The real battlefield is intellectual
In the ancient city of Rabat, where the intellectual heritage of the Islamic world resonates in historic libraries and madrasas, the Vice Chancellors’ Forum of Universities in the Islamic World,…
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…
The final frontier
“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilisations; to boldly…
Closer to midnight
So far, we have lived in an era of arms control and disarmament efforts made during the cold war – though we have taken this for granted. The international security…
The knowledge economy imperative
Knowledge has now become the key factor in determining socio-economic development. The failure of governance in Pakistan is exemplified by a comparison to Singapore. Singapore has hardly any natural resources…
Tech parks for growth
In today’s fast-paced global economy, technology parks play a crucial role in fostering industrial development by providing an ecosystem conducive to innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship. These designated areas are often…
The rise of nanomaterials
Nanomaterials represent a rapidly emerging industry that is impacting a large number of products ranging from electronics and agriculture to medicine and the defence industry. Nanotechnology depends on the discovery…
It’s a tech-powered world
In my previous articles, I have emphasized the importance for Pakistan to change tracks and focus on the manufacture and export of high-tech (high value-added) goods to improve its economy.…
Planning for the future
This requires us to acquire the highest level of expertise in new and emerging technologies to be able to leapfrog into the future. We must also establish a clear roadmap…
High-tech export strategy
A 20-member delegation representing various sectors of Pakistan’s industry left for China on December 10, with the objective of enhancing Pakistan’s exports from the present shamefully low figure of $30…
