Bamboo is a versatile and sustainable material that has been used for centuries in various cultures for construction purposes as shown in Figure 1 (a & b). Bamboo has been used in various forms, such as flooring, roofing, scaffolding, and wall cladding (Figure 2). Recently, it has gained significant attention due to its significant eco-friendliness,…
Pakistan as a developing nation faces a complex set of challenges that contribute to its relatively low level of economic development and high poverty rate. It is a nation characterised by high birth rate, declining death rate, smaller labour force than population size and having one of the lowest national per capita incomes in the…
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought immense challenges for healthcare systems around the world, with healthcare patients facing immense pressure to provide adequate care for patients while navigating unprecedented risks. One of the most significant challenges of this aspect is caring for unconscious patients. Providing quality care to such patients becomes a daunting task as they…
Pakistan faces unprecedented natural disasters each year which are a direct repercussion of the increasing global temperatures. The global North is responsible for 92 percent of GHG emissions, but the inordinate and unreasonable implications of these factors are carried by the developing countries of the Global South which in fact have less functional resources to…
The world is currently dealing with an energy crisis. Scientists are working hard to shift energy production away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy alternatives. At that time, the importance of batteries as the best energy storage device increased. In this case, we need to improve battery performance in terms of energy density and…
It is well-established that Pakistan is among the countries that are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. For over a decade, it has been consistently ranked in the top ten countries in Germanwatch’s Climate Risk Index, and these impacts are very palpable today. Over the past year, it has become increasingly apparent that climate change…
