Last Updated: 18 October 2026
Author: Muhammad Imran – Educativz.com
Source: Daily Jang Rawalpindi, 18 October 2026, page 9 (IPL-10957) + official Punjab Job Portal listings
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⚡ Quick answer: The Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA), Lahore, has announced 110 contract jobs (Daily Jang, 18 October 2026): 10 posts at the Directorate General in Lahore (Head / Manager Internal Affairs, Team Lead AI & ML, Team Lead Full Stack, Deputy Manager HR, System Analyst, Data Analyst, Assistant Manager Audit, Assistant Manager Internal Affairs, System Support Officer) and 100 Internal Affairs posts in the DERB secretariats in Deputy Commissioner offices across Punjab (38 Deputy Managers + 62 Assistant Managers). Jobs are for 3 years (extendable) on the Special PERA Pay Package (SPPP, negotiable). Apply online only at jobs.punjab.gov.pk; the last date is 29 October 2026.
📑 In this guide
PERA was set up under the Punjab Enforcement and Regulation Act, 2024. It runs enforcement stations in Lahore and in every division and district of Punjab. This new advertisement is mostly for its Internal Affairs wing, which checks the conduct and integrity of PERA’s own field staff, plus a few IT, HR and audit posts at the head office. If you have served in the army, police or another law enforcement agency, or you are an IT / data professional, read the table below. If you are searching “PERA jobs 2026 apply kaise karein” or “PERA naukri October 2026”, this guide covers it. Every qualification, experience and age limit below is taken only from the official advertisement and PERA’s job listings on the Punjab Job Portal (posted 14 October 2026).
📋 PERA Jobs October 2026: All 110 Posts
A. Directorate General PERA, Lahore (10 posts)
| Post | Pay | Seats | Qualification | Experience | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head (Internal Affairs) | SPPP-2 | 1 | Master’s or Bachelor’s in any discipline (HEC recognised) | 10 years in Armed Forces / Police / LEA | 25–65 |
| Manager (Internal Affairs) | SPPP-3 | 1 | Master’s or Bachelor’s in any discipline (HEC recognised) | 8 years in Armed Forces / Police / LEA | 25–60 |
| Team Lead (AI & ML) | SPPP-3 | 1 | Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, AI, Data Science, Software Engineering or equivalent | 8 years of hands-on ML / AI development | 25–60 |
| Team Lead (Full Stack) | SPPP-3 | 1 | BS (Hons) in CS, Software Engineering, IT or equivalent | 8 years full-stack, incl. 4 years as team lead / senior developer | 25–60 |
| Deputy Manager (HR) | SPPP-4 | 1 | BS / BSc / Master’s in Business Administration, HRM or equivalent (16 years) | 3 years, incl. 2 years in the public sector | 22–55 |
| System Analyst | SPPP-4 | 1 | BS (Hons) in IT, CS, Data Science, Software Engineering or similar | 5 years, incl. 1 year in the public sector | 25–60 |
| Data Analyst | SPPP-4 | 1 | BS (Hons) in IT, CS, Data Science, Statistics, Software Engineering or relevant | 5 years, incl. 1 year in the public sector | 25–60 |
| Assistant Manager (Audit) | SPPP-5 | 1 | CA Inter / ACCA / ICMA / M.Com / MBA Finance | CA Inter / ACCA / ICMA articles + 1 year, or M.Com / MBA Finance + 2 years | 23–55 |
| Assistant Manager (Internal Affairs), HQ | SPPP-5 | 1 | HSSC-level education in any discipline (see note below) | 3 years in Armed Forces / Police / LEA | 25–60 |
| System Support Officer | SPPP-5 | 1 | 16 years of education in CS / IT / Software Engineering or related | 2 years in IT implementation, networking or software development | 22–55 |
B. DERB Secretariats in DC Offices, all Punjab (100 posts)
| Post | Pay | Seats | Qualification | Experience | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Manager (Internal Affairs) | SPPP-4 | 38 (1 in each DERB secretariat) | Bachelor’s / HSSC-level education in any discipline | 5 years in Armed Forces / Police / LEA | 23–60 |
| Assistant Manager (Internal Affairs) | SPPP-5 | 62 (Lahore 7; 9 Divisional HQs × 3 = 27; 28 District HQs × 1 = 28) | HSSC-level education in any discipline (see note below) | 3 years in Armed Forces / Police / LEA | 25–60 |
💡 Note: Ages, qualification and experience above are from each post’s listing on the Punjab Job Portal. For the Assistant Manager (Internal Affairs) posts the job description says HSSC-level education, but the portal’s “Degree Level” box shows Master’s / Bachelor’s (Hons), 16 years, and the HQ listing also asks for a first division (60% or above). Read the listing on jobs.punjab.gov.pk carefully before you apply. The pay (SPPP) amount is not published; the advertisement only says it is negotiable.
