Someone has sent the following eye opener.

Read & THINK!

Saw this billboard on my way to office today and thought if this sort of marketing is ethical. So here I am going to put this question across to all of you. Let's have your views on it.

We are the beginning of the new century which is nearing its first decade, more than six decades old and are still lagging behind in the field of education. People from the west have reached the moon and are trying to touch other galaxies because they invest in the most vital entity for the survival of harmony – education.

Pakistan and India spend 3.2 percent and 2.5 percent of their GDP on defence while having a literacy rate of 49.9 percent and 61 percent respectively. In comparison, Japan and Germany spend 0.8 percent and 1.5 percent of their GDP respectively on defence while having a literacy rate of 99 percent.

The condition of graduation for contesting the general elections has been removed. Greek Philosopher Aristotle once said “The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead”.

Dead nations deserve to be ruled by the dead (uneducated) souls. We are for sure destined to be doomed.

Islamabad
Pakistan Observer (2nd of May, 2008)

Research...The hottest buzz word in education industry. Well how many of you think that actual research is taking place in Pakistan?

Are you expecting same as me, that

- Series of suisides and bomb attacks will continue like on going drama serial.

Sex education in India : Why don't we start this in Pakistan ?

Take Care

Dr.Irfan Zafar