The establishment of the Department of Pashto and Oriental languages was approved by the syndicate in its 14th meeting held on 30th September 2010, and instituted in 2011. It has the distinction of being the second department of Pashto, after the Department of Pashto, University of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. Since its inception, the department offers admissions at Masters level (2 year program). Now the Department plans to start M.Phil/ Ph.D programs with the sole purpose of producing highly skilled and trained scholars in the field of Pashto language and literature. The department has got young but highly qualified and efficient faculty, equipped with the latest pedagogical skills. It provides an ideal and conducive environment for academic pursuits for the promotion and elevation of Pashto language and literature.