Higher Education in Pakistan: Ills and Remedies

1: Introduction
a) Rank 50 in Higher Education by QS Ranking
b) No Pakistani University in Top-500 by Times Rankings
c) Neglected Sector since Inception

2: Ills in Pakistan's Higher Education

a) The gap between Theory & Practice: Outdated Syllabi
b) Lack of Government Funding
c) Teachers & Teaching Quality is below par
d) No focus on Innovation & Ideas Generation
e) Lack of Research Oriented Culture
f) The originality of Thought is neither inculcated nor appreciated
g) Huge gaps between the standard of education in Public and Private Universities
h) Lack of focus on Technical Education and Skill Enhancement
i) Unsuitable academic environment: Religious & political wings

3: Remedies & Way Forward

a) Increased Public Funding for Universities
b) Increased Focus on Skill Enhancement & Technical Education
c) Updation of Syllabi in lines with modern day requirements
d) Crackdown on Student wings of political parties
e) Teachers Training and Refresher Courses
f) Establishing a Research oriented culture
g) Provision of Scholarships through a competitive process
h) Student & Teacher Exchange programs nationally & Internationally

4: Conclusion
a) Higher education in Pakistan is still at nascent stages
b) Public Funding is instrumental for higher education
c) Socio-economic development is contingent on higher education