Ammunition Depot Malir Cantt, Karachi, has advertised six vacancies across five categories of support and technical staff. This is a military installation hiring civilian support personnel — Lab Assistant, Civil Mechanical Driver, Assistant Supervisor Fire, Fireman, and Sanitary Worker — and the eligibility structure here splits candidates into two distinct quota types that are worth understanding before you apply.
The Five Positions
Lab Assistant (BPS-07, 01 post, Merit quota — open to all provinces)
- Qualification: Matric with Science
- Additional requirement: Six Months Laboratory diploma from a recognized institute
- Experience: One year certificate of working experience in a laboratory
Civil Mechanical Driver (BPS-04, 01 post, Local Sindh quota)
- Qualification: Primary
- Additional requirement: Valid Driving License
- Experience: One year certificate of working experience from a recognized organization
Assistant Supervisor Fire (BPS-03, 01 post, Local Sindh quota)
- Qualification: Primary
- Experience: Six months’ working experience in relevant field from a recognized organization
Fireman (BPS-02, 02 posts, Local Sindh quota)
- Qualification: Primary
- Experience: Six months’ working experience in relevant field from a recognized organization
Sanitary Worker (BPS-01, 01 post, Local Sindh quota)
- Qualification: Primary pass
Why the Quota Column Matters More Than It Looks
This is the single most important detail in this ad, and it’s easy to miss if you only skim the qualification column. Look at the Provincial Quota field: the Lab Assistant post falls under Merit quota, meaning it’s open to eligible candidates regardless of province. Every other post — Civil Mechanical Driver, Assistant Supervisor Fire, Fireman, and Sanitary Worker — falls under Local (Sindh) quota, meaning these four categories are specifically reserved for candidates with Sindh domicile. If you’re applying from outside Sindh, the Lab Assistant post is your only realistic option here based on how the quota is structured; the other four are not open to you under this ad’s own terms.
A Qualification Detail That’s Easy to Overlook
Notice that four of the five positions (everything except Lab Assistant) only require Primary level education. This is a lower educational bar than many support-staff ads we’ve covered, where Matric is typically the minimum. If you hold only a Primary-level certificate but have the relevant work experience stated against each post — a valid driving license for the Driver post, or six months’ fire-service-related experience for Assistant Supervisor Fire and Fireman — you meet the printed qualification requirement as written, even without a higher degree.
The Application Fee Is Tied to a Specific Name
This detail is worth getting right before you submit anything: the application must include a Postal Order of Rs. 500/- (non-refundable), and it must be made out in the name of the Commandant, Ammunition Depot Malir Cantt. An incorrectly addressed postal order could cause your application to be rejected on a technicality unrelated to your actual eligibility, so double-check this detail specifically when preparing your documents.
A Small But Strict Formatting Rule
The ad instructs applicants to write the name of the post applied for on the right side of the envelope. This is a minor administrative detail, but similar to other government ads we’ve seen, missing instructions like this can cause an application to be set aside during initial sorting — regardless of how strong the application itself is. Don’t skip it.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form, along with:
- Education certificates
- CNIC
- Domicile certificate
- Experience certificate
- Contact/active mobile number
- 2 photographs, duly attested
- Postal Order of Rs. 500/- (non-refundable), in the name of Commandant, Ammunition Depot Malir Cantt
Deadline: applications must reach the office within 14 days after publication of this advertisement (published October 5, 2026), putting the closing date around October 19, 2026. Incomplete applications, or those received after the due date, will not be accepted.
Other Conditions
- Short-listed candidates will be called for test/interview
- Government employees must forward their application through proper channel as per procedure
- Age limit for all categories is 18 to 30 years, with relaxation as per Government Policy
- No TA/DA is admissible
- The Competent Authority has the right to reject the entire recruitment process, or any individual application, without assigning any reason
Contact: Assistant Commandant, Ammunition Depot Malir Cantt, Karachi — 03168885292
Given how the quota structure here splits eligibility between Merit and Local Sindh categories, it’s worth checking Karachi Jobs regularly for similar Cantt-based support staff postings, since military installation hiring in Karachi often follows this same Merit-versus-Local quota pattern across different post categories.
Based on a newspaper advertisement published in Daily Nation, October 5, 2026. Applications must reach the office within 14 days of publication — confirm the exact closing date directly with the Ammunition Depot Malir Cantt office before applying.
For more current government support staff jobs across Sindh, check Sindh jobs regularly.
