility

  1. Qualification (either of the following):B.Sc. Nursing Generic (Four Years) with valid registration from the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC); or
  2. Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery with valid registration from the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC)
  • Preference: Graduates of Government institutions will be given preference over other candidates
  • Age Limit: Female 21 to 28 years (+8 years general relaxation = up to 36); female transgender candidates' age based on CNIC
  • Gender: Female & Female Transgender only
  • Domicile: Domiciled in any district of the Province of Punjab
  • Place of Posting: Anywhere in Punjab
  • Test: One MCQ-type written paper, 100 marks, 90 minutes — 100% qualification-related questions

Important Registration Notes — Read Carefully

PPSC has included two specific provisions for candidates whose PNC registration is still in process:

  1. If you applied to PNC for registration of your Diploma or B.Sc. Nursing Generic on or before the closing date, but:
  • your registration card was issued after the closing date, or
  • your registration card has not been issued yet,
  1. you will still be provisionally held eligible — provided you can produce documentary evidence, properly stamped and signed by the competent PNC authority, proving you applied for the card on or before the closing date.
  2. If you applied to PNC for renewal of an expired registration card after the closing date, you will also be held eligible.

These provisions matter — PNC processing delays are common, and this advertisement explicitly protects applicants caught in that gap, as long as the paperwork trail is in order.

PPSC-Wide Instructions to Note

  • Read the "Important Instructions" on PPSC's website regarding fees, tests, and interviews before applying online.
  • Test schedules and syllabus are announced only via the official PPSC website.
  • Federal/semi-government/autonomous body and local body employees are not entitled to age concession for their service period in such organizations.
  • Your PNC Registration Certificate must be produced at interview if called, in addition to meeting the provisional-eligibility conditions above.
  • In-service candidates must obtain/apply for NOC or DPC from their department and produce it at interview.
  • Degree/diploma results must be shown as marks obtained/total marks or a percentage certificate from the competent authority — CGPA is not accepted.
  • Only trust information published on the official PPSC website — www.ppsc.gop.pk.
  • Application fees must be paid online only, via ATM, mobile/internet banking, 1Link member banks, JazzCash, EasyPaisa, UPaisa, or listed micro-finance banks.

How to Apply

Apply online only through the official PPSC portal — www.ppsc.gop.pk — by 5 October 2026. The advertisement does not provide a separate case-specific application link; use the standard PPSC online application system and select Case No. 33-RD/2026.

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Why This Matters

With nearly 2,000 posts open in a single case, this is a rare, large-scale opportunity for female nursing graduates across Punjab — whether you hold a B.Sc. Nursing Generic or a Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery. If your PNC registration is still being processed, read the provisional-eligibility provisions above closely before assuming you're out of the running.

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