NAWABSHAH: The Finance and Planning Committee of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University (SBBU), Nawabshah, has approved the Rs1.305 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27.

The committee approved the FY 2026-27 budget and recommended its submission to the university’s syndicate for final approval.

Under the approved financial plan, the main campus has been allocated a budget of Rs1.305bn, supported by projected revenue of Rs1.385bn.

The Naushahro Feroze campus has been allocated Rs161.85m, with projected revenue of Rs159.87m, while the Sanghar campus has been allocated Rs145.40m, against projected revenue of Rs132.30m.

The committee also highlighted the university’s strong financial governance, increased institutional revenue and prudent expenditure management, resulting in savings of Rs191.388 million during the previous fiscal year.

According to an official statement, the decision was made during the committee’s 20th meeting, chaired by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Madad Ali Shah, and attended by the deans of various faculties, representatives of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, the Sindh-HEC, and senior university administrators.

Presenting the financial overview, Finance Director Ashfaq Hussain Sheikh outlined the proposed budget for FY 2026-27, the revised financial performance for FY 2025-26, employee relief measures, pension reforms, and the university’s investment portfolio.

The committee was informed that the university maintained strict financial discipline throughout FY 2025-26. Against an approved main campus budget of Rs1.170 billion, actual expenditure amounted to Rs978.612 m, generating savings of Rs191.388 m, representing more than 16 per cent of the approved budget.

According to the financial report, these savings were achieved through effective expenditure controls, the elimination of non-essential spending and the temporary deferment of lower-priority projects, while ensuring that the quality of academic, research and administrative services across all three campuses remained fully intact.

The university also exceeded its revenue projections. The main campus generated Rs1.205bn in revenue against an estimated Rs1.176bn, surpassing the target by almost Rs28.381m. In addition, the university’s investment portfolio generated Rs182.658m during FY 2025-26, providing additional resources to support academic programmes, student scholarships, institutional operations and future development initiatives.

Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2026