PESHAWAR: Employees of the University of Peshawar staged a protest on Thursday over the non-payment of salaries and locked the administration department, expressing frustration over the ongoing financial difficulties.
The protesting employees claimed that they have not been paid their salaries for the last two months while the pensions of the retired staff members have not been paid for the last three months.
Employees said that they had made several approaches to the provincial government regarding the matter but nothing concrete has been done so far.
The staff members said that due to the delay in payment of salary and pension, they were facing serious financial problems during the high inflationary era.
As a form of protest, employees locked the administrative building of the university and demanded the clearance of their pending salary and pension.
Staff members asked the university authorities to sort out the financial problem of the institution.
Unpaid Salaries Spark Protest Threat at Peshawar University
It is worth mentioning that on Tuesday, the Class III, Class IV and sanitation workers at the University of Peshawar have threatened to organize protests against unpaid salaries and pensions, saying that they will escalate their campaign if their dues are not paid by July 8.
In a joint press release, the University Employees Association, Class IV Union and Sanitation Workers Union stated that workers have been facing tough times due to late payment of their salaries and pensions for several months now, thus making it hard for them to cope with basic expenditures, repayment of loans, children’s education fees, and even healthcare.
This decision was made after the three unions held a meeting on July 7, 2026, where they talked about the financial position of the university, administrative policies and the problems being faced by the workers. They have expressed disappointment in the administration of the university and the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who have not yet addressed workers’ issues.
It is mentioned in the press release that salaries and pensions of June 2026 still remain unpaid.
The unions warned that failure to release all dues including June salaries, pension and other amounts due until July 8 would force them to widen their protests, which would involve putting up protest banners all around the campus and launching wider protest activities.
The employee union representatives emphasized that their protest is intended to win back their legitimate rights instead of pursuing their own personal interests. They mentioned that Class III, Class IV and sanitation workers play an indispensable part in keeping administrative work going in the university as well as its campus clean.
They appealed to both the administration of the university and the province government to settle the dispute immediately to avoid further delay in the payment of salaries and pensions. They warned that failure to address their grievances could lead to serious consequences.
