Category: Articles
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Tech Entrepreneurship: A Breeding Ground for Social Innovation
Tech Entrepreneurship Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal Technology entrepreneurship is quickly becoming an extremely influential force in contemporary society. What used to be exclusive to the realms of software creation or digital utility has now evolved into a vibrant ecosystem whereby technological solutions are becoming carriers of change in society. Today, entrepreneurs are not only…
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The Manhole Tragedy That Exposes Karachi’s Broken Governance
By Ramesh Raja The tragic death of a three-year-old child who fell into an open manhole in Karachi earlier this week is not merely a horrifying accident — it is an indictment of the city’s civic collapse and the collective failure of those entrusted with public safety. A life so young, lost in a manner…
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Sukkur on the Move: Tackling the City’s Traffic Crisis
PAKISTAN By Ramesh Raja Sukkur, one of northern Sindh’s most critical commercial and logistical hubs, is standing at a pivotal moment in its urban evolution. Once a mid-sized river town, the city has now expanded into a regional center connecting Sindh with Punjab and Balochistan. With a metropolitan population approaching one million and district estimates…
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Karachi’s Traffic Reality: The Case of Two- and Three-Wheelers
PAKISTAN By Ramesh Raja Karachi, a megacity of nearly 25 million residents, continues to struggle with a public transport system that remains vastly inadequate for its population. Due to the chronic shortage of reliable and accessible public transit, millions of citizens rely daily on motorcycles, rickshaws, and chingchis to navigate the city. Rather than attempting…
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Integrating Sustainability and Scalability in Technology Startups
By Engr. Dr. Nawaz Iqbal Scalability and sustainability are no longer antagonistic concepts in technology startups, but rather two complementary forces determining the achievement and longevity of contemporary enterprises. Although in the early years of their businesses, entrepreneurs focused on achieving high growth instead of high sustainability, the innovative entrepreneurship of the modern generation understands…