Mardan is Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's second-largest city, and while its cantonment side carries the formal expectations you would find in any cantt area, the wider city has a growing number of professional households who are increasingly choosing an actual agency over the informal referral network that has traditionally dominated hiring here.
We work in Mardan Cantt and the broader City Area. Cantt households want the process documented from the start, as usual. City Area households are more varied, some hiring formally for the first time, others switching after an informal arrangement did not work out the way they expected.
A cook here runs PKR 35,000 to 60,000, a maid or helper PKR 25,000 to 45,000, a driver PKR 35,000 to 55,000. These figures track closely with Peshawar given the proximity and similar cost of living, and we would encourage households not to undercut them, underpaying is the fastest way to lose good staff to a better offer elsewhere in the province.
Every candidate is verified the same way: CNIC checked against NADRA records, a Police Character Certificate obtained from their own local police station, and reference calls we make ourselves rather than trusting a secondhand account. Given how much hiring in Mardan has historically relied on personal trust alone, this additional layer is often the single biggest reason households give for choosing us over continuing to ask around informally.
A written agreement is part of every placement: salary, pay date, weekly day off, leave, notice period, agreed and signed before day one. It is a simple document, but it resolves the ambiguity that otherwise tends to build up in informal arrangements over the first few months.
We already keep verified candidates on standby for Mardan, so common roles usually match within 24 to 48 hours. Message us on WhatsApp with your role, whether you are near Cantt or elsewhere in the city, and your timeline. Every hire is monthly, direct, and backed by a 6-month replacement guarantee.