University of Peshawar Celebrating 75 Years of Academic Excellence, December 10, 2025 (2025-26)

SALIENT FEATURES

Size of Stamp	56 x 35 mm
Size of Print	54 x 33 mm
Number of stamps in a Sheet	(3X5) (15 Stamps)
Perforations	13 C (elliptical)
Denomination:	Rs. 30/-
Colors	CMYK
Printing Technology	Lithography Offset
Paper	100 GSM Water Mark Gummed Paper
Gum	PVA
Quantity of Stamp	0.03 Million (30,000)
Design	Customer
Printer	Pakistan Security Printing Corporation, Karachi

   

Positioned at the threshold of the Khyber Pass, where civilizations have converged and cultures have collided for centuries, the University of Peshawar (UOP) stands as a distinguished emblem of scholarship, resistance, and renewal.

The genesis of the University of Peshawar is inseparable from the vision of Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan, who in 1913 founded Islamia College, an institution that would ultimately become the intellectual cornerstone of the university's foundation.

In 1948, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah visited Islamia College and proclaimed, "Nothing is dearer to my heart than to have a university in the North-West Frontier Province from where rays of learning and culture will spread throughout Central Asia." These words were not mere rhetoric; they constituted a solemn pledge. That pledge was fulfilled on October 30, 1950, when Shaheed-e-Millat Liaqat Ali Khan (the first Prime Minister of Pakistan) laid the foundation stone of the University of Peshawar. Accordingly, University of Peshawar holds the distinction of being the first university established in Pakistan following independence in 1947, preceded only by the University of Punjab and the University of Decca, both founded prior to partition but integrated into Pakistan thereafter.

Over the decades, University of Peshawar has evolved into a comprehensive academic ecosystem, initially including the Khyber Medical and Dental Colleges, the University of Engineering and Technology; and now comprising various academic departments and research centres, Jinnah College for Women, the College of Home Economics, the Khyber Law College, and the Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce which was established through the financial patronage of Quaid-e-Azam and inaugurated by Maadar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah.

Throughout its history, the University of Peshawar has functioned more than a centre of higher education; it has served as a crucible of intellectual resistance. From student-led movements to faculty-driven critiques, the university has consistently provided a platform for progressive thought and democratic engagement.

As the oldest public sector university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, University of Peshawar has played a seminal role in shaping the intellectual contours of the region. Its alumni have gone on to serve as vice-chancellors, educators, policymakers, politicians, scientists, artists, and public intellectuals, both within Pakistan and across the globe.

As the University of Peshawar commemorates its 75th anniversary, it does so not with nostalgia alone but with a renewed commitment to its founding ideals. The celebrations are a tribute to the generations of students and scholars who have passed through its corridors and pathways, each contributing to its legacy of excellence and equity.

This milestone also calls for critical introspection: the university's future hinges on its capacity to harmonize tradition with transformation. As it renews its commitment to progress and purpose, University of Peshawar must continue to cultivate critical inquiry, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and deepen its engagement with local and global communities and commitments. Whether through expanding its research initiatives, digitizing its archival resources, or advancing inclusive pedagogies, the University of Peshawar possesses the potential to remain a beacon of learning in an increasingly complex world.

In celebrating 75 years of the University of Peshawar, we honour not merely an institution, but a living legacy; a space where history converges with hope, and where every classroom reverberates with the promise of possibility.

On the eve of celebrating 75 years of the University of Peshawar, Pakistan Post is issuing the Commemorative Postage Stamp of denomination Rs. 30/-on December 10th, 2025.