Shifa International Hospital Limited is one of Pakistan’s better-known private tertiary care hospitals, based in Sector H-8/4, Islamabad. It carries Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation — a global hospital quality standard that relatively few facilities in Pakistan hold, and one that comes with strict internal protocols across every department, including support and security functions. That context matters here because it shapes why these two specific roles come with the requirements they do.
The hospital is hiring urgently for two support positions.
The Two Positions
Security Guard
- Requirement: Must be retired from the armed forces
- Age limit: 44 years
- No educational qualification specified in the ad
Driver
- Requirement: Valid HTV/PSV driving license
- Experience: 1 to 2 years
- No age limit or educational qualification specified in the ad
The Security Guard Post Isn’t Open to General Applicants
This is the detail that decides whether the role is worth your time: Shifa isn’t asking for security experience broadly — it specifically requires the candidate be retired from the armed forces. Private security experience alone, however extensive, doesn’t meet the stated criterion as written.
For a JCI-accredited hospital, this preference tracks with how security is treated in such facilities. Hospital security isn’t just gate duty — it covers access control across restricted clinical zones, emergency and crowd situations in casualty departments, protection of controlled drug storage areas, and response protocols during critical incidents. Ex-service personnel arrive with formal discipline training, chain-of-command familiarity, and emergency response conditioning that hospitals don’t then have to build from scratch.
The 44-year age ceiling makes sense alongside that requirement rather than conflicting with it — it sits in the window where someone would have completed a service term and retired, while still being physically capable of a demanding on-foot role.
Understanding the HTV/PSV License Requirement
The Driver post asks for an HTV/PSV license, and it’s worth knowing what that actually covers, since it’s a higher bar than an ordinary LTV licence:
- HTV (Heavy Transport Vehicle) covers heavy vehicles — buses, trucks, and larger transport
- PSV (Public Service Vehicle) is specifically for vehicles carrying passengers commercially
For a hospital, that combination typically points to ambulance driving, staff transport, or patient shuttle duties rather than light administrative errands. If your license is LTV-only, you don’t meet the requirement as printed, and obtaining an HTV or PSV licence involves a separate test and process rather than a simple upgrade.
Beyond the license itself, the ad asks for only 1 to 2 years of experience — a relatively low bar. No education requirement, no age ceiling, and no preference for prior hospital experience is stated. For a private-sector position in Islamabad, that makes it more accessible than the Security Guard role.
How to Apply
Send your recent CV along with supporting documents by either route:
- By post or in person: Human Resource and Development, Shifa International Hospital Limited, Sector H-8/4, Islamabad
- By email: jobs@shifa.com.pk
Deadline: September 30, 2026.
The ad states plainly that only candidates who fully meet the stated criteria will be called for interview. Since the hiring is described as urgent, applying earlier rather than at the deadline is worth considering — private hospitals often begin interviewing as suitable CVs arrive rather than waiting for the window to close.
Contact numbers: 051-8463564, 051-8463793, 051-8464736, 0345-5577316
Since the Driver post here asks for the same HTV/PSV licence that most government transport roles require, it’s worth comparing this against other current Driver Jobs listings — private hospital positions often move faster than public sector ones, but pay structure and job security differ meaningfully between the two.
Based on a newspaper advertisement published in Daily Mashriq, September 14, 2026. No educational qualification, number of posts, or salary figure is stated in the original ad for either position — confirm these directly with Shifa International Hospital’s HR department before applying.
For more current private-sector openings in the capital, check Islamabad jobs regularly.
Note on sourcing: the JCI accreditation and HTV/PSV license explanations above are general background, not from this ad. Everything in the position listings, deadline, address, and contact details comes directly from the image.
