This blog post has made three important points. One, the universities across the length and breadth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suffered a great deal, on account of recent budgetary constraints. Second, the financial problems of the universities are getting unmanageable with each passing day with no respite in sight. Last but not least, it was the civilian administration under which the universities experienced financial difficulties more than the military regime. With the current state of affairs being considered as transitory, it is said that the government is trying to resolve the issue and soon the situation will get better.

In this blog post, some of the major challenges confronted by the institutes of higher education in Pakistan are discussed in detail. The aim is to provide the policymakers and educational leadership with a deeper insight into the problematic areas in the higher education sector in the country for reforms and improvement. These challenges are outlined here: 1. Management of human resources 2. Role ambiguity 3. Performance appraisal 4. Interpersonal communication 5. Mushroom growth of the universities 6. Legal and judicial activism 7. Lack of accountability 8. Lack of autonomy 9. Financial crunch 10. Lack of automation/digitalization