ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission has launched a new portal for online registration and creation of account for attestation of degrees while sitting at home. According to official sources, the system has been evolved to facilitate degree holders with a hassle-free mechanism where the applicant will no longer have to stand in queues for attestation of their documents the applicant may now fill an online application form and upload his or her scanned documents. After submission, the application will initially be scrutinized online by HEC. The applicant will then receive an email or SMS to schedule his visit at one of HEC offices in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar or Quetta. The applicant may also get his or her degrees attested through courier service. Further details of the new online attestation process are available at HEC’s website.