Private school culture dominates the public-school culture in Pakistan. With no central regulating organization, private schools in the country autonomously construct their educational philosophy that underpins curriculum choice, pedagogic approaches, and school operations. In this perspective, there is an increasing inquisitiveness in the understanding of what determines a private school as a ‘successful’ school. The researchers intend to understand the determinants of a successful private school and aim to explore the leadership behaviors of head teachers of such schools in Pakistan. The Beaconhouse School System (BSS), the largest private school system in Pakistan, took part in this case study. A sample of a total of 128 participants, comprising of teachers (n=120), School Group Heads (SGH) (n=4) and school head teachers (n=4) of four most successful primary schools of BSS, was drawn to participate in this case study employing a mixed-methods design. Two survey instruments, Dete
IF you were to read the press coverage about Arif Naqvi over the last few weeks, the tainted former head of the fallen Abraaj empire, you would be convinced that Naqvi is evil. ‘The fleece artist’, ‘thief’, ‘liar’ and ‘the myth builder’ are phrases in articles that paint an ugly portrait of Naqvi. He is currently in London facing extradition to the US, where he has been indicted on counts of theft, fraud and racketeering. A trial is set to take place in the Southern District New York court.
The recent coverage stems from the publication of a book, The Key Man, written by Simon Clark and Will Louch both Wall Street Journal reporters who broke and covered the Abraaj scandal. Clark and Louch allege that Naqvi, motivated by greed, masterminded a global criminal conspiracy, stole from his firm and misused investor capital. Their story is a hair-raising timeline of how a top private equity group promising to do good went bust, with officials, including Naqvi, raiding in
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Arif Naqvi and Bill Gates at the 2018 World Economic Forum
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This is the story of a Pakistani who, until recently, managed $14 billion of rich people’s money. He convinced the World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom and France to let him use their money to buy stakes in about 100 companies worldwide, in the name of improving ordinary lives. He hobnobbed with presidents, Arab royalty and US secretaries of state. He had former American president Bill Clinton speak to his investors.
This is the story of Arif Naqvi, founder and chief executive officer of the Abraaj Group, a private equity firm based in Dubai.