Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Muhammad Sohail Afridi has announced the revival of the Ehsaas Scholarship Program through provincial resources to support deserving students and strengthen higher education across the province.
Speaking at the University of Peshawar’s convocation, Afridi said the provincial government remained committed to expanding educational opportunities and improving the quality of higher education.
He said the government had taken steps to address the severe financial difficulties facing public universities after assuming office.
According to the chief minister, pension liabilities accumulated between 2017 and June 2026 have been fully cleared, while the combined deficit of public universities has been reduced from nearly Rs. 9 billion to around Rs. 4.5 billion.
The provincial government has also increased financial assistance for universities from Rs. 10 billion in the previous fiscal year to Rs. 12 billion in the current budget.
CM Afridi said the additional funding would help improve teaching, research, and overall academic quality at public universities across the province.
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