Introduction

The Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD), Lahore, chartered by the Government of Pakistan, has officially announced 29 vacancies for PIFD Jobs 2026 – Faculty and Management Posts, spread across seven distinct designations in both teaching and non-teaching cadres. The teaching side alone accounts for 25 of these seats, spanning Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Teaching Associate roles across departments including Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing and Merchandising, Textile Design, and Leather Accessories and Footwear.

Alongside the academic intake, PIFD has opened four specialised non-teaching posts — Project Director for a Design and E-Commerce Centre Project, Media and Communication Officer, Manager Alumni Relations, and Electrical Engineer — each carrying its own equivalent BPS grading and departmental scope. Since this recruitment mixes creative-education faculty roles with technical and administrative management posts, candidates should focus only on the specific position matching their qualification rather than treating the announcement as a single generic vacancy.

Unlike many federal recruitment drives that route entirely through an online portal, PIFD Jobs 2026 – Faculty and Management Posts require a prescribed application form downloaded directly from www.pifd.edu.pk, submitted along with an original bank deposit slip or pay order as a non-refundable processing fee — a detail applicants frequently overlook and which can lead to an otherwise-eligible application being rejected at scrutiny.

Quick Job Overview – PIFD Jobs 2026

Vacant Posts – Teaching Positions

Vacant Posts – Non-Teaching Positions

Core Eligibility Criteria

• Detailed minimum qualification and experience requirements for each post are available at www.pifd.edu.pk and must be reviewed before applying.
• Applicants already serving in government service must apply through proper channel and submit a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) along with their documents.
• All appointments will be made in accordance with prescribed provincial, regional, disabled persons, minorities, and gender quotas; where no suitable candidate is available under a given quota, that position will be filled on open merit.
• Complete application form, CV, and bank deposit slip along with attested copies of educational and experience documents are mandatory.

Role Context & Comparison

At 29 posts across seven designations, this PIFD intake is notably broader than the institute’s typical single-department faculty hiring, and it sits alongside other design/education-sector openings currently listed in JobsHub365’s government jobs category. The most distinctive element here is the mix itself: 25 of the 29 posts are academic (Assistant Professor down to Teaching Associate) concentrated in fashion, textile, and leather-technology disciplines, while the remaining four non-teaching posts — particularly the Project Director role tied to a named Design & E-Commerce Centre Project — signal that PIFD is actively expanding its digital/commercial project capacity alongside its core teaching faculty this cycle, rather than simply replacing outgoing staff.

How to Apply – Step by Step

1. Visit www.pifd.edu.pk and review the detailed minimum qualification and experience criteria listed for your intended post.
2. Download the prescribed application form from the same website.
3. Deposit the non-refundable processing fee — Rs. 2,000 for Sr. No. 4 (Project Director), or Rs. 1,500 for Sr. No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 — via Online Deposit at Habib Bank Limited, Islamic Bank, Expo Center Branch, Lahore, Account No. 5039-70002688-51, or via Pay Order/Demand Draft in favor of Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design.
4. Fill out the application form completely and attach your CV along with attested copies of all educational and experience documents.
5. Attach the original bank deposit slip or Pay Order/Demand Draft to your application — applications without proof of fee payment will not be processed.
6. Send or deliver the complete application package to reach the Registrar, Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, 51-J/3, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan, on or before 3rd August 2026.
7. If already serving in government service, additionally attach a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from your current employer.
8. Wait to be contacted for test/interview; only shortlisted candidates will be called.

Important Notes & Recruitment Conditions

Applicant Strategy Notes

• Since this is a paid-application process rather than a free online portal, keep your original bank deposit slip or Pay Order safe and attach it — a missing fee proof is one of the most common reasons complete-looking applications are rejected at scrutiny.
• Match your qualification precisely to the department/subject listed for your target post (e.g. Textile Design vs. Leather Technology) rather than applying broadly across designations, since PIFD screens by exact departmental fit.
• If you currently work in government service, prepare your NOC in advance so it doesn’t delay submission before the 3rd August 2026 deadline.
• For the non-teaching technical/management posts (Project Director, Electrical Engineer, Media and Communication Officer, Manager Alumni Relations), be ready to speak to project-specific or role-specific experience at interview stage, since these are specialised single-seat positions rather than bulk academic hiring.

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