Vice chancellors of all public sector universities in Punjab on Saturday expressed their concern over the recent developments with regard to HEC in meeting held to review the overall issues in academics, governance and research at universities, they expressed their apprehension that the autonomy and sanctity of HEC was being undermined.
They said that this setback would hinder the progress of universities in Pakistan. They noted that the universities had shown tremendous progress in the last decade and appreciated the role of HEC in generating momentum for and supporting a culture of research and development in the universities, both at the national and international levels.