Who can deny that Pakistan’s higher education stands at a perilous yet promising crossroads? Our universities wrestle with shrinking budgets, governance confusion, multiple administrative nodes, and, above all, statutes frozen in time – laws older than the very students they seek to serve. We simply cannot ignore the irony that, in an age of artificial intelligence and global mobility, our degrees still struggle for recognition abroad, our research remains disconnected from national priorities, and our graduates face barriers to dignity and opportunity.

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The incoming Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) will not move into a polished office; he inherits a crucible – a melting pot of often contrasting ideas and practices – where outdated regulation, struggling finances, weak accreditation systems, and increasing global irrelevance converge. This is not a moment for incremental fixes; it is a moment for vision. As Sir Ken Robinson reminded us, “leadership in education is about creating a climate of possibility.” The HEI environment in Pakistan is eagerly awaiting a leader who can harmonise governance, modernise laws, restore trust, and inspire a generation to dream more, learn more, and do more.

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First things first. Universities across the country continue to operate under statutes drafted more than half a century ago (with minor tweaks in recent years), laws conceived in the 1960s and 1970s that were never designed to anticipate the digital revolution, artificial intelligence, or the global race for portable credentials.........

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