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					<title><![CDATA[Who Failed Grade Nine: The Teacher Or The System?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Before entering the teaching profession, I spent several years in corporate communication, working extensively with English-language media, writing, editing and professional communication.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Rabnawaz Awan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Rabnawaz Awan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:47:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[When Education Becomes A Business]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Watching a video on Instagram, in which teachers at a school in Dubai were dancing to a Bollywood number to welcome the children back to school after the summer vacations, seemed to make a mockery of the profession.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaitee Ara Siddiqi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Gaitee Ara Siddiqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:33:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[ The Culture Of Blue-Eyed Boys: Inside The Architecture Of Academic Patronage]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Whenever the problems of universities are discussed, the conversation tends to move along familiar lines: financial distress, administrative weakness, declining academic standards, poor research output, faculty protests, delayed payments, inconsistent policies, over-centralization and the chronic shortage of resources.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Intikhab Ulfat]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Intikhab Ulfat]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:49:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Dismantling Medical Education In Punjab: How The Medical College Was Hollowed Out]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[For years, the foundation of medical education in Punjab has been corroding.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Bokhari]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Health]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[N Bokhari]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:38:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[When Schools Become Climate Shields]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/31-Aug-2026/schools-become-climate-shields]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan&rsquo;s schools face a challenge that goes beyond classrooms, textbooks and examinations.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali Nawaz Rahimoo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Environment, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ali Nawaz Rahimoo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:56:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Silently Dismantling Medical Education In Punjab: The Case Of Assessment]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/26-Aug-2026/illusion-competence-inside-dangerous-dilution-pakistan-s-medical-education]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[For decades, medical education in Punjab had a brutal but honest gatekeeping system.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Bokhari]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Health, Perspective, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[N Bokhari]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:19:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Reading Crisis: Why Pakistani’s Read Less?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On Pakistan&rsquo;s independence, the literacy rates were quite disheartening.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mekaeel Sadiq Gondal]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mekaeel Sadiq Gondal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:08:51 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Corporate School Trap]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The teaching profession appears to be experiencing a watershed moment worldwide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaitee Ara Siddiqi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Insight]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Gaitee Ara Siddiqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:14:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Cost Of Failing, And Who Pays For It]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Aug-2026/cost-failing-pays]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[There's a particular kind of dread that has nothing to do with the exam itself.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheraz Ahsan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sheraz Ahsan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:10:52 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Saying Goodbye Can Be Hard – A Scholarly Memoir Of Migration]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Aug-2026/saying-goodbye-can-hard-scholarly-memoir-migration]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[It is a story from long ago, from the fifties, when my parents still lived in Sahaswan, our ancestral hometown in Uttar Pradesh.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Editor's Picks, Education, Memoir]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:15:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fifteen Years After 18th Amendment: What Have Pakistan’s Provinces Delivered?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Aug-2026/fifteen-years-18th-amendment-pakistan-s-provinces-delivered]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The debate over new provinces has resurfaced amid a deepening crisis of credibility in Pakistan&rsquo;s political system&mdash;and it is not unfolding in a political vacuum.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yousuf Nazar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Economy, Education, Health]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yousuf Nazar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:28:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Decrees And Deficits: Why A New Beginning Demands A New Generation]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/10-Aug-2026/decrees-deficits-new-beginning-demands-new-generation]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Last week in these pages, I argued that the Mecca defence pact, for all its ceremony, was only a beginning, and that a beginning was all it was.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Faisal Islam]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Faisal Islam]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:39:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Education Is Not A Luxury In A Poly Crisis World. It Is A Lifeline]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/09-Aug-2026/education-luxury-poly-crisis-world-lifeline]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[When a crisis strikes, the humanitarian instinct is rightly to save lives.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammed Qazilbash]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mohammed Qazilbash]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:44:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Access To Learning: Pakistan’s Unfinished Education Agenda]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Aug-2026/access-learning-pakistan-s-unfinished-education-agenda]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[For a long time, Pakistan&rsquo;s education debate has been dominated by numbers: how many children are in school, how many remain outside it, how many schools have been built and how much enrolment has increased.