The Progress Review Meeting (PRM), titled “Together for Quality Excellence — Leadership
Engagement for Transforming QA Systems in Pakistan,” was implemented as a strategic
national initiative to strengthen institutional capacity for the effective implementation of
PSG-2023 across Degree Awarding Institutions. The program was conducted under the
auspices of the Higher Education Commission through its Quality Assurance Agency to
support institutions in operationalizing the core components of PSG-2023—Review of
Institutional Performance and Enhancement (RIPE) and Program Review for Effectiveness and
Enhancement (PREE)—while preparing the sector for the rollout of the revised Internal
Quality Assurance Framework from FY 2026–27.
Designed as a system-level intervention, the PRM advanced a strategic shift from complianceoriented monitoring toward leadership-driven governance, institutional ownership, and
continuous quality improvement. The program functioned simultaneously as a national
capacity-building platform, a policy alignment forum, and a structured mid-year review
mechanism for institutional QA targets for 2025–26. Participation from 260 Degree Awarding
Institutions and 1,692 stakeholders across leadership, governance, academic, and student
groups demonstrated broad-based institutional readiness to engage in governance-led
quality reform across Pakistan.
The program’s three-day structure provided a comprehensive implementation support
environment. Day 1 established leadership ownership of quality assurance and strengthened
institutional readiness for PSG-2023 implementation through technical orientation and
governance engagement. Day 2 enhanced policy coherence by facilitating direct engagement
between institutions and relevant divisions of the Higher Education Commission, thereby
clarifying regulatory expectations and strengthening alignment between institutional
practices and national policy architecture. Day 3 provided a structured platform for
institutional reflection, peer learning, and evidence-based progress assessment, enabling
institutions to collectively identify implementation challenges and develop actionable
improvement pathways.
Institutional presentations highlighted systemic governance, operational, and resourcerelated constraints affecting PSG-2023 implementation. In response, a structured Strategic
Support Framework was articulated to strengthen leadership ownership, enhance national
QA capacity, enable digital QA systems, and ensure sustainable institutional implementation
mechanisms. These coordinated measures are expected to reduce systemic barriers,
strengthen institutional systems, and promote consistent implementation across the higher
education sector.
Consolidated Report is attached below
Leadership Engagement Series Report - QAA 2026
Regional Conferences Reports
Leadership Engagement Program - CECOS, Peshawar
Leadership Engagement Program -FAST Islamabad
Leadership Engagement Program - UOL
Leadership Engagement Program - MUST Multan
Leadership Engagement Program - Habib University Karachi
Leadership Engagement Program - Ilma University Karachi
