Higher Education in Pakistan: Status Trends and Prospects

Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, delivered a lecture at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad. He was addressing senior academics and students in an exclusive session titled “Higher Education in Pakistan: Status, Trends and Prospects” which aimed at discussing the prevailing scenario, upcoming opportunities and challenges faced by Higher Education Sector in Pakistan as well as the steps and strategies being taken up by HEC to cater the issues. A large number of senior academicians including vice chancellors, deans, head of departments and research supervisors were among the participants. EP-IPS Khalid Rahman also spoke at the session.