Author: Waheed Ahmed
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Engineering Education for Sustainable Entrepreneurship
By Engr. Dr. Nawaz Iqbal With the implementation of a new vision of engineering education, enhanced by ideas of sustainable entrepreneurship, not only can engineering solve some of the biggest challenges in the world, but it can also do so in a scalable and ethical (regenerative) fashion. The traditional pedagogy leading to the development of…
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IMF Rejects Energy Ministry’s 3-Year Power Incentive Plan for Industries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected a proposed three-year marginal energy package put forward by Pakistan’s Ministry of Energy, aimed at incentivizing industrial consumption of surplus electricity. Sources privy to the negotiations told reporters that the Ministry of Energy was unable to convince IMF officials during ongoing economic review talks. The ministry is now…
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Prime Minister Directs Third-Party Validation to Ensure Transparency in Public Welfare Projects
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has issued directives that third-party validation must be ensured to maintain transparency in public welfare projects, particularly those related to clean water, electricity, communication, and education. He emphasized the importance of upholding high standards in both completed and near-completion projects through independent validation. Chairing a review meeting on the development…
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Prime Minister directs for preparing plan to provide easy loans to farmers
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the relevant authorities to present a policy framework for the provision of easy loans to the farmers for medium and small-scale agriculture activities. Priority should be given to providing modern agricultural facilities to farmers owning less than 12 acres of land, the prime minister said while chairing a…
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Eliminating Jet Impulse Fan Systems in Basement Car Park Ventilation: A Comprehensive Technical Review and Safer Design Approach
Author: Engr. Syed Fakhar Sultan B.Eng. (Mechanical) NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. MSc Building Services Engineering, Brunel University, London. Position: Researcher, IJS Research Center. Abstract Jet impulse fan ventilation systems, originally developed for tunnel ventilation, have been widely adopted in basement car park designs due to low ceiling height constraints and perceived cost advantages.…