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From admission to graduation: rethinking the student life cycle

Over the past three to four months, our universities have been caught up in a frantic race for admissions. Billboards, television spots and social...

07.10.2025 50

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Learning beyond classrooms in higher education

In the discourse on improving higher education in Pakistan, we often focus on curriculum design, faculty training or digital infrastructure. What...

19.08.2025 70

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Economic impact of an ageing population

03.08.2025 80

The News on Sunday

Dr Asghar Zaidi

A tsunami foretold

20.07.2025 10

The News on Sunday

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Breaking barriers for blind students in our varsities

We don't want special treatment. We just want equal access.' This plea framed a focus group organised by Vision Without Barriers (VWB) in Lahore,...

07.07.2025 70

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Securing our national security through economic stability

The recent hostilities with India highlight why a comprehensive and resilient security framework is crucial for Pakistan — not only to protect our...

05.06.2025 90

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Unlocking student potential through rewarding internships

In Pakistan, unpaid student internships have become the norm – particularly in competitive fields such as media, marketing, technology and finance....

24.05.2025 40

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Innovating higher education for the next decade

What should a university be in the 21st century? This question - at once philosophical and practical - was at the heart of the International...

14.05.2025 100

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Empowering varsity students to lead Green Revolution

Pakistan is facing a climate crisis unlike anything seen before. From catastrophic floods and scorching heatwaves to choking pollution and...

23.04.2025 40

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

AI at the helm: a bold roadmap for transforming universities

31.01.2025 100

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Rescuing the soul of education: revitalising humanities

Pakistan's educational landscape, once thriving with humanities education, is now grappling with its marginalisation. The decline stems from policy...

05.12.2024 4

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Opportunities of research and innovation in higher education

Research and innovation are the driving forces behind a nation's progress. Look at countries like South Korea and Singapore, which completely...

10.11.2024 3

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Why Pakistan’s varsities are failing?

THE article published in a contemporary publication ‘Defunding Varsities’ on October 16, 2024, raises an alarm about the slow dismantling of...

01.11.2024 6

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

HEC's new undergraduate policy: a path forward

Albert Einstein highlights the importance of the liberal arts education by saying: "The value of an education in a liberal arts college is not the...

25.10.2024 5

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Ex-Pakistan’s athiest YouTuber Harris Sultan scammed by Indian as Channel renamed ‘Scumbag Begger’

‘Scumbag Begger’: Harris Sultan, a disgraced YouTuber from Pakistan known for his anti-Islam videos, has been conned as an Indian editor changed...

23.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

PCB announces free entry for remainder of Rawalpindi Test

23.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Widespread monsoon rains predicted in Pakistan till August 29

ISLAMABAD – Widespread monsoon rains with scattered heavy falls are predicted in parts of Pakistan from August 26 to August 29 with occasional...

23.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Islamabad, Rawalpindi weather update; intermittent rains predicted

ISLAMABAD – Intermittent rains and gusty winds are predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and at isolated places in Pakistan on Friday night and...

23.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Weather update for Lahore, Punjab; rains, gusty winds expected

23.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Why did KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur distribute cash to PTI workers ahead of Islamabad rally?

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced the postponement of power show scheduled in Tarnol today after Islamabad administration...

23.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Pakistan weather update; isolated rains, gusty winds likely

ISLAMABAD – Isolated rains and gusty winds are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Thursday night and Friday with occasional...

23.08.2024 5

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Lahore, Punjab weather update; intermittent monsoon rains expected

LAHORE – Intermittent monsoon rains of varying intensities are expected in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Thursday night and Friday. Per the...

23.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Rs20 Billion grant for Operation Azm-e-Istehkam gets ECC Nod

23.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Another Pakistani University bans Jeans, T-shirts for students

23.08.2024 4

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

A paradigm shift towards student-centred higher education

A university's primary function is to provide quality education and nurture well rounded graduates who contribute to societal progress. Yet, in an...

21.08.2024 4

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Unlimited flights for a year as this budget airline offers exciting annual pass

19.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

US Fulbright Scholarship Program accepting applications from Pakistani Students; Apply Online

Another scholarship opportunity is opened for Pakistani students as United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) revealed Fulbright...

19.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Pakistan weather update; intermittent rains, gusty winds likely

19.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Lahore, Punjab weather update; more monsoon rains, heavy falls expected

LAHORE – More monsoon rains with isolated heavy falls are expected in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday with...

19.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Light rains predicted in Karachi, Hyderabad, parts of Sindh

19.08.2024 4

Pakistan Observer

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Rethinking evaluation

08.08.2024 3

The News International

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Rebuilding higher education post Covid-19

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.—Malcolm X   My decision to move back to Pakistan in 2019 was driven by a commitment to...

02.08.2024 2

The Express Tribune

Dr Asghar Zaidi