Education can help Pakistan view itself in a different light


An unexpected flight in 2010 was all it took for Senior Vice Provost for Planning at New York University Dr Ron Robin to help steer Habib University (HU) in the right direction.

“I had missed my flight from Abu Dhabi to New York and had to fly through Dubai instead,” he tells The Express Tribune during a two-day visit to Karachi. “During my flight from Dubai to New York, I found myself sitting next to Habib Foundation CEO Wasif Rizvi. It so happened that the both of us helped build universities from scratch. Throughout the flight, Wasif discussed his plans to establish HU. I was instantly drawn by his commitment and decided to assist him with the project.”

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