When merit becomes negotiable, institutional competence slowly disappears

International evidence makes the question difficult to answer affirmatively

Agricultural productivity increased, transportation improved and industrial production outpaced previous eras

1949 Objectives Resolution embedded religious sovereignty in the constitutional imagination

The power of AI - its promise in healthcare, education, journalism and governance

Competitive advantage is often operational, not technological

Few narratives illustrate this better than the Quranic account of Bani Israel in Surah Al-Baqarah

Khan expanded the political imagination of millions and demonstrated the mobilising force of narrative leadership

Pakistanis complain constantly - and often legitimately

It is the learned helplessness that comes with believing AI has made them obsolete