CDA on edge despite change of guards
Though some legacies, established over the decades, are hard to break free of for the eight-member CDA decision-making body led by Chairman Tahir Shahbaz, there are some visible changes it has brought within a short span of five months. Understandably, the chairman can do little to evade political p
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QAU strives to retain its top-ranking status
Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, appointed three years back as vice-chancellor, says he has brought the university back from the brink; now it can be safely said it can retain its top-ranking status in Pakistan for next two decades. The secret lies in promoting inter-disciplinary approach, interactive teaching
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PAKISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN: TWO BROTHERS, ONE DESTINY
Professor Dr. Yerzhan Dosmukhamedov is an exiled Founding Chairman of the ATAMEKEN opposition democratic party and former Minister and Deputy Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany. After earning his doctorate degree at Oxford, he spent a year as an academic intern at Yale's law programme. From 1999 to
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‘Pakistan blessed with IT talent’ says Naveed Siraj
Weekly Pulse: How do you see the talent of Pakistan’s professionals and students in different field of IT?
Naveed Siraj: Pakistan is home to an incredible amount of untapped potential and talent, as demonstrated by the high number of participants qualifying for the National Science Fair 2013. These
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“Nuclear-free world is rife with false hope” says Hoey
Profile: Matthew Hoey is a former senior research associate at the Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies (IDDS), a United Nations Non-Governmental research organization. From 2003 to 2006, Hoey served as contributing editor to the Arms Control Reporter, for which he wrote on international se
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Obama’s 2nd term: No change in US policy on Pakistan: Korobko
Yana Korobko is the Vice-President of the International Advisory Council of the Institute of Peace and Development (INSPAD); she enjoys vast experience in the domains of geopolitics, conflict and crisis resolution, diplomatic protocol, as well as political psychology and gained during her studies a
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Batool Nasir: Portraying the world as it must be seen!
According to great philosopher Khalil Gibran, whatever we see as shown by our eyes, and whatever we hear as heard by our ears. It means we neither see nor hear anything by ourselves. Batool Nasir, being a seasoned photographer and a designer by profession, has spent her entire lifespan in capturing
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Arab Spring fruits still not fully reaped, says Bradley Hope
Bradley Hope is a graduate of New York University in New York City. He worked for two years as a police reporter and feature writer for the New York Sun before joining The National in Abu Dhabi as a business journalist. He moved to Cairo in April 2011 to cover North Africa as a foreign correspondent
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Rulers out to heap blame on the caretakers
Haroon Akhtar Khan is a renowned politician and member of the Senate. He is a seasoned politician attached with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz [PML-N]. He is among few politicians who understand the economic problems facing the country. His father General Akhtar Abdur Rehman, who was Director-General
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Future holds promise for PML-N
Pulse: Arbab Sahib, you have recently re-joined the PML-N. Why did you prefer the PML-N to PTI?
Arbab Khizer Hayat Khan: I rejoined PML-N in October 2010. At that time I had two options — either to join PML-N or PTI. There was an invitation from the PTI. I had to choose either of the two, as I ha
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Towards technical education with the AIOU
Though a developing country like Pakistan lacks a quality education system, the introduction of socio-economic educational model will support the students belonging to low-income groups, says Vice Chancellor Dr. Nazir A. Sangi, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), in an interview with Pulse.
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Keep off!: it’s my battle
Q: Will you attend the inquiry against you and what will be your stand before the committee?
Abidi: Standing at the crossroads of history, I had to decide about attending or skipping the inquiry with regard to my press conferences and statements about the Supreme Court. The apex court had ordered
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