Allama Iqbal on equitable taxation
In this article, we are highlighting the ideas of the great thinker, philosopher and poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, on economics and taxation. He is popularly praised and acknowledged as Musawwir-e-Pakistan…
Arch internationalist
LAUGHTER came easily to Desmond Tutu, but he also did not hesitate to weep in public. He strove to see the best in humanity, and perhaps that very longing provoked…
Quality higher education
In 2002, when the Higher Education Commission (HEC) was established under my chairmanship, Pakistan was around 400 percent behind India in terms of research publications per capita, according to the…
Sin of appeasement
The bulldozing of legislation facilitating Indian spy-terrorist Kulbhushan Jhadav in the joint session of parliament was the latest evidence to confirm that “we are in the presence of a disaster…
Strengthening education
At a meeting organised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and hosted by the British Council last week in Bhurban, the vice chancellors (VCs) of Pakistan’s public and private sector…
VCs reject HEC`s new undergraduate, PhD policies
A majority of vice chancellors (VCs) of public and private sector universities have rejected the Higher Education Commission (HEC)`s undergraduate and PhD policies in their current forms. The VCs committee…
Secret ballot
Controversy over the Senate elections and secret ballot needs to be analyzed in the light of the Constitution and laws. Owing to expediencies public debates about many issues are left…
Bend it like…
ETHNICITY is the underside of nationality. No one is more acutely aware of this than political refugees — persons who turn their backs on their own country only to discover…
Ties of sentiment
FEW of Pakistan’s bilateral relationships are so diverse and multidimensional as the country’s ties with Britain. They reflect a shared history, military, trade, cultural and educational ties as well as…
NAHE launches fellowship for IPFP fellows
The IPFP Fellows, who have successfully completed the National Faculty Development Programme (NFDP), are now eligible to apply for an internationally recognised Fellowship in teaching and learning launched by the…
