The 13th meeting of the Senate of the University of Baltistan, Skardu (UoBS), was held on Thursday September 10,2026 under the chairmanship of Mr. Afzal Ali Shigri, Chairman Senate. The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Masood Akhtar, Vice Chancellor UoBS; Dr. Farkhanda Manzoor; Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Ali, HEC Nominee; Mr. Agha Waseem Ahmed, Joint Secretary Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Raja Rashid Ali, Secretary Higher Education, Gilgit-Baltistan; Mr. Mehr Dad; Mr. Muhammad Zaheer; Dr. Alamdar Hussain; Dr. Muhammad Issa; Mr. Nasir Abbas; and Dr. Mir Alam, Registrar as Secretary Senate. The Senate approved a range of measures relating to governance, academic restructuring, institutional development, affiliation, human resources and financial management. Key decisions included alignment of faculties and departments with the First Statutes and HEC requirements, strengthening of the Directorate of Advanced Studies and Research (DASR), approval of new and renewed affiliations to colleges, amendments to leave rules, and approval of the UoBS Adjunct Faculty Policy, 2026. The Senate also approved the University’s Actual Budget for FY 2024-25, Revised/Actual Budget for FY 2025-26 and Budget Estimates for FY 2026-27. The Annual Report 2025 was also presented. Chairman Senate Mr. Afzal Ali Shigri appreciated the University administration’s efforts towards institutional development and emphasized the timely implementation of the Senate’s decisions. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Masood Akhtar briefed the Senate on the University’s progress and future roadmap, with emphasis on academic excellence, research and institutional strengthening.