In my most recent piece at Forbes.com – I examine the impact of new universities in Pakistan such as Aga Khan University, Lahore Institute of Management Sciences (LUMS), Forman Christian College, and Habib University. These new universities provide diversity to Pakistan’s higher education system and are providing new and innovative forms of higher education. Pakistan itself has a rapidly growing population and is home to the third largest population of college-aged students in the world, after China and India, so keeping the most talented students within Pakistan to start new companies and provide opportunities for its future is vital for both Pakistan and the world. The piece also features an interview with Wasif Risvi, founding president of Habib University, who describes in some detail how Habib can provide “epistemic reparation” for Pakistan through its unique liberal arts curriculum rooted in the concept of yoshin, which roughly translates as grace. Habib is helping students rediscover the beauty and power of Pakistan’s culture to help them shape Pakistan’s future. I also had the opportunity to visit Habib University as part of a review committee in November. I was deeply impressed by the campus community and its commitment to students and to liberal arts. The piece is available at Forbes.com at this link:
