A smart city promises quality of life to its residents by effectively and efficiently managing its solid waste. Efficient management of waste—one of the most important byproducts of an urban lifestyle—is an essential element when we talk about smart cities. With growing …Continue reading
Integrated Traffic Management System – ‘Key to Lahore’s Traffic Woes’
Cameras to monitor traffic flow will detect violations and generate challans using information obtained from E&T database through vehicle registration numbers. We’ve all been there. It’s been 15 minutes and your car hasn’t moved an inch. You were already running late when …Continue reading
Startup Lahore to Be Held on the 26th and 27th of January
Lahore’s entrepreneurial landscape is expanding rapidly. With new startups emerging daily, local investors are finally looking to put their money into businesses other than construction and stocks. MIT Enterprise Forum Pakistan has organized Startup Lahore, a two day conference, which will bring …Continue reading
First Facebook for Developers Workshop Held in Pakistan
Facebook for Developers, in collaboration with startup accelerator PlanX, conducted a one day workshop in Lahore. The aim of the workshop was to introduce developers to tools from Facebook that would enable them to share, monetize and grow their applications. This is …Continue reading
No End in Sight to Lahore’s Smog
Previously, Lahore has experienced thick layers of fog in its short winter season. However, the fog that the city is used to is mere condensed water vapours suspended in the atmosphere. This year, a dense smoke-like cover has been witnessed, which unlike …Continue reading
Registering Private Employees in Punjab
Imagine hiring a cook for your home. You think he is a safe option because the driver at your friend’s house referred him and you have a copy of his Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). He is allowed in the vicinity of …Continue reading
Law and Technology Combine to Catch Habitual Criminal
With at least 30 First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him, Muhammad Imran is a habitual criminal. Most of the FIRs are for dacoity, and the oldest one dates back to 2005. In 2016 alone, 9 cases have been registered against the …Continue reading
Lahore’s Rickshaws Go Digital
Uber’s fleet in Pakistan has just been injected with what is perhaps the number one form of transport for a vast majority of commuters in the country: Rickshaws. UberAuto, as it’s called, was inaugurated today in the provincial capital, with the Chairman …Continue reading
Lahore Police Launches Rescue 15 Mobile Application
The Lahore Police has released a GPS enabled Android application that can be used to file complaints using a smartphone. The application includes features to directly call the police helpline, to upload a photograph or even send a text message. Titled Rescue …Continue reading
Gardening for the e-Era
Much of Lahore’s beauty has historically been attributed to its greenery; be it the tunneling trees of mall road, or the meticulously manicured greenbelts along the canal. Lahore and its greenery are inseparable. Which is why it’s no surprise that the country’s …Continue reading
- 1
- 2