Faculty Positions – Lady Reading Hospital MTI Peshawar 2026

Lady Reading Hospital – Medical Teaching Institution, Peshawar

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Deadline: 20 Apr 2026

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Job Description

QUICK FACTS

Organization: Lady Reading Hospital – Medical Teaching Institution (LRH MTI), Peshawar, Pakistan
Job Title(s):
1. Chairman / Chairperson – Pathology
2. Chairman / Chairperson – Gynecology and Obstetrics
3. Assistant Professor – Neurology
4. Assistant Professor – Gynecology and Obstetrics
5. Assistant Professor – General Surgery
6. Assistant Professor / Instructor – Urogynecology
7. Assistant Professor / Instructor – Surgical Oncology
8. Assistant Professor / Instructor – Emergency Medicine
Location: Lady Reading Hospital MTI, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Number of Posts: 8 positions listed (exact number of seats per post not specified in source advertisement)
BPS / Pay Scale: Not specified in source advertisement
Age Limit: Not specified in source advertisement
Education Required: FCPS, MRCP, MRCOG, TRCOG, FRCS, FRCEM, MRCFM, American Board Certification, or equivalent qualifications recognized by PM&DC depending on specialty; medical degree with subspecialty training/certification required for Chairman roles
Experience Required: Minimum 7 years post-experience in a reputable institution after subspecialty training for Chairman/Chairperson positions; experience as per KP-MTIs Selection Criteria for Assistant Professor roles
Application Deadline: 20 April 2026
Application Method: Prescribed application form (available at www.lrh.edu.pk) to be sent via registered courier service; application processing fee of Rs. 1000 (non-refundable) deposited in MCB Account No. 0847608141003952, Branch Code 0958; original deposit slip must accompany the application
Advertisement No: Serial No. 01 and 02 (running job advertisement till filling of vacancies)
Published Date: 04 April 2026
Source: Daily Dawn Newspaper, April 4, 2026

LRH MTI Peshawar — one of KP’s most prominent public teaching hospitals — is hiring senior faculty across eight medical specialties, with a deadline of April 20, 2026. These are not entry-level roles; the institution is looking for fellowship-qualified specialists and experienced academics for positions ranging from Assistant Professor to Chairman. If you hold FCPS, FRCS, MRCOG, or equivalent board certifications and have the post-training experience to match, this is worth your attention.

JOB OVERVIEW

Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution in Peshawar has advertised faculty vacancies across eight specialties: Pathology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Neurology, General Surgery, Urogynecology, Surgical Oncology, and Emergency Medicine. The roles span two tiers — Chairman/Chairperson and Assistant Professor (with some posts also open at Instructor level if a suitable candidate for the higher position is not found).

For Chairman-level posts in Pathology and Gynecology and Obstetrics, the institution requires a medical degree with subspecialty training or certification, at least seven years of post-experience in a reputable institution after subspecialty training, and demonstrated scholarly activity through publications and teaching. For Assistant Professor and Instructor roles, qualifications and eligibility follow KP-MTIs Selection Criteria and require specialty-recognized certifications from PM&DC.

The advertisement notes that for Urogynecology, Surgical Oncology, and Emergency Medicine positions, if no suitable candidate is found at the Assistant Professor level, the post may be filled at the Instructor level — provided the candidate has cleared the relevant fellowship examination from a recognized institution.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Education:

Chairman / Chairperson (Pathology): Medical degree with subspecialty training or certification in Pathology. Evidence of scholarly activity and publications required.
Chairman / Chairperson (Gynecology and Obstetrics): Medical degree with subspecialty training or certification in Obs and Gynae. Evidence of scholarly activity and publications required.
Assistant Professor (Neurology): FCPS, MRCP with CCST in Neurology, American Board Certification, or equivalent qualification recognized by PM&DC; subspecialty training in Interventional Neurology required.
Assistant Professor (Gynecology and Obstetrics): FCPS, MRCOG, TRCOG, American Board Certification, or equivalent recognized by PM&DC.
Assistant Professor (General Surgery): FCPS, FRCS, American Board Certification, or equivalent recognized by PM&DC.
Assistant Professor / Instructor (Urogynecology): FCPS (Obs Gynae), MRCOG, FRCOG, or equivalent; Fellowship or Sub-Specialty certification in Urogynaecology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) recognized by PMDC. Instructor level requires cleared fellowship exam in Urogynecology.
Assistant Professor / Instructor (Surgical Oncology): FCPS, FRCS, American Board Certification, or equivalent recognized by PM&DC. Instructor level requires cleared fellowship exam in Surgical Oncology.
Assistant Professor / Instructor (Emergency Medicine): FRCEM, MRCFM, FCPS Emergency Medicine, American Board Certification, or equivalent recognized by PM&DC. Instructor level requires cleared fellowship exam in Emergency Medicine.

