Green and White wishes for Pakistan’s Independence Dayon August 14, 2019Pakistan's flag is green and white. The green color represents Muslims and the color white represents religious minorities.On this Independence Day, my wish for Pakistan is that those colors of green and white also be seen to represent courage, compassion and creativity in continuing to build Pakistan as a country committed to principles of Islam while promoting equality and opportunity for … [Read more...] about Green and White wishes for Pakistan’s Independence Day
Kashmir: Time to give peace a chanceon August 1, 2019U.S. President Donald Trump created astir when he told reporters in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan during his recent visit to Washington, D.C. that Prime Minister Modi had asked him to mediate the decades long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Upon learning of Trump's assertion India immediately issued an official denial that Modi had made such a request.As is often the … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Time to give peace a chance
Pakistan’s bid to reform Madrassason May 24, 2019Pakistan has recently announced to mainstream its 30,000 religious schools known as madrassas in a long overdue move to curb militancy. According to spokesman of Pakistan's military Major General Asif Ghafoor, these autonomous religious schools would be brought under state control. Under the reform agenda, modern sciences will be included in the curriculum of these schools and hate speech will be … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s bid to reform Madrassas
Pakistan needs a master plan to win the climate change waron May 13, 2019Pakistan is among the leaders in climate change. Unfortunately, it is leading not in fighting climate change but as being one of the countries most affected by and at risk because of climate change.That's what Yale's 2018 Environmental Performance Index revealed. The Index ranked 180 countries in terms of their environmental health and ecosystem vitality.The five countries at the bottom of … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs a master plan to win the climate change war
India-Pakistan peace is the only way forwardon April 9, 2019Pakistan and India came to the brink of war in February this year when their air-forces clashed following a deadly suicide attack in Indian Kashmir's Pulwama district. This was frightening because the only rational way forward for these two nuclear armed rivals must be peace and not war.This is the point that Tarun Basu makes in his article for last month's South Asia Monitor in which he … [Read more...] about India-Pakistan peace is the only way forward
Pakistan’s employment conundrumon January 31, 2019Being one of the world's most populous countries, Pakistan is uniquely blessed with plenty of untapped human resources. Most of the country's over 200 million citizens are young and ready to work. However, there are not enough jobs in the country to cater to the growing needs of its younger population. According to estimates of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), unemployment between the … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s employment conundrum
Pakistan’s bid to become a regional peacemaker: a positive stepon January 13, 2019Pakistan, under the new government of Prime Minister Imran Khan, appears to be repositioning itself to be a regional peacemaker. This is a positive step in a region that has been conflict torn for decades and where the divisive issues are compound and complex.This repositioning began early in Prime Minister Khan's tenure when he offered to provide mediation assistance to end the Yemen war. … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s bid to become a regional peacemaker: a positive step
Curing Pakistan’s ailing healthcare systemon December 14, 2018Pakistan’s healthcare system is sick. Successive governments have neglected this critical area for the past 70 years. Urgent measures need to be taken to improve this ailing system.The government of Prime Minister Imran Khan is aware of the needs and importance of Pakistan’s health care sector and appears poised to act on them. In its election manifesto, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf … [Read more...] about Curing Pakistan’s ailing healthcare system
Technical education a key to success for young Pakistanis and Pakistanon December 8, 2018Pakistan currently has the largest generation of young people in its history. According to a recent United Nations Development Program report, 64 percent of the total Pakistan population is below the age of 30. That makes it the second youngest country in South Asia after Afghanistan and one of the youngest in the world.This "youth bulge" provides unique challenges as well as opportunities … [Read more...] about Technical education a key to success for young Pakistanis and Pakistan
Need to develop a world class higher education system in Pakistanon November 9, 2018Pakistan has a large higher education system with over 190 recognized private and public sector universities. Unfortunately, no Pakistani university is among the top 600 universities in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019.This is an indication that there is a definite need to improve Pakistan's higher education system. The need is exacerbated by the fact that the majority … [Read more...] about Need to develop a world class higher education system in Pakistan
