ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Science and Technology has recommended the federal government to release Rs21 billion to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in order to avoid closure of universities. Briefing…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Planning Development and Reforms on Tuesday expressed its concerns over the unnecessary delay in completion of Nai Gaj Dam project and cost escalation from Rs16 billion to…
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has rejected the allegations in a news item entitled “HEC project to equip varsities with Wi-Fi yet to be completed”, terming it false and misleading information.…
ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Friday, under the Chairmanship of its chairman Dr Tariq Banuri, reviewed the implications of ongoing fiscal crisis for the higher education sector, and…
–Around 70 scholarship awardees declared defaulters for violating HEC rules ISLAMABAD: In what seems to be an unfortunate development, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has declared around 70 scholarship awardees as defaulters…
–Thousands of law students asked to appear in entry test in violation of SC judgement ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) stubbornness could put the future of thousands of law students at…
–‘We are heading nowhere under existing system’, says science & tech secy –Attempts being made to bury ongoing inquires against ministry high-ups: sources ISLAMABAD: In an interesting move, the federal secretary of the…
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Friday raised questions regarding the authenticity of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sheikh Akhtar Hussain’s PhD degree. The DRAP CEO had earned the…
LAHORE: The Punjab University (PU) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday were sent notices by the Lahore High Court (LHC) over alleged discrimination against a visually impaired female student seeking…
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has expressed its aim to further strengthen academic relations with the Turkish higher education institutions, as the two countries enjoy strong historical fraternal bonds at all levels.…
-Private and public sector schools would follow same curriculum ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Tuesday unanimously agreed for introducing uniform education system by the government in…
Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari on Wednesday accused the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of “harassing” foreign universities degree holders. The minister took to Twitter and criticised HEC for its “absurd” system to…
-IIUI rector claims to take the matter to logical end by end December ISLAMABAD: Nepotism and favouritism rule the roost in International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), as the university’s administration has allowed several…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) was told on Wednesday that the degrees of 205 practising lawyers across Pakistan were found to be bogus. The revelation came as the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is…
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has planned to introduce an electronic office system in all of its departments to speed up the ongoing operations and swift completion of management work. Official…
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday said that there was a dire need for indigenous research in the fields of food and medicinal plants that could alter the scenario in favour of…
Coup-like scenario created as serving chairman is on foreign visit HEC staffers irked by Arshad visit, warn of protest ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) former executive director Dr Arshad Ali was found to…
