Pakistan has been more sovereign vis-a-vis America than it has been vis-a-vis some of our homegrown armed groups.

Among the other things which impressed me were that the city of Istanbul is very well organised.

Real reason India, Pakistan do not withdraw is that they are afraid of losing face, appearing to seem weak, appeasing.

Militants army allowed to be unleashed on India after 1989 had worldview beyond Kashmir. They wanted Islamic govt.

My major criticism against ranking is that all universities should not be ranked according to the same criteria.

We should sell whatever knowledge we can while retaining our primary right to do research without any botheration.

Societies have passed through stages when they are consumed with moral panics.

Hats off to people like Dr Isa Daudpota and Dr Abdullah Sadiq for exposing fraudulent journals.

The danger to the country is that the PPP government may not survive 2012, & that US may go to war with Pakistan.

US has started seeing Pakistan as an enemy & is engaging with it while still keeping up the facade of being an ally.