The removal of foreign scrutiny will worsen Pakistan’s PhD supervision Poor incentives and oversight mean too many doctoral supervisors are unqualified or negligent, say Mehvish Riaz and Muhammad Rizwan Riaz By Mehvish Riaz 11 April
Covid-19 has underlined the digital divide in Pakistani higher education Some locked-down students have no electricity at home, never mind broadband service, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz By Abdur Rehman Cheema 8 November
Pakistan’s students and teachers need lectures in love Pakistani lecturers and students tend to be similar in age, which makes romances inevitable. Universities must do more to raise awareness of the potential fallout of such relationships, say Abur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz By Abdur Rehman Cheema 26 July
‘Publish or perish’ is perverse without an effective publishing system Pakistani journals lack the professionalism and expertise to support a thriving knowledge economy, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz By Abdur Rehman Cheema 18 January
Going back to school – for good Universities in Pakistan and across the developing world should help spread the light of learning, say Abdur Rehman Cheema and Mehvish Riaz By Abdur Rehman Cheema 6 October
