{"id":527174,"date":"2026-01-23T10:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=527174"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:37:36","slug":"uop-seeks-rs1-5b-emergency-bailout-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/uop-seeks-rs1-5b-emergency-bailout-package\/","title":{"rendered":"UoP seeks Rs1.5b emergency bailout package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nPeshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) has urged Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to immediately approve an emergency bailout package of Rs1.5 billion for the University of Peshawar (UoP).<br \/>\nThe association warned that the ongoing financial crunch had severely affected research activities, led to a decline in academic performance, and disrupted the smooth functioning of administrative affairs.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, who is chancellor of the varsity, the teacher\u2019s community stated that the university was currently unable to pay salaries, pensions, and pension commutations, causing serious financial hardship and anxiety among teaching and administrative staff.<\/p>\n<p>It cautioned that failure to take immediate corrective measures could result in irreparable damage to the university\u2019s academic reputation and institutional stability.<br \/>\nPUTA demanded the immediate release of the bailout package to clear employees\u2019 dues and restore normal academic, research, and administrative operations at the university.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report PESHAWAR Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) has urged Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to immediately approve an emergency bailout package of Rs1.5 billion for the University of Peshawar (UoP). 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