Infrastructure blues
LAHORE has traffic jams and traffic congestion in the morning and afternoon; not when offices/businesses open and close, but when school sessions begin and end. Roads are chock-a-block with cars,…
Gas infrastructure & communities
NATURAL gas has played a major role in Pakistan’s energy matrix since the first large reserve was discovered in Sui, Balochistan, in 1952. Significant gas fields of smaller sizes were…
Solving the infrastructure problem
Pakistan’s infrastructure deficiencies are well documented. The transportation sector suffers from congested roads, outdated railways, and insufficient connectivity between urban and rural areas. The energy sector faces chronic power shortages…
India tunnel collapse ‘wake-up call’ for Modi’s infrastructure drive
India’s aggressive infrastructure push into the ecologically fragile Himalayan mountains has been given a “wake-up call” by the collapse of a road tunnel that trapped 41 men, environmental experts say.…
Resilient infrastructure
The construction of infrastructure on resilient foundations leads to such structures absorbing and preventing sudden and severe shocks which could include many disasters like floods, glacier melting, earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis,…
Infrastructure financing gap
On the 14th of March 2023, InfraZamin Pakistan hosted the country’s first-ever summit on infrastructure titled “Building for Impact” in Karachi, featuring international speakers and representatives from numerous public and…
Infrastructure financing in Pakistan
Infrastructure development is critical for sustainable growth and development and enhanced productivity and competitiveness. Pakistan has made significant progress in structuring and implementing infrastructure projects, but there are still deficits…
Disasters and educational infrastructure – Part I
The frequency and intensity of natural disasters has alarmingly increased in recent years, predominantly due to climate change. Both developed and developing countries have been impacted alike. However, research that…
Disasters and educational infrastructure – Part II
In Pakistan, there are about 23 million children that are out of school, and 22 million children are enrolled in low-quality government schools. The country’s National Human Development Report (NHDR)…
It’s time for telecom cos to outsource their infrastructure
The Covid-19 crisis has fundamentally established the fact that industries, organizations, and people must change in order to remain relevant as the global world is experiencing the shock of coronavirus.…