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Shahid Siddiqui]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Analysis]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Shahid Siddiqui]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:37:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Wealth Of Nations Begins In The Classroom]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/02-Aug-2026/wealth-nations-begins-classroom]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[For every nation, there comes a defining moment when it must decide what kind of future it wishes to build.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[M Shaban Uppal]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Education, Focus]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[M Shaban Uppal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Unseen Struggles Of Visiting Faculty In Pakistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/31-Jul-2026/unseen-struggles-visiting-faculty-pakistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan's higher education sector presents a picture of expansion and promise.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Samar Muhammad Ali]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reflections]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Samar Muhammad Ali]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:42:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beyond Postdoctoral Fellowships: Why Pakistan Must Invest In Research Infrastructure]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/30-Jul-2026/beyond-postdoctoral-fellowships-pakistan-must-invest-research-infrastructure]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The Fulbright Program, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS), the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, DAAD (Germany), the Australian Endeavour programs, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), and many other international fellowship providers award.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Waseem Hassan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Waseem Hassan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:02:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Red Blueprint – How Maoism Reshaped Sindh’s Agrarian Struggle]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Jul-2026/red-blueprint-maoism-reshaped-sindh-s-agrarian-struggle]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Every political organisation is born into a turbulent current of history, shaped not by utopian blueprints, but by the relentless tides of external forces and internal realities.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, History, Legacy, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:12:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Degrees without Direction: The Missing Career Guidance in Pakistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Jul-2026/degrees-without-direction-missing-career-guidance-pakistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The cycle repeats every year.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Tariq Rahim]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Citizens' Voice, Education]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:21:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Universities Multiply, Schools Vanish: The Politics Of Educational Priorities]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/25-Jul-2026/universities-multiply-schools-vanish-politics-educational-priorities]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A careful reading of the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025&ndash;26 reveals a striking paradox.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Shahid Siddiqui]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Education]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Shahid Siddiqui]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:42:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[What Exam Leaks In India And Pakistan Reveal About Education]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[NEET-UG is India's national medical entrance exam, with more than 2.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aizaz Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Aizaz Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:23:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[AI Teaching Without AI-Trained Faculty – A Gap In Higher Education Reforms]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a defining priority in higher education worldwide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Sahira Jabeen]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Sahira Jabeen]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:36:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Weaponising The Queen's English: How Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo Shaped Rasool Bakhsh Palijo]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Among the many stories that illuminate the formative years of Rasool Bakhsh Palijo, one singular episode from his school days at Sindh Madressatul Islam stands out with a quiet, luminous brilliance.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, History, Literature]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zaffar Junejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:46:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bridging The Skills Gap – How Parwaaz-e-Hunaar is Tackling Youth Unemployment]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan&rsquo;s youth unemployment rate stands at 9.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mashaal Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mashaal Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:54:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[What Would A Decolonised Study Of Economics Look Like?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The World Decolonization Forum was held in Istanbul in May.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:01:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Teaching Islam In America – Navigating Ignorance, Hostility And Hope]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-May-2026/teaching-islam-america-navigating-ignorance-hostility-hope]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[No man is an island, entire of itself; nor is a religious civilisation.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Akbar Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Akbar Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:35:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Missing Chapter – Why Human Rights Cannot Be Optional In Pakistan’s STEM Schools]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In our society, students are often told a simple story about education: study hard, get a degree, secure a job, build a stable life.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Tariq Rahim]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Tariq Rahim]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:58:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Hidden Costs Of Free Education: Of Rents And Reality Checks In Germany]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[At 7:30 am, Syed Haider refreshes his email again, hoping for a response from a landlord.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anas Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Anas Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:35:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Dealing With Macaulay's Last Victory In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It has been over seven decades since the Union Jack came down.