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Aug

Will this IMF lifeline be any different from the others?

By Faraz Ahmed Published in The Express Tribune on July 31, 2023 KARACHI: Last year in August, I wrote about “IMF Deals Sans Political Stability.” After a year of painful struggle, we have finally secured a Standby program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but political chaos continues to loom large. In our longstanding relationship with the […]

AI in education: need for digital literacy

By Zahra Mughis Published in The News on July 31, 2023 ChatGPT isn’t a buzzword. It’s much more than a shiny new toy having its hype phase. It is a disruption. And what the conventional education systems, particularly the higher education system, like the least are disruptive toys. Why? Because disruption breaks conventions. It finds its way[…]

02

Aug

Why Pakistan is failing

By Zahid Hussain Published in Dawn on August 02, 2023 WHAT the former FBR chief revealed in a TV interview last week only reinforces the perception of a failing oligarchic state. It provides an insight into the vested interests that control the country’s power structure. Irrespective of their political affiliation they unite when it comes to safeguarding[…]