📊 Job Summary
| Organization | Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA), Directorate General, Lahore |
| Newspaper | Daily Jang Rawalpindi, 18 October 2026 (page 9), IPL-10957 |
| Total posts | 110 (10 at DG PERA Lahore + 38 Deputy Managers + 62 Assistant Managers in DERB secretariats) |
| Job location | Lahore head office; DERB secretariats in Deputy Commissioner offices in Lahore, divisional and district headquarters of Punjab |
| Job type | Contract, initially 3 years, extendable on satisfactory performance (PERA Contractual Employees Regulations, 2026) |
| Pay | Special PERA Pay Package (SPPP-2 to SPPP-5), negotiable |
| Qualification | HSSC (Intermediate) to Bachelor’s / Master’s (16 years); CA Inter / ACCA / ICMA for Audit |
| Age limit | 22 to 65 years, depending on the post |
| Gender | Men and women (portal: “Both”) |
| Domicile | Required (as stated on the portal listings) |
| Apply method | Online only: Punjab Job Portal (jobs.punjab.gov.pk), with all documents uploaded |
| Contact | PERA HQs, 1st Floor, Alfalah Building, Charing Cross, Mall Road, Lahore. Phone: 042-99205900 |
| Last date | 29 October 2026 |
🕵️ Internal Affairs Posts (for Ex-Army, Police and LEA Staff)
103 of the 110 posts are in Internal Affairs. These people keep a check on PERA’s own field staff: they verify complaints, do discreet field checks on bribery, misuse of authority and misconduct, and prepare evidence-based reports. That is why every Internal Affairs post asks for experience in the Armed Forces, Police or any other Law Enforcement Agency (preference for experience in premier intelligence organisations).
- ✅ Head (Internal Affairs), SPPP-2, Lahore: Master’s or Bachelor’s in any discipline from an HEC-recognised institution + 10 years of LEA / Armed Forces / Police experience. Leads the whole wing at HQ and field level. Age 25–65. Portal listing
- ✅ Manager (Internal Affairs), SPPP-3, Lahore: Master’s or Bachelor’s in any discipline + 8 years of LEA experience; MS Office, M&E tools and KPI monitoring are listed as competencies. Age 25–60. Portal listing
- ✅ Deputy Manager (Internal Affairs), SPPP-4, 38 DERB secretariats: Bachelor’s / HSSC-level education in any discipline + 5 years of LEA experience. Field-based duties in the assigned district. Age 23–60. Portal listing
- ✅ Assistant Manager (Internal Affairs), SPPP-5, 62 field posts + 1 at HQ: HSSC-level education in any discipline + 3 years of LEA experience; MS Office skills. Age 25–60. Field listing · HQ listing
💻 IT, AI and Data Posts (Lahore)
- ✅ Team Lead (AI & ML), SPPP-3: Bachelor’s / Master’s in CS, AI, Data Science or Software Engineering + 8 years of hands-on ML / AI work. Must have deployed LLMs locally (LLaMA, Mistral, Qwen via Ollama / vLLM / llama.cpp), built RAG pipelines (LangChain / LlamaIndex, vector databases), and worked with computer vision (YOLO, OpenCV) or speech (Whisper). Python, FastAPI or ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Docker with GPU. Govt / law-enforcement AI experience strongly preferred. Portal listing
- ✅ Team Lead (Full Stack), SPPP-3: BS (Hons) CS / SE / IT + 8 years full-stack (at least 4 as team lead or senior developer) with a portfolio of React + .NET apps. Skills: React, ASP.NET Core Web API, SQL Server, Git, Docker; CI/CD is a plus. Daily use of AI coding tools is listed as mandatory. Portal listing
- ✅ System Analyst, SPPP-4: BS (Hons) IT / CS / Data Science / SE + 5 years (1 year in the public sector). Converts BRDs into SRS / FRS, designs system architecture, APIs and databases, and coordinates UAT. Portal listing
- ✅ Data Analyst, SPPP-4: BS (Hons) IT / CS / Data Science / Statistics / SE + 5 years (1 year in the public sector). SPSS, Power BI and MS Office; builds KPI dashboards and trend analysis. Portal listing
- ✅ System Support Officer, SPPP-5: 16 years of education in CS / IT / SE or related + 2 years of IT implementation, networking or software development. Handles hardware, software, network issues and office admin / finance records. Age 22–55. Portal listing
💡 Private-sector experience: For the IT, HR and audit posts, experience in a private company counts if the company is registered with the SECP, Registrar of Firms or another public-sector regulatory authority.
