Stories by Ayesha Razzaque

AI in the classroom

The question for universities is no longer whether AI will reshape higher education, but which parts of the academic enterprise Published 14 Feb, 2026 07:09am

A search in limbo

The appointment of university vice-chancellors in Pakistan is a game of musical chairs. Published 30 Jan, 2026 06:28am

Education roundup 2025

Public spending on education remains stuck at 0.8 per cent of GDP. Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:36pm

Tempest in a teacup

Outrage at foreign assessment boards is misplaced. Published 07 Dec, 2025 06:14am

The known unknown

Even a mediocre degree programme navigated with mission and purpose is better than foregoing university entirely. Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:45am

Situational uncertainty

Estimates, which inform decisions about the export of agricultural products, vary widely and have led to bad calls. Published 03 Oct, 2025 07:30am

Higher education’s reappointment saga

When rules are broken, the public is told that the end justifies the means. But what end has all this rule-breaking achieved? Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:35am

Of unions and wordplay

When universities disband officially sanctioned student representation, the vacuum it creates gets filled by something more Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:26am

Education’s downhill journey

There has been no action on the ground that matches the scale of the challenge. Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:22am

Exodus from academia

In Pakistan, faculty has not seen pay raises in the last five years. Published 10 Feb, 2019 07:10am