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Successive governments have redefined ‘faith’ in Pakistan’s motto and used it to manipulate the country’s educational system

Fascinating talk December 19, 2020 A few days back, Noam Chomsky addressed the sixth Yohsin Lecture at Habib Uiversity, Karachi. Chomsky, the prominent linguist, political activist and social critic, talked about the implications of the growing threats of a nuclear war, the environmental crisis and the gradual deterioration of democratic values and democracy. He also added that the Covid-19 pandemic is the fourth existential threat. While talking about America’s initial response to the dea...

Missing Out on Science File photo. Arif Ali—AFP Noam Chomsky’s lament on Pakistan’s educational system raises valid concerns about the country’s future On Dec. 7, 2020, world-renowned academician Noam Chomsky delivered, via video-link, the 6th Yohsin Lecture organized by Pakistan’s Habib University in Karachi. He said something that shocks no rational person: he regretted the disappearance of science from Pakistan’s educational system. “Pakistan, which used to have advanced scien...

The writer is a former ambassador to the US, India and China and head of UN missions in Iraq and Sudan. ADDRESSING the sixth Yohsin Lecture at Habib University, Karachi, on Dec 7, the renowned linguist, political commentator and human rights activist, Noam Chomsky, who will this month observe his 92nd birthday, gave yet another fascinating masterclass on the state of the world. More than an icon, Chomsky has been an intellectual, political and moral treasure for the world. He has never sought t...