PESHAWAR: The first senior management course (SMC) for officers of technical departments concluded at University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar on Thursday.
The training was organised by UET Peshawar in collaboration with the Provincial Services Academy (PSA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The 12-week long training, which commenced on February 12, 2026, was mandatory for officers seeking promotion from BPS-19 to 20 in departments, including Irrigation, Communication and Works, Excise and Anti-Narcotics, and Science and Information Technology. The initiative is aimed at strengthening leadership, governance and institutional capacity across provincial service cadres.
At the closing ceremony, the speakers, including Prof Dr Sadiq Khattak, Vice-Chancellor UET Muhammad Israr, secretary Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Muhammad Zubair Asghar Qureshi, director general PSA, praised the participants’ commitment and highlighted the programme’s role in preparing officers for senior leadership and policy-level responsibilities. They emphasised that ethical decision-making, strategic thinking, human-centred planning, and effective governance are essential for senior officials.
The speakers also underlined the need for embracing new technologies and digitisation to align government operations with global standards and evolving public sector challenges. They appreciated the collaborative efforts of PSA, UET administration and faculty, particularly Dr Fayaz Ahmad Khan, director CEEC, and his team in delivering a high-impact, practical training programme tailored to contemporary administrative needs.
