Faisal Bari

Education and emergencies

Education and emergencies

Emergencies in Pakistan are becoming more frequent and raising uncertainties for everyone. Updated 09 May, 2025 08:39am
Undergraduate focus

Undergraduate focus

We need to see a lot more young people getting an undergraduate education of solid quality in Pakistan. Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:44am
Labour market issues

Labour market issues

We have so many young people in Pakistan. But most of them are uneducated and unskilled. Updated 28 Mar, 2025 09:04am
‘Book Street’?

‘Book Street’?

Attendance at literature festivals, sales at book fairs indicate there is demand for such spaces, a yearning among the young to engage. Updated 14 Mar, 2025 09:08am
‘I, expert’

‘I, expert’

Experts seldom have an incentive to put in the hard work needed for deeper research. Updated 28 Feb, 2025 08:40am
Evidence for policies

Evidence for policies

The World Bank puts the learning poverty figure for Pakistan at around 77pc. Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:24am
NON-FICTION: THE MELANCHOLIC CITY

NON-FICTION: THE MELANCHOLIC CITY

A historian looks at Lahore as a case-study to see how his hometown has systematically lost its connection to its many-splendoured Published 02 Feb, 2025 09:17am
Dilemma of spin wickets

Dilemma of spin wickets

Pakistan’s cricket future is compromised when the focus remains on short-term success. Updated 31 Jan, 2025 10:28am
Against children

Against children

It is clear that we are doing our best not to invest in the children of today. Published 17 Jan, 2025 09:06am
Learning from a child

Learning from a child

Our children should learn to not feel ashamed or embarrassed at making mistakes. Published 03 Jan, 2025 09:34am
Youth mental health

Youth mental health

There is far more stress, anxiety, and depression among the youth than previously. Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:06am
Transport for schooling

Transport for schooling

We have to either take schools closer to children or children closer to schools. Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:10pm
Smog and schooling

Smog and schooling

The impact of school traffic on pollution in Punjab is a result of the province’s development model. Published 22 Nov, 2024 07:06am
Learning: slow and steady

Learning: slow and steady

When learning, we deal with knowledge acquisition and the development of understanding. Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:50am
For the people?

For the people?

We can at least work towards making the process of obtaining attestations smoother. Published 11 Oct, 2024 09:12am
‘Nasty, brutish, and short’

‘Nasty, brutish, and short’

Societies do not thrive on the basis of laws, rules, regulations and the pursuit of self-interest. Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:03am
NON-FICTION: THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

NON-FICTION: THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

A book that shows how public spaces, education and markets can be reshaped to nurture cooperation and help a society flourish Published 15 Sep, 2024 09:28am
Trapped in a cul-de-sac

Trapped in a cul-de-sac

It is hard to see how Pakistan is going to move forward to address the polycrisis. Published 13 Sep, 2024 07:23am