Mountaineering In Pakistan: K2 is the second highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest but is said to be the most treacherous and difficult to traverse in terms of mountain climbing. It is also the highest point in the Karakoram range as well as in Pakistan. As a result, people eager for a […]
The Predicament of Occupational Health And Safety In Pakistan – An Unending Plight
Maliha Tahira*, Amatul Quddus Furqanab, Shahzaib Ahmadc, Sejal Lund d a Tahir Heart Hospital, Chiniotb Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistanc Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistand Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan ABSTRACT: The occupational health and safety (OHS) conditions in Pakistan are below standard, compromising the health and quality of life of […]
Innovative Methods For Textile Waste Management
Introduction: What is Textile Industry? Textile refers to the production and manufacturing of yarn fiber, fabric and clothing used for the purpose of making and designing clothes used by the various industries including fast fashion as well as various other sectors like engineering for road reinforcements, insulation material etc. What are the Impacts of Textile […]
Importance of Bees for the Environment- Why Do We Need Bees?
Introduction- What is the Importance of Bees? Bees are crucial for mankind to survive. Bees produce many products directly and indirectly which we cannot survive without such as wax and most importantly honey which has the property of never expiring. However, you may wonder what exactly is it about bees that should be a concern […]
Unique Plant Species Diversity of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Common Flora Found In Gilgit-Baltistan And Its Surrounding Regions – Plant Biodiversity Of GB, Pakistan Gilgit Baltistan is an administrative province or territory of Pakistan that self-governs. It borders Azad Kashmir and was previously known as the Northern Areas. The geographic area of Gilgit Baltistan is 6 times bigger than that of Azad Kashmir. The […]
Animal Abuse: Pakistani TikToker Captures Marmot in Khunjerab National Park
In a latest video that went viral on social media, a Pakistani Tiktoker Qazi Haseeb who has 1.3 M followers and 17.2 M likes on his videos was seen holding a near- dead unconscious Marmot in what seemed to be the way to Khunjerab Pass (China border), Hunza District Gilgit-Baltistan. This whole area is a […]
Climate Change Is Causing Emergence and Spread Of Diseases
Introduction: How is Climate Change linked to the Emergence and Spread of Disease? As burning of fossil fuels and the emission of huge amounts of CO2 worsens the greenhouse effect; it is expected that the average global temperature will increase by 1-2 °C by 2100. As a result, in the upcoming decades, there will be […]
What is Afforestation? What are its Methods and Importance?
What is Afforestation? Afforestation, simply put is the practice of planting trees in areas where there have never been trees before. Taking a clear land that has never been forested and planting new trees is called Afforestation. Afforestation can also be considered to be a kind of reforestation as new trees are being planted in […]
LK-99 Potential for Environmental Protection and Restoration
What is LK-99? LK-99 is a so called, potential super conductor at room temperature that has recently been discovered by a team of researchers from South Korea. A material that is called a superconductor is different from a normal conductor (of heat and electricity such as metals) because a material capable of superconductivity has no […]
Water Scarcity in Pakistan: Reasons, Solutions and Contributions of the Judiciary for the Cause
On the Road to Parchedness Seventy-six years since independence and Pakistan continues to encounter different predicaments each day. Sometimes in the face of terrorism, sometimes economic crisis, sometimes political instability, however, the emerging water scarcity crisis which Pakistan faces today had never been foreseen. Unfortunately, this catastrophe has the potential of not only casting deleterious […]