Traffic signals in Pakistan are pre-timed to alternate between two signals. This arbitrary allocation of intervals does not consider the need of the moment; it is for this reason that at rush hours, traffic wardens are required to regulate traffic flow. The system’s inefficiency has a direct bearing on the violation of traffic rules, and…
Solar-powered IoT-based weather station is a device that uses solar energy and internet of things (IoT) technology to gather and transmit data about weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, and direction. The device consists of various sensors that capture these parameters and then transmit the information to a central server, which can…
Every year since 1999, the UN celebrates February 21 as the International Mother Language Day. This year, the Day was celebrated with the theme, ‘Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education” to highlight the importance of indigenous people’s education and languages. Mother-tongue, alternatively known as native language, first language, or L1, usually refers to…
On 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590 took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for New York but crashed shortly afterwards taking lives of all 109 passengers on board and 04 people on the ground. The incident may have faded away in history but the repercussions of it as well as the legal…
Crop residue burning across Pakistan is a huge environmental problem contributing a significant chunk of greenhouse gases leading to global warming and seasonal smog. The scientists at ASAB, Dr. Ghulam Haider and his team have developed a portable prototype for converting crop residues to biochar at a farmer’s farm scale. Biochar is an IPCC-recommended carbon…
Biodegradable packaging is an important topic that has been gaining more attention in recent years. With the increasing awareness of the impact of plastic waste on the environment, more and more people are looking for sustainable alternatives to traditional packaging materials. One of the most promising options is biodegradable packaging, which is made from natural…
