The success story of Pakistan’s first rapid mass transit bus project. Urban transport is a political and not a technical issue,” remarks Enrique Peñalosa, mayor of Bogota, Colombia. “The technical aspects are very simple. The difficult decisions relate to who benefits from …Continue reading
Lahore Cleans up Its Act
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
Energy Efficient Appliances – Missing Link in Power Sector Regeneration Puzzle
Domestic consumers have overtime become the biggest users of energy supplied through the national grid. Their share in energy consumption has gone up from 10% in 1970 to 43% in 2010. The share of industrial users has gone down in the same …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
PITB Opens Public Consultation for Punjab IT Policy 2016
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has put up the first draft of the Punjab IT Policy 2016 online for public review and discussion. The policy is the result of the 2nd PITB Roundtable Conference held in April 2016, where Dr. Umar …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
Punjab to Establish First Violence Against Women Center in Multan
The first Violence Against Women Center (VAWC) in Punjab is set to be operational by the end of October. The female-run center is being established as part of the implementation of the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act (PPWAV) passed by …Continue reading