Hira Bashir

The world is running out of fresh water. According to the United Nations, by 2050 nearly 5.7 billion people could face water shortages for at least one month every year. …

One might think nuclear energy and quantum technology as unrelated. One concerns power plants, uranium, and electrical grids. The other revolves around next-generation computers, ultra-precise sensors, and advanced encryption. However, …

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 …