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Nepra’s expanded role can resolve energy crisis: SDPI
By Technology Times at September 2, 2012 | 6:05 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The inefficient electricity production and chronic line losses have been the root cause of the energy crisis in Karachi Electric Supply company (KESC) mostly because of inept national power regulator NEPRA, reveals a recent study conducted by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). “The only way out of this crisis is to invest and buy more...
How can PayPal boost online economy of Pakistan?
By Technology Times at September 2, 2012 | 5:26 pm | 0 Comment
By Nauman Lodhi PAYPAL IS the global standard for payment transfers and for carrying online transactions. It’s a swift mode of payment that allows people to send and receive payments instantly. Besides, majority of E-Commerce web sites rely on PayPal for charging transaction amounts from the customers. The common problem for Pakistan’s 25 million plus more...
Proper funding can make science and technology turnaround in Pakistan: Dr. Qureshi
By Technology Times at June 9, 2012 | 3:49 pm | 0 Comment
By Mustafa Z. Paras and Ata ul Haq Brief our readers about COMSATS? Dr. I.E. Qureshi: COMSATS stands for the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South. The Commission is a high level autonomous inter-governmental organization with 21 Countries in 3 Continents as its Members. There are commissions that work under the United Nations more...
Medicinal plants can cure human diseases
By Technology Times at June 2, 2012 | 12:48 pm | 0 Comment
By Faryal Najeeb Coming from a university teaching background, Dr. Mudassir Asrar, has recently joined the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) as Chairperson and wants to take it to new heights. She is an expert on indigenous medicinal plants of Pakistan which hold great potential of holding a cure for various diseases. She has been conferred three of more...
Pakistan can generate 2.3m MW thru solar
By Technology Times at May 15, 2012 | 4:03 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan has a potential to generate over 2.324 million megawatts electricity annually through solar system and in this connection industrialists should come forward and contribute in overcoming the energy crisis facing the country. The power generated through solar system can easily meet even the future industrial and domestic energy demand of the more...
Collectivism can down global warming
By Technology Times at April 9, 2012 | 12:06 pm | 0 Comment
By Naseem Sheikh IN PAKISTAN, annual mean surface temperature has a consistent rising trend since the beginning of 20th century. Rise in mean temperature of 0.6-1.0°C in arid coastal areas, arid mountains and hyper arid plains, 10-15 per cent decrease in both winter and summer rainfall in coastal belt and hyper arid plains, 18-32 per cent increase in rainfall in monsoon more...
Can Khan Academy spark edu revolution in Pakistan?
By Technology Times at March 17, 2012 | 12:07 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_13846" align="alignright" width="113" caption="Riaz Haq"][/caption] Via southasiainvestor.blogspot.com THE REVOLUTIONARY Khan Academy is a brainchild of Bangladeshi-American Salman Khan. It is growing in popularity among Pakistanis wishing to take advantage of "Free World Class Education" offered online via short 10-15 minute videos. The more...
Solar energy can cater to Pak power needs
By Technology Times at January 16, 2012 | 4:59 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: Pakistan can generate thousands of megawatts electricity by using its vast but still untapped sources of solar, hydro, hydroelectric, wind and waste energy scattered across the country. “If tapped only 0.08 per cent of the solar energy reserves in Balochistan can cater to energy needs of the entire country,” Awais Khan, President and Chief more...
