Aviation fears grow over Russia fallout from Ukraine crisis
Airlines and the leasing companies that control billions of dollars’ worth of passenger jets are drawing up contingency plans for a freeze in business with Russia if the standoff on…
Summer travel misery ahead as industry workers in revolt
A spiral of worker strikes in Europe’s crucial aviation sector and cancelled flights at a time when millions of travellers are looking to escape for the summer, threaten the sector’s…
A new war begins
Many of us who have lived through the turbulence of major upheavals in recent decades now feel that there has never been a time like this. And I am not…
Is AI overshadowing other technologies?
If Plato were alive today, he would have argued that his ‘Allegory of the Cave’ has been validated amid the global AI hysteria. This metaphor is a fascinating philosophical reflection…
From waste to wealth: Part – II
The metropolitan municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, of which 75 per cent is organic, remains largely untapped. Organic MSW with higher calorific value given our national consumption of fatty oils…
An indomitable spirit
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the esteemed architect of Pakistan, stands as an enduring beacon of hope and resolute determination. As the nation commemorates his birthday on 25 December, it reflects…
Baying at the moon
THE New Year was invented for those who need a day to bury wasted dreams. Each year, January heralds hope and then every December ends shrouded in a winter of…
Unlock the sky
The aerospace industry represents the pinnacle of innovation, driving both technological advancement and economic growth. As artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communications technology (ICT) continue to evolve, Pakistan finds…
Global climate chaos
Extreme weather events continue to manifest worldwide in various forms. A few days back, Toronto (Canada) experienced over 100 millimeters (about four inches) of rain, matching the average rainfall for…
Privatisation of SOEs: a focus on PIA
Pakistan’s economy is confronting numerous challenges like fiscal deficits, low savings, limited investment, low foreign exchange reserves, economic uncertainty, and rising external debt, expected to reach about $131.159 billion at…
