ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Minister of State for Federal Education Engineer Balighur Rehman on Thursday distributed laptops among three top position-holders in the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examinations conducted by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE). “All top three position holders in FBISE examinations willRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Telenor Group’s first regional Digital Winners Asia start-up event successfully concluded in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday. The event brought aboard eightAsian startups, including two promising teams from Pakistan, where Thailand’s Startup ‘TakeMeTour’was crowned champion. The two-day eventwasaimed atenabling participants to achieve scale across markets. TheRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) It has been noticed with grave concern that a multidisciplinary Sciences discipline journal entitled “Science International” is publishing most of the Social Sciences papers without taking recognition from Social Sciences Section of Academic Division of the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The Editor of the JournalRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The 4th International Social Sciences Conference entitled “Regional and International Cooperation: Problems and Prospects 2016” concluded at Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad. The conference was organized by HEC in collaboration with Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), AJK. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC wasRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A three-day Policy Dialogue on Language began at Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat here on Tuesday. The event is being jointly organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Air University and HEC. Mr. Zaffar Nasrullah, Additional Secretary, Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD)Read More →

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS 520 young scientists from across Sindh submitted 280 research-based projects. Winners of the Sindh Provincial Science Fair are eligible to compete at the National Science Fair. A total of 230 students will be displaying 80 projects at the fair ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Intel Pakistan today concludedRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan in collaboration with the Embassy of France and Hello Tomorrow organized a Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Commission Secretariat, with an aim to enhance connectivity of the local ICT talent to global opportunities. Mrs. Martine Dorance, AmbassadorRead More →

LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and Microsoft Pakistancollaborated this week to pursue a joint initiative to promote the use of advanced Information Technology and cloud computing solutions across the education segment of Pakistan. It was a pioneering and insightful initiative that proceeded withRead More →

LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design distributed 38 laptop among students under Phase 2 of Prime Minister Laptop Scheme on Tuesday. Begum Zakiya Shahnawaz, Provincial Minister for Population Welfare, Environment Protection and Higher Education was the chief guest on the occasion.  Mr. Nazir Hussain RegionalRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) hosted an expert review of the eligibility criteria employed to rank country’s universities. The meeting was part of a series being held to gain input from academic experts and stakeholders to provide feedback on best practices and find avenues forRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Despite its purpose as a regulatory body and its anti-plagiarism stance, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has four blacklisted academics on its approved panel of scholars tasked with supervising the research papers of PhD students. Recently, a parliamentary bill aiming to curb plagiarism, academic dishonestyRead More →