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The AIOU, being the oldest public-sector institution in distance learning in Pakistan

Issues of vacant posts, delayed promotions, formation of testing service await solution.

Comsats’ dual degree programme started in 2010 without permission of HEC, PEC

Present Minister of Education has been behind a move to change the law so that the HEC be converted to the failed UGC.

The current assessment and incentive scheme has bred a rat race for fake publications and supervision of junk theses.

Directs HEC to appoint new executive director within a month.

Matter to be discussed in commission meeting today.

Petition filed in Islamabad High Court says only 18-member HEC commission can appoint an executive director.

Tussle under way over whether commission or PM have final say on appointment of HEC executive director.

Petitioner argues that new Executive Director appointed by establishment division in violation of HEC ordinance.

Save the HEC from becoming a political tool, pleads Dr Attaur Rehman.

Dr Naqvi is not ready to relinquish the charge, whereas the new ED has already taken over.

The Higher Education Commission’s performance gets mixed reviews from academics.

Move to unseat executive director of commission latest battle in war for control of Pakistan’s higher education...

HEC must be left alone and autonomous, free from the ambitions of petty bureaucrats and the avarice of politicians.

PTI chief alleges the government has gone for a full assault on the HEC, eyeing its resources for further corruption.

Opine that handing over the commission would spell disaster for higher education.

A 3-day conference at AJKU organised to promote research.

The creation of Pakistani nationhood meant a move from diversity to homogeneity of our curriculum.

Rabbani says negative forces are "raising a storm in a tea cup" over the HEC issue.

Recurring budget is used to pay salaries of public university employees.

Professor Rais says HEC should be devolved according to 18th Amendment and power should be transferred to provinces.

PPP insists the commission has a limited role in the federation while PML-N terms the matter a federal subject.

Supreme Court says education body cannot be devolved, directs it to continue functioning.

Law, education ministries, implementation commission officials to appear in court.

Sindh Doctors Forum, UK chapter, welcomes dissolution, demands Sindh Medical and Dental Council be reinstated.

Students said that the devolution would deprive them of opportunities for higher education.

10 departments have so far been handed over to the provinces under the devolution prescribed in the 18th Amendment.

Disintegration of the HEC will empower no one, do no good, save nothing.

Implementation committee, federal govt named as respondents.

Students gather to stop devolution of higher education body.

Finance ministry releases Rs7.7b in funds for the higher education regulator.

Supreme Court to take up petition challenging the devolution of the Higher Education Commission.

The funds had earlier been withheld by the HEC, expected to be released in 3 days.

Bench headed by CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry to hear petition against devolution on April 11.

Supporters gather to show their support for the Higher Education Commission.

There is little doubt in my mind that the HEC was a net positive investment for Pakistan’s educational development.

A leaner HEC or a commission by any other name to regulate standards of higher education will satisfy requirements.

Ministry says HEC issue not resolved yet, and funds will not be released until it is.

Students strongly condemn the government's decision to devolve HEC.

NEF was established back in the 90s to provide education to underprivileged children.

HEC's management maintains it was not informed about the devolution.

President assures Sindh governor that the issue will be resolved in the best interest of the country and masses.

Educationists, students decry the move to split higher education matters to provinces.

Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) ongoing scholarship programmes will not be affected despite the HEC’s...

Laghari said the HEC has constitutional protection and is an autonomous body.

Senator Raza Rabbani says that students studying under existing scholarships would not be affected by devolution.

Notification issued by government. Students, employees of the HEC protest against the devolution of the body.

Protestations over the fragmentation of HEC seem to have fallen on deaf ears.

Experts believe transfer of HEC’s functions to new commission may render degrees unauthentic.