DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor on education and social welfare Dr Aamer Abdullah has directed the Higher Education Department to expedite ongoing development projects and ensure their timely completion. He issued the directives while chairing a meeting here on Tuesday to review the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2026-27 for the higher education sector, said a handout. The meeting examined the progress of ongoing and new projects, fund releases, financial utilisation and implementation status. Secretary Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Abidullah Kakakhel, Special Secretary Fazal Hussain and other relevant officials attended the meeting.
Dr Abdullah directed the authorities to accelerate work on the remaining phases of projects involving government colleges that were nearing completion or had already been completed, so the institutions could become operational at the earliest.
He said responsibility should be fixed where projects were facing unnecessary delays despite the release of funds, and directed officials to resolve the issues without further delay. He also called for addressing any hurdles created by the Communication and Works Department in completing or handing over the projects. The adviser set March 15 as the deadline for completing a scheme aimed at providing essential facilities in government colleges. He directed that a project for supplying sports equipment, machinery and other necessary items be completed within a month of its approval.
He also stressed the need to expedite schemes for repairing existing colleges and constructing additional infrastructure.
Regarding salaries of employees working under the Quality Assurance Programme in the higher education sector, Dr Abdullah directed that the matter be resolved on a priority basis. Officials assured him that the outstanding salaries would be released by Friday. The adviser also directed the department to submit weekly progress reports on projects included in the 100-Day Plan of the ‘Badalta Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’ initiative.
He said the department’s performance would be reviewed every Friday to ensure regular monitoring and timely implementation.
Discussing a project to improve facilities in public sector university hostels, he directed officials to obtain proposals and detailed assessments from universities for upgrading washrooms, dining areas and common rooms. He said these facilities should be prioritised while other requirements were also identified according to the needs of individual institutions.
Dr Abdullah said public funds must be spent on meaningful development projects that directly benefited people.
He stressed that unnecessary and ineffective schemes should be avoided and directed the department to ensure that development initiatives remained relevant, were completed on time and delivered their intended benefits.
