The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has issued an important update regarding two-year Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master of Arts (MA), and Master of Science (MSc) degrees. HEC no longer considers these two-year programs, including 2-year BA degrees and 2-year MA degrees, equivalent to a four-year bachelor’s degree or a […]
Dr. Tariq Banuri has been formally removed as the HEC chairman before the expiry of his term. He was appointed in May 2018 by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for a four-year term. His tenure was due to end in May next year. There were complaints against him, accusing him of running the HEC. […]
The government has decided to replace Tariq Banuri as Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman under the new laws. According to sources, HEC Chairman will be replaced under the new ordinance which states that the ownership of the HEC chairman will be from two to four years. However, a final approval in this regard will give […]
Higher Education Commission Chairman Dr. Tariq Banuri on Friday revealed about Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s government universities. That they are the most expensive government universities in the country. HEC also blamed their unnecessary expenditure and overstaffing for it. KPK Governor Shah Farman, who is also the chancellor of government universities in the province, chaired the meeting of […]
HEC: In the wake of the third wave of COVID-19 HEC announced to go online for selected cities; On March’10 HEC has declared by a press release that the universities in major cities of Pakistan will close and conduct online classes to prevent the pandemic. Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan, Sialkot, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Gujarat, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and […]
After days-long protests by students all over Pakistan, HEC finally allowed universities across the country to hold online examinations. Hundreds of students of various educational institutes of the city under the slogans of “Justice for the Students” had been protesting for the last two weeks against the decision to conduct on-campus examinations. A day earlier, […]
The Higher Education Commission has announced the date of the written test for three international scholarship programmes. As a result, all applicants can start applying. Moreover, the tests are on January 31st. In addition to the HEC”s Twitter handle, the programs are as follows: – Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 2021 Commonwealth PhD Scholarship Programme 2021 […]
Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission announced this Thursday about the fake news propagated using its name on social media. HEC alerted the students and faculty members about false information circulating through WhatsApp and social media forums by anti-education groups. Initiation The problem initiated with the circulation of some fake news over WhatsApp and other social […]
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has announced its new policy for Ph.D. admissions; under which students can apply for Ph.D. directly after four years of the BS program. The 12-page HEC policy document, applicable from January 1, 2021, reads that a BS degree, or equivalent; will be the minimum criteria for Ph.D. admission. […]
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is going to implement its new proposed Ph.D. admission policy from Jan 1st, 2021. The policy has been termed as “flawed” and “directionless” by academics and policy experts. Notably, the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has categorically “rejected” the proposed policy. Currently, a one-year master’s degree […]