Achievements

Academic Excellence

1. Technology Park at Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology (Rs. 992.4 million)

• Boosting regional innovation capacity
• Creating job opportunities in Tech
• Fostering Technological advancements
• Catalyzing Economic growth through Technology

2. Insaaf Female & Orphasn Education Card

• Women & Orphans empowerment
• Rs. 325.00 Million released by Finance Department
• 51,500 Students shortlisted for Fee Waiver- HCM Launched Insaf Female & Orphan education card on 11.11.2025

3. MoU - AUST and University College London, UK – £100,000

• Enhanced research capacity- Microbiology
• Joint projects and publications
• Talent development and exchange
  • AUST students to benefit from global learning experiences,
• International exposure to the university’s faculty

4. Women’s Centre of Excellence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Rs. 3.0 B Donor Funding)- IM Sciences

• Women empowerment through digital literacy and technological skills
• 2,000 Trained Women in 50+ skills
  • Data Science
  • AI
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Web Designing

5. MoU with National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) Islamabad  

• Capacity Building
• Joint Workshops
• Modules Development- Aligning Teachers Trainings with national standards

6. MoU with NASR Technical Training Institute, Islamabad

• SBL (Skill Based Learning) – 9 colleges
• 09 Trades: IT sector (04) / Languages (05)
• Internship opportunities- 90 Students (income earned Rs. 50 to Rs1200)

7. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGE AT PAF-IAST (Rs.500 M Released)

• Access to quality healthcare education
• Strong financial returns for long-term Institutional growth
• Projected revenue in the first year: PKR 150 million

8. ESTABLISHMENT OF BRAILLE CENTRE AT UOP  (Rs. 05 Million)

• MoU between UPO & Directorate of Social Welfare
• Skill development, digital literacy, and academic training for visually challenged BS, MPhil, and PhD students.
• promotes inclusivity, accessibility, and academic equity within higher education

9. Establishment of Three Academic Schools At IMSciences

• • School of Management Sciences
  • School of Computer Science and IT
  • School of Social Sciences and Humanities
• Promote focused academic growth by clustering related disciplines under specialized schools.
• Enhance quality of teaching, research, and curriculum development tailored to each field
• Align academic training with market needs in business, technology, and social sectors

10. Launching of New Academic Programs & Diplomas- IM Sciences

• • MS (Governance & Public Policy)
  • MS (Data Science, with specialization in Biomedicine)
  • BS (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Diploma in Climate Change
• Prepare graduates with cutting-edge skills in technology, governance, climate policy, and finance, meeting both current market demands and future national priorities.
• Enhance the financial sustainability of IM Sciences

11. Establishment of Govt. Girls Degree College, Bara, Khyber (Rs. 352 million)

• Women Empowerment- Access to Female Education
• 200+ Enrolled Students

12. Scholarship Regime

• CMEEF- 120 Scholarships amounting Rs. 49.34 M
• KPEF- 227 scholarships amounting Rs.14.76 M
• Rs. 1240 Million added to seed Money- CMEEF
• Rs. 300 Million announced for Seed Money of KPEF

Strengthening Institutions & Governance, Financial Sustainability

1. Amendments in University Act

• • Shifting of powers of the Chancellors from the Governor to the CM
  • Tenure of VC increased from three to four years with mid-review
  • CM as the appointing authority of the Registrar
  • Posting of Government auditors
• Unity of command,
• Efficiency in official business
• Timely decisions on vital matters
• Accountability
• Output-based tenure
• Administrative efficiency and responsibility
• Registrars only from the admin officers
• Financial accountability
• Prevention against misuse of funds

2.Financial Sustainability -PSUs

• 4.5 billion GIA for PSUs-FY 24-25- Salary and pension for employees of High-Risk Universities
• Provincial government matching grant of 10 billion for PSUs in FY 25-26
  • 3.6 billion for pension & commutation labilités
  • 10% Performance Grant
• Sustainability measures framed for PSUs

3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCHOOL OF PARAMEDICAL AT PAF-IAST (MIRPUR CAMPUS)

• Aims to launch 12 academic programs:
  • 5 Bachelor of Science (BS) 4-year programs
  • 7 Diploma 2-year programs
• Expected enrollment: BS Program (800), 250 in Diploma Program
• Enhance skilled healthcare workforce development
• Expected Revenue to the tune Rs. 916 million

4. Boys Hostel – Donated by China to AUST

• 350 Students accommodation
• Fully furnished building (sports center, cafeteria, laundry shop, TV Launch)
• Peer learning environment: Opportunities for combine studies, academic resources sharing and motivate to each other.
• Time efficiency: Reduces travel time, thereby managing academic schedules more effectively.
• Access to university resources: Access to libraries, labs, and faculty outside regular hours
• Revenue stream of Rs. 3.5 M per annum

