Anjum Altaf

When will we learn?

When will we learn?

Dr Salam and Iqbal did not know their future careers at the start of their education, nor did they start it in English. Published 10 Jul, 2017 07:28am
A guide to inequality

A guide to inequality

The real issue is social inequality. Without gains on this front economic justice would remain unattainable. Published 13 Jun, 2017 02:11am
CSS reform

CSS reform

Very few graduates want to join the CSS. Published 29 May, 2017 01:09am
CPEC: The case for full disclosure

CPEC: The case for full disclosure

Intellectual honesty demands a stance of neutrality on CPEC till the terms and conditions are disclosed. Updated 12 Jun, 2017 03:54pm
Nowhere to go

Nowhere to go

There may be no place in Pakistan to run away to. Updated 30 Apr, 2017 07:05am
Probing the CSS examination

Probing the CSS examination

Some questions reveal a sloppiness that comes in the way of a proper understanding of the question. Published 11 Apr, 2017 02:14am
Mind the money

Mind the money

We seem to be living in a world in which anything goes. Published 31 Mar, 2017 03:19am
Healthcare needs a warning label

Healthcare needs a warning label

Standards have slipped because regulatory capacity has been outstripped by the number of facilities. Published 21 Mar, 2017 06:44am
Locating the enemy

Locating the enemy

It is quite hard to believe that our enemies convinced us to create these monsters. Published 07 Mar, 2017 01:02am
The problem with land grants

The problem with land grants

It is reasonable to ask for a transparent disclosure of the rules applicable to land grants. Published 14 Feb, 2017 02:07am
The begging bowl

The begging bowl

Why is no one willing to change a broken development model? Published 25 Jan, 2017 12:50pm
CPEC: lessons from history

CPEC: lessons from history

What came of all the colonial-era investment and what economic transformations did it sustain? Updated 12 Jun, 2017 03:58pm
The death of classical music

The death of classical music

One can say that classical music is dead in Pakistan because the art form is not part of the sensibility of a new Updated 17 Jan, 2017 02:54am
Inherent bias

Inherent bias

The CSS exam screens for a particular type of candidate. Updated 17 Jan, 2017 02:54am
CSS danger alert

CSS danger alert

Civil service exams are not testing for intelligence. Published 20 Dec, 2016 02:21am
Education and politics

Education and politics

Whoever controls what students believe and how they think controls the future. Published 10 Dec, 2016 03:02am
Democracy’s woes

Democracy’s woes

A review of the rules underpinning the poll process is needed. Published 26 Jun, 2016 04:09am