Pakistan, July 26 -- Pakistan's public universities have been the cornerstone of national development for more than seven decades, producing scientists, engineers, physicians, agricultural experts, civil servants, entrepreneurs and policymakers who have contributed significantly to the country's socio-economic progress. Institutions such as the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, the Lahore University of Management Sciences, the National University of Sciences and Technology, Quaid-i-Azam University and the University of the Punjab have earned national and international recognition in teaching, research and innovation.

However, the global landscape of higher education is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Artificial intelligen...