Public sector universities are facing a funding shortage and some are in dire need of financial support, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri told a Senate committee on…
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has issued a final direction to all the public and private universities of the country and their affiliated colleges to abolish two-year BA/BSc programme and…
Some feelings and concepts are difficult to grasp. Chaos is one of these. The kind of chaos that comes after an earthquake or any other natural disaster can of course…
ANY bit of information that exposes misgovernance or any hardship to citizens doesn’t make newspaper headlines. Much of such information is tucked away at the bottom of newspapers’ columns, often…
The discourse on governance being pushed mainly by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) has one major shortcoming – it is apolitical in nature. The cherished goals of rule of law, transparency,…
Pakistan is the most urbanized country in South Asia. Yet, there are issues of the definition of urbanization, as well as other challenges associated with the urbanization experience. This article…
The last time US congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote…
The last time US congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote…
Few subjects have received as much attention in recent years as the subject of public debt did – that too mostly negative. The subject has been so maligned that ordinary…
Riphah Institute of Public Policy, a constituent Institute of Riphah International University organised a workshop on ‘Trans-boundary Water Diplomacy, Mediation & Conflict Resolution & Cooperation’ at Evacuee Trust Complex, Sector…
