Dr M Bilal Tahir
One University, one mission
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- August 3, 2026
IMAGINE if every public university in Pakistan became responsible for solving the biggest economic and social challenges within a 100-kilometre radius of its campus. Faisalabad’s…
Why academia-industry links fail at the first step!
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- July 8, 2026
PAKISTAN’S higher education system stands at a critical crossroads. Despite decades of investment in universities through the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan and provincial bodies…
Invisible grid: Is wireless electricity finally within reach?
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- June 2, 2026
MORE than a century after Nikola Tesla imagined a world where electricity could flow invisibly through the air, the idea is returning from the…
Recyclable protein textiles against the microplastic era
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- May 24, 2026
THE textile industry is entering a moment of uncomfortable truth: the fabrics that dress modern life are quietly contaminating the planet. A new scientific…
Climate crisis at our doorstep
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- May 18, 2026
ANOTHER summer has arrived in Pakistan, and once again the country stands under the shadow of an unforgiving heatwave season. Temperatures are rising earlier,…
In turbulent times, universities must be led, not managed
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- May 12, 2026
IT is time to say this plainly: universities do not merely need better management—they need stronger leadership. The distinction is not semantic. It is existential.…
Quantum sensing & Pakistan’s next leap in applied science
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- April 25, 2026
IN the global conversation on emerging technologies, quantum computing often captures the headlines. Yet, a quieter and arguably more immediate revolution is unfolding in quantum…
E-waste in Pakistan: The silent tsunami of digital age
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- April 21, 2026
PAKISTAN’S digital transformation is accelerating—smartphones, laptops, solar inverters and consumer electronics are penetrating every tier of society. Yet beneath this progress lies a silent and…
Darkness by design
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- April 17, 2026
PAKISTAN is dimming its lights again—this time by design. The government’s decision to enforce roughly 2.25 hours of daily outages during peak evening demand is…
Education 5.0: Reclaiming human in an algorithmic age
- By Dr M Bilal Tahir
- April 1, 2026
THERE is a quiet but consequential shift underway in global higher education. Universities—long defined by lecture halls, rigid disciplines and degree pipelines—are being compelled…