📁 HR and Audit Posts (Lahore)
- ✅ Deputy Manager (HR), SPPP-4: BS / BSc / Master’s in Business Administration, HRM or equivalent (16 years) + 3 years, of which at least 2 are in the public sector. Recruitment, HRMIS, attendance, appraisals and HR policies. Age 22–55. Portal listing
- ✅ Assistant Manager (Audit), SPPP-5: CA Inter / ACCA / ICMA / M.Com / MBA Finance. Experience: CA Inter / ACCA / ICMA with articles completed + 1 year, or M.Com / MBA Finance + 2 years. Pre-audit of payments, annual audit plan, audit para replies and AG office coordination. Age 23–55. Portal listing
🗺️ DERB Posts: Where Are the 100 District Jobs?
DERB means District Enforcement & Regulatory Board. Its secretariat sits in the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office of each district. According to the advertisement:
- Deputy Manager (Internal Affairs): 38 posts, one in each DERB secretariat.
- Assistant Manager (Internal Affairs): 62 posts: Lahore 7, 3 each in 9 Divisional Headquarters (27) and 1 each in 28 District Headquarters (28).
- The portal lists the divisions Bahawalpur, Chakwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal and Sargodha, and every district of Punjab, for these posts.
📌 Important Conditions (from the Official Advertisement)
- Job descriptions, minimum qualification, experience and other terms are on pera.punjab.gov.pk and the portal listings.
- Only online applications through the Punjab Job Portal, with all educational, experience and other documents uploaded, will be accepted.
- Incomplete online applications will not be considered.
- No TA/DA for the test / interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be called.
- Government employees must apply through proper channel and bring an NOC from their department at the interview.
- PERA may increase or decrease the number of posts, or cancel the process, at any stage.
- Offer letters are provisional, subject to verification of degrees, experience certificates, NOC and antecedents.
- Canvassing, or false / bogus documents, means disqualification at any stage.
🖱️ How to Apply Online for PERA Jobs 2026
Open jobs.punjab.gov.pk and choose the department “Punjab Enforcement & Regulatory Authority” in the search box (project: PERA Contractual Staff).
Open the listing of your post, read the qualification, experience, age and domicile note, and check that you match.
Create or log in to your Punjab Job Portal profile. Fill in education, experience and personal details completely.
Upload your degrees, transcripts, experience certificates, CNIC, domicile and photo. Missing documents make the application incomplete.
Click “Apply for this Job”. For DERB posts, pick the correct district / division if the form asks. Keep a screenshot of the confirmation.
Finish before 29 October 2026. For help, call PERA on 042-99205900.
