Universities must not become part of political conflicts and should instead act as safe spaces for dialogue, learning and leadership, a leading global education expert said during a visit to Lahore, while also backing the revival of student unions in Pakistan under strict rules. Dr Victoria C Fontan, an international scholar of peace and conflict […]
Universities
Universities shift online in Islamabad, Rawalpindi amid heightened security
Several universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday announced changes to academic schedules, shifting classes online and postponing examinations ahead of the expected second round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad. Pakistan took centre stage when it brokered a 14-day ceasefire between the US and Iran, followed by high-stakes talks in Islamabad attended by senior delegations […]
HEC opens doors to foreign universities
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan launched on Wednesday its revamped Faculty Exchange Programme, an initiative enabling faculty of Pakistani universities to gain exposure of teaching, research, advanced curriculum and academic governance in foreign universities, and the foreign faculty from technologically advanced countries to come to Pakistan and share their expertise as faculty/ researcher for […]
HEC chairman post vacant as selection awaits approval
ISLAMABAD: The appointment of the chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) continues to face delays, although the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training remains hopeful that the process will be completed in the coming days. Reda More: Academic circles hope HEC to regain reputation under Dr Mukhtar The position fell vacant on July 30 following […]
DG ISPR holds interactive session with students & teachers
RAWALPINDI – Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held an interactive session with teachers and students from various universities and seminaries in Mardan on Saturday. Representatives from Abdul Wali Khan University, Women University Mardan, University of Engineering and Technology, and several madaris participated in the event. During the discussion, […]
Pakistani Universities and World Rankings
The recently released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026 have reminded us of both progress and paralysis within our higher education system. The 2026 THE rankings included 2,191 universities from 115countries, assessed through 18 indicators across five major rubrics: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement, and international outlook. India has the second-highest […]
Future of Universities
For centuries, universities have been regarded as the guardians of knowledge, the engines of innovation, and the gateways to opportunity. They produced scientists who unravelled the mysteries of nature, leaders who shaped nations, and thinkers who redefined human progress. Yet today, in the twenty-first century, universities stand at a decisive turning point. Never before have […]
Educators’ Powerlessness in AI-Powered Universities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a lived reality in higher education, and its impact is already staggering worldwide. A recent PwC report projects that AI could contribute as much as $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Interestingly, Pakistan ranks among the top countries driving traffic to ChatGPT, though most users rely on its […]
Education ministry announces vacant positions of 3 major universities of federal capital
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has announced the vacant positions of Vice Chancellors and Rector of three major universities of the federal capital. According to official sources, the posts of Vice Chancellors of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Allama Iqbal Open University and Rector, International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad soon to be vacant and […]
Punjab declares winter vacations for colleges, universities
On Monday, the Higher Education Department (HED), Punjab announced winter vacations at all colleges and universities of the province from December 23 to January 6, Daily Times reported. According to the notification, these educational institutions will reopen on January 7. Only three days ago, on December 17, 2021, the Punjab government had declared winter vacations […]