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Atta-ur-Rahman
Atta-ur-Rahman

The writer is the former chairman of the HEC, and president of the Network of Academies of Science of OIC Countries (NASIC).

  • December 10, 2025

    Universities need to enter the new world

    In this picture taken on January 13, 2022, students gather at a yard of...

  • November 26, 2025

    Invest in R&D

    The International Monetary Fund's logo. — AFP/FileThe IMF’s latest...

  • November 05, 2025

    AI: the new industrial wave

    Artificial intelligence capabilities are increasingly becoming the key...

  • October 08, 2025

    A silent revolution

    Students attend a class in the Space Education Research Lab . —...

  • September 17, 2025

    Transition for the better

    This image shows shipping activity at Port Qasim, Karachi. —...

  • September 03, 2025

    Invisible soldiers of knowledge

    Building of the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad. — HEC/FileIn...

  • August 06, 2025

    Invest in innovation

    AI initials are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration...

  • August 06, 2025

    Invest in innovation

    AI initials are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration...

  • July 23, 2025

    The QUAD factor

    Forex dealers counting currency notes in this undated...

  • July 23, 2025

    The QUAD factor

    Forex dealers counting currency notes in this file...

  • July 09, 2025

    Fundamentals of security

    This photograph taken on November 19, 2015 shows employees of online...

  • July 09, 2025

    Fundamentals of security

    This photograph taken on November 19, 2015 shows employees of online...

  • July 09, 2025

    Fundamentals of security

    This photograph taken on November 19, 2015 shows employees of online...

  • June 18, 2025

    Power of innovation

    Key to harnessing this global shift lies in building ecosystems where creativity, knowledge, and enterprise can flourish

  • May 28, 2025

    AI against corruption

    In 2024 edition of CPI, Pakistan ranked 135th out of 180 countries, scoring 27 out of 100

  • May 07, 2025

    A war over water?

    Pakistan’s economy and food security hinge on the Indus system, which irrigates 90% of its cultivated land

  • April 09, 2025

    Reimagining innovation

    Pakistan must first therefore undertake complete overhaul of its educational landscape

  • March 19, 2025

    Planning for the future

    Foresight results are synthesised into national strategies, influencing research priorities, infrastructure development

  • February 26, 2025

    Light up the future

    Thanks to NGS technologies, same task can be accomplished in a matter of hours for less than $1,000

  • February 05, 2025

    Quality education

    In India, first Indian Institute of Technology was established in Kharagpur in 1950

  • January 15, 2025

    Innovation nation

    Pakistan’s R&D expenditure stands at 0.16% of GDP, far below India’s 0.8% and China’s 2.65%

  • December 25, 2024

    AI’s transformative impact

    Pakistan is well poised to meet opportunities that Artificial Intelligence will offer for developments in industries

  • December 04, 2024

    Pakistan must change direction

    Political instability has long plagued Pakistan, disrupting governance and economic planning

  • November 20, 2024

    Move towards better policymaking

    In agriculture, Pakistan moved up from 48th rank in year 2000 to an impressive ranking of 15th by year 2023

  • November 06, 2024

    We need sensible policies

    UN granted the extension of the territorial boundary of Pakistan in March 2015

  • October 23, 2024

    Emerging technologies for innovation

    Universities have a key role to play in the process of socio-economic development

  • October 09, 2024

    A presidential system

    Pakistan has never had democratically elected president, which is key feature of presidential democracy

  • September 25, 2024

    Humanity’s next revolution

    Third Industrial Revolution brought in the digital age, triggered by the development of semiconductors

  • September 11, 2024

    The brave new world of AI

    AI’s impact on scientific research is nothing short of revolutionary

  • August 28, 2024

    More on technocracy

    There are numerous examples of how strong technocratic governments have transformed nations

  • August 14, 2024

    A technocratic democracy

    Answer to our problems requires a radical change from our present policies

  • July 31, 2024

    The knowledge economy imperative

    In another interesting development, seawater is beginning to be used for cultivating food crops

  • July 17, 2024

    The science of progress

    Many of these innovations are disrupting industrial sector and allowing major new players to emerge

  • July 03, 2024

    Commercializing research

    Pakistan was ranked a lowly 48th in the world in the year 2000 in the field of agriculture

  • June 05, 2024

    Disruptive innovation

    Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are revolutionizing numerous industries by automating tasks

  • May 22, 2024

    Wonders of biotechnology

    Biotechnology involves the use of living organisms or their derivatives to create products and processes for specific uses

  • May 08, 2024

    How the US sees us

    Efforts are alas now being made to fragment the HEC and hand over the pieces to the provinces

  • April 24, 2024

    The walk towards development

    Armed militants of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan pose for a...

  • April 10, 2024

    Tech parks for growth

    These designated areas are often referred to as research and technology parks or science parks

  • March 27, 2024

    Building high-tech industries

    In this representational image, shipping activity can be seen at the Port...

  • March 13, 2024

    The rise of nanomaterials

    A worker is pictured at the Scientia Clinical Research Ltd lab,...

  • February 28, 2024

    China’s giant leap

    The Household Responsibility System shifted agricultural production from collective farming to household-based responsibility

  • February 14, 2024

    It’s a tech-powered world

    This proven strategy is great to rid ourselves of the burden of debt and become self-relian

  • January 31, 2024

    Planning for the future

    In order to transition to a strong technology-driven knowledge economy,...

  • January 17, 2024

    The world of AI

    AI has proved to be a game changer its myriad applications range from predictive analytics for disease diagnosis to personalized treatment plans

  • January 03, 2024

    Amazing science

    Dr Charpentier and Dr Doudna thus became the sixth and seventh women in history to win a Nobel Prize in chemistry

  • December 20, 2023

    High-tech export strategy

    A 20-member delegation representing various sectors of Pakistan’s...

  • December 06, 2023

    How to achieve growth

    To progress rapidly, Pakistan must create an Ease of Doing Business ...

  • November 22, 2023

    Towards a technology-driven economy

    The logo of Alibaba is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence...

  • November 08, 2023

    A roadmap for the way ahead

    A power generation plant in Pakistan. — AFP/FilePakistan finds itself...