This blog post delineates some of the major changes brought to the individual universities Acts through the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Universities’ Act 2012. It puts to the spotlight pros and cons of these amendments offering some deeper insight to the policymakers and academic leaders, to learn from the past experiences so as to make the proposed amendments more tenable and workable.

This blog post explains the long-term implications of the unwarranted changes carried out in the Act alongside some viable suggestions for the policymakers to make the proposed amendment widely acceptable and long-lasting.

In this blog post, a historical background of the various amendments made in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Universities Act, during the last ten years, has been discussed. This series of blog posts put to the spotlight pros and cons of these amendments and explicate the implications of the unwarranted changes carried out in the Act. The blog posts also puts forward some suggestions for the policymakers and academic leaders; how the proposed amendments can be made more viable and effective.

This blog post is aimed at discussing the following important areas: 1. Implications of the unprecedented budgetary cut on the public sector universities in Pakistan 2. Approach of coalition government toward higher education sector in Pakistan 3. Reaction from the Vice-Chancellor of Public Sector Universities, 4. Response from HEC 5. The way out.

This blog post takes a stock of the current state of the financial crisis in the public sector universities in the backdrop of the recently announced bailout package by the government for the six public sector universities in the province

This blog post has made three important points. One, the universities across the length and breadth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suffered a great deal, on account of recent budgetary constraints. Second, the financial problems of the universities are getting unmanageable with each passing day with no respite in sight. Last but not least, it was the civilian administration under which the universities experienced financial difficulties more than the military regime. With the current state of affairs being considered as transitory, it is said that the government is trying to resolve the issue and soon the situation will get better.

This blog post explores the prevailing filing system in the public sector universities, issues in the same and how to take certain corrective measures to improve its functioning and enhance its efficiency.

This blog post brings to limelight the underlying reasons for delay in appointment of new Vice Chancellors in Universities in Pakistan with potential implications for higher education sector in the country.

This blog post is intended to share my personal insight about the state of affairs of conflict of interest prevailing in the public sector universities in Pakistan with policy makers, academics, concerned officials and university’s management with focus on the following areas: 1. What is a conflict of interest? 2. Situations involving conflict of interest 3. Aim of the conflict of interest policy 4. State of affairs in the universities in Pakistan 5. Dearth of policy guidelines on conflict of interest 6. Illustrative examples of conflict of interest 7. Managing conflict of interest 8. Disciplinary consequences

Bureaucracies, with their huge jumbles of paperwork and procedural red tape, often appear inefficient and outdated. Yet, beyond this facade of incompetence lies a more disconcerting reality: the archaic and cumbersome filing systems in government offices may not just be a byproduct of inertia but a deliberate tool for control. These systems, designed ostensibly for organization and record-keeping can obscure accountability, stall progress, and frustrate ordinary public to the point of despair. This blog post looks into how these intricate filing practices serve more than just bureaucratic convenience—they are instrumental in maintaining a grip on power, stifling dissent, and perpetuating a status quo that benefits the few at the expense of the many.