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- Islamabad: Students and job applicants may soon be able to get their educational documents attested through a single digital portal, as the Higher Education Commission, the Inter Boards Coordination Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working together to reduce delays, costs and repeated visits to different offices.
- Applicants can now submit their requests at any time through its online portal without visiting HEC offices or submitting original documents in person.
- The IBCC said applicants can now apply online and have documents returned through courier service, reducing the need for repeated visits to education boards and its offices.
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Islamabad: Students and job applicants may soon be able to get their educational documents attested through a single digital portal, as the Higher Education Commission, the Inter Boards Coordination Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working together to reduce delays, costs and repeated visits to different offices.
The development was shared in a written response by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui to a question raised by Senator Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan in the Senate. The response also revealed that the Higher Education Commission charges Rs 3,000 for attesting each original document, while the Inter Boards Coordination Commission charges Rs 1,200 for each original certificate and Rs 600 for each copy.
The HEC introduced a fully online and paperless degree attestation system on May 11, 2026, replacing its previous process. Applicants can now submit their requests at any time through its online portal without visiting HEC offices or submitting original documents in person.
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