UoP Staff Lock Down Administration Block Over Two Months of Unpaid Salarie
PESHAWAR – The locks went on before the demands went out. Employees at the University of Peshawar shuttered the administration department this week, refusing to let it reopen until two months of unpaid salaries finally show up in their accounts. For the protesting staff, the math has simply stopped working. Two consecutive months without pay […]
Peshawar University’s Slow Death: A Nation Too Busy to Notice
PESHAWAR – A drowning man clutches at straws. University of Peshawar’s (UoP) employees are doing exactly that. Teachers wrote to nearly every major leader in the country, laying out the university’s financial collapse in plain terms. Silence answered them. Sources close to the Teachers Association say a separate appeal, addressed directly to the chancellor, vanished […]
University of Peshawar Surrenders All Vehicles to Transport Pool Amid Financial Crisis
PESHAWAR – The University of Peshawar has taken another step to address its ongoing financial crisis. The university administration has ordered all official vehicles to be immediately surrendered to the University Transport Pool. The Additional Registrar issued a formal office order outlining the details of this decision. The university administration took this step to ensure […]
University of Peshawar Financial Crisis: Is Privatization the Only Way Out?
PESHAWAR – The University of Peshawar’s financial crisis has reached a breaking point, leaving the administration paralyzed and thousands of employees without a clear future. There are reports that the institution lacks the funds to pay salaries or pensions past June, forcing a desperate standoff between the government, the university, and its workforce. Inside the […]
HED Launches New KP University Ranking System to Evaluate Performance
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Department (HED) has started collecting data to rank all public and private universities in the province. Specifically, the department issued a formal letter to Vice-Chancellors, Rectors, and Directors of Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs). This KP University Ranking System aims to improve educational standards and ensure transparency across higher education. Also […]
University of Peshawar Crisis Deepens as Teachers Quit, Admissions Fall
PESHAWAR – The crisis at the University of Peshawar (UoP) is worsening. In the past year, the historic institution has seen dozens of teachers resign, a sharp drop in student admissions, and rising uncertainty about its future. Once a symbol of higher learning in the region, it now stands amid administrative paralysis, academic decline, and […]
Audit report reveals illegal use of employees’ funds at University of Peshawar
PESHAWAR – An audit report has revealed that the University of Peshawar illegally used 689.2mn rupees from employees’ pension, general provident (GP), and endowment funds to cover salaries and operational expenses. The irregularities occurred during the fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23. According to the Auditor General’s findings, 289.7mn rupees from the pension fund and 399.5mn […]
Peshawar University Suspends Academic Operations Amid Financial Crisis
PESHAWAR – The University of Peshawar (UoP) has announced the suspension of academic activities and the closure of administrative offices starting this week due to a severe financial crisis. The decision reflects broader fiscal instability affecting public universities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. UoP officials stated that the institution lacks funds to sustain basic operations. “Without financial […]