The Eqbal Ahmad Centre for Public Education (EACPE) seeks to foster the use of science and reason to understand nature and society and so better enable all citizens of Pakistan to participate fully in the political, social, economic, and cultural life of their society; to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities; to value human rights, democracy and the rule of law; to promote cultural and religious diversity; to raise awareness of global issues and the natural environment; and to advance the goals of international peace and justice.
EACPE is named to honour the life and work of distinguished Pakistani academic, activist, and public intellectual, Dr. Eqbal Ahmad.
“The EACPE record is very impressive, and hopeful — a rarity these days. About the webpage (design), I don’t have anything useful to say. Have little experience that’s relevant. To me personally, the range and choice of topics is appealing and impressive. I can’t think of any useful way to improve it.”
— Noam
(Received on 5th May, 2017. As a member of the EACPE board, Professor Noam Chomsky was asked to suggest how to improve our main page)
Thank you for posting Dr Salams interview with none other than Pervez Hoodbhoy 🙂 . An absolute treat. Sharing it.
Let this be seen in every student in every institution of Pakistan, so that they can have tips for “how to think and yet have capacity to think more. This is simply Fantastic.
Dr Salam’s biography on the Nobel Prize website ends with these words which I thought of sharing:
“Abdus Salam is known to be a devout Muslim, whose religion does not occupy a separate compartment of his life; it is inseparable from his work and family life. He once wrote: “The Holy Quran enjoins us to reflect on the verities of Allah’s created laws of nature; however, that our generation has been privileged to glimpse a part of His design is a bounty and a grace for which I render thanks with a humble heart.”
What a beautiful soul.
A treat…. Thanks
The True Heritage.A Memorable Moment. A Rare Treat!
Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful. Reminds me when i interviewed him for our university during one of his visits
Thanks for your comment and visiting the website. Could you share that interview with us?
Dear pervaiz,
I have listenen to this with interest. However I am a bit amazed to know that Dr. Abdul Salam mentioned medical sciences have rudimentary theory and based on observation mainly. Being a doctor and a professor of medicine, I dont think his opinion in this regard can be considered an expert opinion
Subtitles in English may have helped us a great deal – thank you. A pleasure viewing and hearing the great man.
Indeed a rare treat. I had the chance to see this great person from very close distance in my early youth. Could not get a chance to shake hand with him in a gathering. What a beautiful soul he was. Lot of respect for Dr. Salam.