Sehat Kahani, a Pakistani tele-health platform which connects unemployed female doctors with low-income patients, has been selected for seed funding by the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) and design support from IDEO.org. According to a press release, Sehat Kahani was …Continue reading
Dolphins, Technology and the Indus River
Madiha and Mujtaba’s parents were anxious. Both their children were blind and depressed. The couple felt that their children needed motivation so that they did not spend their lives consumed by their disability. The parents found a unique way for the children …Continue reading
TEDxITU: Afraad Ke Hathon Main Hai
Information Technology University (ITU) will host the second chapter of TEDxITU on Saturday at Arfa Software Technology Park. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Afraad Ke Hathon Main Hai.’ Speakers at TEDxITU will include veteran Coke Studio artist Ali Hamza, TED …Continue reading
Building Smart Cities in Pakistan
There is a pressing need to deploy new technologies for city governments for better management of urban centers. The concept of a “Smart City” is a relatively new one in the realm of modern day urban development and is being adopted by …Continue reading
The Power of Connectivity
Building smart cities in Pakistan: a way forward. The smart city movement seems to be sweeping Pakistan. There is an ongoing debate about it in both government and private sector circles. The Government of Pakistan believes that to keep pace with a fast-changing and developing …Continue reading