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This study has investigated the relationship between job stress and organizational commitment in banking sector in district Peshawar, Pakistan. The results of this study indicate that there are negative relationships between job stress and organizational commitment. It concludes if the stress is reduced, the level of organizational commitment will improve and results in higher productivity, lower turnover and improved performance of the employees and organization. Due to reduced stress level employees will be more excited and enthusiastic towards their work and more committed to the organization. It concludes that stress and overall organizational commitment had a negative relationship, but no significant negative relationships were found between job stress and the sub-variables of organizational commitment, that is, affective commitment, continuous commitment and normative commitment. Key words: Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, Banking Sector.