PESHAWAR (Education Reporter) Following the directives of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), a complete ban has been imposed on private educational institutions affiliated with universities. In line with the HEC instructions, the Higher Education Regulatory Authority (HERA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has officially issued a notification enforcing the closure.

It is worth noting that the majority of private educational institutions in the province are affiliated with the University of Peshawar and Khyber Medical University. This sudden decision has not only created deep anxiety among the affected institutions but has also dealt a severe financial blow to the universities, as they were generating millions of rupees annually in affiliation and examination fees from these private establishments.

In response to the situation, an urgent meeting of owners and principals of private educational institutions was convened at the University of Peshawar, where participants expressed grave concern and strong reservations over the ban