Aid, institutions and frameworks
Over the last one decade, Pakistan has registered very low and volatile economic growth. The economy grew with an average rate of 3 percent between 2008 and 2018, ranging from…
Gender policy for higher education institutions to be formulated
To provide safe, secure and fair environment to women in higher education sector, the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), will…
Gender policy for higher education institutions to be formulated
To provide safe, secure and fair environment to women in higher education sector, the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), will…
The paradox of private schools
We all hate private schools. Yet, we all send our children to them. According to available figures, 40 percent of school-going children in the country now attend privately-run institutions. The…
CJP seeks record of private Univarsities, affiliates from HEC
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday took exception to mushroom growth of private universities in Punjab and ordered the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to submit a complete…
PMDC, private colleges agree to increase fees
After the intervention of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI) have…
Private medical colleges manipulate exam results
Two associations of medical practitioners say owners of private medical institutions force teachers (doctors) to give additional marks to students in professional examinations. In a letter sent to the Chief…
PMDC issues notices to three private colleges over high fees
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has issued notices to three private medical and dental colleges and directed their managements not to charge their MBBS and BDS students exorbitant…
PMDC trying to malign private colleges, PAMI claims
The Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI) on Wednesday held a press conference during which it alleged that private colleges were suffering due to the Pakistan Medical…
Ministry of Planning and Development: Rationalisation of institutions – IX
During the last decade, with years of poor governance, the institutions of Pakistan have suffered immensely and have recorded a significant decline with some being on the verge of collapse.…
