LAHORE:The Punjab University administration has released a green paper highlighting its performance over the past two years, ahead of a white paper reportedly being prepared by groups facing corruption inquiries.
Meanwhile, three of the five groups that were part of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) announced their separation from the committee and boycotted its press conference. PU spokesperson said that the remaining groups in the Joint Action Committee are facing inquiries involving billions of rupees as well as disciplinary proceedings under the law. He alleged that these groups are attempting to exert pressure on the university administration to avoid accountability.
He said under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali, the university’s initiatives have yielded positive results. The university’s total revenue has increased from Rs7.15billion to Rs12.56billion.
He added that the number of private candidates decreased from 192,000 to 35,000 last year, but the PU recorded a significant reduction in its budget deficit, which declined from Rs2.86 billion to Rs1.67 billion.
According to the spokesperson, Rs4.19 billion was spent from the university’s reserves in 2024, whereas only Rs2.57 billion was utilised from reserves during 2025–26. He added that the current administration also reinvested Rs2.30 billion, and that, due to increased expenditures and inflation, the reserve funds would have amounted to approximately Rs8 billion compared to their 2024 value. Measures to curb electricity theft and the implementation of solar energy projects saved 5 million units of electricity, generating a financial benefit of Rs286 million.
He said that the introduction of the One Account Policy ensured complete transparency in university expenditures for the first time. He added that, for the first time in decades, the auction of university canteens and shops that had been operating on outdated rental agreements increased the university’s annual revenue by Rs160 million.
He added that the university also implemented a rotation policy for heads of departments, ensuring equal leadership opportunities for all faculty members. He said that encroachments spanning nearly 50 years on university land worth billions of rupees had been removed.
