22     PLAGIARISM, SIMILARITY TEST

22.1

A plagiarism test of PhD thesis is essential which will be conducted through Quality Assurance Directorate of the University before the final submission of thesis
22.2
Under no circumstances shall a dissertation based on plagiarized research be acceptable. It is the primary responsibility of both PhD researchers and their supervisors to prevent plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism, it is important to follow the provisions outlined in this document i.e., Governing Research Supervision and Research Ethics.
22.3
For Plagiarism COPE guidelines must be followed.
22.4
If a PhD dissertation is found to be plagiarized, it will be handled in accordance with the Anti-Plagiarism Policy issued by the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, as updated from time to time.
22.5

A similarity test, in accordance with the HEC’s Anti-Plagiarism Policy, must be conducted on the dissertation before its submission to the external experts by the student.