How criticism of the state is crushed in Pakistan
Aneela Z Babar
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There s always a limit to what one can write or say. For some activists, even exile has been dangerous
Last week the veteran journalist Nusrat Javeed went through multiple drafts of his press diary for the emergency session of the National Assembly. Javeed has been in the media since 1975 and has been a witness to Pakistan’s political adventures . He later wrote in the Nawai Waqt that he was editing drafts as “My main concern was that the writing was becoming too bitter. Not in line with the current climate of ‘freedom of expression’. Rather than writing down the key thoughts in my mind, I was struggling to come up with words that would not cause me harm.”
Pakistan-born professor appointed pro-vice-chancellor of Cambridge University
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Sunday May 02, 2021
A professor of Pakistani origin has been appointed as the pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Cambridge.
The appointment has been made for the next three years, while Dr Kamal Munir will begin his tenure on Oct 1, 2021.
Dr Munir has been associated with the varsity s Judge Business School for the last 20 years.
A Pakistan-born professor, Dr Kamal Munir, has been appointed as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
According to
Geo News, the length of the appointment is three years, while his tenure will start from October 1, 2021.
Dr Munir has been associated with the varsity s Judge Business School for the last 20 years.
Calls grow for parliamentary restoration of HEC autonomy
A decision by the Pakistan government to revoke the autonomy of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is being met with increasing resistance from politicians, academics and civil society. Activists and Pakistan’s main opposition political parties teamed up against the presidential ordinance on 8 April, which placed the higher education regulatory body under the federal education ministry, calling for parliamentary scrutiny of the decision.
HEC Chairperson Tariq Banuri was also removed in the middle of his four-year term.
More than 150 academics, politicians and civil society representatives wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan on 26 April calling on him to withdraw the ordinance and restore HEC autonomy.
Top 4 Locations to Buy a Commercial Plot in Lahore
By Awais Bhatti
Known as the ‘Heart of Pakistan’ – Lahore is renowned for its architecture, cuisine, cultural, and political history, and also provides a great impetus to the economy of Pakistan. As per the forecasts, it is estimated that by the year 2025, the GDP of Lahore will cross the $100 billion mark and will serve as an economic vigor for the economy of the whole country.
Similarly, like every other major urban center of the world, Lahore engulfs major economic sectors including manufacturing, services, and quaternary. For the convenience of investors, Graana.com highlights the top 5 locations to buy a commercial in Lahore.