The Public Purview

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

FINANCIAL RUIN OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN PAKISTAN
August 16, 2026

FROM DEFENCE TO DEVELOPMENT: THE MAKKAH MOMENT

On August 7, 2026, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in the holy city, declaring that an armed attack against…

FINANCIAL RUIN OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN: SEVENTY-NINE YEARS INTO THE DREAM

August 13, 2026

Pakistan turns 79 this August, carrying with it a history of extraordinary achievement, painful contradiction and an unfinished national promise. The green and white…

FINANCIAL RUIN OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN PAKISTAN

LOAD SHEDDING OF THE SOUL

August 10, 2026

The greatest crisis facing Pakistan may not be inflation, terrorism, or failing public services. It is that we no longer seem surprised by any…