As the world scrambles to deal with the WannaCry ransomware attack which has affected over 300,000 computers across a hundred countries, another large scale cyber attack, known as Adylkuzz, is now underway. Experts are suggesting that due to the insidious nature of …Continue reading
The Miracle Drug for Pakistan’s Medicine Cabinet
An inexpensive, locally-manufactured drug can reduce the risk of maternal mortality. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a fatal bleed after childbirth, has been plaguing maternal health practitioners from time immemorial. It contributes significantly to maternal mortality in Pakistan (178 of 100,000 women die each …Continue reading
Disappearing Forests
Pakistan’s forests are no longer what they used to be. At the time of partition, the country’s forest cover stood at 33 percent. By 1990, Pakistan’s forest cover had declined to 3.3 percent. Fast forward another quarter of a century, to 2015, …Continue reading
There’s a New Ranking System for Universities in Muslim Countries
ITU scientist develops ranking system that compare around 450 institutes of higher learning in 30 Muslim majority countries. Thousands of Pakistanis apply to universities in North America and Western Europe for higher education. Most applicants aren’t in a position to afford tuition …Continue reading
Is Breathing Killing Us?
Lung diseases, facemasks and irritable eyes – a snapshot into the future of Pakistan without urgent air quality management programs. The extensive smog experienced in Lahore in November, 2016 kickstarted a long overdue conversation about the importance of air quality in the …Continue reading
Hunting of Houbara Bustards – Separating Facts From Fiction
The Asian Houbara Bustard is a controversial bird in Pakistan – declared endangered by numerous international wildlife conservation organizations but annually hunted by visiting Gulf royalty in different parts of the country. Following a hunting trip where a disproportionate number of birds …Continue reading
Integrated Traffic Management System – ‘Key to Lahore’s Traffic Woes’
Cameras to monitor traffic flow will detect violations and generate challans using information obtained from E&T database through vehicle registration numbers. We’ve all been there. It’s been 15 minutes and your car hasn’t moved an inch. You were already running late when …Continue reading
Startup Lahore to Be Held on the 26th and 27th of January
Lahore’s entrepreneurial landscape is expanding rapidly. With new startups emerging daily, local investors are finally looking to put their money into businesses other than construction and stocks. MIT Enterprise Forum Pakistan has organized Startup Lahore, a two day conference, which will bring …Continue reading
The Pakistani Programming Prodigy
Mohammad Raza is not your everyday 11 year old boy. While his peers go to school, play cricket and scrape the occasional knee, Raza sits in front of a computer and codes. He builds softwares that can help catch most wanted criminals …Continue reading
Social Impact Projects Main Highlight of 5th Robotics Expo
Technology is being used globally to create products that lead to positive social impacts. From 3D printing orthotics for children to solar-run portable incubators for premature babies, the impact is limitless. The same idea was taken forward at the 5th Robotics Exhibition …Continue reading