Frank F Islam

Pakistan, 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

Pakistan’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

Pakistan 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

Pakistan 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

Pakistan 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

The 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

Will 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?