Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft Pakistan launched Imagine Cup 2019 during a ceremony held at the Commission Secretariat on Tuesday.

The ceremony also marked signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between HEC and five universities for collaboration in functioning of HEC EduTV.

Chairman HEC Dr. Tariq Banuri graced the occasion as chief guest. Executive Director HEC Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Muhammad Asghar, Country Manager Microsoft Mr. Abid Zaidi, Assistant General Council Microsoft, Middle East Mr. Mike Yeah, and a number of Vice Chancellors, faculty members and students were also present.

Imagine Cup is one of Microsoft's many efforts to transform skill development, nurture budding technologists and f...