PTI-PML-N: same or different?
A SIZEABLE splinter within the military-led establishment is demanding that Imran Khan, as its former creation, deserves a second stint in power. Fractures have cascaded downwards and split the superior…
Education priorities
DURING the years that Shehbaz Sharif was chief minister in Punjab, especially in the 2013-2018 period, there was a lot of emphasis on improving the quality of service delivery in…
Anatomy of a cult
“AND so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe,/ And then from hour to hour we rot and rot,/And thereby hangs a tale.” That, in the words of the…
Vision for education
There were recent reports in the media that the president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had recommended Pakistan consider adopting India’s ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in…
A divisive frame of mind
Would you rather have someone pick your pocket with their left or their right hand? Would you prefer to get robbed facing the business end of a small handgun or…
Ending hopium—I
Is it time to implement manifestos, return to the drawing board under the shadow of a national government, maintain status quo or take prioritized measures to prepare Pakistan of 2047…
Parachuted manifestos
The election manifestos of all major parties have now been released. I went through them with an eye on education priorities. If education is an election issue for you that…
Education and manifestos
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…
The land where time stands still
A few weeks ago, I was invited to a panel on the issue of harassment on university campuses. The audience comprised students, 20-something-year-old men and women, from various public universities…
In the grip of struggle
Pakistan is blessed with an energetic young population which can lead the country to transformative change. However, beneath the veneer of dynamism, the challenges etched into the narrative of the…