🛠️ Tools for Upload: Resize your photo and scanned documents and clean the photo background before uploading to the portal:
🗂️ Documents Checklist
- ✅ CNIC and domicile certificate
- ✅ Matric, Intermediate and degree certificates / transcripts (HEC-attested where needed)
- ✅ Service record / discharge book / experience letters (army, police or LEA service for Internal Affairs posts)
- ✅ Experience letters from SECP-registered firms (private-sector IT / HR / audit experience)
- ✅ CA / ACCA / ICMA articles completion certificate (Audit post)
- ✅ NOC from your department (serving government employees)
- ✅ Recent passport-size photograph
📄 CV Tips for PERA Jobs
PERA counts only experience it can verify. Ex-army and police candidates should list rank, unit / branch, years of service and any intelligence, vigilance or inquiry duties. IT candidates should name the projects, tech stack and team size (React / .NET, LLMs, RAG, Power BI) and add a portfolio or GitHub link. Put your public-sector experience first where the post asks for it. Make a clean CV with the Free CV Builder (Educativz) and save it as a PDF.
📰 Official Advertisement (Daily Jang, 18 October 2026)
Source: Daily Jang Rawalpindi e-paper, 18 October 2026, page 9 (IPL-10957), Punjab Job Portal and PERA careers page. Older PERA recruitment: PERA jobs July 2026 (management & IT).
🚫 Mistakes to Avoid
- ❌ Sending a paper application or CV by post. Only the online portal application counts.
- ❌ Submitting without uploading documents. Incomplete applications are rejected.
- ❌ Applying for Internal Affairs posts without army, police or LEA experience. It is a basic requirement.
- ❌ Applying from a government job without an NOC.
- ❌ Waiting for the last day (29 October). The portal can be slow.
- ❌ Paying anyone who promises a PERA job. Selection is only through the portal, test and interview.
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❓ FAQs: PERA Jobs October 2026
Q1: What is the last date for PERA jobs October 2026? (PERA jobs last date kab hai)
Ans: According to the official advertisement and the Punjab Job Portal, the last date is 29 October 2026.
Q2: How do I apply for PERA jobs? (PERA jobs 2026 apply kaise karein)
Ans: Online only, on the Punjab Job Portal (jobs.punjab.gov.pk). Choose the department “Punjab Enforcement & Regulatory Authority”, open your post, log in to your profile, upload all documents and click Apply. Paper applications are not accepted.
Q3: How many posts has PERA announced?
Ans: 110 posts: 10 at the Directorate General in Lahore, 38 Deputy Managers (Internal Affairs) and 62 Assistant Managers (Internal Affairs) in DERB secretariats in DC offices across Punjab.
Q4: Who can apply for PERA Internal Affairs jobs?
Ans: People with experience in the Armed Forces, Police or any other Law Enforcement Agency: 10 years for Head, 8 for Manager, 5 for Deputy Manager and 3 for Assistant Manager. Experience in premier intelligence organisations is preferred.
Q5: What is the salary of PERA jobs?
Ans: The jobs are on the Special PERA Pay Package (SPPP-2 to SPPP-5), which the advertisement says is negotiable. The exact amount is not published.
Q6: Are PERA jobs permanent?
Ans: No. They are contract jobs, initially for 3 years, extendable on satisfactory performance.
Q7: Can Intermediate (HSSC) pass candidates apply?
Ans: The job descriptions for Assistant Manager and Deputy Manager (Internal Affairs) say HSSC-level education with law-enforcement experience. However, the portal’s degree box for these posts shows 16 years of education, so check the listing on jobs.punjab.gov.pk before applying.
Q8: Can women apply for PERA jobs?
Ans: Yes. The portal listings show the gender as “Both”.
Q9: Is there any TA/DA for the test or interview?
Ans: No. The advertisement says no TA/DA will be given, and only shortlisted candidates will be called.
Q10: What is the PERA office address and phone number?
Ans: PERA HQs, 1st Floor, Alfalah Building, Charing Cross, Mall Road, Lahore. Phone: 042-99205900.
✍️ About the Author
Muhammad Imran writes simple guides on jobs, admissions and scholarships at Educativz.com. Every date and condition is checked against the official source. All information in this article comes from PERA’s official advertisement in Daily Jang (18 October 2026) and its job listings on the Punjab Job Portal.
Disclaimer: Educativz.com is not the official website of PERA or the Government of Punjab. We only share information from the official advertisement and portal in simple words. Please check jobs.punjab.gov.pk and pera.punjab.gov.pk before applying. We do not guarantee any job and we never charge a fee.
