Islamabad, July 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain has urged the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to put more effort to increase the quality of country’s higher education. He also stressed on enhancing access to higher education in such a way that it does not

Islamabad, May 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Higher Education Commission (HEC) and five Universities for National Idea Lab initiative pilot phase was held at HEC Secretariat on Tuesday. The universities include National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

Islamabad, May 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):As the Holy Month of Ramadan draws to a close, I take this moment to wish on behalf of the Government of Pakistan and on my own behalf, the Muslim community in Australia and all the Muslims around the world, a very Happy Eid ul Fitr.

Islamabad, April 21, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Higher Education Commission’s governing body, called the Commission, restored the powers of Chairperson HEC by a unanimous vote in its meeting held on Wednesday. The decision overruled an earlier resolution, on which consent of the Commission Members was obtained without a formal meeting and through

Islamabad, March 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):ICT Regional Round of Pakistan Universities Debating Championship was held at HEC Auditorium on March 03, 2022. The National Defense University (NDU), Islamabad won the first prize for English Debate, while National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad won the first prize in Urdu Debate. Executive

Islamabad, February 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has refuted the allegations levelled by Dr. Tariq Banuri in a television programme that disbursement of funds to country’s universities is not done on the formula set for this purpose and that some universities are given preference over the others. Mr.

Islamabad, February 11, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Government refute the unfounded allegations levelled by Chairman HEC Tariq Banuri that there is external interference in affairs of HEC as well as universities. In a statement, it has been clarified that the Government believes in transparency in

Islamabad, February 11, 2022 (PPI-OT): There have been incorrect statements made to the press by Chairman HEC that he was removed from office because he tried to have the accounts of some research Centers in Karachi University audited that he claimed are supervised by Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman. The facts are as