I would like to ask the Alternative Energy Development Board why geothermal energy has not been considered within the portfolio of energy sources promoted by the board? Currently, Geothermal energy provides about a quarter of the power needs of Iceland and Philippines, while Kenya aims for the 25% mark in the next few years. In [...]
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Geothermal energy in Pakistan
Posted in Energy, Pakistan, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized, tagged AEDB, alternative energy, geothermal, geothermal energy, Pakistan, power crisis, Renewable Energy on August 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Hindering from the Path
Posted in Pakistan, Uncategorized, tagged NWFP, Pakistan, Quran, terrorism on July 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I was receiving my daily dose of the Quran today. I like to read a paragraph a day (a manageable portion in the rigorous demands of daily life), the Arabic text with the English translation. I like to base my practice and my interpretation of Islam on what I have myself read in the Quran, [...]
Doing Business in Pakistan
Posted in Pakistan, Uncategorized, tagged doing business in Pakistan, doing business in South Asia, Pakistan, reforms, World Bank on July 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I happened to come across this report when going through my brother’s blog archives (http://alchemya.com/wordpress2/2008/03/24/ease-of-doing-business-in-pakistan/) yesterday, searching for his entry on the Fatimah Jinnah Girl’s School. Needless to say, what I saw in this blog entry interested me as a prospective small business owner, even though the role may be a few years away.
However, it [...]
The Blame Game
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged government, Pakistan, PML-N, PPP, Zardari on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It seems every time I manage to go through the Dawn, the only other news I consistently see, amid all the regular blood and gore, is headlines about how the previous government failed to do its job. At the time of the budget, it was Finance Minister Syed Naveed Qamar, who blamed the previous government [...]
First steps
Posted in Energy, Pakistan, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized, tagged Energy, Nida, Pakistan, Renewable Energy on July 2, 2008 | 8 Comments »
It’s amazing. After choosing “nidagivesvent.wordpress.com” as my blog link, I have spent the last 5 minutes worrying whether “gives vent” is grammatically correct, or if plain simple “vents” should be sufficient. But really, don’t you think “Nida Gives Vent” sounds better than “Nida Vents?” I must admit my creative attempts at choosing a title for [...]
