LAHORE – The Board of Governors of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore approved a Rs. 2.71 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 on Tuesday.
Justice (Retd.) Sheikh Ahmed Farooq chaired the meeting attended by Capt. (Retd.) Zahid Saeed, Naeem Akhtar Sheikh, Vice Chancellor Prof. Ahsan Waheed Rathore, Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Nadia Naseem, Registrar Kiran Fatima, Treasurer Mujahid Iqbal, and Additional Secretaries from the Punjab Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education Department and the Finance Department.
Treasurer Mujahid Iqbal presented the annual budget, which sets the university’s revenue target for the year at Rs. 4.2 billion. Key allocations include Rs. 77.57 million for research and scholarships, Rs. 358.77 million for development projects, and Rs. 917.3 million for staff salaries. In line with the Punjab government’s policy, a 10 per cent increase in employees’ wages was also approved.
Operational expenses have been earmarked at Rs. 367.1 million, while Rs. 400 million have been allocated for the conduct of examinations. Intercollegiate sports and co-curricular activities will receive Rs. 25 million.
A sum of Rs. 147 million has been allocated for the construction of a mosque and complex at the Jinnah Campus. Additionally, Rs. 72 million have been set aside for installing an elevator at the City Campus and transitioning both campuses to solar energy. For conferences and workshops, Rs. 48 million have been allocated.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Ahsan Waheed Rathore stated that UHS had organised over 750 workshops in the past year to enhance the capacity of faculty members across Punjab’s medical and health education institutions.
Furthermore, the budget earmarks Rs. 73.5 million for the procurement of laboratory equipment and chemicals. In principle, the Board also approved the construction of a multipurpose complex at the Jinnah Campus to support academic and extracurricular activities.
