About the role
The Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Home Department, is recruiting Child Protection Officers through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Lahore. This partial modification concerns Case No. 07-RB/2026, Serial No. 71 of Advertisement No. 06/2026. The appointments are on a contract basis for three years.
The Home Department's clarification dated 30 June 2026 expands the eligible Social Sciences subjects under the prescribed qualification in the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 2015.
Posts and vacancies
| Post | Vacancies | Grade | Employment basis |
|---|
| Child Protection Officer | 26 | BS-17 | Three-year contract |
Eligibility
The prescribed qualification is a master's degree, second division, in Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Journalism or Mass Communication from a university recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Candidates with degrees in the following 40 subjects within the Social Sciences discipline are also eligible under the prescribed qualification. These subjects are covered by HEC Notification No. DD/SS&H/CDSSHP/List/2015, dated 3 February 2015:
1. Archaeology
2. Anthropology
3. Archival Studies
4. Economics
5. Econometrics
6. Disaster Economics
7. Political Science
8. Public Administration
9. Defence & Strategic Studies
10. International Relations
11. Psychology, including Clinical, Industrial and Developmental Psychology
12. Philosophy
13. Sociology
14. Iqbal Studies / Iqbaliyat
15. Rural Development Studies
16. Social Work
17. Criminology
18. Library and Information Sciences
19. History
20. Demography and Population Studies
21. Ethnography
22. Conservation Studies
23. Religious Studies / Comparative Religion
24. Islamic Studies / Arabic Studies
25. Education
26. Special Education
27. Law and Legislature
28. Home Economics
29. Pakistan Studies
30. Peace & Conflict Studies
31. Behavioral Sciences
32. Women and Gender Studies
33. American Studies
34. Area Studies
35. Development Studies
36. Journalism
37. Mass Communication
38. Media Studies
39. Rural / Urban Studies
40. Women Studies
How to apply
Fresh candidates may apply on or before 21 August 2026. Candidates who have already applied for these posts do not need to apply again. All other conditions of Advertisement No. 06/2026 remain unchanged.
PPSC website: J92LINK0X
For enquiries, contact PPSC at 042-111-988-722, 042-99200161 or 042-99200162.
Important dates
- Application deadline for fresh candidates: 21 August 2026.
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