{
  "id": 4673838,
  "title": "The illusion of scale in higher education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-illusion-of-scale-in-higher-education",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437255/the-illusion-of-scale-in-higher-education"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When international ranking bodies like QS and Times Higher Education (THE) publish their annual audits of global academic excellence, Pakistan’s premier institutions do not just trail, they are effectively locked out of the conversation. According to the Pakistan Economic Survey, the country currently operates 278 Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognised universities, comprising 163 public…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}