The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan’s federal regulator for universities, has processed 73,146 degree attestation applications covering 139,021 academic documents through its paperless online system since the service began on 11 May 2026. Official figures released on 28 October 2026 from Islamabad show HEC digitally attests credentials at this scale without requiring graduates to bring original papers to its counters.
Degree attestation is the formal check that confirms a qualification is genuine before it is used for a job, admission abroad, or other official work. Under the digital route, applicants finish the steps online and download electronic certificates from their HEC dashboards. The commission says this removes the need for office visits and physical handling of original documents.
How the online process works
Applicants apply through the paperless system rather than submitting hard copies at HEC offices. Once processing is complete, they retrieve electronic attestation certificates from their online dashboards. That design is meant to cut conventional paperwork and the time spent travelling for stamps and counters.
HEC digitally attests documents so that the same electronic certificates can be checked later. Employers, educational institutions, and other stakeholders are directed to the commission’s official verification portal to confirm authenticity. Official documents describing the service say the aim is to make credentials easier to obtain for employment, further education, and other professional or administrative purposes.
Why the numbers matter
Processing more than 139,000 academic documents since launch points to heavy use of the new channel as the commission shifts toward paperless delivery. The 73,146 applications figure shows how many separate degree attestation cases have moved through the system in roughly five and a half months.
Officials frame the project as part of wider efforts to digitise public services, simplify administrative steps, and widen access through technology. For graduates who previously queued for attestation, the practical change is the ability to apply and download results remotely while institutions verify online.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 11 May 2026: HEC launches its paperless online degree attestation system.
- 28 October 2026: Official figures state that 73,146 applications covering 139,021 academic documents have been processed since launch.
Aasan alfaaz mein
HEC ne May 2026 se online degree attestation shuru ki hai. Ab tak 73,146 applications aur 139,021 academic documents digitally attest ho chuke hain. Students ko office jaane ya asal documents jama karane ki zaroorat nahi. Naukri ya mazeed taleem ke liye certificate dashboard se download ho sakta hai, aur employer portal se check kar sakte hain.
