PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a new recruitment policy for government jobs in 2026 which includes significant changes to the hiring process.
The new policy eliminates all work experience points which used to be given to candidates. The previous practice of granting candidates additional points according to their work experience has been discontinued to create equal chances for all candidates.
The practice of awarding extra points based on academic qualifications through division (First, Second or Third) has been eliminated. This change aims to make the recruitment process more transparent and merit-based.
The new policy gives greater importance to written exams and academic performance. According to the government’s official documents, candidates will receive 70 points for academic qualifications 20 points for the written test and 10 points for the interview. The interview will assess candidates through tests of their personality traits and level of self-assurance and their professional abilities.
The officials said the new policy aims to set recruitment procedures that meet modern standards and use merit-based methods to produce clear results. The government believes this approach will provide better opportunities for capable and skilled individuals to secure government jobs.
The new policy will establish uniform recruitment procedures throughout government departments, which will assess candidates based only on their educational background and their assessment results.
KP government announces transfers of key senior officers
Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has issued orders regarding the transfer of key officials, including the Secretary Information and the Secretary Agriculture.
Dr. Amber Ali, who holds the position of Secretary of Agriculture at Grade 21 has received orders to report to the Establishment Department. The government assigned Bakhtiyar Khan to become the new Secretary of Agriculture after his previous role as Secretary of Information.
The government has reassigned multiple officers holding Grades 18 and 17 to different districts to improve administrative operations and deliver better services to citizens.
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