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Learning Beyond the Classroom: Private Tuition – GOOD OR EVIL?
Today, children enter the education system at the age of just two and a half; by 16, many are undertaking more than ten ‘A’ levels...
Oct 1, 2017
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Routines that Yield Nothing
Stringent routines are generally thought to be a successful technique for yielding favorable results. However, among many other routines, one that is not yielding any...
Aug 1, 2017
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Women’s Votes Matter: Unpacking Gender Politics in a Pakistani Mega-city
The exercise of ‘her’ and ‘his’ right to vote is an important requirement of political accountability in democracies. The gender gap in electoral participation and...
Jul 20, 2017
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The Status of Our Teachers: Reality vs. Expectations
It is expected of teachers to be upright, virtuous, and passionate about their profession, to be untainted by society’s ills and to strive in giving...
Jul 1, 2017
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Female Occupational Choice: Determinants and Constraints
Although female participation in the labour force of Pakistan has increased from 13.7% in 1999 to 21.7% in 2010, it is still much lower than...
Jun 1, 2017
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