The writer is the former chairman of the HEC, and president of the Network of Academies of Science of OIC Countries (NASIC).
Artificial intelligence capabilities are increasingly becoming the key determinant of economic and military might. — AFP/FileRecently, two global...

Artificial intelligence capabilities are increasingly becoming the key determinant of economic and military might. — AFP/FileRecently, two global...
Students attend a class in the Space Education Research Lab . — Facebook @SpaceOutreach/FileThe destiny of nations is determined not by the size...

Students are taking class in Space Education Research Lab seen in this image. — Facebook @SpaceOutreach/FileThe destiny of nations is determined...
This image shows shipping activity at Port Qasim, Karachi. — APP/FilePakistan’s economic failure has been the result of chronic political...

This image shows shipping activity at Port Qasim, Karachi. — APP/FilePakistan’s economic failure has been the result of chronic political...
Building of the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad. — HEC/FileIn February 2019, Pakistan and India came dangerously close to full-scale war...

Building of the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad. — HEC/FileIn February 2019, Pakistan and India came dangerously close to full-scale war...
AI initials are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. — ReutersInnovation is now the key driver of global...

AI initials are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. — ReutersInnovation is now the key driver of global...
Forex dealers counting currency notes in this undated photo.—TheNews/FilePakistan finds itself caught in a cycle of chronic economic instability,...

Forex dealers counting currency notes in this file photo.—TheNews/FilePakistan finds itself caught in a cycle of chronic economic instability,...

This photograph taken on November 19, 2015 shows employees of online marketplace company in Karachi, Pakistan. — AFPThe spectre of conflict...

This photograph taken on November 19, 2015 shows employees of online marketplace company in Karachi, Pakistan. — AFPThe spectre of conflict...

This photograph taken on November 19, 2015 shows employees of online marketplace company in Karachi, Pakistan. — AFPThe spectre of conflict with...

Key to harnessing this global shift lies in building ecosystems where creativity, knowledge, and enterprise can flourish

In 2024 edition of CPI, Pakistan ranked 135th out of 180 countries, scoring 27 out of 100

Pakistan’s economy and food security hinge on the Indus system, which irrigates 90% of its cultivated land

Pakistan must first therefore undertake complete overhaul of its educational landscape

Foresight results are synthesised into national strategies, influencing research priorities, infrastructure development