In 2000, Pakistan passed its first National IT Policy. Eighteen years later, there have been substantial shifts in the industry. The National IT Policy has been replaced with a Digital Pakistan Policy, enacted in 2017 to incorporate these changes. But the scale …Continue reading
Lahore’s Smog is Back but This Time There’s a Policy to Tackle it
A thick smog has been persistently plaguing citizens of Lahore for over a week now, causing throat infections, headaches and breathing problems. “I noticed the smog on my way to work last week. There was a haze in the skyline and buildings …Continue reading
While Nations Play Politics, Cities and States Are Taking up the Climate Challenge
Last week, Donald Trump entered the White House Rose Garden and announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. In doing so, he fulfilled his campaign promise to “cancel” the Paris deal, a move that calls into question …Continue reading
Policy Recommendations Finalized for Use of Biomass Technologies in Pakistan
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in collaboration the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) organized a workshop on Thursday, 13th April, 2017 to collect feedback from stakeholders on biomass policy. Recognizing the need for tapping all possible energy sources available to …Continue reading
Is Breathing Killing Us?
HAZE AND SMOG IN NORTHERN INDIA AND PAKISTAN Air pollution is a severe and persistent problem at the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. The haze and pollution back up against the mountains and remain for weeks at …Continue reading
All You Need to Know About the Punjab IT Policy
The Punjab Information Technology (IT) policy draft is not just about IT. Rather, it aspires to be about governance in the age of IT. The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has held a public consultation on the draft and is now revising …Continue reading
PITB Opens Public Consultation for Punjab IT Policy 2016
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has put up the first draft of the Punjab IT Policy 2016 online for public review and discussion. The policy is the result of the 2nd PITB Roundtable Conference held in April 2016, where Dr. Umar …Continue reading