Year: 2019

Sustainable Hydropower Development: Almost Carbon Neutral Costa Rica to Host World Congress in 2021

The Central American nation of Costa Rica is powered by almost 100% renewable energy including…

CLEAN ENERGY: Pakistan’s Largest LNG Terminal to Start in 2021

A terminal, as per international standard, takes almost two years to complete once its construction…

Fire in ‘Illegal’ Plastics Factory Outside Dhaka Kills 13

DESPARDES — At least 13 people have died in a devastating fire at an illegal…

Saudi Professor Selwa Makes Region’s First Center of Excellence to Treat Genetic Blindness

Saudi Arabia is the first site in the Middle East to utilize Luxturna as the…

Poverty & Disposable Income: Tale of Two Sisters

IRSHAD SALIM — Two sisters had different upbringings in the same household, where rent was…

MODI’S MOVES: ‘Eerie Similarity’ to Nazi Laws; ‘Dangerous Turn in Wrong Direction’

India’s parliament on Wednesday passed a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim…

1,261 Corruption References Involving Rs943 Million Pending in 25 Courts

DESPARDES — The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) currently has 1,261 corruption references involving Rs943 million…

TRIAL RUN: Lahore ‘Orange’ to Handle 73 Million Commuters Annually

The Orange Metro will run on electricity (Eco-friendly) instead of diesel as originally contemplated —…

Rogue Police Officer Rao Anwar Blacklisted By U.S. Over Human Rights Violations

DESPARDES — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police…

Student Unions: PTI Govt. and Opposition on Same Page

DESPARDES — The PTI-led government wants to restore student governments in educational institutions which were…

Pakistan Seeks Long-Range Air Defense Missile System from Ally China

DESPARDES — Having successfully procured nine medium-range (MR) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan…

Congresswoman Introduces Bill Urging India to End Restrictions in Kashmir, Respect Human Rights

Dexter Filkins and Rana Ayyub of The New Yorker tell the story of how they…