How technology shapes power
In the early 15th century, the world still moved by hoof and sail. But within the walls of the Ottoman Empire, something formidable was taking shape. Not armies. Not treaties.…
Powering the future
As the digital world evolves, one emerging trend is the unprecedented energy demand required to fuel the AI revolution, particularly with the rise of Generative AI (GenAI). According to the…
The atomic club
After the US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) became an important challenge for the international community. While the world’s major…
Saudi Arabia plans to launch nuclear power tender next month
Saudi Arabia is expected to launch a tender process for its first nuclear reactors as early as next month and will reach out to potential vendors from countries including South…
Nuclear power: an efficient alternative
It is generally assumed, especially among international experts, (to some extent in Pakistan also) that Pakistan established its nuclear program just to develop atomic weapons. Yes, Pakistan had developed nuclear…
The atomic bomb
North Korea now has a hydrogen bomb. Maybe. Even if the bomb North Korea detonated on Sunday was not a hydrogen bomb, it was North Korea’s most powerful bomb yet.…
N-power plants in Karachi
After having failed to create premonitions and misgivings in recent past about construction of two coastal nuclear power stations near Karachi, namely Kanupp-2 and Kanupp-3, the anti-nuclear lobby has once…
Towards power trading
With the newly established Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CCPA-G) organisation, under the power sector reforms sponsored by the IMF, World Bank and Asian Development Bank, commences the journey of Pakistan…
Nuclear power plants: Is society’s concern justified?
In an age where the world faces the impact of the continued use of fossil fuels on climate change and global warming, there is a need to focus on alternative…
Nuke power
A well-heeled Pakistani American questions why our nuclear energy can’t be diverted to producing power in an effort to end the curse of load shedding. Because, I answer back, “America…
