Fatima Jinnah Park – Metaphor for Pakistan's Problems and their Solution
Q Isa Daudpota Sep 7, 2007 interacts: 13Capital Development Authority (CDA) has carved out a large corner (6000 sq yards) of the Fatima Jinnah Park for McDonald's at a ridiculously low rental
Global Warming and Hurricanes
Mohammad Gill Nov 23, 2005 interacts: 6Therefore there are not many conclusive and definitive studies of the effects of global warming on hurricanes. However, there is a preponderance of consensus that
Gardens of Secularism and Soapboxes for Orators
Chithra Karunakaran Oct 22, 2003 interacts: 16The fact that I jogged in Kannur, Kerala in the early mornings before traffic got heavy was a matter for constant and amused comment
Karachi’s Plastic Bag Ban
Zainub Razvi Apr 2, 2007 interacts: 12The ban applies to not just the manufactures and sellers but also the users of the plastic bags. Yes, that means us.
Deforestation and Drought
Arshad Abbasi Jun 6, 2006 interacts: 6Massive deforestation started in the 1990s. Between 1990 and 2000 Pakistan lost an average of 41,100 hectares of forest per year with an average annual
A City of Gardens
Nadeem Akram Jul 19, 2006 interacts: 9Any reference to Lahore as the City of Gardens has a rather hollow ring these days. That proud tradition of rippling fountains and tall arching
Complex Problems can have Simple Solutions
Q Isa Daudpota Jul 4, 2007 interacts: 4Cool roof systems with high reflectance (percentage of solar energy reflected back from the surface to the atmosphere without absorption ) and emittance (percentage of
Paper Trail
Mutaal Mooquin Jun 6, 2008 interacts: 6To produce five sheets of 8 x 11 inch paper we use the equivalent energy of an 80 watt bulb operating for an hour; but
Stripping Away Beauty
Adnan Bashir Apr 29, 2008 interacts: 8There are more houses and wider roads but lesser pastures and more stinking water drains. The weather does not seem all that pleasant and the
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