Author: Waheed Ahmed
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NESPAK Completes Pakistan’s First Large-Scale Geo-Tagging of Urban Trees
Pakistan’s premier engineering consultancy has achieved a landmark milestone by completing the geo-tagging of trees across a 22.5-kilometer stretch of the Lahore Canal — the first large-scale digital mapping of urban green cover ever undertaken in the country, according to Mr. Zargham Eshaq Khan, Managing Director of NESPAK. The effort is part of the upcoming…
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Pakistan Unveils Breakthrough Heat Resistant Cotton Seed Amid Soaring Temperatures and Crop Decline
In a historic moment for Pakistan’s agricultural sector, a locally-developed, climate-resilient cotton seed has been introduced — marking the first such breakthrough in over two decades. Developed after 25 years of extensive research by Lahore-based Four Brothers Group, in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, the seed—named…
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World Bank’s New CPF Sets Strategic Path for Long-Term Engagement in Pakistan
The World Bank’s newly formulated Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2026–2035 took center stage during the first official visit to Pakistan by Mr. Ousmane Dione, the World Bank’s Regional Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP). In a high-level meeting with Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema, the two…
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How RTDS Can Revolutionize Pakistan’s Power Sector Amid Solar Boom and Grid Reforms
By Farhan Mujeeb Pakistan’s power sector has long struggled with blackouts, inefficiencies, and an outdated grid. Recent reforms, such as the bifurcation of the National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) into the National Grid Company (as Transmission Owner) and the Independent System & Market Operator (ISMO) (as System & Market Operator), aim to modernize the…
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The Imperial Electric Company: Almost a Century of Impact
The Imperial Electric Company has a 90+year history of business and is one of the oldest companies in Pakistan. Understanding how such companies continue their operations—and what kinds of strengths and weaknesses they have—is important. Ejaz Ashraf, Assistant General Manager of the company, spoke to ER and shared a variety of insights about the company,…