Who will guard the universities?
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has been doing a great job highlighting issues related to the violation of fundamental rights across the country. It also holds conferences, consultations,…
Who will guard the universities?
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has been doing a great job highlighting issues related to the violation of fundamental rights across the country. It also holds conferences, consultations,…
HEC seeks Rs86bn for universities in next fiscal year
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has asked the federal government to allocate Rs86 billion in the budget for universities across the country for the next financial year, according to HEC…
HEC to get land in sector I-17 for construction of universities
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to provide land to Higher Education Commission (HEC) for construction of two universities in sector I-17. Earlier, in 2007, CDA had provided 250 acres to…
Federal funding for universities
UNIVERSITIES in Pakistan are again in the news — once again for the wrong reasons. The issue this time is that the federal government has decided to stop giving annual…
Pakistan’s universities at 75
AT birth, Pakistan inherited Punjab University in Lahore, the only among the Raj’s 16 universities. Seventy-five years later, there are 120-plus officially recognised universities. Roughly an equal number of non-recognised…
More universities…
OVER the last year, the Punjab government has announced the setting up of 10 new universities. Not all of these are being created from scratch. Some of these universities are…
Universities going on hunger strike while HEC building new secretariat
University of Balochistan faculty members have set up a hunger strike camp at the Campus for non-payment of their salaries and demanded the government of Pakistan to resolve the issues…
Universities directed to take measures for transparency in MDCAT
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) President Prof Dr Rizwan Taj has directed all universities to take complete measures to ensure that the upcoming Medical and Dental Colleges’ Admission Test…
