Multiple Teaching and Non-Teaching Positions – PIFD Lahore 2026
Original Job Description
QUICK FACTS
- Organization: Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design (PIFD)
- Job Title(s): Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Teaching Associate, Visiting Faculty, Treasurer, Controller of Examinations, Director Information Technology, Course Coordinator, Deputy Course Coordinator, Deputy Director Planning, Deputy Director Works, Manager Information Technology, Media and Communication Officer, Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Painter, Upholstery Technician, Finishes Technician, Leather Garment and Apparel Technician, Project Director (Design & E-Commerce Centre), Principal/Director Campus, Junior Clerk
- Location: Johar Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (also one post at PIFD Islamabad Campus)
- Number of Posts: 25+ posts across multiple categories
- BPS / Pay Scale: BPS-17 to BPS-21 (equivalent grades as specified per post)
- Age Limit: Not specified in source advertisement
- Education Required: PhD, MPhil, Master, Bachelor (varies by post)
- Experience Required: As per PIFD faculty appointment criteria (available at www.pifd.edu.pk); details not fully specified in source for all posts
- Application Deadline: 14 May 2026
- Application Method: Prescribed application form downloadable from www.pifd.edu.pk, submitted with complete CV, bank deposit slip, attested copies of educational and experience documents
- Advertisement No: Not specified in source advertisement
- Published Date: 28 April 2026
- Source: Daily Ausaf, 28 April 2026
Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design (PIFD) in Johar Town, Lahore has announced vacancies for over two dozen teaching and administrative positions, ranging from Lecturer to Professor and from Junior Clerk to Project Director. Applications must reach the institute by 14 May 2026, and forms along with full eligibility criteria are available on the official website. If you work in design education, fashion, IT, engineering, or institutional administration, this is worth a serious look.
JOB OVERVIEW
PIFD is recruiting across two broad categories: teaching positions and non-teaching positions, along with a dedicated project post under its Design and E-Commerce Centre, and one campus-level leadership role at its Islamabad centre. The teaching side covers posts from Teaching Associate up to Professor, spanning departments including Art and Design, Visual Communication, Fine and Creative Arts, Leather Accessories and Footwear, Ceramic and Glass Design, Jewellery Design, Textile Design, Islamic Studies, Pakistan Studies, and more. Visiting Faculty appointments are also open for two semesters across a similarly wide range of departments.
The non-teaching side is substantial as well, covering roles in finance (Treasurer), examination management (Controller of Examinations), IT leadership (Director and Manager Information Technology), campus planning and works, and technical trades including Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Painter, Upholstery Technician, Finishes Technician, and Leather Garment and Apparel Technician. One Project Director post is listed under the Design and E-Commerce Centre project. The Islamabad Campus post is for Principal/Director Campus, along with a Junior Clerk position there.
Applications are to be submitted on a prescribed form that must be downloaded from www.pifd.edu.pk and accompanied by a bank deposit slip showing an online deposit. The processing fee is Rs. 2,000 for posts in Scales No. 1 through 7 and 8 through 10, and Rs. 1,500 for posts in Scales No. 11 through 24, payable in favor of Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design. This fee is non-refundable.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Education: PhD, MPhil, Master, or Bachelor required depending on the post. Full minimum qualification details for faculty posts are stated to be available at www.pifd.edu.pk under PIFD Faculty Appointment Criteria. The advertisement does not print full academic requirements for every individual post in the source.
Age: Not specified in source advertisement.
Experience: Faculty appointment criteria are available at www.pifd.edu.pk. Individual experience requirements are not printed in full within the source advertisement for all posts.
Domicile / Nationality: Not specified in source advertisement. The advertisement does reference provincial, regional, disabled persons, minorities, and gender quotas, and states that if a candidate is not available under any quota, the respective positions shall be filled as open merit.
Gender: Gender quotas are mentioned as applicable. Specific gender restrictions per post are not specified in source advertisement.
Other Requirements:
- Candidates already in government service must apply through proper channel and submit NOC along with their documents.
- Applicants who already applied for posts advertised on 25 November 2025 are not required to apply again; those applications will be considered valid for the current advertisement. However, they must submit an updated or fresh Job Application Form along with their CV.
- Only short-listed candidates will be called for test or interview.
- Canvassing will disqualify an applicant.
- No TA/DA will be paid for test/interview.
- PIFD reserves the right to fill or not fill any post and to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason.
HOW TO APPLY
- Visit the official PIFD website at www.pifd.edu.pk and download the prescribed application form.
- Fill out the application form completely with your CV and attested copies of all educational and experience documents.
- Deposit the applicable processing fee via online deposit at Habib Bank Limited, Islamic Bank, Expo Center Branch, Lahore (Account No. 5039-70002688) or any of the branches listed in the advertisement. The fee is Rs. 2,000 for certain post scales and Rs. 1,500 for others — verify your applicable fee category from the original advertisement.
- Attach the original bank deposit slip with your application.
- If you are currently employed in a government position, submit your NOC along with your application documents.
- If you previously applied during the 25 November 2025 advertisement cycle, submit a fresh Job Application Form and updated CV — you do not need to reapply entirely.
- Submit the complete application package by 14 May 2026. Applications received after the deadline or incomplete applications will not be entertained.
- Contact or send your application to: Registrar, Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design, 51-1/3, Johar Town, Lahore. Phone: 042-99232951-57.
Always verify the latest instructions on the official advertisement before applying.
Nawa Verdict (archived)
Our original analysis of this role
WORTH APPLYING?
Yes — PIFD is a well-established public sector design institution and this is a wide-ranging recruitment drive covering academic and administrative roles at multiple BPS grades.
COMPETITION LEVEL:
High — The institution is government-affiliated and nationally recognized in design and fashion education. Teaching posts especially at the Professor and Associate Professor level will attract candidates from across Pakistan given the limited number of seats (1 to 2 posts each at senior levels). Lecturer posts number 12 which is the most generous opening, but competition there will also be strong.
PAY AND BENEFITS:
The advertisement confirms BPS-equivalent grades ranging from BPS-17 to BPS-21 for various posts. Exact pay figures are not mentioned in the source. Standard government pay scale benefits may apply but are not stated in this advertisement — verify before applying.
RED FLAGS:
The processing fee is non-refundable, which means you pay even if you are not shortlisted. Factor this in before applying to multiple posts.
Full eligibility and minimum qualification details are not printed in the advertisement — they are redirected to the website. This requires applicants to do additional research before knowing if they truly qualify.
Age limits are not stated anywhere in the source advertisement, which is an unusual and important omission for a public sector hiring notice.
The phrase "or as per paper ad" appended to the deadline suggests some ambiguity — always check the original newspaper advertisement to confirm the exact closing date.
The visiting faculty post lacks a specific number of posts and any pay detail, making it difficult to assess competitiveness or benefit.
HIDDEN BENEFITS:
The advertisement confirms that candidates who applied during the November 2025 recruitment round are still in consideration — their previous applications remain valid. This means some applicants may already be in the pipeline without needing to start from scratch. The institution also explicitly references quota allocations for provincial, regional, disabled, minority, and gender categories, which may improve chances for candidates from underrepresented groups.
BEST FOR:
Design and fashion academics with PhD, MPhil, or Master-level qualifications in relevant disciplines, and professionals with background in IT, civil or electrical engineering, finance, or institutional management who are looking for a stable government-sector position in Lahore or Islamabad.