Re: Education in Pakistan [split: Austrian company pledges extra $150 million]
Well, one thing you guys are forgetting is that the best Universities in Pakistan were opened up long 'BEFORE' Musharraf. GIKi, NUST, LUMS, FAST, IBA were well before Musharrafs times. In case of GIKi, NUST, IBA they were doing much better before musharraf though Im not blaming him for their downfall, just pointing out how some people are painting a picture of 'musharraf gave birth to education in pakistan, and no one else has anything to offer'
As for these 50,000 colleges emerging now, none of them are really upto par with the ones I mentioned above. They are only there because its a lucrative business, open up a college, use your contacts in UGC to get it affiliated, and charge a hefty fee. You cant say it will take time for these univs to get onto the top, as GIKi in its infancy was ranked 4th best in Asia, NUST 20th, but downhill after that.
The only thing that this Govt did right, thanks to Atta was the HEC scholarships; though not completely utilized properly, it will prove be a great move.