By FT Correspondent
ISLAMABAD—The 48th meeting of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan’s Commission, the apex governing body of the HEC, was held on Monday at the HEC Secretariat in Islamabad under the chairmanship of HEC Chairman Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar.
The Commission approved the recommendations of the Finance and Planning Committee regarding the HEC’s Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2026-27. The approved budget includes the Federal Recurring Grant for public sector universities, budgetary allocations for the HEC Secretariat, and the Development Grant under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
The Commission also endorsed several financial and administrative measures aimed at strengthening institutional governance and improving organizational efficiency.
Reaffirming its commitment to the development of Pakistan’s higher education sector, the Commission emphasized prudent financial management and sustained public investment to enable universities to continue delivering quality education, research, innovation, and human resource development. It also reviewed a number of academic, regulatory, and administrative matters concerning the higher education sector and took decisions in accordance with the meeting agenda.
The meeting was attended by Executive Director HEC Dr. Zia Ul Haq, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training Hassan Saqlain, representatives of the Ministries of Science and Technology and provincial Higher Education Departments, Vice Chancellors’ Committee representative Dr. Zahoor Ahmed Bazai, and other distinguished members of the Commission from academia, government, and the private sector.
