Sep 4, 2009 Posted by Faisal Khan

KESC Woes…..

KESC  – I don’t know whether to love them or hate them. Of late, they have been causing so much problems for our building on Main Shahrah-e-Faisal (called Park Avenue) that I am about to lose it. I wrote back to KESC a few day back (See attached), but never heard from them. Just this week after the rains, we’ve been inundated with power outages from KESC that I decided to write a letter... read more

Aug 21, 2009 Posted by Faisal Khan

Why Pakistan should sign the NPT (Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty).

Being an engineer and that too having specialized in electromagnetic, I am fascinated with physics. Anything and everything about the sciences intrigues me. Being a father of two children who are very young, I am extremely worried about their future. What worries me is not that we are a nuclear power. Or we are an “Islamic” nuclear power. The fact that we have nuclear power for purposes of deterrence... read more

Aug 4, 2009 Posted by Faisal Khan

25 point for a prosperous Pakistan.

I won’t go into debate, most of them are self explanatory. 1. 3-years mandatory induction for males into the armed forces upon reaching the age of 18. Same would true hold for women (but for 2 years only). Front-line for 1 year. Saves us massive amounts of money and melts down the different ‘types’ into one – a patriotic Pakistani and not a superficial Pakistani. 2. Identity card would NOT be made... read more

Aug 4, 2009 Posted by Faisal Khan

The State of the Courier & Shipping Companies in Pakistan.

I’ve always advocated, that the progress of any nation can be gauged by the efficiency and adaptation of technology by its shipping and courier companies. With the mobile / Internet age now at high-noon, how are our shipping companies fairing up? Let me start reverse, the best out there is TCS, then perhaps OCS and then everyone else. But that is unfortunately where the good of it all ends. Even in... read more

Feb 23, 2009 Posted by Faisal Khan

The Demise of the Newspaper.

More and more people are ditching their paper based newspaper for the online edition. Slowly, but surely, the demise of the newspaper is coming. I’ve always held the belief that convenience based solutions will prosper and the old-school thought that “the newspaper will exist no matter what”, was being ignorant. Family, friends and colleagues confirm they are reading the physical (paper) based... read more