Next Generation Schools Initiative — a game changer for education? on January 26, 2018Education reforms in Pakistan enjoy a mixed history. In the early 1970s, the introduction of complete state control over public schools displaced competence. Subsequent denationalisation policies created a new market for private schools, putting the wider rural population at a disadvantage. Since 2000, there have been more than 100 attempts at reforming public education curriculums, […]
Chadar — revolutionising charity in Pakistan on January 11, 2018Colorful banners and warm clothes storm Pakistan’s rural landscape. Student volunteers muster generous donations for the poor. Creative learning sessions cultivate ambition among orphans. In an age of massive income disparities, gender imbalance and discrimination against minorities, Chadar demonstrates a rare commitment towards social harmony. This social startup, launched by three keen undergraduates, is quickly […]
Clinical Pakistan prepares for Kiwi challenge on December 17, 2017There were intense nerves when these two sides last met in an ODI match. Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez lifted Pakistan to 290 on a slippery Auckland deck, before a lethal Guptill onslaught saw New Zealand over the line. Expect a similar thrill to repeat itself down under. Pakistan, having routed some of the biggest […]