Balochistan package to give jobs to 3,974

[Lahore_Real_Estate]

QUETTA: The Balochistan government issued on Sunday appointment letters to 3,974 people, 1,362 women among them, who had cleared tests and interviews for jobs announced under the Aghaz-i-Huqooq Balochistan package.

“Appointment letters have been issued to 3,974 successful candidates from 25 districts,” sources said, adding that the names of successful candidates from Quetta, Musakhail and Mastung districts would be announced soon.

Test and interviews could not be held in Barkhan and Chagi districts because of protests by candidates. These will be held soon.

Under the package, over 5,000 jobs for grades 14 to 18 have been announced. About 38,000 candidates, including over 5,000 women, had submitted documents and more than 90 per cent of them appeared in the test.

The federal government has already released Rs200 million for salary for 5,000 jobs.

“The federal government will pay the salary for two years,” the sources said, adding that 5,000 more jobs would be provided to educated youths of Balochistan soon in federal government departments and corporations.