Punjab Police Special Branch jobs are moving forward after the provincial cabinet approved the recruitment of new intelligence operators in BS-7, a government pay grade. The posts are meant to fill vacancies in the intelligence cadre of the Special Branch, the intelligence wing of Punjab Police. However, the approval does not settle how many posts will be filled, and no application process has been reported so far.
How many posts were approved?
According to one report, authorities first proposed filling 113 Intelligence Operator posts and sent a summary to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for approval. The Punjab Finance Department then recommended hiring only 61 operators, citing limited financial resources. The department said the government had to weigh long-term salary costs and future pension payments before making new appointments.
The Chief Secretary of Punjab backed the lower figure. Reports say the proposal was placed before the provincial cabinet on the chief minister's direction, and the cabinet approved it through circulation on September 16, 2026. One report names the Revenue Department, not the Finance Department, as the body that recommended 61 posts, so the exact source of that advice is itself unclear.
What is still unknown
It is not yet clear whether the final approval covers 61 posts or all 113. No eligibility criteria, age limits, application schedule or closing date has been made public. Beyond the BS-7 grade, no pay figure has been reported either.
Readers should treat the approval as a hiring plan rather than an open call for applications until an official advertisement is issued.
What happens next
The next step is for the Special Branch and the provincial government to set out how the recruitment will be carried out. An official notice would normally list the number of posts, the qualifications required and the method of applying. Until that happens, Punjab Police Special Branch jobs remain at the approval stage.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Punjab Police ki Special Branch mein intelligence operator ki naukriyon ki bharti ki manzoori de di gayi hai. Kitni posts bhari jayengi, is par abhi wazahat nahi hai, kyunki 61 aur 113 dono figures saamne aaye hain. Apply karne ka tareeqa, shartein aur aakhri tareekh abhi tak nahi bataye gaye, is liye official notice ka intezar karein.
