{
  "id": 4828112,
  "title": "HEC to Replace 24-Year-Old Guidelines for Setting Up New Universities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hec-to-replace-24-year-old-guidelines-for-setting-up-new-universities",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:54:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/01/hec-to-replace-24-year-old-guidelines-for-setting-up-new-universities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Pakistan has taken steps to replace outdated guidelines for establishing new universities with a modern regulatory framework. This new framework, titled \"Regulatory Framework for the Establishment and Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions Pakistan 2026,\" aims to align higher-education standards with global norms and meet the evolving needs of the country's educational sector. The HEC approved this draft framework during its 47th Commission meeting on July 3, and it will now undergo a consultation process involving the provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The provinces have been given a deadline to provide feedback or express consent. The HEC, in collaboration with a task force of national and international education experts, developed the new guidelines. The existing guidelines from 2002, which were cabinet-approved, are now outdated and fail to meet global education standards or address the current requirements of Pakistan's higher-education system.",
  "summary": "The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has moved to replace 24-year-old guidelines governing the establishment of new universities with a new … Read More The post HEC to Replace 24-Year-Old Guidelines for Setting Up New Universities appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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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."
}