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Posts Tagged ‘Pakistan Brain Drain’

BRAIN DRAIN: Oh Really??

By Fatima Saleem • Apr 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

It is a concern habitually voiced now & than on various platforms that because of the untoward state of the state, students (undergrads & graduates) are fleeing the country ensuing brain drain.
I would say, too many applicants for fewer seats obtainable in universities and consequently  failure to get admission in professional institutes is actually “brain [...]



Brain Drain: A Dilemma

By Qais Saracen • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Features

According to a renowned dictionary, disparities in education lead to shortages of skilled workers and educated managers in developing countries. An unskilled workforce is less productive and receives lower wages. Lower wages, in turn, encourage highly educated workers in these countries to migrate to industrialized countries to earn higher salaries. This migration, known as the [...]