Is teaching a joke?
Huzaima Bukhari“Effective teaching may be the hardest job there is”—William Glasser (American psychiatrist)Well into the 1980s, new teachers were recruited on the basis of their qualifications, mannerism and above all, their ability to teach. During their probationary period, the institute’s…
Vital Judicial reforms
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori“The Supreme Court, of course, has the responsibility of ensuring that our government never oversteps its proper bounds or violates the rights of individuals. But the Court must also recognize the limits…
Pakistan: pathetic rankings!
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe decline in the quality of democracy has most often been driven by political elites focusing on securing their own political and economic power at the expense of societal development—Global Findings byBertelsmannStiftungThe flagship publication…
We and the gaslight effect
Huzaima Bukhari“Let us not allow gaslighters to plunder the treasured gems of our mind file, nor erode the translucent color of its quality. ”—Erik Pevernagie (The Absence of Desire)One is amazed at the influence the silver screen has on our…
Pakistan: SCO Samarkand Moot
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriThe world has shrunk into a global village where all the countries are now closely connected with each other to share common interests, promote their businesses and even culture—together playing pivotal roles for strengthening…
Structural Reforms
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being…
Culture of deception
Huzaima Bukhari“The more people rationalize cheating, the more it becomes a culture of dishonesty. And that can become a vicious, downward cycle. Because suddenly, if everyone else is cheating, you feel a need to cheat too”—Stephen CoveyA video that has…
Pakistan: Improving EOIR standards
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriEnsuring transparency in various areas of governance appears to be a continuous challenge for Pakistan. The recent report of Transparency International ranked us at number 140 out of 180 jurisdictions on Corruption Perception Index…
Need for all-out reforms
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf ShakooriEconomic growth is strongly related to good governance and political stability in a country. Unfortunately, during the last 75 years of our existence, both these elements have been largely missing. The four…