Supreme Court orders Higher Education Commission to close illegal campuses of private universities

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to close down the illegal campuses of private universities.

The order said that HEC should provide degrees in a special way to pass out students from illegal campuses. The federal and provincial governments should extend full cooperation to maintain the quality of the Higher Education Commission. There will be no compromise on the provision of higher education to the younger generation.