ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP):The Higher Education Commission (HEC), has developed a course on Pakist
an Studies, emphasizing its incorporation in the education component of Undergraduate Education Policy V. 1.1.
In this connection, the HEC Course Design Committee held a significant meeting at HEC Regional Centre, Karachi on Tuesday to formulate a two-credit course titled, ‘Pakist
an Studies’ for undergraduate programmes.
Deputy Director, HEC, Muhammad Ali Baig commenced the session by elucidating the rationale and parameters guiding the consultation process.
He emphasised the imperative for a meticulously crafted course on Pakist
an Studies that offered students a comprehensive exploration of Pakistan’s identity, encompassing its geographical, historical, and cultural dimensions.
The committee comprised distinguished experts in the field, including Chairperson Department of Pakist
an Studies, Government College University, Faisalabad, Prof. Dr. Abdul Qadir Mushtaq; Chairman Department of Pakist
an Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Prof. Dr. Javed Akhtar Salyana; Chairman Department of History & Pakist
an Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Dr. Mahboob Hussain;, Director Pakist
an Study Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Usman; Director Pakist
an Study Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Prof. Dr. Naumana Kiran; Director Pakist
an Study Centre, University of Sindh, Jamshore, Dr. Shuja Ahmed Mahesar; Director National Institute of Pakist
an Studies, Qua
id-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Hanif Khan; Chairperson Department of Pakist
an Studies, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Associate Professor Dr. Robina Yasmin; and In-charge Pakist
an Study Centre, University of Karachi, Assistant Professor Dr. Erum Muzaffar.
The committee designed the course and underscored the importance of its incorporation into the general education component of the Undergraduate Education Policy V 1.1.
However, it underlined that the course should not serve as a substitute for the existing “Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan” course as outlined in the same policy.
