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Twitter erupts over federal minister's remarks on Pakistani academia during coronavirus outbreak
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Fawad Chaudhry addressing an event organised by Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors on September 06, 2018. — Photo: Geo.tv/Files
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday got flak for criticising the role of Pakistani universities in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
The minister, in a tweet, had said: "Where are Pak Universities? Everywhere in the world Universities are providing guideline to the Govts through leading reserach and policy papers,why Pak Unis are silent spectators?"
Ch Fawad Hussain
✔@fawadchaudhry
Where are Pak Universities? Everywhere in the world Universities are providing guideline to the Govts through leading reserach and policy papers,why Pak Unis are silent spectators? We need to up the game...Vc’s must initiate reserach..up the game guys #coronavirusinpakistan
15.2K
4:08 AM - Mar 28, 2020
Shortly after his tweet, Twitteratis slammed the federal minister asking him to reflect on his own actions before pointing fingers at others.
'Apne girebaan mein jhaanko before you start pointing fingers'
Nida Kirmani@nidkirm
In other countries in the world the state provides sufficient resources to universities to be able to set up adequate research facilities. In our country, the state chooses to spend more on defense spending instead. Apne girebaan mein jhaanko before you start pointing fingers.
662
7:31 AM - Mar 28, 2020
105 people are talking about this
'Two years already gone'
AHMAD WALEED
✔@AhmadWaleed
Set up centres of excellence in every subject and replace the outdated university education in #Pakistan. Two years already gone. There should have been one in each major cities like #Karachi, #Lahore and #Islamabad by now. #PTI govt could not set up one in #KP in 7 yrs.
28
8:51 AM - Mar 28, 2020 · Lahore, Pakistan
'How can they research without funding'
"The present government has slashed the education budget to such an extent that the institutions have to pay teachers salaries by taking loans. How do you expect them to conduct researches," asked one Twitter user.
Raza Khan@Raza_khan12
موجودہ حکومت نے ایچ ای سی کے بجٹ میں جتنی کٹوتی کی ہے اس کے بعد یونیورسٹیاں اساتذہ کو تنخواہیں بھی ادھار لے کے دے رہی ہیں.. تحقیق کہاں سے ہو..
7
1:28 PM - Mar 28, 2020
'Audit of big guns?'
Sajid Fiaz, PhD@sajidfiaz50
1/2 the unemployed PhDs with skills knock again and again to get their right even protested bt you guys were busy in JUGAR BAZI, go and bring imported scientist and batteries. Why you guys not asked #HEC whr they spent research budget? Any audit of big guns?
22
6:03 AM - Mar 28, 2020
'This govt holds record of significantly decreasing education budget'
'Do better'
Arhum@arhuml92
Why is the government always silent when it comes to funding secondary education in Pakistan? This is not on the kids here, this is on you chaudry Saab. Do better.
60
7:49 AM - Mar 28, 2020 · Sindh, Pakistan
The federal government, despite making tall claims of developing the education sector, allocated a mere 2.8% for education from the total 2019-20 budget.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/6...akistani-universities-role-during-coronavirus
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Fawad Chaudhry addressing an event organised by Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors on September 06, 2018. — Photo: Geo.tv/Files
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday got flak for criticising the role of Pakistani universities in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
The minister, in a tweet, had said: "Where are Pak Universities? Everywhere in the world Universities are providing guideline to the Govts through leading reserach and policy papers,why Pak Unis are silent spectators?"
Ch Fawad Hussain
✔@fawadchaudhry
Where are Pak Universities? Everywhere in the world Universities are providing guideline to the Govts through leading reserach and policy papers,why Pak Unis are silent spectators? We need to up the game...Vc’s must initiate reserach..up the game guys #coronavirusinpakistan
15.2K
4:08 AM - Mar 28, 2020
Shortly after his tweet, Twitteratis slammed the federal minister asking him to reflect on his own actions before pointing fingers at others.
'Apne girebaan mein jhaanko before you start pointing fingers'
Nida Kirmani@nidkirm
In other countries in the world the state provides sufficient resources to universities to be able to set up adequate research facilities. In our country, the state chooses to spend more on defense spending instead. Apne girebaan mein jhaanko before you start pointing fingers.
662
7:31 AM - Mar 28, 2020
105 people are talking about this
'Two years already gone'
AHMAD WALEED
✔@AhmadWaleed
Set up centres of excellence in every subject and replace the outdated university education in #Pakistan. Two years already gone. There should have been one in each major cities like #Karachi, #Lahore and #Islamabad by now. #PTI govt could not set up one in #KP in 7 yrs.
28
8:51 AM - Mar 28, 2020 · Lahore, Pakistan
'How can they research without funding'
"The present government has slashed the education budget to such an extent that the institutions have to pay teachers salaries by taking loans. How do you expect them to conduct researches," asked one Twitter user.
Raza Khan@Raza_khan12
موجودہ حکومت نے ایچ ای سی کے بجٹ میں جتنی کٹوتی کی ہے اس کے بعد یونیورسٹیاں اساتذہ کو تنخواہیں بھی ادھار لے کے دے رہی ہیں.. تحقیق کہاں سے ہو..
7
1:28 PM - Mar 28, 2020
'Audit of big guns?'
Sajid Fiaz, PhD@sajidfiaz50
1/2 the unemployed PhDs with skills knock again and again to get their right even protested bt you guys were busy in JUGAR BAZI, go and bring imported scientist and batteries. Why you guys not asked #HEC whr they spent research budget? Any audit of big guns?
22
6:03 AM - Mar 28, 2020
'This govt holds record of significantly decreasing education budget'
'Do better'
Arhum@arhuml92
Why is the government always silent when it comes to funding secondary education in Pakistan? This is not on the kids here, this is on you chaudry Saab. Do better.
60
7:49 AM - Mar 28, 2020 · Sindh, Pakistan
The federal government, despite making tall claims of developing the education sector, allocated a mere 2.8% for education from the total 2019-20 budget.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/6...akistani-universities-role-during-coronavirus