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahrukh Batool]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Features, Literature]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mahrukh Batool]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:24:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Dogmatism In Academia: The Dark Reality Of Power Over Educational Institutions]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/07-Mar-2026/dogmatism-academia-dark-reality-power-educational-institutions]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[It is so unfortunate that Pakistan is lacking in its educational sector; debates often ignite around the educational decline, articulated through a few parameters, for instance: 'weak motivation,' 'students' poor aptitude,' and 'lack of discipline.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yusra Paul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yusra Paul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:47:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Crusades And Colonisation On The Tennis Court: Coming Of Age In Post-Colonial Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Look what you black bastards are doing to us.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Akbar Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, History, Memoir]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Akbar Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:09:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Moral Authority Over Rank: Decoding 'Legacy Beyond Leadership']]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant General Arshad Mehmood was born in August 1940 in Kotli, Azad Kashmir.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meezan Zahra Khwaja]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Book Review, Books, Education, Features, Review]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Meezan Zahra Khwaja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:02:19 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Architect of A Shikarpuri Renaissance: The Life And Times Of Professor Shivaram Pherwani]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Despite being born into an elite family, some individuals dedicate their lives to serving the community.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Heritage, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:18:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Lost Legacy of Abdul Majid Mian: When Merit Mattered More Than Titles]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It was in December 1903, 122 years ago, that Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her discovery of radium, making her the first woman to receive the honour.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibrahim Nisar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Environment, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ibrahim Nisar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:22:52 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Invisible Citizens: What Pakistan Must Urgently Do For Persons With Disabilities]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We are nine siblings, and among us four&mdash;two sisters and two brothers&mdash;are visually impaired.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdul Ghaffar Bugti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Health]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Abdul Ghaffar Bugti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:19:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Returning To Military College Jhelum: A Visit To My Alma Mater]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The 12th of November 2025 was the Centenary Year of my alma matter Military College Jhelum (MCJ).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maj Gen Dr Muhammad Masudul Hasan Nuri]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Education, Features, Memory, Nostalgia]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Maj Gen Dr Muhammad Masudul Hasan Nuri]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:35:36 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Tucci To Olivieri: Celebrating 70 Years Of The Italian Archaeological Mission In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The 70th anniversary celebration of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan was held on 25th October 2025 at the Swat Serena Hotel, Saidu Sharif.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Heritage, History, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:39:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Textbook Revolutionary: Why KK Aziz Wrestled With Official Narratives]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[To understand a nation, you must first listen to its dissident voices &ndash; the ones that speak in measured tones against the roar of approved history.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadir Mansoor]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Books, Education, Features, History, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadir Mansoor]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:06:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How The Rot Within Pakistan’s Board Examination System Produces Broken Futures]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Every year, millions of Pakistani students walk into examination halls with trembling hands, clutching admit cards and borrowed pens, praying for fairness in a system that has long abandoned the very idea of it.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taha Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Taha Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:34 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Tailor-Made Language Learning: AI's Promise Of Personalised Pedagogy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The educational sun has always risen over the horizon of human curiosity, but in the twentieth-first century, its light intensified through the lens of Artificial Intelligence.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shoukat Lohar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shoukat Lohar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:27:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Voices From Markhal Village In Talagang]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Tucked between the winding Soan River and the Qavala Nullah, Markhal is one of the most remote and underdeveloped villages in Talagang Tehsil.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Health]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:19:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Man Who Loved Lahore: The Enduring Legacy Of Sir Ganga Ram]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There are few persons who have contributed as much to the development of Lahore as Sir Ganga Ram; a true son of the city.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Health, History, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 21:27:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Remembering Manzoor Hussain Khan: Builder Of Institutions And Futures]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Some lives pass quietly, leaving only faint traces, while others shine like enduring torches, lighting the way, dispelling darkness, and leaving behind a glow that continues long after they are gone.