And Dr. Shahid Hussain Bokhari Quits…
Omer Cheema Nov 3, 2005 interacts: 93
Why another world famous researcher and a dedicated teacher left Pakistan while HEC claims that its policies are supporting higher
In Defense of The Left
Sameer Jun 17, 2002 interacts: 154One of the casualties of communism collapse was the worldwide decline in mass appeal for the democratic left
The Menace of Education
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jul 9, 2000 interacts: 103We cannot entrust the future of our country to those who cannot write a single straight sentence
What is Secularism?
Mohammad Gill Mar 18, 2005 interacts: 130Many still think or like to think that secularism is essentially atheism or godlessness. While many secularists (freethinkers) are Individually indeed atheists and agnostics, secularism
Reforming Pakistan’s Universties -- I
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 4, 2005 interacts: 13In this article I will look at the problems in our higher education system and why the HEC reforms are set to make a bad
Education in Pakistan: All Demand and Little Supply
Masooma Habib Mar 7, 1998 interacts: 5Providing education to its citizens is clearly not a priority for the Government of Pakistan.
The 786 Cybercafé on Tariq Road (continued)
Bina Shah Jul 28, 2004 interacts: 19Karachi in the 1990s was a wasteland of failed opportunities; the salaried class was on its knees under the burden of heavy government taxes, and
Yet we share the same home - Our Indus Valley
Navaid Mar 21, 2000 interacts: 119Clinton’s visit is unlikely to have a drastic immediate influence on the dynamics of the region.
The Culture of Research and Learning
Murtaza Haider May 28, 2004 interacts: 135The same can happen across the developing world. A few hundred households can pool resources
The Reality of the Looking Glass: Seeing Muhammad
Shahriar Hussain Apr 11, 2006 interacts: 152What did he do that was so worthy of enchanting so many? Were humans to reach the lowest levels of debauchery, the appearance of beauty
Language of Power: How it is getting more exclusive
Rizwana Khan Oct 1, 2005 interacts: 119Cafes, restaurants, boutiques, designers, the media, in essence the whole socio-economic machinery identifies with the English-speaking world.
Nude Art and the 'Pure Land'
Nadeem Alam Feb 20, 2006 interacts: 18
In Pakistan even normal art has been taboo, then what about “nude art”? It does exist, and Pakistan has got
Allama Iqbal- Is he still relevant?
Yasser Latif Hamdani Jun 21, 2007 interacts: 130Given the current turmoil, which has made it abundantly clear that the people of Pakistan desire a truly representative democratic civilian order, the question above
'Constitutionally' Different Neighbours
Savail Hussain Apr 27, 2006 interacts: 143The post independence political experience has been very different for the two nations. Pakistan has had up to eight major constitutional changes and martial law.
The Aga Khan University-Examination Board: Does Pakistan Need One?
Bahadur Ali Sep 21, 2004 interacts: 17Like every other major policy debate in this country, one on The Aga Khan University Education Board--with its religio-political dimensions--has all the ingredients of a
How Would Gandhi Answer This Attack?
Udayakumar Sep 14, 2001 interacts: 94He would consider this as an attack on the whole of humanity, its civilization, freedom and development.
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