Hira Bashir

Every year on May 28, Pakistan celebrates Yom-e-Takbeer the day in 1998 when Pakistan carried out nuclear tests in Chagai and officially became a nuclear power. These celebrations are important …

THERE are moments in a nation’s history that come to define its institutional resilience, strategic posture and national cohesion. Marka-e-Haq – the Battle of Truth – represents one such moment …

On April 1, 2026 Pakistan entered the global carbon market by signing it’s first-ever carbon market agreement with Norway under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. This development proves to be a …

The book “Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy”, authored by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, and published on April 8, 2025, by Algonquin Books, provides a closer examination of …

The 2026 Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris was not just another international meeting about clean energy. It was also a political message.  The summit showed that many governments now see nuclear …

The world is shifting toward cleaner energy but the main problem is not effort it is finding energy that is reliable, affordable, and low in carbon .Energy demand is growing …

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a comprehensive framework to tackle emerging global challenges such as poverty, hunger, healthcare water scarcity, and climate change. Achieving these goals is …

Pakistan’s energy crisis is no longer just about power cuts; it is about survival. Every summer people face regular blackouts while electricity demand rises. Yet the country’s power system with …

India is rapidly advancing its nuclear energy program. Holtec International, a US nuclear company recently announced plans to build 200 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in India. Most components and assembly …

South Korea is taking decisive steps to secure its energy future and meet its climate commitments. The country recently confirmed plans to construct two new large nuclear reactors by 2038, …