Educating the Frontier

The Taliban and other extremist groups have made their attack of education a central tool in their agenda to stunt progress and modernization in Pakistan. This story published in Dawn News today highlights the need to spur education efforts in the Frontier areas of Pakistan. "Pakhtuns need space to accommodate science. And the place that needs science more than any other is the seminary. With cellphones buzzing on silent mode in their pockets, students in the seminaries have already voted in favour of science. They must learn now how to earn their livelihood and raise and support their families by producing the gadgets that they are fascinated by."