Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I
When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…
Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I
When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…
Fall of an education giant
I moved to the US and attended university only a few years after 9/11. At the time, the country was fighting wars on two fronts, Afghanistan and Iraq. The 9/11…
Bangladesh for strengthening collaboration in higher education
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Iqbal Hussain Khan on Wednesday called for strengthening bilateral collaboration in the higher education sector through enhanced facilitation to students. According to a statement, Mr…
HEC, accreditation councils discuss challenges in quality education
Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Prof Mukhtar Ahmad emphasised the importance of modernising accreditation frameworks and aligning them with international best practices. “To ensure quality education, we must continuously…
PMDC told to improve medical education system
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) President Dr. Rizwan Taj met with Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal and discussed with him the current medical education system in the…
Prioritising education for economic development
Pakistan’s economy is steadily recovering from the downturn that began in 2019-20. Key macroeconomic indicators are improving -- economic growth is on an upward trajectory, inflation is declining, the trade…
Education and development
About 60 per cent of Pakistan’s population is functionally illiterate, as surveys count even those who can merely sign their name as literate. If computer and digital literacy were the…
Quality education
High-quality engineering education has played a key role in the rapid development of certain Asian countries such as Korea, India and China. In Korea, the establishment of the Korea Advanced…
Power of education
In a historic moment for Pakistan and the global discourse on education a few weeks back, Islamabad became the epicentre of an international conference that shed light on the pressing…
