Setting national standards
After a long haul, this month’s (April 7) decision by the Council of Common Interest (CCI) to have uniform food standards in the whole country might be a step in…
Incubation centres and the economy
The global economy has experienced numerous changes, ranging from technological advancements, unique innovations, globalization, etc. This has led to the need to improve the levels of business or entrepreneurship skills…
Loot and plunder
In the garb of democracy and freedom, many countries in the developing world, including Pakistan, have been manipulated to install corrupt governments. The leaders have then looted and plundered at…
Science of cities
One has always been in favour of good qualitative research as it captures the depth of social realities better. However, quantitative research if done well could also be very useful…
Foreigners and other Indians
THE 1648 treaty of Westphalia created the modern template of nation-states out of collapsing empires and kingdoms in Europe. That prescription is still not fitting everyone’s need (or greed), giving…
Muslims and technology
EXCEPT for some defiant holdouts, most Muslims have come to accept the printing press, loudspeaker, weather forecasts, cameras and television, blood transfusions, organ transplants, and in-vitro fertilisation. Earlier fears that…
Al-Farabi and education
It is an unfortunate fact that education in Pakistan fluctuates between various extremes. On the one side, we have proponents of education who advocate for, and stress on, scientific and…
Post-pandemic reconstruction
As Pakistan begins to emerge from the financial crisis imposed upon it because of massive corruption by previous governments, and the subsequent coronavirus pandemic, we need to work out a…
Innovation and entrepreneurship
In order for Pakistan to emerge from the shackles of poverty and ignorance, we need to follow the same path as that taken by Singapore, Korea, China and Vietnam –…
Policy, contexts and scenarios
In Afghanistan, or anywhere else today, the overwhelming context is climate catastrophe, possible nuclear conflict which could have world-wide impact, the endless violence of corporate capitalist governance, successive waves of…
