Professor Dr. Zia ul Qayyum has taken charge as Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) after an Islamabad High Court decision in the case Zia ul Qayyum v. HEC and another. An HEC office order says the court ruling has led to the suspension of earlier HEC directives and that Dr. Zia\u2019s appointment is conditional on the final outcome of Civil Review No. 259\/2025. Dr. Zia has previously held senior positions in the higher education sector.<\/p>\n
The HEC issued an office order announcing Dr. Zia\u2019s assumption of the Executive Director role and citing the Islamabad High Court\u2019s decision in the cited case as the basis for the action. The order formally records the change in leadership at the commission.<\/p>\n
According to the office statement, prior HEC orders that had been in place were suspended as a direct consequence of the court\u2019s decision. The order also makes clear that the current appointment is interim and contingent on the final verdict in the ongoing civil review petition.<\/p>\n
Dr. Zia brings experience from earlier senior appointments within higher education. The commission\u2019s announcement emphasized his prior service in key roles in the sector, positioning him to lead HEC while the legal proceedings continue.<\/p>\n
The situation leaves the HEC operating under the confines of the court\u2019s direction until the civil review petition is resolved. The final status of the Executive Director post will depend on the outcome of the pending judicial process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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