Med to math: PEC’s misguided curveball
A few days ago, some newspapers carried a news item that has not created a lot of waves yet. In its 49th meeting, the Governing Body of the Pakistan Engineering…
The science of progress
Many exciting developments in the fields of science and technology are rapidly transforming the landscape of those countries that are investing in research and development. Many of these innovations are…
Telco to tech: the shift in education
A generation ago, Matric students going into higher secondary school (FA/FSc) were faced with a simple and stark choice: take up the pre-medical track in the hopes of being admitted…
Budget: an analysis
Flanked by the Deputy Prime Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, once hailed as the PM-N’s (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s) strategic brain, and Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the finance minister delivered his…
Disruptive innovation
The world is witnessing a huge change because of the onslaught of disruptive innovations that are completely uprooting conventional industries and establishing fresh industrial landscapes in the developed world. A…
The grid and energy sustainability
In the ambitious quest for a sustainable future, the conversation about energy often revolves around the creation of energy utilizing various fuels, including renewable technologies. Pakistan is blessed with huge…
Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from…
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.…
Solar PV indigenization: strategy and scope
Solar energy is the energy of present and future. Pakistan is importing almost all of the solar equipment from abroad, mostly China. China is the production house of the world…
VW joins e-car price war as global rivalry heats up
German giant Volkswagen is set to follow Tesla’s lead with a high-profile price drop as the battle for global dominance in the electric car segment intensifies, and local challengers race…
