The teaching community has expressed concern over contemplation by the incumbent government of rolling back the 18th Constitutional Amendment, with the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) demanding the authorities strengthen provincial bodies in light of the 18th Amendment.
The cold war between the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and provincial educational authorities is seeing another battle, as both Punjab and Sindh provinces have directed vice chancellors of public sector universities in their jurisdiction not to attend a VCs’ conference called by HEC in Lahore.