Employees hail securing Rs144.5m grant from KSA

ISLAMABAD: Employees of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) have hailed IIUI President and Acting Rector Prof Dr Ahmed Saad Alahmed for securing the release of a grant of Rs144.50 million from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the university.

The amount is part of the total grant released by the Kingdom to cover the Ad hoc Relief Allowance 2026-27 for employees in Basic Pay Scales (BPS) 1 to 21.

The Saudi Support Fund’s overall grant covers recurring expenditures, infrastructure development, faculty development and quality enhancement.

The 2026 grant continues the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s longstanding generosity and support for the university, which it has extended year after year.

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