Stories from Dr S Zulfiqar Gilani
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Logical fallacies in media, political and intellectual discourse
We are all prone to fallacious thinking; the way forward is to recognise logical fallacies in one’s own thinking
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Probing the malaise of public sector universities
Public universities are like any other government bureaucracy with the overall hallmark of bureaucratic centralisation
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Ailing higher education in Pakistan: role of HEC
The culture of the HEC is marred by bureaucratic centralisation with concentration of power in the Chairman's office
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Repeating history: latest version
In Pakistan, history has been repeated numerous times and the resultant tragedies and farces are part of our legacy
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The authoritarian mind and politics
Rather than focussing on their own capabilities and performance, authoritarian types are eager to undermining others
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Higher education and HEC
The HEC needs to be a resource that fosters and facilitates the strengthening of universities
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Higher purposes of a university education
Universities in Pakistan have mushroomed and there is an ever-increasing number of individuals with university degrees
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The mind of an extremist
Extremists are incapable of dispassionately examining the basis of their views and beliefs
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‘Democratic’ political leaders
Discussions of political leadership in Pakistan are exercises in finger-pointing.