The Punjab government plans to hire retired doctors and medical experts from the private sector as professors and associate professors on a contract basis.
According to available details, applications have reportedly been invited until November 5, 2026. Doctors up to 65 years of age will be allowed to apply. The recruitment will cover 12 medical departments.
Which medical departments are included?
The planned recruitment will cover the following departments:
- Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
- Anaesthesia and Pulmonology
- Oncology and Radiology
- Biochemistry and Forensic Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Paediatric Surgery
- Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Paediatric Cardiology
How long will the contracts last?
Selected doctors will be appointed for a maximum period of three years. However, their contracts may end before this period in certain situations.
These include reaching the age of 65, completing the contract period, or the appointment of a permanent candidate through promotion or the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).
Why is the government hiring retired doctors?
The government wants to deal with the shortage of teaching staff in public medical colleges. Experienced doctors are expected to help teach medical students and guide junior doctors during their training.
15 per cent salary raise announced for doctors
Previously, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced a 15 per cent increase in salaries and stipends for doctors and medical trainees who continued working during a strike at government hospitals.
Under the decision, doctors who stayed away from the strike will receive a 15 per cent salary increase.
Medical trainees who continued their duties during the protest will also get a 15 per cent increase in their stipends.
The Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) has asked for lists of medical officers who performed their duties during the strike.
Medical teaching institutions have been given two days to submit the names of eligible trainees.
The lists must include the trainees’ names, departments, training levels and duty start dates.
Institutions must also provide the names of the supervisors who were responsible for these trainees during the strike.
The PGMI has directed institutions to verify the attendance and duty records of all eligible trainees.
The chairpersons of their respective departments must confirm the information before submission.
