Peshawar University Reclaims Rs. 5 Billion Property After Decades-Long Court Battle

In practice, the University of Peshawar (UoP) has taken possession of a bungalow worth Rs.

Key points

• The Peshawar High Court subsequently lifted the stay order on March 23, 2025, before dismissing the opposing party's civil revision petitions on October 15, 2026.
• The ruling was challenged, but the Extra District Judge-II, Peshawar, dismissed the appeal on November 15, 2023.
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• When the university approached a civil court seeking legal title and possession of the property, the legal dispute began on September 21, 2004.
• On June 22, 2013, the court declared the property a waqf, recognized the university as its mutawalli (trustee), and barred the defendants from selling or transferring it.

In practice, the University of Peshawar (UoP) has taken possession of a bungalow worth Rs. 5 billion in University Town after a 22-year legal battle.

Located on Gul Maher Lane, the property spans more than nine kanals and was donated by the late Begum Kulsoom Amin Durrani through a registered waqf deed on January 2, 1974. Cable Theft Leaves 33 Traffic Signals Out of Order in Karachi.

Meanwhile, the property was dedicated to student welfare, with income generated from it projected to fund up to 350 scholarships for deserving students throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Notably, the ruling was challenged, but the Extra District Judge-II, Peshawar, dismissed the appeal on November 15, 2023. Gilgit-Baltistan District Reports Almost 55, 000 Out-of-School Children.

For context, the Peshawar High Court subsequently lifted the stay order on March 23, 2025, before dismissing the opposing party's civil revision petitions on October 15, 2026.

Earlier, on October 9, the executing court had directed the SSP Operations, Peshawar, to provide police assistance to the court bailiff to enforce the possession order.

Notably, the legal proceedings concluded with the court bailiff handing over possession of the bungalow to the university's registrar on Friday, October 16, in accordance with the court orders. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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