Need to develop a world class higher education system in Pakistan on 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
Realising the power of purposeful philanthropy on October 26, 2018Pakistan is moving forward on its agenda to become a developed country. To help the country achieve that status and realise its full potential as a democratic nation, the citizens of Pakistan must exercise the power of purposeful philanthropy. Pakistanis are already among the most generous people in the world. The country contributes more than one per cent of its GDP to charity according to the … [Read more...] about Realising the power of purposeful philanthropy
Pakistani Diaspora helping Pakistan achieve its potential on October 8, 2018Realising the importance of overseas diaspora, Prime Minister Imran Khan has made a passionate appeal to Pakistanis living abroad to donate at least US $1000 for the construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam. Responding to the call, a prominent Pakistani-American entrepreneur Tahir Javed pledged to generate over US$200 million for the project. Many others from all over the world have also come forward to … [Read more...] about Pakistani Diaspora helping Pakistan achieve its potential
Empowering women to empower a ‘new’ Pakistan on September 14, 2018The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has come to promising to focus on the country’s human resources to develop a ‘new’ Pakistan. Because women constitute almost half of the Pakistani population, their development is pivotal to Pakistan being able to achieve its true potential as a nation-state. The importance of this empowerment is demonstrated by the fact that a 2016 International … [Read more...] about Empowering women to empower a ‘new’ Pakistan
Can the PTI initiate an Indo-Pak peace process? on August 30, 2018Will cricket legend Imran Khan’s ascension to power in Pakistan ease tensions between his homeland and India? Mr Khan, who took the oath to become Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister (PM) last week is immensely popular in cricket-crazy India. The rivalry between Pakistan and India is so strong, however, that even he may find it hard to repair the broken ties between the two nations, which have fought … [Read more...] about Can the PTI initiate an Indo-Pak peace process?
Sustained democracy: Pakistan’s key to a prosperous future on July 24, 2018While democracy appears to be on decline in the United States and elsewhere after the election of President Trump, it is heartening to note that one of largest Muslim nations in the world, Pakistan is heading towards another democratic transition through general elections this month. Successful completion of two consecutive democratic terms for a country like Pakistan — which has seen extensive … [Read more...] about Sustained democracy: Pakistan’s key to a prosperous future
