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- Category: Education
- Focus keyphrase: University of Peshawar bungalow reclaimed
- SEO title: UoP Reclaims Rs5bn Bungalow After 22-Year Legal Battle
- Meta description: The University of Peshawar took possession of a Rs5 billion bungalow on Gul Maher Lane after a 22-year legal battle, with its income expected to fund up to 350 scholarships.
- Tags: University of Peshawar, scholarships, waqf property, Kulsoom Amin Durrani, Peshawar High Court, education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Original element: our own data point — the arithmetic of the endowment’s impact: a Rs5 billion property dedicated for student welfare funding up to 350 scholarships, in a week when our desk also covered the PU book fair drawing 200,000 books for students (internal link below)
- Source: Express Tribune (“UoP reclaims Rs5b bungalow after 22-year battle”, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635488/uop-reclaims-rs5b-bungalow-after-22-year-battle, published 18 Oct 2026)
- Story date: 18 October 2026
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UoP Reclaims Rs5 Billion Bungalow After 22-Year Legal Battle
After a 22-year legal struggle, the University of Peshawar has finally taken possession of a bungalow worth Rs5 billion on Gul Maher Lane in University Town.
The property, spread over more than nine kanals, was dedicated through a registered waqf deed dated January 2, 1974, by the late Begum Kulsoom Amin Durrani. She had endowed it for the welfare of students and the provision of scholarships to deserving students. Income from the property is expected to support up to 350 scholarships for needy students of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
A courtroom marathon
The university approached a civil court on September 21, 2004, seeking legal title and possession of the property.
After prolonged proceedings, the civil court declared the property a waqf on June 22, 2013, recognised the UoP as its mutawalli (trustee) and restrained the defendants from selling or transferring it.
An appeal was dismissed by the Additional District Judge-II, Peshawar, on November 15, 2023. The Peshawar High Court vacated the stay order on March 23, 2025, and later dismissed civil revision petitions filed by the opposing party on October 15, 2026.
To enforce the court orders, the executing court’s civil judge directed the SSP Operations, Peshawar, on October 9 to provide police force along with the court bailiff so possession could be handed over. On Friday, October 16, the court bailiff transferred possession of the bungalow to the Registrar of the UoP.
What 350 scholarships mean
The endowment’s significance goes beyond the property itself. Three hundred and fifty scholarships for needy students of the province is a sizeable contribution from a single donor’s estate, and it arrives as public universities face chronic funding pressure.
The story also lands in a week of student-focused news in our coverage, from Lahore’s record Punjab University book fair — which drew more than 200,000 books — to Peshawar Board’s free Chromebook list for Class 9 students.
Frequently asked questions
What property did the University of Peshawar reclaim?
A bungalow on Gul Maher Lane, University Town, worth Rs5 billion and spread over more than nine kanals.
Who donated it?
The late Begum Kulsoom Amin Durrani, through a registered waqf deed dated January 2, 1974, for student welfare and scholarships.
How many scholarships will it fund?
Up to 350 scholarships for needy students of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, from the property’s income.
