Flood management in 2010 and the power system
Two news items have made headlines - the first extremely positive was to the effect that this time around, the country is heading towards a bumper crop and the second,…
AI-powered drones track down fires in German forests
Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures. The installation, resembling…
Power without humility
FOR 77 years, we have been governed by individuals who have wielded power with arrogance not humility. Be it politicians, military, judiciary, or bureaucracy, those entrusted with authority have prioritised…
PMDC without regular registrar for two years, exposing institutional mismanagement
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) -- the country’s top regulatory authority for medical education and professional licensing -- has been operating without a permanent registrar for the past…
Global power shifts to the East
In the realm of global power dynamics, the East, spearheaded by China, Russia and their respective allies, is undergoing remarkable economic and diplomatic expansion, while the historically dominant Western nations,…
Water, power and politics
How can we grow and prosper together? Is this question truly so difficult that we have yet to find a wise and effective answer? In reality, our democratic and federal…
Law of equitable management
Water is life. The birth of human civilisation also owes itself to the assured supply of abundant water from major rivers. It was on the banks of the Tigris–Euphrates river…
Power sector on the brink
Pakistan’s state-owned power companies are trapped in a cycle of mounting debt, persistent inefficiencies and constant government bailouts, with no signs of relief. The sector faces high operational costs, staggering…
Trump, at zenith of power, moves quickly to ‘take over’ Washington
Donald Trump has been in office for five days, and yet he has already imposed his will on Washington with ruthless speed and efficiency, showing that even his most radical…
The unraveling of power sector
Power sector is by far the most poorly performing sector of the economy – a sector that compromises the competitiveness of our industries, those that cater solely to domestic consumption…
