ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The 10th Meeting of the Committee of Heads of University Grants Commission/ Equivalent Bodies of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Member States was inaugurated by Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs here on Monday. The meeting then witnessed selectionRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) to the U.S. Thomas Williams congratulated 147 Pakistani Fulbright Student Program recipients at a pre-departure orientation organized by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). The 2015 Fulbright cohort hails from 33 universities across Pakistan, with women representing 46Read More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) More than 80 students from four Pakistani universities received scholarships on Wednesday at a ceremony highlighting the achievements of Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Programme (MNBSP) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The ceremony was held at the Lahore College for WomenRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Microsoft Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, as part of their Educational Alliance Agreement have announced at the ‘Launch of Student Advantage Program’ that the Office 365 services are available for free for students who are enrolled at Higher Education Institutions inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has said that the Centres for Advanced Study (CAS) programme builds on a legacy of collaboration between Pakistan and the US involving over 50 years of cooperation, progress, and shared vision for advancement ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A senior U.S. Official has said that Pakistani students must have good knowledge of their own culture to represent positive picture of Pakistan while studying in the United States, disclosing that so far, 318 Pakistani students have participated in the U.S. government-funded Community College InitiativeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan in collaboration with the British Council organized a Programme Development Workshop for university staff to initiate Active Citizens Programme in Pakistani universities and degree awarding institutions. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Chairman HEC was chief guest in the opening ceremony.Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) University Rankings for the year 2014 were announced by the Higher Education Commission on Monday at the HEC Secretariat. Making the announcement, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC said, University Rankings is a global practice followed to achieve international as well as national competitiveness in education,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Indicating that an inquiry against Axact over its alleged involvement in the business of bogus degrees may take weeks, if not months, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has asked The New York Times not to draw any conclusions before the inquiry was completed. Talking toRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Committee of academic experts met on Wednesday at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat to review the procedure of the HEC foreign degree equivalence system entrusted to the Higher Education Commission. The committee members were briefed regarding HEC recognition of degrees of only those universities which are enlistedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will extend all out support to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) through universities to develop research groups and clusters in various sectors, said Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC during his meeting with Mr. Mohammad Naeem, Chairman PAEC during the latter’sRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate for further strengthening of accreditation process for engineering education in the country. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Chairman HEC and Engr. Syed Abdul Qadir Shah, President PEC, signed theRead More →