The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications from Pakistani and AJK nationals for the Post-Graduate Scholarship Program at the… Read More
HEC Awards Bonuses Worth Millions to ‘Outstanding’ Employees Despite Funds Shortage
While the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is continuously requesting the government for an increase in its annual budget, the commission… Read More
KEMU and NUST Win Pakistan Universities Debating Championship
King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Lahore, and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, have respectively won the… Read More
HEC Extends Registration and License Validity Date for Digital Learning and Skills Enrichment Initiative
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has extended the registration and license validity date for the Digital Learning and Skills Enrichment… Read More
HEC Bans Unaffiliated Colleges From Offering Degree Programs
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has imposed a ban on unaffiliated colleges from offering Master’s, MPhil, and Ph.D. programs, advising… Read More
HEC Sindh Finally Gets Permanent Chairman
Dr. Tariq Rafi has been appointed as permanent Chairman Sindh Higher Education Commission (HEC) for a four-year term. He has… Read More
VCs Demand 60% Higher Budget for HEC in FY 2022-23
Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of all public sector universities have demanded additional funding for the higher education sector in the annual budget… Read More
USAID and HEC Launch Scholarship Management System
An IT-based Scholarship Management System of the USAID-funded Merit and Needs-based Scholarship Programme (MNBSP) was launched at the Higher Education Commission… Read More
Govt Caught Lying About ‘Huge’ Increase in HEC Budget for 2022-23
The Finance Ministry has allocated Rs. 109 billion for the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the annual budget for FY2022-23… Read More
University VCs Urge Government to Protect Higher Education Budget
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanvir… Read More
Govt Cuts HEC’s Budget by 50% Despite Criticizing PTI for Reducing Education Budget
The government has decided to further slash the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) funds by 50 percent in the next fiscal… Read More
Govt Decides to Remove Dr. Tariq Banuri as HEC Chairman
The government has decided not to extend the tenure of the current Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman, Dr. Tariq Javed… Read More
