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Finite space – New and old technologies face a coexistence test
With its amazing speed, the 5G technology holds out exotic promise for consumers and business enterprises alike. However, the exponential growth of wireless devices and services takes place within a limited bandwidth space. But what...Oct 27, 2019 780 0 -
‘Pakistan brimming with investment opportunities’
Vanessa O’ Brien has been a prominent financial expert and business executive for years. But economics is not the only area of her expertise. She is a seasoned mountaineer, the first American woman to surmount K-2...Oct 25, 2019 1765 0 -
Modi still has a chance to reverse India’s self-defeating course – but will he choose to do so?
The early warning signals coming out of India are blaring, as a disaster has been in the making for years. The unfolding crisis – not just in Kashmir but in mainland India – threatens to tear...Aug 24, 2019 1636 0 -
How the invisible crisis of water quality is impacting us
Aquatic animals and plants are not the only casualties of water pollution. Humans are already paying a high cost in terms of economic losses and health hazards for the “invisible crisis” of water quality . Rapidly...Aug 21, 2019 1255 0 -
Pakistan suspends trade with India over Kashmir annexation; may close airspace
Pakistan has suspended bilateral trade with India as well as downgraded diplomatic relations in reaction to New Delhi’s abrogation of special status for Kashmir, which it says flouts international norms and annexation of the disputed Himalayan...Aug 7, 2019 572 0 -
‘Not the Summer of our Youth’
The sun is blazing the earth scorched, leaving no doubts that this is not just another hot summer. As climate change alarm bells ring louder, the UN World Meteorological Organization reports that 2019 had the hottest...Aug 1, 2019 935 0 -
How new technologies may help cities fight climate change
Hurricanes buffeting the U.S. with ferocious winds and downpours, fires raging close to urban centers, fog and smog covering cities in South Asia and China, flooding and sizzling heat in Western Europe, tsunamis hitting Japan and...Jul 30, 2019 1238 0 -
US okays $125 million foreign military sale to support Pakistan’s F-16 program
Following high-stakes U.S.-Pakistan talks this week, Washington has decided to provide technical support of the Pakistani F-16 program at an cost of $125 million. The U.S. decision marks resumption of foreign military sales to Pakistan and...Jul 27, 2019 1339 0 -
Pakistani-American’s Pandak Farms investment gets recognition with EME agreement
In a heartwarming news for overseas Pakistanis, a Pakistani-American’s pioneering Pandak Farms has entered into an agreement with prestigious EME Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to collaborate in the areas of research, development and business. Pandak...Jul 19, 2019 3166 0 -
Quality IT education can quickly expand Pakistani digital exports
Pakistan needs to encourage its information technology sector to maximize exports to international markets including the United States and overcome the twin challenges of trade and current account deficits, a technology investor says. “There has been...Jun 21, 2019 847 0