mordant wit

It is a saying that if you want to foresee the future of a nation, visit its educational institutions. These are places where the future of a nation rests, where the youth are inculcated with the sinews of morality and spirituality.

Education is a sensitive issue because it "trains the brains". Teachers and books play a pivotal role in the education and training of students.

They learn whatever their teachers and books impart. If the way of teaching is negative and unclear, it will simply ruin the capabilities of the children.

One can figure out the U-turns on political and economic fronts taken by Gen Pervez Musharraf led government after 9/11. But one does not understand the dreadful U-turn on the educational front.

No doubt, 9/11 has changed the world, but it cannot change the history and culture of Pakistan and Islam. However, Education Minister Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi, whose overt and covert capabilities have already brought Pakistan Railway to the zenith of progress, does not agree with this contention.