Supreme Court signs testing MoU with HEC council
The one-year agreement makes the HEC's testing arm responsible for examinations and assessments in the court's recruitment process.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission's Education Testing Council (HEC-ETC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday under which the council will run tests and assessments for the court's recruitment, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
The agreement sets out a framework for the two institutions to work together on hiring. HEC-ETC will provide professional testing, examination management and assessment services for the Supreme Court's recruitment process, according to APP.
Additional Registrar of the Supreme Court Suhail Muhammad Laghari and HEC-ETC Chief Executive Officer Dr Muhammad Imtiaz Haider signed the document. The court's Registrar and other senior officers attended the ceremony in Islamabad, along with HEC-ETC officers.
The stated aim is a recruitment process run through standardised testing and assessment so that appointments rest on merit. The MoU took effect on November 10, 2026 and is valid for one year, subject to terms both sides agree.
Officials quoted by APP said the arrangement would build public confidence in recruitment and offer a model for other national institutions to follow with fair and standardised testing systems.
UrduPoint also reported the signing, describing the agreement as covering testing for merit-based recruitment. Neither outlet gave the number of posts affected, the cost of the arrangement or a schedule for the first examinations under it.
The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the country and also employs its own administrative staff. Recruitment to those positions has previously been handled inside the court's registry.
How the reports differ
The two reports carry the same facts on the signatories, the duration and the scope of the agreement. UrduPoint's headline frames the deal around testing for merit-based recruitment, while APP leads with the phrase "transparent, merit-based recruitment" and adds an unattributed line that officials said the agreement would build public trust and serve as a model for other institutions. Neither report names a figure for the posts involved.
HEC forms 22-member task force to build national university rankings
The body, convened by PIEAS director Dr Ghulam Mustafa, will set indicators, weightages, data requirements and verification procedures for ranking Pakistani universities.
HEC tells NA panel Pakistani universities rise in global rankings
Chairman Niaz Ahmad Akhtar said QS Asia now lists 83 Pakistani institutions against 29 in 2020, and 22 sit in the THE world top 1,000.
Federal Constitutional Court rules it is not bound by Supreme Court judgments
The same court has fixed 48 miscellaneous petitions for Thursday, including challenges to the arrest of PTI workers under 3MPO.
FIA declares Asad Mahmood fugitive as NAB widens inquiry
The agency says the former communications minister skipped a November 2 summons on Pakistan Post hiring, while NAB demands NHA procurement records from his tenure.
JUI-F says deputy chief Qari Iftikhar taken away in Islamabad
Spokesperson Aslam Ghauri says he and colleagues were stopped near E-11 and forced into a vehicle, and that he was freed after about an hour while Iftikhar was not
Islamabad police arrest 20,883 suspects, recover Rs1.62bn in ten months
The arrests include 1,197 members of 509 gangs the police link to robbery, street crime, house burglary and vehicle theft, according to figures released through APP.
Margalla Avenue extension 35pc complete, minister promises early finish
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says the N-5 to M-1 link and Sangjani interchange will be finished within weeks, ahead of an April deadline, after a late-night inspection.
SECP seeks bank records in probe into shelved Rs1.92bn IPO
Regulator asks seven banks for export records and 30 for remittance data on sponsors and directors of SE Fruits and Vegetable, formerly Shaheen Enterprises.