Islamabad, November 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has launched online facility for equivalence of degrees awarded by Pakistani universities and degree awarding institutions to facilitate the graduates. This is a completely paperless system, and the applicants will no longer be required to visit HEC offices or send

Islamabad, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):The people of Pakistan will never back out from their support to the people of Kashmir, their just cause of freedom from Indian occupation, and their right to self-determination. This was reiterated by speakers at a ceremony held at Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat to mark

Islamabad, October 06, 2021 (PPI-OT):The British Council together with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan on Wednesday hosted a roundtable entitled “Education for climate action: How universities can steer the climate crisis.” The higher education sector is enabling the world to understand the impact of climate change on the

Islamabad, September 29, 2021 (PPI-OT):The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), HEC in collaboration with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) organised a two-day consultative workshop on ‘National Twinning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)’ at LUMS. A large number of Vice Chancellors from across Pakistan attended the event and

Islamabad, September 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):The deadline for registration to appear in the Undergraduate Studies Assessment Test (USAT), conducted by Education Testing Council (ETC), has been extended till September 1, 2021. Keeping in view the problems faced by students while registering and considering the tremendous interest garnered by USAT, the deadline

Islamabad, August 27, 2021 (PPI-OT):”Universities are supposed to be the centers of quality conventional and virtual education with highly qualified faculty”. This was stated by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Mr. Shafqat Mahmood while addressing a gathering on Tuesday at HEC Islamabad, including Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director,

Islamabad, August 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):Over 700 Sri Lankan students from across Sri Lanka are appearing in the written tests being held for scholarships to study in Pakistan’s universities at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The scholarships are part of Pakistan-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme, which is aimed to further strengthen