No accreditation: Universities yet to be recognised by HEC

By Riazul Haq. Twenty-three universities across the country, a majority of them in public sector, are yet to be recognised by or obtain a non-objection certification (NoC) from the Higher Education Commission. 
Interestingly, these universities have had their charter approved through the act of Parliament but they have not been accredited by the higher education body.
According to the documents available with The Express Tribune, the list includes four federal universities, seven from Punjab’s public sector, two public and six private universities in Sindh, two public institutes in Balochistan, and one each in Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (K-P) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The question about the status of these universities has also been discussed in the National Assembly. Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Belum Hasnain asked the Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education about the steps taken by the HEC about such institutions. More...