DFO Kohistan Watershed Division Besham Forest Guard Job 2026 via ETEA - Project 837

The Forest Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is recruiting one Forest Guard in BPS-08 for the Kohistan Watershed Division Besham through ETEA project 837. The advertisement names Kohistan Upper, Kohistan Lower, Kolai Palas Kohistan and Shangla as the districts concerned.

The online application form became available on 2026-09-10. The last date for submission of the online application is 2026-09-30. Advertisement reference INF(P) 4578/26.

The advertisement carries a single Forest Guard post in BPS-08 on general merit.

Appointment is made on a regular basis in accordance with the prevailing pay rules of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Age relaxation is given in accordance with existing rules. Only experience certificates issued by a government body, semi-government body or government project and counter-signed by the head of the institution concerned are accepted - private institution experience is not counted. Candidates who have been removed from government service on grounds of ineligibility or misconduct are not eligible to apply.

The districts named in the advertisement are Kohistan Upper, Kohistan Lower, Kolai Palas Kohistan and Shangla. A selected candidate is bound to serve anywhere within the Kohistan Watershed Division.

All eligible candidates are provisionally allowed to sit the screening test, and shortlisting follows the prevailing rules of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Interview notification is given by SMS, so candidates must keep their mobile number active until the recruitment process is complete. The competent authority reserves the right to increase, decrease or cancel the number of advertised posts. No TA/DA is admissible for the test or interview. In case of a foreign degree an equivalence certificate issued by the Higher Education Commission must be provided. Selected candidates must complete one year of mandatory training at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest School Tehkal Abbottabad, and a candidate who leaves the job within three years must refund all training expenses. Original educational documents must be produced at the interview. The merit list remains valid for three months from the date of interview. Degrees and certificates are verified from the relevant board or institution at the candidate's expense, and a fake degree or certificate results in disqualification.

Create a profile on the ETEA website, print the E-Sahulat token and get your CNIC number verified at a NADRA E-Sahulat franchise. Without that verification you cannot apply for any post. Apply online at https://www.etea.edu.pk/, print the generated deposit slip and pay the prescribed non-refundable test fee through Easy paisa, an agent, or at any branch of UBL Bank (the advertisement does not print the fee amount). Keep the bank-stamped candidate copy of the deposit slip and do not share it. Do not send documents or testimonials to the ETEA office at this stage - they are requested later from candidates who qualify the screening test. Roll number slips are downloaded from the ETEA website after an SMS notification, so do not use a ported or converted mobile number, and no separate call letter is issued by post or courier.

Official project advertisement: https://etea.online/advertisement/837_dfo_watershed_besham_2026.pdf

ETEA live project directory: https://etea.online/

ETEA online application portal: https://www.etea.edu.pk/

F.Sc second division candidates aged 18 to 25 from Kohistan Upper, Kohistan Lower, Kolai Palas Kohistan and Shangla who can meet the physical standards.

One post, a strict 18 to 25 age band and a physical test - prepare for the 3 kilometre run in 15 minutes well before the screening. Note the three-year service commitment: leaving early means refunding the cost of the one-year training at the Forest School. Always confirm eligibility, dates, fees and application rules on the official ETEA website before you apply or pay any fee.

Transcribed from the official ETEA advertisement PDF for project 837 on 2026-09-21 and cross-checked against the live ETEA project directory for the project code, title and 2026-09-30 deadline. The advertisement is in Urdu; the qualification, physical standards, district list and conditions are a direct translation of the printed text. The fee amount is not printed and is therefore not stated.