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mubashar Naqvi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, In memoriam, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:39:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Global Warming Harms Children Across Countries And Continents - Pakistan Is No Exception]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Monsoon rains have pounded Pakistan, especially the Punjab province, causing human and infrastructural casualties in terms of deaths, destruction, and displacement.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Environment, Features, Perspective, Education]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:20:10 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Sojourn Through Quetta’s Dry Hills And Drier Governance]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Writing for a major English language periodical, a writer sometimes gets the amazingly satisfying feeling that he has been heard.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Education, Environment, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:02:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Legacy In Transition: Shikarpur’s Library From Jagan Nath To Bedil]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Shikarpur was once home to many libraries in Sindh, primarily privately owned.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Heritage]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 04:47:10 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pioneers Of Progress: The Christian Legacy In Pakistan’s Schools]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Christian community in Pakistan, though a religious minority, has played a major role in shaping the country&rsquo;s educational landscape.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadir Mansoor]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadir Mansoor]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:25:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Dr Mubarak Ali Became Pakistan's Preeminent People's Historian]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The eminent historian and scholar Dr Mubarak Ali was born in Tonk, which was then a princely state under British India.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Habib Sanai]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Habib Sanai]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 23:19:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[85% Dropout Rate: The Shocking State Of Education In Dera Bugti]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Dera Bugti is one of the most resource-rich districts of Pakistan, and its political figures have consistently held top government positions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdul Ghaffar Bugti]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:53:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[AI Dreams Vs Dark Classrooms: Balochistan's Cruel Education Contrast]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[While the Chief Minister of Balochistan announces ambitious AI initiatives and scholarships to elite institutions like Oxford, Aitchison School Lahore, Lawrence College Murree, and Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur, a stark contradiction unfolds back home.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdul Ghaffar Bugti]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:11:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[GB's Tech Opportunity - 4th Industrial Revolution At 8,000 Feet?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Fourth Industrial Revolution is fundamentally linked to technological advancements.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajhullah Fahim]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Wajhullah Fahim]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:34:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Broken Schools, Doubtful Futures: The State of Education In Balochistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Nearly half of Balochistan's population consists of children, with a total number of 7.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdul Ghaffar Bugti]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:17:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Tackling Higher Education Woes In Gilgit-Baltistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/02-Mar-2025/tackling-higher-education-woes-in-gilgit-baltistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Education is often likened to the key that unlocks the door to freedom, guiding individuals toward a better path and elevating living standards.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karishma Kiran]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Karishma Kiran]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 19:15:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Balochistan’s Women Are Not Just Survivors—They Are Architects Of Change]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[While Balochistan, Pakistan&rsquo;s largest and most resource-rich province, continues to grapple with systemic challenges such as limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities for women, a wave of trailblazing women is rewriting the narrative.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdul Ghaffar Bugti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:05:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Double-Edged Sword: AI’s Promise And Peril For Pakistani Journalism]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising numerous fields, including Science, Arts, Fiction, Research, Technology, Medicine, Agriculture, and social and political landscapes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Reports, SPOTLIGHT, Technology, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:29:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pushing The Frontier For Women: Shabana Khattak’s Struggle For Education In KP]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Dr Shabana Shamaas Gul Khattak is the proud daughter of a proud and noble people.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Akbar Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, History, Legacy, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Akbar Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:11:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How To Build A Better And Fairer University System In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Despite numerous efforts, Pakistan&rsquo;s education system continues to face considerable challenges owing to political and economic instability, outdated curricula, and inadequate infrastructure.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ghazala Anbreen]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ghazala Anbreen]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:23:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Addressing Hateful Content In The Curriculum In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Recently, Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah announced in a meeting at the Sindh Textbook Board in Jamshoro that the curriculum will be reviewed before the next academic year to eliminate the hateful content that it contains.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Qasim Sodhar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Qasim Sodhar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:40:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Breaking The Taboo: Ensuring Access To Menstrual Hygiene Products]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Access to feminine hygiene products remains an urgent global issue, spanning both developed and developing countries.