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The Pakistani Education System: Churning out Robots
July 18, 2011 13 Comments Education

The Pakistani Education System: Churning out Robots

You probably know what the Pakistani Education System is like already if you remember being forced to write the life story of Allama Iqbal and an essay on “My school”, year after horrible year, from the first grade till graduation. It was always about where the philosopher poet got his “ibtidai taleem” from and how he dreamt of a separate Muslim Homeland.  I don’t know about the rest of you,

Leading the Education System to Failure
April 26, 2011 4 Comments Education

Leading the Education System to Failure

Education is said to be the foundation of a successful society. In a country where ghost schools are sometimes more commonly seen than functional schools, corruption in the education sector has become a major issue and one which needs to be addressed without delay. There are so many problems plaguing Pakistan’s schools and universities anyone who takes on the challenge would be hard pressed to find a starting point. However,