Institutions are built around merit in the absence of which they become non-functional as we see them today. When I took charge as Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) in the year 2002, the environment was different. The legendary Air Marshal Nur Khan stepped down as Chairman PIA when he was pressured to hire unwanted individuals against merit. Unfortunately, merit has been largely ignored in the land of the pure which has seriously impaired our march towards freedom. It is time to rebuild them through merit in order to consolidate our freedom.

Source: The Nation November 09, 2021 04:09 UTC