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Ministry of Commerce Jobs 2026 in Balochistan — 8 DGTO, EDF, PRCL & SLIC Posts, Last Date 11 November

Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan (DGTO, EDF, PRCL, SLIC) — Islamabad & Balochistan

By Muhammad Younus, Editor Posted: 29 Oct 2026 Updated: 06 Nov 2026 15 min read

Ministry of Commerce Jobs 2026 announce 8 vacancies for Balochistan domicile holders in the Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO), the Export Development Fund (EDF), Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited (PRCL) and State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC), and the last date to apply is 11 November 2026. The advertisement, published in The News on 29 October 2026, is part of the Ministry's Balochistan Initiative and covers 13 posts in total across five organisations; the other 5 posts belong to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and are already covered in a separate article on this website, so this article covers only the remaining 8 posts. The posts are Assistant (DGTO) in BPS-15, Stenotypist in BPS-14 and Naib Qasid in BPS-01 at the Export Development Fund, Senior Management Associate in BPS-16 at PRCL on contract, and 4 posts of Assistant Manager (Grade-9) in BPS-16 at State Life. Applications are submitted online only through the National Job Portal at njp.gov.pk, there is no application fee, and only candidates holding a Balochistan domicile can apply.

About Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan (DGTO, EDF, PRCL, SLIC)

The Ministry of Commerce is the federal ministry of the Government of Pakistan responsible for the country's trade policy, export promotion and commercial relations with other countries. It works through a set of attached departments and corporations, and this advertisement brings four of them together under one umbrella: the Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO), which regulates and supports trade bodies and chambers of commerce; the Export Development Fund (EDF), which finances export development activities; Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited (PRCL), the national reinsurance company, which provides reinsurance cover to insurers in Pakistan; and State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC), the largest life insurance corporation in the country. The recruitment is advertised under the Balochistan Initiative, a federal effort to open federal government posts to candidates from Balochistan, which is why every post in this advertisement requires a Balochistan domicile. For a candidate from Balochistan, these posts are a rare chance to enter federal service in Islamabad-based organisations, in grades from BPS-01 to BPS-16, without leaving the federal system. The posts range from a Naib Qasid in BPS-01 to a Senior Management Associate in BPS-16, so the advertisement suits school leavers, intermediate pass candidates and university graduates alike, as long as they hold the domicile and meet the qualification printed for their post.

Vacant Positions — Post-Wise Details

The advertisement lists 13 posts in total across five organisations, and this article covers the 8 posts that belong to DGTO, EDF, PRCL and SLIC. The 5 TDAP posts — Superintendent, Upper Division Clerk, Lower Division Clerk and Staff Car Driver — are covered in a separate article on this website and are not repeated here. The table below gives every post in this article with its grade, the number of vacancies, the education required, and a short note on the work.

• Assistant — Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO): A clerical officer post in the DGTO, the body that regulates trade organisations. The Assistant examines incoming cases, prepares notes and drafts, maintains files and registers, and coordinates with trade bodies to finalise pending matters.
• Stenotypist (S-II) — Export Development Fund (EDF): Takes shorthand dictation from officers, transcribes it into typed drafts, types letters and reports at the required speed, and maintains the officer's diary and confidential files.
• Naib Qasid (S-V) — Export Development Fund (EDF): Carries files and urgent messages between offices, arranges the officer's room and meeting area, serves visitors, and helps with photocopying and record-room work.
• Senior Management Associate (MSP-2) — Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited (PRCL): A contract post in the national reinsurance company. Assists management in planning and monitoring departmental work, prepares reports and analysis, reviews documents for completeness, and supports policy and compliance work.
• Assistant Manager (Grade-9) — State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC): Supervises the day-to-day work of an assigned section in the country's largest life insurer, reviews applications and files for compliance, answers queries from customers and field staff, and prepares periodic performance reports.

Eligibility Criteria — Who Can Apply

• Balochistan domicile is required for all 8 posts in Ministry of Commerce Jobs 2026 — this is a Balochistan Initiative recruitment and candidates from other provinces cannot apply.
• Assistant (DGTO) in BPS-15 needs a Bachelor's degree (14 to 16 years of education) from an HEC-recognised university.
• Stenotypist (EDF) in BPS-14 needs Intermediate (FA, FSc, ICS, DAE or equivalent) from a recognised Board, shorthand at 80 words per minute, typing at 40 words per minute, and computer literacy.
• Naib Qasid (EDF) in BPS-01 needs a Primary pass; one report of the advertisement states Middle pass with a valid driving licence, so confirm the exact requirement on the National Job Portal.
• Senior Management Associate (PRCL) in BPS-16 needs a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field from an HEC-recognised university.
• Assistant Manager (SLIC) in BPS-16 needs a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field from an HEC-recognised university.
• The age limit for these posts is stated as per Federal Government rules; one secondary report lists the EDF posts as 18 to 35 years including relaxations, so the National Job Portal listing governs.
• There is no application fee for any post in this advertisement.
• Candidates must confirm the exact qualification for their post on the National Job Portal listing, because the advertisement directs applicants to the portal for the detailed terms.

