Undergraduate education quality
WE already have 270-odd universities in the country. And many new ones are being set up every year. The government has also elevated many colleges to university status. But if…
PPP in education
WITH 26.2 million children out of school, the state may have to revive its model of public-private partnership (PPP) to widen the net of access and equity in education. Pakistan…
Education in an age of AI
In an age where generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, the education systems of most developing countries remain trapped in an outdated, industrial-age framework. The model still in use…
The hope of education
When the ceasefire in Gaza was announced, I experienced a range of mixed emotions. I felt joy that the bombs had finally stopped, but also dread that they could resume…
Reviving the spirit of education
Education is our identity, our promise, and the guarantor of a better tomorrow. Nations rise and fall with education, for education is not merely a preparation for life—it is life…
The lost purpose of education
What happens to a nation when its education loses direction? Martin Luther King Jr, in an essay published in 1947, offered an alarming warning that still echoes today: “If we…
48 Pakistani universities make it to Times Higher Education ranking
This year 48 universities from Pakistan have made it to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2026. The Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, is ranked between 401 and 500 category, followed by…
Higher education antinomies
Pakistan’s higher education sector reflects a story of remarkable growth in access, yet one that still grapples with deeper structural change. The numbers are impressive: from just 67 higher education…
AI and higher education?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the future; it is the present and is transforming our lives at an unprecedented pace. The disruption has already begun and the pace of…
