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Dr M Bilal Tahir

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Pakistan Observer

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Recyclable protein textiles against the microplastic era

THE textile industry is entering a moment of uncomfortable truth: the fabrics that dress modern life are quietly contaminating the planet. A new...

24.05.2026 20

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Climate crisis at our doorstep

ANOTHER summer has arrived in Pakistan, and once again the country stands under the shadow of an unforgiving heatwave season. Temperatures are rising...

18.05.2026 50

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

In turbulent times, universities must be led, not managed

IT is time to say this plainly: universities do not merely need better management—they need stronger leadership. The distinction is not semantic. It...

12.05.2026 20

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Quantum sensing & Pakistan’s next leap in applied science

IN the global conversation on emerging technologies, quantum computing often captures the headlines. Yet, a quieter and arguably more immediate...

25.04.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

E-waste in Pakistan: The silent tsunami of digital age

PAKISTAN’S digital transformation is accelerating—smartphones, laptops, solar inverters and consumer electronics are penetrating every tier of...

21.04.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Darkness by design

PAKISTAN is dimming its lights again—this time by design. The government’s decision to enforce roughly 2.25 hours of daily outages during peak...

17.04.2026 30

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Education 5.0: Reclaiming human in an algorithmic age

THERE is a quiet but consequential shift underway in global higher education. Universities—long defined by lecture halls, rigid disciplines and...

01.04.2026 50

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Beyond Hormuz: Building a resilient energy future

THE recent tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have once again exposed a fundamental vulnerability in the global energy system: an overwhelming...

26.03.2026 70

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Pakistan-Uzbekistan strategic partnership

08.02.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Pak talent exodus: from brain drain to brain gain

06.02.2026 70

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir

Punjab’s shift to electric vehicles

28.01.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Dr M Bilal Tahir