Agriculture through Research and Development on February 27, 2022Agriculture and farm productivity are critically related to the availability of quality seeds, modern technologies, and pesticides with their responsible use and improved effectiveness. Agricultural extension services are crucial and can play an important role in the better productivity of agriculture through proper research and development. The private sector’s role is equally important. The responsibilities […]
Food and Agriculture Challenges on January 3, 2022Pakistan is blessed with abundant natural resources, especially agricultural resources. Agriculture provides 16 per cent employment in the manufacturing sector and contributes 18.9 percent to GDP and absorbs 42.3 percent of the labour force. It is an important source of foreign exchange earnings and speeds up growth in other sectors of the economy. Pakistan is […]
The Smog Challenge and Pakistan on December 9, 2021Environment specialists first used the term smog at the start of the early 1900s to define a deadly mix of fog and smoke. Smog is mainly formed above urban centres and cities and is composed of tropospheric ozone (O3). The primary garrulous matter includes volatile organic compounds(VOCs), dust and pollen, and secondary particulate matter such […]
Angela Merkel-Eternal Chancellor and Stateswoman on December 2, 2021Germany bids farewell to its leader-Angela Merkel- its Eternal Chancellor and Stateswoman and the world’s most powerful woman and leader. Merkel played an important role as a leader for Germany and European Union. Her style of government was distinguished by her practical approach. She was awarded the US presidential Medal of Freedom. Being born and […]
UN-Climate Change Conference and Pakistan on November 19, 2021The global summit on climate change ended in Glasgow with challenges and disappointments. This journey started in 1995 in Berlin with some lofty commitments. The trust deficit is a big challenge among all the stakeholders of climate change conferences. World leaders and governments need to rethink and revisit their policies on climate change to save […]
Environment and climate change issues-11 on March 2, 2021Pakistan’s major problem is water scarcity. The country faces acute water scarcity by 2025 and will be the most water-stressed country in South Asia within two decades. Almost 30 million Pakistanis have no access to clean water. In 1997, the then-government enacted the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act to safeguard, conserve, rehabilitate and improve the environment […]
Environment and climate change-issues-1 on February 27, 2021The environment sustains life, supports our physical and mental health and provides psychic enjoyment. Environmental insecurities and climate change present rapidly growing threats to human development and security in Pakistan. The contribution of environmental resources to wellbeing is broad ranging. It has both instrumental and constitutive features. In both ways, we are enriched by its […]
Civil nuclear technology-challenges & opportunities on February 20, 2021Civil nuclear technology should be a priority and it is time to shift narrative of nuclear deterrence to peaceful uses of nuclear energy for food, agriculture and medicine (food security, green revolution and health), cheap electricity, applied nuclear medicine, environment & climate change and for revival of industry & industrialization and for society as safe […]
Angela Merkel-Eternal Chancellor & lessons for Pakistani leadership on February 13, 2021Angela Merkel- Germany’s Eternal Chancellor and the World’s most powerful woman and leader of the west. Merkel played an important role as a leader for Germany and European Union. Merkel’s style of government has been characterized by pragmatism. Konrad Adenauer and Helmut Kohl served as chancellor for fourteen and sixteen years respectively and both played […]
CPEC-Challenges and opportunities on February 1, 2021CPEC is a real game-changer with geo-economic importance and gateway to prosperity for the whole region. It is a golden opportunity for Pakistan to promote cooperation on infrastructure, transportation, industrial collaboration,and Gwadar and energy security through CPEC.It is closely associated with the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. The Belt and Road run through […]