PMDC says students will not be penalised in violations by colleges
Students will not be penalised in violations by medical or dental colleges, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided. This was one of several decisions made by the…
HEC to take up VCs salary package
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to take up the issue vis-à-vis upward revision in the salary package of vice chancellors (VCs) of federally chartered public sector universities, it…
12 PMDC members notified but none from Sindh & Balochistan
The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Thursday notined 12 of the 17 members of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) but none of them are from Sindh and…
The royal visit
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (popularly known as MBS) made a two-day royal visit to Pakistan, at a time when this region is witnessing a significant upheaval in geo-politics.…
Lahore NAB DG degree case: HEC okays 75,000 Al-Khair degrees in a policy U-turn
While the Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed the matter of alleged fake degree of Lahore National Accountability Bureau (NAB) DG, Major (R) Shahzad Saleem, for 2nd January 2019, interesting…
HEC to partner with international bodies for research: Banuri
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) accorded high importance to engagement with the international world for academic and research activities as it will help develop the higher education sector. This was…
The population challenge
Thomas L Friedman has written a book in which he says: “In the world that is getting hot, flat and crowded, the task of creating the tools, systems, energy resources,…
HEC chief solicits support for developing research health agenda
Prof. Dr. Tariq Banuri, Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Saturday solicited support for a multi-partner agreement that will enable the development of a National Research Health Agenda, for…
HEC calls for revival of NAHE
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr. Tariq Banuri on Friday stressed for the revival of National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) to provide trainings for potential university leadership, faculty and…
Senior HEC official quits over plagiarism
The executive director of Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr Arshad Ali, resigned amid allegations he was involved in plagiarism. Executive Director is a powerful position in the HEC because the…
