HEC approves recommendations on budget estimates for FY2026-27

ISLAMABAD: The 48th meeting of the HEC Commission, the apex governing body of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, was held on Monday at the HEC Secretariat, Islamabad.

The meeting was presided over by Chairman HEC Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, which deliberated on a range of financial, administrative, and policy matters concerning Pakistan’s higher education sector.

The Commission approved the recommendations of the Finance & Planning Committee relating to the HEC’s Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2026-27.

The approved budget encompasses the Federal Recurring Grant for public sector universities, budgetary allocations for the HEC Secretariat, and the Development Grant under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). The Commission also approved several financial and administrative measures aimed at strengthening institutional governance and improving organizational efficiency.

Reaffirming its commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s higher education sector, the Commission underscored the importance of prudent financial management and sustained public investment to enable universities to continue delivering quality education, research, innovation and human resource development.

The meeting also considered several academic, regulatory and administrative matters relating to the higher education sector and took decisions in accordance with the agenda.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026