Age: Not specified in source advertisement.

Experience:

Chairman / Chairperson posts: Minimum 7 years post-experience in a reputable institution after subspecialty training.
Assistant Professor and Instructor posts: As per KP-MTIs Selection Criteria.

Domicile / Nationality: Not specified in source advertisement.

Gender: Not specified in source advertisement.

Other Requirements:

Evidence of scholarly activity, publications, and teaching experience required for Chairman-level posts.
Candidates currently serving as civil servants or in any government service must resign from their previous post upon selection.
All qualifications and certificates must be completed before the closing date of the advertisement.
Only post-qualification experience will be considered.
Candidates must not have submitted forged or false documents or information.
Any attempt to influence the selection committee will result in automatic disqualification.

HOW TO APPLY

Download the prescribed job application form from the official LRH MTI website: www.lrh.edu.pk.
Pay the application processing fee of Rs. 1,000 (non-refundable) by depositing it into MCB Account No. 0847608141003952, titled “Receipt of Hospital LRH MTI,” Branch Code 0958. Keep the original deposit slip — it must be attached with your application.
Fill in the application form completely. Incomplete applications will not be entertained; hand-delivered submissions will also not be accepted.
Attach a covering letter, a detailed CV, copies of all relevant documents (degrees, experience certificates, research papers with authorship), and the original deposit slip.
Send the complete application package via registered courier service to: Human Resources Department, Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution, Peshawar.
Ensure your application reaches the HR department by April 20, 2026. Note that Serial No. 01 and 02 positions are listed as running job advertisements and will remain open until the vacancies are filled.

Always verify the latest instructions on the official advertisement before applying.

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Nawa Verdict

Original analysis by NawaCareer editors

4/5

WORTH APPLYING?
Conditional — these are senior, highly specialized academic positions. If you hold the required fellowship or board certification and have the post-training experience, yes. Otherwise, these posts are not meant for early-career doctors.

COMPETITION LEVEL:
Medium — the qualifications required are very specific and senior. The pool of eligible candidates in Pakistan for subspecialties like Urogynecology, Surgical Oncology, and Interventional Neurology is naturally limited, which reduces direct competition. However, prestige of LRH MTI will attract strong applicants from across the country.

PAY AND BENEFITS:
Not mentioned in the source advertisement at all. This is a significant omission for positions of this seniority. Applicants are strongly advised to contact the HR department directly at +92 91 9211430 or check www.lrh.edu.pk before investing time in the application process.

RED FLAGS:
No salary or pay scale mentioned anywhere in the advertisement. For senior faculty roles requiring 7-plus years of experience, this is a real concern and should be clarified upfront.
Age limit is not stated, which creates ambiguity for applicants.
Number of seats per post is not specified, making it impossible to gauge actual intake.
The Rs. 1,000 non-refundable processing fee is standard but worth noting — applicants pay even if rejected at the screening stage.
The application deadline is tight: only 16 days from publication date to closing date. Gathering degrees, publications, experience letters, and courier dispatch in that window requires immediate action.

HIDDEN BENEFITS:
The advertisement explicitly allows the Instructor-level entry for Urogynecology, Surgical Oncology, and Emergency Medicine if no Assistant Professor candidate qualifies. This opens the door for slightly less experienced but fellowship-cleared specialists who may not yet meet the full Assistant Professor bar.
The institution is governed under the Medical Teaching Institution Reform Act 2015, which provides a regulatory framework for service conditions — this is a positive sign for job stability and service structure compared to ad-hoc arrangements.

BEST FOR:
Fellowship-qualified specialist doctors — particularly FCPS, FRCS, MRCOG, or equivalent holders — with strong academic profiles and post-training experience who are looking to move into or advance within formal academic medicine at a major public teaching hospital in KP.

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