Ministry of Commerce Jobs 2026 are open only to candidates holding a Balochistan domicile, and this is the first and strictest condition in the advertisement. The recruitment is part of the Balochistan Initiative, so the domicile certificate is checked as carefully as the degree itself, and a candidate who cannot produce a valid Balochistan domicile should not apply. Beyond domicile, each post asks for a different qualification, and applicants should read the requirement for their own post rather than assuming one rule covers all. The Assistant post at DGTO asks for a Bachelor's degree of 14 to 16 years of education from a university recognised by the Higher Education Commission. The Stenotypist post at EDF is the most skill-specific: Intermediate education plus shorthand at 80 words per minute, typing at 40 words per minute and computer literacy, which means the shorthand and typing speeds will be tested and candidates should practise to the printed speeds before applying. The Naib Qasid post at EDF is the entry-level post and asks for a Primary pass, though one report of the advertisement states Middle pass with a valid driving licence; the two reports conflict, so this article gives the Primary pass as printed in the detailed listing and advises every applicant to confirm the exact requirement on the National Job Portal listing before applying, since the portal is the place where the application is actually filed. The two management posts — Senior Management Associate at PRCL and Assistant Manager at State Life — both ask for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field from an HEC-recognised university, and the PRCL post is the only contract post in this group while the rest are regular. On age, the detailed listing states the limit as per Federal Government rules for these four organisations, which means the standard federal relaxation rules apply; one secondary report lists the EDF posts as 18 to 35 years including relaxations, and again the National Job Portal listing is the authority. There is no application fee, which removes one common barrier, and the advertisement asks candidates to confirm the exact requirements on the portal, so the safest approach is to open the NJP listing for the post, read its terms, and then file the application.

Salary & Benefits

The advertisement prints only the Basic Pay Scale grades — BPS-15 for the DGTO Assistant, BPS-14 for the EDF Stenotypist, BPS-01 for the EDF Naib Qasid, and BPS-16 for the PRCL Senior Management Associate and the four SLIC Assistant Managers — and no rupee figure for any post. Because of that, this article gives no salary amount: figures that appear on some job websites are not from the advertisement. What can be said honestly is how the Basic Pay Scale works. BPS is the standard pay structure for government servants in Pakistan: each grade carries a pay scale with a minimum, annual increments and a maximum, plus allowances fixed by the government from time to time, such as house rent and conveyance allowances. A higher grade means a higher starting pay, so the BPS-16 posts start above the BPS-15 and BPS-14 posts, which in turn start above the BPS-01 post. The exact monthly pay is fixed by the current government pay rules at the time of appointment, and the appointment letter states it. The PRCL Senior Management Associate is a contract post in the MSP-2 scale, so its pay follows the company's contract terms rather than the regular BPS increment structure. Candidates should also note that these are federal posts, so the allowances and benefits follow federal government rules.

Selection Process

The advertisement does not publish a written test syllabus or a test date, and the National Job Portal is the place where shortlisting and interview information will appear. The process described in the advertisement is straightforward: applications are submitted online only through the National Job Portal, only shortlisted candidates are contacted for the test or interview, and shortlisted candidates must bring their original documents. For the Stenotypist post, the skill test is the decisive stage, because the advertisement fixes shorthand at 80 words per minute and typing at 40 words per minute, and those speeds can only be checked by a test. For the degree posts, shortlisting will turn on the essentials printed in the advertisement — the Bachelor's or Master's degree from an HEC-recognised university, in a relevant field for the management posts. After the test or interview, the decision of the competent authority is final. Applicants should therefore treat the NJP form as the whole application: fill it carefully, keep a copy of the submitted form, and note down the application number the portal gives after submission, because it will be needed for future reference. No separate hard-copy application is mentioned in the advertisement, and no fee is charged at any stage.

Documents Required

• CNIC (Computerised National Identity Card) — a clear copy for the NJP online form
• Domicile certificate of Balochistan and Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC)
• Bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognised university (for DGTO Assistant, PRCL Senior Management Associate and SLIC Assistant Manager)
• Master's degree in a relevant field, if applying on the basis of a Master's degree (for PRCL and SLIC posts)
• Intermediate certificate and marks sheet (for EDF Stenotypist)
• Primary or Middle pass certificate, as per the requirement confirmed on NJP (for EDF Naib Qasid)
• Shorthand and typing speed certificates, if held (for EDF Stenotypist)
• Valid driving licence, if the Naib Qasid requirement is confirmed as Middle pass with a licence (for EDF Naib Qasid)
• Computer literacy certificate, if held (for EDF Stenotypist)
• Experience certificates from previous employers, if any experience is claimed
• Recent passport-size photographs, as asked for by the NJP form
• Original educational certificates and CNIC for the test or interview

Terms & Conditions

The advertisement carries the standard federal conditions, and the important ones are worth reading. Applications are online only through the National Job Portal; no application by post or by hand is accepted. Only candidates holding a Balochistan domicile can apply, because this is a Balochistan Initiative recruitment. The age limit follows Federal Government rules, with the standard relaxations. Only shortlisted candidates are contacted for the test or interview, and no TA or DA is admissible. The number of posts may be increased or decreased. One point of care for readers: the newspaper advertisement says applications must reach within 15 days of publication, which would be about 13 November, but the National Job Portal listing closes on 11 November 2026, and the portal date governs because that is where the application is filed. A claim on one website of a 20 November deadline is an error and should be disregarded. The advertisement was published in The News on 29 October 2026, and the EDF part of the advertisement carries PID(I) 3838/26. Applicants are advised to confirm all details on the National Job Portal before applying.

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