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daud Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Health]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Daud Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 02:05:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Leaving Paradise Behind]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Just ten days after his wedding, Ijaz, 21, from Swat&rsquo;s Mankiyal, stands on the edge of a precarious journey, leaving behind his newlywed bride and the mountains he calls home.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ubaid Sahil]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Economy, Education, Environment, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ubaid Sahil]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:56:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Not To Remember The APS Horror]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I thought about whether to pen this article on the anniversary of the brutal massacre of 150 children and teachers at the army public school in Peshawar 10 years ago on this day.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nilofer Afridi Qazi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nilofer Afridi Qazi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 23:24:52 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bank Alfalah, Deaf Reach To Build Inclusive Satellite Schools In Flood-Hit Areas]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Karachi, December 10, 2024 - On the occasion of International Day for Persons with Disabilities,  Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan&rsquo;s leading commercial banks in Pakistan has partnered with Deaf Reach&rsquo;s  flagship programme of the Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF) to establish satellite schools in flood-impacted areas.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:52:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Youth Deserve More Than Just Degrees: A Case For Skill-Based Education]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[While the Pakistani government is busy in solving financial problems and bringing in foreign investments, they are ignoring something very important &ndash; which is education.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayesha Hassan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:18:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Class Pretensions]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Sarah Ma'am, I am a graduate and still contractual.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Fazli]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sarah Fazli]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 02:27:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Nila Ibrahimi Is A Rising Voice For Girls’ Education And Rights]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a historic moment of recognition, 17-year-old Nila Ibrahimi, a Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, was awarded the 20th International Children&rsquo;s Peace Prize in Amsterdam.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abbas Changezi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Abbas Changezi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:57:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Lessons From British, Indian And Bangladeshi Educational Models To Ensure Gender Equity]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In Pakistan, unfortunately, there is a significant gender gap at higher education levels.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ghazala Anbreen]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ghazala Anbreen]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:48:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Remembering The Reverend Father John Baptist Todd: An Unforgettable Educator ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I first saw Father Todd while I was enrolled in first grade at St Bonaventure&rsquo;s High School.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Legacy, Memoir, Memory, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:57:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Not Just A Number: Junaid Hafeez And His Lifelong Struggle Against The Odds]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[How on Earth has he survived for so long?&rdquo; I ask Saif-ul-Malook, Junaid Hafeez&rsquo;s lawyer.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rabia Kashmiri]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:58:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How A Politicized HEC Has Contributed To Degradation Of Higher Education]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In Pakistan, international donor agencies have a strong and deep influence in every sector.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajhullah Fahim]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Wajhullah Fahim]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:36:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Women’s Empowerment In Rural Areas: The Way Forward]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/23-Oct-2024/women-s-empowerment-in-rural-areas-the-way-forward]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In rural areas of Pakistan, it is very difficult for women to become stronger and independent.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayesha Hassan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ayesha Hassan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:31:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[In Memoriam: Dr Nasir Uddin Azam Khan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[He was diminutive in stature but was of great design.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Sayed Amjad Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Health, In memoriam, Legacy, Memory, Tribute]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Sayed Amjad Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:35:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Failing The Youth Will Lay The Seeds Of Instability For Pakistan's Future]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Oct-2024/failing-the-youth-will-lay-the-seeds-of-instability-for-pakistan-s-future]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan&rsquo;s youth bulge has long been cited as a demographic dividend and it is said that the youth of the country has the potential to take the country forward and give direction to bring us out of the abyss.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Waqar Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Waqar Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 19:19:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Who Will Save The Children Of Pakistan When It Comes To Education?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/09-Oct-2024/who-will-save-the-children-of-pakistan-when-it-comes-to-education]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a special kind of legacy that the written word leaves, and it shines brighter in a world that is increasingly reliant on quick information &ndash; only for it to become old in this digital era.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mehr Husain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Book Review, Books, Education, Features, Perspective, Review, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mehr Husain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:24:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Kohistan's Girls Face An Educational Crisis]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Sep-2024/kohistan-s-girls-face-an-educational-crisis]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[When a baby girl is born in the Kohistan region, her parents' primary concern is often her marriage, rather than her health, education or well-being.