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Balochistan has the privilege to house
the Pakistan’s third and Balochistan’s first Women’s
University at Quetta. The need for a women’s university in
Balochistan was felt for many decades. This need was finally
realized when the Governor of Balochistan, Mr. Owais Ahmed
Ghani, promulgated an Ordinance No. 1 of 2004 to establish
the Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University in Quetta. On
26th August 2004 Balochistan Provincial Assembly passed The
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University Act.
The university has been established in Sardar Bahadur Khan
Sanatorium very generously donated by the Pakistan Railways
without any compensation. The premises of the university is
spread over 40 acres. Keys of the building were handed over
to the Vice Chancellor on 18 March 2004 , the building was
witness to a historic transformation where it was given the
status of Balochistan 's first , and Pakistan 's Third women
's university. From that day onwards , the Sardar Bahadur
Khan Women's University of Balochistan has been
striving to provide a haven to the women of Balochistan and
Pakistan who are interested in educational and intellectual
pursuits. The official key handing ceremony was held in the
auditorium on the university premises. The
D.S Railways, presented the key to the university to
the honorable chancellor, vice chancellor ,Dr Shahida
Jaffrey in a lavish ceremony consisting of prominent members
of Quetta society, minister, local government officers, and
Vice chancellor from other universities in Balochistan.
Masters level classes began in a record period of 59 days
with an initial enrolment of 103 students in 9 disciplines.
Currently, young women coming from all over Balochistan are
studying in 13 disciplines working for their masters and
bachelors degrees. Quality education in English is being
imparted following the semester system. Fourth session at
the university is in progress. First batch of 80 students
has graduated in July 2006. The university has a total
enrolment of over 1000 students and it is increasing in
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