The astonishing headlines and front-page stories about the discovery of multiple iron-copper-gold deposits near Chiniot in the Punjab province left several questions unreciprocated despite dramatic elucidations at the brow of the mass-media. In fact, metals such as copper and iron are chemically exceedingly reactive in nature and usually found in […]
Author: Dr. Atteeq Ur-Rehman Maqbool
Earthquake-Resistant Pakistan Has Become Inevitable
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, a devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitude, followed by several aftershocks jolted Nepal ruthlessly. Strong tremors were felt in India, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Until this article is being written, about 4600 fatalities have been confirmed in Nepal and death toll is expected to increase much […]
Adapting A Reading and Learning Culture
Are you fond of reading books? Not so? Are you not missing out? Reading books gives you the capability to speak and express yourself, learn and develop imperative life skills in terms of education, self-improvement, positive life choices and all round well-being. “He that loves reading has everything within his […]
Mapping Soil Fertility to Boost Pakistan’s Agricultural Production
Agricultural sector has a vital role in Pakistan’ economy with 21% contribution in the gross domestic product (GDP) and employing 44% of the country’s total employed people (25% of the total population). Agricultural production must attain an incessant growth in order to maintain the level of food supplies for Pakistan’s […]
Improving Pakistan’s Communal Health
We sometimes take it for granted that nature provides a clean environment that does not affect human health, but this is far from the truth. “All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. Only the dose differentiates a poison and a remedy” said Paracelsus, the founder […]