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Sumaira Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Education, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr Sumaira Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:24:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Who Is Afraid Of History In Pakistani Universities?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Sep-2024/who-is-afraid-of-history-in-pakistani-universities]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[There was a time when historical discussions thrived in universities and intellectual circles.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zubair Ahmad]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Features, History, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zubair Ahmad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:04:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan's Education Crisis: Barriers, Inequality And The Path To Reform]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Sep-2024/pakistan-s-education-crisis-barriers-inequality-and-the-path-to-reform]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The quote "How can we convince our upcoming generation that education is key to success when we are surrounded by poor graduates and rich criminals?" is attributed to Robert Mugabe.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Sep-2024/pakistan-s-education-crisis-barriers-inequality-and-the-path-to-reform</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:44:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Tale Of Two Educational Systems: Pakistan And The USA]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/03-Sep-2024/a-tale-of-two-educational-systems-pakistan-and-the-usa]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[On 20 July 2024, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif honoured Matric Exam Toppers of 2024 at a ceremony, awarding them trophies, certificates, and cash prizes: Rs 300,000 for first place, Rs 200,000 for second, and Rs 100,000 for third.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ateer Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ateer Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:50:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[For Love Of Wisdom, In Peshawar]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Aug-2024/for-love-of-wisdom-in-peshawar]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates, would wander the agora- a public space for debate and discussion in the heart of Athens- seeking fellows for the intellectual discourses he used to conduct.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadeem Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadeem Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:07:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Literacy From The Peripheries In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[For the first time, children in Arbab Mallah, Allahabad, and Hindu Ghot villages in Jaffrabad Balochistan are attending a school.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nilofer Afridi Qazi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Editor's Picks, Education, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nilofer Afridi Qazi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:43:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Studying At Aligarh After Independence: Reminiscences From A Bygone Era]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/21-Jul-2024/studying-at-aligarh-after-independence-reminiscences-from-a-bygone-era]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In the early 1950s, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) went through a critical phase when its very existence as an academic Muslim Institution was threatened.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, Legacy, Memoir, Memory, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:05:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Trial Of Errors: Continuing KK Aziz's Mission Of Correcting Textbooks]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/24-Jun-2024/trial-of-errors-continuing-kk-aziz-s-mission-of-correcting-textbooks]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Textbooks are primarily used to offer accessible content and provide foundational knowledge to early grades&rsquo; pre-university students.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dilawar Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Books, Editor's Picks, Education, Features, History, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dilawar Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:31:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Talking Inclusivity And Peacebuilding In Quetta]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Educational institutions should remain open for gender-inclusive education, activities, curricula, trainings, and mentoring to nurture the creative thinking, worldviews, and practical approaches of society.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 01:30:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bonded Child Labourers' Rise To Leadership]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Jun-2024/bonded-child-labourers-rise-to-leadership]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The pain runs deep in my veins, deeper than the cuts from the bricks I haul day in and day out.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Focus, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:35:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan, The Global Gender Gap And The Road To Equitable Outcomes]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-May-2024/pakistan-the-global-gender-gap-and-the-road-to-equitable-outcomes]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Sustainable development goals address gender equality as a fundamental right and a necessary foundation for peace and a sustainable world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sundus Aijaz Mughal]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sundus Aijaz Mughal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 12:04:19 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Are Digital Humanities More Of A Digital Dystopia For The Pakistani Student?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[With Digital Humanities (DH) being very much in the humanities&rsquo; air, I am alarmed by this new whiff called digital dystopia.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Amna Umer]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Literature, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr Amna Umer]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 17:12:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Higher Education In Balochistan Faces A Crippling Shortage Of Funding]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of teachers, officers and employees made their way to celebrate 01 May at the University of Balochistan&mdash;one of the mother institutions that is faced with a scarcity of funding and budget for its non-development fund that pays salaries.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Reports, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Malik Achakzai]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:32:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Ichra, Halwa And Curriculum Reform In Punjab]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Apr-2024/of-ichra-halwa-and-curriculum-reform-in-punjab]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Irony died in Lahore last month.