The HEC impact
The period between 2003 and 2008 saw amazing developments in the higher education sector of Pakistan, dramatically changing the landscape of our universities. In 2003, only 2.6 percent of youth…
Spotlight
Are people getting dangerously close to open defiance of authority, such as it is? Increase in transport fares of public transport buses in a Rawalpindi-Islamabad locality appeared to be the…
A partnership under stress
The United States of America, the world’s sole superpower, has assumed the role of a locomotive with the other countries either attached to the engine or left in the yard.…
Winds of change
Winds of change are blowing across Pakistan. With the advent of the New Year, there is a twinkle of hope in many eyes that 2013 will mean the beginning of…
The UPA’s great gamble
India’s United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is launching a massive cash transfer project based on the Aadhaar unique identity (UID) number, in lieu of direct provision of public services.It’s rushing…
Self-rule for Fata
The government has decided to introduce the local bodies’ system in Fata and the final draft of the Local Government Regulation, 2012 has been made public for feedback from tribal…
Somalia: peace prospects
After 20 years of sliding backwards, Somalia has taken a step in the right direction. Together with international efforts and adoption of a new federal constitution by the 825-member Assembly…
Talking to terrorists
After a demand from Nawaz Sharif to hold talks with the local Taliban, Prime Minister Gilani has supported a call for a conference of all political parties to evolve a…
Law of the jungle
The March 7 issue of Jang carried a statement on the front page attributed to Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa of the Balochistan High Court. He is reported to have…
Party-based devolution
PPP activists stage rally in favour of Zardari PPP activists stage rally in favour of Zardari Major political parties appear to have reached a tentative consensus that the next local…
