KP govt, HEC agree to resolve problems of universities.

PESHAWAR -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Higher Education Commission on Friday agreed to establish a coordination mechanism between the provincial higher education department and the commission for resolving issues being faced by the public sector universities in the province.

A statement issued here said that the decision was taken in a meeting between Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and HEC chairman Tariq Banuri.

It said that various matters related to public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came under discussion. Special assistant to the CM on higher education Kamran Bangash and other officials were also present on this occasion.

The statement said that they discussed matters related to improving quality of education and research in the universities. It was decided that in order to ensure effective representation of the provincial government in the commission, secretary higher education department would personally attend the commission's meetings.

It noted that the provincial government would present its...