The HEC has been phasing out these two-year programmes in 2019, with an extended deadline set for June 30, 2022. Despite the clear directions, certain higher education institutions have continued to enrol students in these obsolete programmes. Consequently, the HEC has stated unequivocally that degrees awarded from these programmes after the specified deadlines will not be recognised or attested by the authority (HEC). The HEC clarified that institutions offering these programmes are not affiliated with the state educational system. This disaffiliation means that degrees from such programmes are not considered valid by the statutory body responsible for higher education in Pakistan.
