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Atta-ur-Rahman
Atta-ur-Rahman

The writer is the former chairman of the HEC, and president of the Network of Academies of Science of OIC Countries (NASIC).

  • September 27, 2023

    The road forward

    Pakistan today faces a myriad of problems that range from poor governance systems, lack of proper long-term planning, uncontrolled increase in...

  • September 13, 2023

    The sky is not the limit

    India succeeded in landing Vikram and Pragyan – its lander and rover from its spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 – on the little-explored south polar...

  • August 30, 2023

    AI in education

    Artificial Intelligence is now finding a multitude of applications across different educational levels – from primary schools to universities –...

  • August 16, 2023

    Pakistan’s new roadmap

    Pakistan’s current economic collapse is largely due to our leaders not recognizing that socio-economic development no longer depends on natural...

  • August 02, 2023

    Misguided fiscal policies

    Earlier this year, bowing to the demands of the IMF, Pakistan raised its interest rates by a whopping 300 basis points to 20 per cent, the highest...

  • July 19, 2023

    The amazing world of discovery

    We live in an amazing world of discovery where truth is often stranger than fiction. Thanks to technological advancements, we do not need seeds any...

  • July 05, 2023

    The secret of India’s success

    Pakistan today stands at the precipice of a huge disaster. With rampant corruption under the guise of democracy, the dreams of Iqbal, Jinnah and the...

  • June 21, 2023

    A peek into the future

    Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are two rapidly advancing fields of technology with immense potential for revolutionizing...

  • June 07, 2023

    Learning from China

    About three years ago I was conferred the highest science award of China, the International Science and Technology Collaboration Award by President...

  • May 24, 2023

    Innovative economies

    Innovation and entrepreneurship have now become the key drivers of fast-growing world economies. Countries that have realized this and are...