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28th May, 2013
Solving our energy crisis with renewables
Pakistan is facing a massive energy emergency and we still cannot think outside the box.
Pakistan is facing a massive energy emergency and we still cannot think outside the box.
15th May, 2013
The mysterious case of the white tigress
Can we please retire this election symbol out of respect for these endangered species, asks Rina Saeed Khan.
Can we please retire this election symbol out of respect for these endangered species, asks Rina Saeed Khan.
1st May, 2013
Grappling with Hernia
I got a flashback a doctor who had suggested I might develop hernia at some stage later in my life – I had never cared then and frankly I did not even know what a hernia was.
I got a flashback a doctor who had suggested I might develop hernia at some stage later in my life – I had never cared then and frankly I did not even know what a hernia was.
22nd April, 2013
An open letter to unblock YouTube in Pakistan
It saddens me to see the next generation of Pakistanis missing out on educational content that is available for free.
It saddens me to see the next generation of Pakistanis missing out on educational content that is available for free.
26th March, 2013
Entering the Anthropocene
Scientists are now arguing that in this new geological age we must abandon the old thinking on sustainable development.
Scientists are now arguing that in this new geological age we must abandon the old thinking on sustainable development.
12th March, 2013
The future we want
Rina Saeed talks about the progression and failures faced by Pakistan in the international and national arena of civil welfare and environmental sustainability.
Rina Saeed talks about the progression and failures faced by Pakistan in the international and national arena of civil welfare and environmental sustainability.
5th March, 2013
PTI’s green policy vision
The party feels that "environmental rights" should be included in the Constitution as basic human rights.
The party feels that "environmental rights" should be included in the Constitution as basic human rights.
26th February, 2013
National climate change policy to the rescue?
While one is grateful that the NCCP has finally been launched as an official policy document, questions remain about its implementation.
While one is grateful that the NCCP has finally been launched as an official policy document, questions remain about its implementation.
19th February, 2013
Can the green economy save us?
In Pakistan, climate change is not a future prediction but a present reality with devastating consequences given the extensive flooding that is beginning to occur annually.
In Pakistan, climate change is not a future prediction but a present reality with devastating consequences given the extensive flooding that is beginning to occur annually.
16th February, 2013
Is it a plane? Is it a UFO? No, it is the ISS
It is amazing what you can see even without binoculars or a telescope if you gaze skywards at the right time.
It is amazing what you can see even without binoculars or a telescope if you gaze skywards at the right time.
1st February, 2013
The Wild Wild Wet
”Imagine, a pod of Dolphins from Pakistan’s Marine Mammal program alerting Pakistani fishermen if they get too close to the border!”
”Imagine, a pod of Dolphins from Pakistan’s Marine Mammal program alerting Pakistani fishermen if they get too close to the border!”
22nd January, 2013
Wasting our energy
Perhaps, it is time to finally bury the controversial Kalabagh Dam project and explore smaller, hydropower projects.
Perhaps, it is time to finally bury the controversial Kalabagh Dam project and explore smaller, hydropower projects.
21st January, 2013
The medical fiasco
The incidence of over-treating people from asthma to breast cancer, from high blood pressure to low bone density is on a dramatic rise.
The incidence of over-treating people from asthma to breast cancer, from high blood pressure to low bone density is on a dramatic rise.
15th January, 2013
Ban the burning tire
Every time a tire is burnt, it releases carcinogens that bio-accumulate in our bodies - Its time Pakistanis started realising the significance of peaceful protests.
Every time a tire is burnt, it releases carcinogens that bio-accumulate in our bodies - Its time Pakistanis started realising the significance of peaceful protests.
8th January, 2013
Murders in Paradise
The people of Palas have always respected their natural environment, unfortunately, feuds are common in the area and almost every grown male carries a gun.
The people of Palas have always respected their natural environment, unfortunately, feuds are common in the area and almost every grown male carries a gun.
2nd January, 2013
Bussing it for a change
This December, as I noted on my short trip to Lahore, many people I encountered had a short, rasping cough – a byproduct of life in a growing industrial city.
This December, as I noted on my short trip to Lahore, many people I encountered had a short, rasping cough – a byproduct of life in a growing industrial city.
1st January, 2013
Startup Pakistan
What does Pakistan bring to the global table, and can the tech sector play a role in it’s reinvention?
What does Pakistan bring to the global table, and can the tech sector play a role in it’s reinvention?
31st December, 2012
Medicine Harm: A rule rather than exception
A look at the broader picture shows that medicine, as conventionally practiced, has failed to meet effectively many of the challenges of modern health care.
A look at the broader picture shows that medicine, as conventionally practiced, has failed to meet effectively many of the challenges of modern health care.
25th December, 2012
The Polio Conundrum
Failure to eradicate polio from the last remaining strongholds could result in as many as 200,000 new cases every year, within 10 years, all over the world.
Failure to eradicate polio from the last remaining strongholds could result in as many as 200,000 new cases every year, within 10 years, all over the world.
11th December, 2012
Down to Earth
I realised my camera had caught something, I wondered if it could be a comet! The prospects gave me an instant adrenaline rush.
I realised my camera had caught something, I wondered if it could be a comet! The prospects gave me an instant adrenaline rush.
