The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish secure digital verification of academic credentials.
HEC, MoFA partner to launch digital academic degree verification system
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish secure digital verification of academic credentials.
According to HEC, the MoU aims to establish secure API-based integration between the attestation systems of the two institutions, enabling direct and secure verification of HEC-attested academic credentials.
The MoU was signed by Executive Director HEC Prof Dr Zia Ul Haq and Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chairman HEC Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar witnessed the signing ceremony along with senior representatives of both organizations.
The agreement incorporates safeguards for data sharing, confidentiality, cyber security and protection of personally identifiable information, strengthening secure digital collaboration between the two institutions.
The initiative will facilitate students and professionals by ensuring efficient, transparent and tamper-proof verification of degrees, reducing manual processes and enhancing credibility of Pakistani academic credentials abroad.
