The meeting approved the budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, endorsed the annual performance for 2025, ratified the university’s Annual Report 2024-25, and approved other key administrative and financial matters.
Addressing the session, Adviser on Agriculture and Pro-Chancellor Mian Muhammad Umar said the Agricultural University Peshawar is playing a pivotal role in the development of the province’s agriculture sector, promotion of modern research, and advancement of higher education.
He stressed that the university must adopt the path of self-reliance to further improve its academic standards, research activities and administrative capacity. “This will enable the institution to utilize its resources effectively and further strengthen its identity at both national and international levels,” he added.
The adviser assured that the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Higher Education Department and the Agriculture Department would continue to provide all possible support for the university’s development, financial stability and promotion of academic and research activities.
He noted that the university has unique opportunities in the form of research farms, modern research laboratories and other core facilities. He urged agricultural experts to make full use of these resources to enhance research on crops, soil, irrigation, climate change and other agricultural challenges. “This will provide scientific guidance to the farming community, help increase agricultural productivity, and create better opportunities for students to engage in practical research,” he said.
The Senate conducted a detailed review of the university’s financial and administrative performance. Future strategy, development projects and academic goals of the institution also came under discussion. It was reiterated that joint efforts would continue to make Agricultural University Peshawar a model institution for research, innovation and agricultural education.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Agriculture, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Muhammad Bakhtiar Khan, along with other members of the Senate.
At the conclusion, Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Sarzameen Khan thanked Adviser and Pro-Chancellor Mian Muhammad Umar, Secretary Agriculture Dr. Muhammad Bakhtiar Khan, and all Senate members for attending the meeting and approving the important decisions.