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naveed Ashraf]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Naveed Ashraf]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:06:35 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Vested Interests And Privilege: The Origins Of Aitchison's Famed Sense Of Entitlement]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As expected, the dust of Aitchison has settled very quickly with the departure of Michael Thompson, its Australian principal, but not without a reminder once again that the institution is a perfect representation of the sense of entitlement of the country&rsquo;s ruling elite.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Agha Ghazanfar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Picks, Education, Features, History, Legacy, Perspective, SPOTLIGHT, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Agha Ghazanfar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:11:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Rani Atiqa Of Hunza As An Agent Of Change]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Apr-2024/rani-atiqa-of-hunza-as-an-agent-of-change]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Could there be a gender-equal world? A world devoid of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination? A world characterized by diversity, equity, and inclusion? A world where differences are not only accepted but also celebrated? These are but a few inquiries that pervade the mind and soul, particularly each year on Women's Day.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madiha Arsalan Haneef]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Legacy, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Madiha Arsalan Haneef]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:14:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[When Sir Syed Brought A Trailblazing European Professor To MAO College]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the Indian War of Independence in 1857, the British blamed Muslims for the uprising that nearly overthrew their rule.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Amir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:40:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Environmental Education Is Far More Than Awareness Campaigns]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The recent mandate by the Lahore High Court, requiring a dedicated weekly lesson on &lsquo;environmental awareness&rsquo; to address the smog issue, raises questions about the government's commitment to tackling the problem effectively.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Azal Zahir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Education, Environment, Features, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Azal Zahir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:47:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Case For Pakistani Students 'Staying At Home' Rather Than Looking For Greener Pastures Abroad]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[While Pakistani students flock like lemmings towards foreign universities, there is a strong case to be made for them to stay at home.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taimur Shaique Hussain]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Taimur Shaique Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:11:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Are Our Schools Crushing The Possibility Of Critical Thinking In The Youngest Pupils?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/07-Mar-2024/are-our-schools-crushing-the-possibility-of-critical-thinking-in-the-youngest-pupils]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The human intellect (understanding) is the capability of a human mind to generalize experiences, to work with abstract terms, and to make conclusions from assumptions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naveed Akhtar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Naveed Akhtar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:56:34 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Education And The Elections: Are Political Parties Promising Pie In The Sky?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[With elections just around the corner, all political parties are now in the final stages of their election campaign.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tariq Aqil]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Main Slider, Perspective, Technology, Pakistan General Elections, Pakistan General Elections 2024]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Tariq Aqil]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:25:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[English As Medium Of Instruction: The Pakistani Discussion]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Since independence in 1947, there has been a fierce debate in the country about the medium of instruction in our educational institutions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tariq Aqil]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Tariq Aqil]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 11:05:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[50 Years As An Engineer: Reflections On The Field]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As the year winds down and the new year 2024 appears on the horizon, I will be marking 50 years of my professional career as an engineer.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zahid Hussain]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zahid Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2023 12:31:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan's Education Crisis Has Roots In The Country's Early Political Choices]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The education system of Pakistan is in shambles, with the education index at 0.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Perspective, Reflections]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:17:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Baloch Youth Yearn For Better Support To Study Their Mother Tongue]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Balochi literature holds a pivotal position in Balochistan, serving as a beacon for Baloch people worldwide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabish Feroz]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Tabish Feroz]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:46:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Prof Dr Murtaza Jafri's Contributions To Art, Education And Administration]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the realm of art, education, and administration, Prof Dr Murtaza Jafri emerges as an extraordinary luminary, etching an enduring legacy on the canvas of the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Education, Features, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:44:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sargodha Academia Finds A Pleasant Retreat In Kashmir]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[History generously recognises Kashmir as a centre of academic excellence, attracting scholars, philosophers and seekers of knowledge from far and wide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mubashar Naqvi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mubashar Naqvi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:15:26 +0500</pubDate>

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