Finally, the International Islamic University Islamabad is all set to have its new president as the university’s Board of Trustees (BoT) headed by President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved…
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…
PAKISTAN is a signatory to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), one of which obligates the country to provide inclusive and equitable education for all. Once again, the question has…
WHEN a patient’s condition turns critical, doctors often say it is time for dua (prayer) more than dawa (medicine or treatment). Current Pakistani conversations across all classes about the state…
“Let me read, let me grow”, said a 10-year-old child I met in Mirpurkhas. And this is primarily the voice of every child I have met in Pakistan. The first…
DO party manifestos show intentions? Going by past record, they do not. Hardly ever have parties adhered to manifestos. But manifestos do show what parties want the people to know…
Several Pakistani universities have achieved rankings in the Times Higher Education's (THE) World University Rankings 2024 by subject. The subject rankings cover arts and humanities; business and economics; clinical and health;…
Amidst the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – dominated by artificial intelligence and technological advancements – it is remarkable to witness the inclusive nature and expanded reach that technology…
Islamic banking aligns with the spirit, ethos, and value system of Islam and is governed by the principles laid down by Islamic Shariah. At the core, it is Riba-free banking…
Access to free and compulsory education is an internationally acknowledged right. It has been recognized in a number of international conventions, covenants and declarations. In the Constitution of Pakistan (1973),…
