The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has warned citizens about fraudulent phone calls from people pretending to be representatives of the commission and asking for money or personal information. The warning follows several complaints received by HEC regarding scammers who are using the commission’s name to target people seeking degree attestation, equivalence and other HEC-related services….
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has ordered annual mental health screening for medical and dental students, as well as faculty and staff, to identify psychological distress and suicide risk at an early stage. The initiative will cover around 22,500 medical and dental students across the country. PMDC President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj announced…
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has officially clarified its position regarding the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT 2026), held on September 20, 2026. According to the council, the test was directly conducted by provincial and regional government-nominated universities rather than by PM&DC itself. Under the law, these designated universities are entirely…
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has issued a public advisory warning students and parents about transnational education (TNE) programmes. Under HEC’s Transnational Education (TNE) Policy, a foreign university can only deliver degree programmes in Pakistan through an approved local partner institution and only at designated campuses. Students studying or planning to study any…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science are among the fastest-growing technology fields in Pakistan. From software houses and banks to healthcare, e-commerce and telecommunications, organisations are increasingly using data and AI-based tools to make decisions and automate tasks. For students, the bigger question is not just whether AI and Data Science have scope in Pakistan….
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has warned citizens about fraudulent phone calls from people pretending to be representatives of the commission and asking for money or personal information. The warning follows several complaints received by HEC regarding scammers who are using the commission’s name to target people seeking degree attestation, equivalence and other HEC-related services….
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has ordered annual mental health screening for medical and dental students, as well as faculty and staff, to identify psychological distress and suicide risk at an early stage. The initiative will cover around 22,500 medical and dental students across the country. PMDC President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj announced…
Kinnaird College for Women is one of Pakistan’s oldest and most respected institutions for female education. Founded in 1913, it was reorganised under the Punjab Ordinance of 2002 as a degree-awarding college. HEC recognises it fully. It operates as a public-sector autonomous college and awards its own degrees. Location: 93 Jail Road, G.O.R-I, Lahore. The…
