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Adam

Adam — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

This is what the women in Pakistan or elsewhere in the muslim world. I wish this should be a reality in Pakistan as a whole. this will open their way to equality against men and will be a factor in reducing the violence and gender bias that women come across in the society.

Milind

Milind — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I always was, I am and will be, for guaranteed, against the gender of cast based reservation, but certainly not against uplifting the lower classes of the society. the reservation is only a political game for votes. If the politicians are really interested in uplifting the women why they don’t make law making mandatory for the parents to send their daughters to college level and at the same time giving free education to them making them competent enough and stand at a level where they don’t need reservation. this is a sad story of vote bank politics not only in pakistan but here in India as well...

Julie

Julie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Women can now see the light at the end of the tunnel...a ray of hope and this will help them steer through the dark tunnel to the clear light of the day. I wish this becomes the reality soon here in india as well.

Shameem

Shameem — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

It’s an awesome move. I think women are usually less corrupt and more sensitive to issues. Such a change should be good for Pakistan even though I believe democracy is not the right system for the country.

Chintan

Chintan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Quotas never work for anyone. However the Pakistani government should encourage women in all fields of life. This is one of the key requirements for Pakistan to list itself amongst successful nations.

Edgar

Edgar — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I am not sure how people with “Taleban” mentality in Pakistan will react! Nowadays their weight is increasing in the day-to-day life of a Pakistani. Hope they do not make another issue out of this to spread violence once again

Nick

Nick — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Karim as you gave the heading “Equal Quota for Female Students” was there quota for males already in pakistan and the move to give the same to the women is still in the making, means they have been still deprived of this? is it?

Karim Khan

Karim Khan — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

No Edgar, as the post says there was anequal quota formerly for both male and female students but later on the admission system was swictehd to open-merit selectons.

Ikramuddin Bahram

Ikramuddin Bahram — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The point is of concern shouldn’t be in allocating a separate quota of 50% to female students because in the current scenerio, Pakistan needs merit based system rather than gender based one. Meritrocracy can come to Pakistan only if a corrupt system is eliminated. The need of the hour is more on creating leadership in Pakistan particularly amongst the youth and that can be done by a meritocratic system in place.

Karim Khan

Karim Khan — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Ikram, that is very thoughtful of you! Thanks!