Dream of high tech homes is about to be realized. Thanks to advancements in technology that have made it possible to create smart homes with devices and systems that you can integrate with the internet. Though high-tech homes are all the rage right now, it is challenging and somewhat expensive to make a modern high-tech house. Previous technology era was reliable and cost effective but new era is intelligent and green. Green means low or zero carbon emission, energy efficient and environment friendly technologies and intelligence. The Passive House is the world leading standard in energy-efficient construction as a Passive House req

You can recall your good old days in your mind in pieces and remaining bitter memories ‘let bygones be bygones’ despite the fact your past is safe in soft disk of this universe but you have not got access to it yet. However, you can peep into distant past through the lens of James Web. One can hope that humanity will be able to look into near past in the days to come. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. As the largest optical telescope in space, its greatly improved infrared resolution and sensitivity allow it to view objects too early, distant, or faint for the H

In an ever-changing world, microdrip technologies have outshined the drip irrigation systems at a time when we have not yet capitalized on the drip irrigation systems at large scale. Owing to microdrip technologies, a country produces more than 600 kg per hector wheat than Pakistan. Surprisingly, no rocket science is involved in microdrip technologies – based on all the relevant technologies already available all over the world. The major production area is in Punjab (71.17 %), followed by the Sindh province (13.38 %). However, the yield per acre is slightly higher in Sindh (2,410 kg) as compared to Punjab (2,316 kg). Wheat yiel

We have entered into an age of digital twin, an age in which you can create your very own twin, an exact copy of yourself in digital world. Even you can replicate digitally everything that exists in the real world such as our cities, our cars, our homes, and even ourselves. A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and uses simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making. BBC has given an detailed report in this regard. Initially such twins were just sophisticated 3D computer models, but artificial intelligence (AI) combined with th

Despite several negative economic indicators, the large scale manufacturing industries (LSMI) sector has been posting palpable growth for years. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, LSMI production grew by 7.6 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. In 2022, the growth of LSM in January 2022 was recorded 8.2 per cent over the corresponding month of the last year and 4.2 per cent over the previous month, showing a healthy performance in almost all categories. We need to know that Large Scale manufacturing covers the establishments registered u

Through an ordinance, the federal government has intended to broaden the tax base and give another opportunity to industrialists for whitening their black money in lieu of a 5% across-the-board tax rate provided they invest their money in the manufacturing sector. Last month, the finance ministry circulated a summary among the federal cabinet members for their approval of the scheme through the Income Tax Amendment Ordinance 2022. According to the intended third amnesty scheme, an investor will establish a new industrial unit through the creation of a new company to avail the tax amnesty scheme. Similarly, existing units can also a

What has contributed Newton to Physics, Shakespeare to literature, Bruce Lee to Kung Fu, Bill Gates has done more than that to digital world. It would not be wrong to say that his current visit to Pakistan may open windows of opportunity for a nation facing multiple challenges ranging from illiteracy to polio ridden economy. Pakistanis are familiar to Mr. Bill Gates due to more than one. Bill Gates' contributions have been making headlines all over the world: be its wealth, innovation, philanthropy or his separation from his wife. During his first ever visit to Pakistan on 17 February, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held a one on

If you are in the habit of thinking big while surviving with scanty resources, time is ripe for materializing your dreams with the help of the venture capitalists who have started furnishing capital for your workable business ideas even in Pakistan. Last year, an amount not less than $337 million was provided to Pakistani startups in 71 different deals with Bazaar getting $30 million and Airlift $85 million respectively. The ongoing year 2022 has opened with high hopes for the Pakistani startups led by fresh blood to enter into the corporate world. Now it is upto Pakistani professionals as to how they harvest the crop of their dream

Not long ago, video or internet games were considered mere waste of time. With the passage of time, one can mark a certain change in the people’s attitude towards online gaming. There is no exception to Pakistan where the top-earning Pakistani gamer, Sumail Hassan, has earned $3.8 million playing Dota 2. Despite the fact, tech exports are rising but the role of Pakistan’s gaming industry is too low. International gaming industry worth $200 billion is growing at the pace of 9.64 per cent. It would not be wrong to mention here that Turkish gaming companies have raised $238m this year as compared to 25 million dollar annual earni

The unexpected outburst of covid 19 has changed the course of mainstream business all over the world. One of the major winners from Covid-19 globally has been e-commerce companies. It is estimated global online sales in 2021 are expected to be 19.5 per cent, compared to 13.9pc in 2019, a 45pc increase in 2 years. There is no exception for Pakistan, the number of registered e-commerce merchants in Pakistan increased from 1,707 in 2019-20, to 3,003 in 2020-21, a 76pc increase. The eCommerce industry is ushering in the next wave of change for the national economy. The time is ripe to start your own eCommerce business in Pakistan. E-co

The objective of the research is to develop a methodology for making of lime from Multan Fertilizer block using Lime from Multan Fertilizer waste. The author aims to simulate the compressive strength, heat resistance, and water absorption of Lime from Multan Fertilizer block. To compare properties of blocks made of lime from Multan Fertilizer with conventional concrete block. The scope of this project is to utilize lime from Multan Pak Arab Fatima Fertilizer for manufacturing of blocks. Only Lime from Fertilizer industry is used in this project, no other type of Lime is used. This Lime from Multan PAK ARB Fertilizer will be mixed wi

Last month, President Dr Arif Alvi’s heart was at the right place to say Women’s financial inclusion, digital empowerment was vital to improve economy while addressing the launching ceremony of State Bank’s policy on “Banking on Equality” to ensure women’s financial inclusion. No doubt, the inclusion of women in the financial mainstream as well as their digital empowerment will create economic stability besides many other imperceptible benefits to society. It is a fact that a financially independent woman cannot be exploited. The president highlighted the fact that the women’s financial inclusion would also significant