Overview
- The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education declared a recent PIFD meeting null and void, citing malafide intent, rule violations and the absence of Presidential approval.
- The committee deemed the PIFD vice chancellor retired, referred her nonappearance to the Privilege Committee and sent a hostel-opening decision to the Senate Finance Committee for scrutiny.
- A subcommittee led by Senator Kamran Murtaza was formed to investigate alleged embezzlement in NAVTTC programmes and to identify institutions and officials responsible.
- NAVTTC officials reported training 71,000 students in 2025 with a Rs7 billion budget and per‑student costs of Rs80,000–140,000, a claim disputed by a South Punjab student who alleged only Rs1,500 per trainee.
- The committee directed the HEC to set up a permanent degree‑verification help desk immediately and announced provincial university visits and town halls as follow‑up actions.