HYDERABAD: The 45th meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee (FPC) of the Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur, was held under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Yousuf Khushk.
The committee recommended the university’s budget estimates for the financial year 2026–27 to the syndicate for final approval, reaffirming the university’s commitment to financial discipline, transparency, and sustainable institutional development.
The meeting was attended by Samer Sibtain (nominee of the HEC, Islamabad), Feroz Mahar (nominee of Sindh HEC), Prof. Dr. Noor Ahmed Shaikh (Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences), and Prof. Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Mashori
Presenting the budget, the director of finance placed before the committee the budget estimates for the main campus as well as the Ghotki and Shahdadkot campuses.
He highlighted the salient features of the proposed budget and outlined the measures adopted to promote austerity, enhance institutional revenues, improve financial efficiency, and gradually settle outstanding liabilities.
The committee was informed that the budget approved for FY2025–26 had projected a deficit of Rs886.654 million. Through sustained financial reforms, prudent fiscal management, and enhanced resource mobilization, the university significantly improved its financial position.
Consequently, the budget estimates for FY2026–27 have been prepared with a projected deficit of Rs384.239 million, representing a reduction of more than 56 percent.
Members of the committee appreciated the university’s efforts to strengthen financial sustainability despite the continuing fiscal challenges confronting public sector universities.
The director of finance further informed the committee that during FY2025–26, the university managed total grants and revenues of Rs4,105.657 million against expenditures of Rs.4,104.493 million, reflecting prudent financial management and disciplined utilization of public resources.
Following detailed deliberations, the finance and planning committee unanimously recommended both the FY2025–26 financial statements and the FY2026–27 budget estimates to the syndicate for final approval.
The committee also recommended the budgets for the University’s Study Centres, Ghotki Campus, Shahdadkot Campus, and Law College Naushero Feroze for FY2026–27.
Both Samer Sibtain and Feroz Mahar appreciated the university’s transparent, well-structured, and realistic budgeting process. They also offered valuable recommendations for further strengthening financial planning, fiscal sustainability, and resource management.
Speaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Yousuf Khushk, said that sound financial governance was the foundation of academic excellence and institutional progress.
“Financial discipline is not merely about reducing expenditure; it is about maximizing the impact of every public rupee on students, research, academic quality, and institutional development. Our objective is to build a financially resilient university that continues to deliver quality education despite growing fiscal challenges.”
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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