Refounding father: Pakistan, described as the third most corrupt country in the world, needs a saviour. Can Imran Khan and a Gandhiesque film of the country's founder, produced by a Cambridge academic, do the trick?
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The people of Pakistan are seeking a saviour to restore the corrupted country to a 'land of the pure'. Some Pakistanis see Imran Khan, cricketing hero and aspiring politician, as a potential leader with his soft revolution to overthrow the lords of corruption. A Cambridge University based Pakistani scholar Akbar Ahmed, believes that the model of leadership epitomised by Mohammed Ali Jinnah could offer hope to other Islamic nations.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1996
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Psst ... need a new campus, mate?
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A growing number of UK higher education institutions are expected to try and tap the UK government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI) to fund capital projects. This is a potentially large market for professional consultants, and educational institutions are now being targeted by a growing number of professionals in areas such as legal consulting, design consulting, financial consulting, management consulting and construction.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1996
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