Saudi Arabia and Iran need Pakistani leadership
For several months, the official line from both civilian and military leaders in Pakistan has been that the country has turned the corner. Loadshedding is down, and might be reduced…
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…
Leadership journey — moments of truth
Fascinating. Amazing. Satisfying. Puzzling. Reassuring. Exasperating. Delighting. Annoying. These are some of the experiences that signify the customer experience journey with brands. The customer experience is formed on all touch…
Visionary HEC leadership
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan was established in 2002 with an ambitious mandate: to expand access to higher education, enhance quality, promote research, build human capital and regulate…
Letters and leadership
Among the many new academies, institutions and organisations that Z A Bhutto established within just five years, from 1972 to 1977, the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) stands out as…
How to solve the leadership crisis
Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty.” This profound wisdom from Daron Acemoglu --recent Nobel laureate (October 2024) in economics and co-author of…
Publishing Pakistani fiction
IF you happen to be a Pakistani writer, particularly a writer of fiction, you are out of luck. As a recent discussion I had on the topic with several other…
The Pakistani-American vote
The United States presidential election is arguably the most closely watched democratic event worldwide. With a GDP of $27 trillion, the US leads a coalition of many Western powers, including…
Women in leadership
ONLY 5.7 per cent of managerial positions are occupied by women in Pakistan. A common argument for explaining this low statistic is that there are just not enough qualified women.…
Enablement of digitalization in Pakistani banking and risk in operations
Introduction: The digital revolution is sweeping across the globe, transforming traditional industries and reshaping how we interact with the world. Pakistan’s banking and financial sector is no exception, experiencing a…
