QUETTA: Balochistan, Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail urged all public sector universities to transition from traditional teaching models to research-focused academic institutions.
Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail was chairing the 11th Senate session at the University of Balochistan. Governor highlighted the importance of aligning university research funding with the region’s socio-economic needs and to drive sustainable development.
He directed Vice Chancellors of all public universities in the province to formulate a structured research agenda, allocate dedicated R&D budgets, and submit progress reports to the Chancellor’s Secretariat.
Governor Mandokhail raised concerns over inefficient human resource allocation in several departments—particularly language departments—where faculty numbers surpass student enrollment. He called for an immediate cost optimization strategy that balances operational efficiency with the promotion of national languages such as Pashto, Balochi, Brahui, and Persian.
The meeting concluded with a series of strategic decisions aimed at reshaping the future of public sector higher education in Balochistan through targeted investment, academic reform, and policy innovation.
Justice Iqbal Ahmed Kasi, Provincial Education Minister Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani, Vice Chancellor Dr. Zahoor Bazai, Secretary Higher Education Saleh Baloch, Principal Secretary to the Governor Hashim Khan Ghilzai, HEC official Dr. Khalid Hafeez, Additional Secretary Finance Mujeeb ur Rehman, and other academic and administrative stakeholders were present in the Senate meeting.
