The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s recent increase in ministerial perks contrasts sharply with its push for public universities to achieve financial self-sufficiency through stringent measures. This disparity in funding priorities raises concerns about the government’s commitment to higher education. While universities are urged to be self-reliant, provincial minsters benefit from enhanced privileges, reflecting an imbalanced approach. Aligning policies to support educational institutions equitably could strengthen KP’s socio-economic future.

Recently a new debate has been started in the academic community at the national level in the country mainly about BS versus PhD programs. Some consider this as a debate about graduate-level education versus postgraduate level programs. To me this discussion is more about teaching vs. research universities. This blog post takes a look at various perspectives about this debate.