5. Interventions in ETEA

• Solarization of ETA Building
  • 24/7 Uninterrupted power supply
  • Electricity charges cut down Rs 3.6 m per Year
• Technological Interventions- Strengthening Security, Building trust
  • Hi-Tech Digital Lockers
  • Computer-based testing system
  • Real-time AI-based face detection integrated
  • IP-based CCTV Surveillance System

6. Solarization In University of Peshawar    Rs.127 million

• Capacity 1.19 million kWh annually.
• Annual Saving in Electricity Charges Rs 64.0 million,
• Payback period: 3.6 years

7.  Solarization of Colleges- Own Resources

• Installation of Solar System capacity upto 10 KVA
• Uninterrupted power supply in study hours
• Reduction in electricity bills
• 213/360 Colleges installed system

Outreach, Recreation, Social Cohesion & Inclusiveness

1. Global Medical Outreach: Free Medical Camp

• Essential medical support for 4000 neurogenetic patients
• Samples processing in UK labs

2. KP Inter Colleges Sports Gala-2024-25

• Talent hunt
• Opportunity to youth to showcase their talent
• 22000 College Players-13 Games

3. KMU Hospital and Research Center (Rs. 2.5 B)

• 250 Bed Hospital
• Research Center

4. Strategy on Drug Abuse & Youth Delinquency HEI’s (Colleges & Universities) KP: KPCVE

• Strategy notification & engagement
• Seminars held: (207)
•  Colleges: 196
•  Univ: 11

5. Strategic Partnership with Peshawar Zalmi : KPCVE

• Youth Engagement
• Women Empowerment
• Social Cohesion & Peace building

6. KP Women League : KPCVE

• Talent hunt
• Intra-divisional matches
• Forming Provincial Women Team
• Team Peshawar win the First league
• Team Hazara win the Second League

7. Outreach to Madaris (UNODC & IRCRA) Rs.16 million

• Bridging gaps:
• Social cohesion & integration.
• Interaction b/w Madaris & HEI

8. Road to Resilience Strategy  ($ 60 thousand (Rs16.6 million))

• Research on CVE
• Data Collection & Analysis
• Implementation of CVE activities
• 05 years Strategic Roadmap developed and forwarded to Home & TA

9. Partnership for Change- Hashoo Foundation-UOS-KPCVE) - Rs16 million

• Building Smart Village at District Swat
• Training on life & Digital skills, & hand holding for start-ups

Innovation, Reforms & Capacity Building

1. STEM Education (Rs. 341.58 million)

• Reshaping Teachers Training- Skill Based Learning
• Innovative teaching pedagogies
• Evidence-based teaching methods
• 2,250 master trainers will be trained

2. Transformation of GCMS Jamrud into GCAST (Donor Funding) 

• Introduction of market aligned BS Program
• State of the Art Infrastructure
• 10 Labs for AI, Robotic, Gaming, Software Engineering & Data Science

3. Establishment of Curriculum Cell  (Rs. 50 million)

• Standardized, uniform curriculum
• 52 Committees- 37 Completed work
• Consultant engaged for Refining and Subsequent taking up with HEC

4. Establishment of SSU – Within HED

• Centralized Unit to provide assistance to Dept:
  • Strategic Interventions
  • IT Interventions
  • Quality Assurance
  • Monitoring
• Closure of litigation by Regularized staff of Projects

5. Transformation of Govt. Colleges into an IAST - (Rs. 1963 Million)

• Selected College- GPGC Mansehra & GCMS No.2 D.I.Khan
• Work Initiated
• 10 Labs in each College

6. Flexible Hiring Strategy

• 3086 vacant posts- Rs 3.086 committed by Cabinet
• HEC Requirements for allocation of 7 Teachers for each BS Program
• Step towards rationalization of BS Program

Reform Initiatives in Pipeline

1. Strategic Roadmap- Summary Initiated

• First ever strategic document on HED
• Thematic Areas for PSUs
  • Governance
  • Financial Management
  • Faculty and Staff Development
  • Graduate Employability
  • Quality Assurance
  • Digitization & AI Integration
  • R&D
• Thematic Areas for Colleges
  • College Transformation initiatives- Initiated
  • Transfer/ Posting Guidelines- Summary Initiated
  • Hiring Strategy- Notified
  • Admission Policy- Notified
  • Outsourcing of Colleges- Cabinet Approved
• Thematic Areas for Archives & Libraries
  • Expansion of physical libraries and co-working spaces
  • Establishment of divisional archives and archival museums
  • Growth of e-library ecosystems and AI-driven modernization
  • Investment in IT infrastructure and data systems

2. Job value for Associate Degree Program

• Recognize Program by HEC
• No Job opening for AD graduates- like conventional BA/B.SC
• Cabinet approval for inclusion of AD Degree in Service Rules
• Response of Establishment Department awaited

3. Student Laon Program

• CM Directive- Meetings held with Finance Department:
• Summary Initiated- Returned by FD with Observation

4. Ehsas Internship Program

• HEC binding & CM Announcement
• Spade work Carried out and First Draft Prepared by TF
• Focuses on providing internship opportunities to 50K students