The Asian Houbara Bustard is a controversial bird in Pakistan – declared endangered by numerous international wildlife conservation organizations but annually hunted by visiting Gulf royalty in different parts of the country. Following a hunting trip where a disproportionate number of birds …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
The Pakistani Programming Prodigy
Mohammad Raza is not your everyday 11 year old boy. While his peers go to school, play cricket and scrape the occasional knee, Raza sits in front of a computer and codes. He builds softwares that can help catch most wanted criminals …Continue reading
Social Impact Projects Main Highlight of 5th Robotics Expo
Technology is being used globally to create products that lead to positive social impacts. From 3D printing orthotics for children to solar-run portable incubators for premature babies, the impact is limitless. The same idea was taken forward at the 5th Robotics Exhibition …Continue reading
Punjab to Combat Women Harassment Through Technology
Women will soon be able to use a smartphone application to report harassment along with their exact geographic location to the police. An android application is being developed by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) in collaboration with the Punjab Commission on …Continue reading
Local Tech Companies Impress at Pakistan Innovation Forum
Pakistan’s first Formula Electric Car and an F-16 Flight Simulator, both made by two local companies have recently won awards at Pakistan’s third Annual Innovation Forum 2016 in Islamabad. “One of the three main streams of our work is about recognizing and …Continue reading
Google Launches App Maker for Non-Developers
Google has announced the launching of App Maker, a low-code integrated development environment (IDE), which organizations can use to build instant custom applications for their business needs. Currently, Google is accepting applications for early access to the App Maker from organizations that …Continue reading
Innovating the Cricket Viewing Experience
Cricket fans all over the world know the pain of missing a fallen wicket or a tremendous shot due to an unimportant phone call or a sudden interruption in the cable network. Previously, such a situation would mean waiting for the channel …Continue reading
US Team Arrives in Pakistan to Explore Startup Landscape
A ten member delegation from the United States has arrived in Lahore as part of an exchange program that exists between Plan9, Pakistan’s largest startup incubator, the US State Department, and the city of Austin, in the US. Known as the ATX+PAK …Continue reading