Browsing Tag Pakistan
Pakistan proposes India for video-link science lectures
By Technology Times at September 18, 2012 | 5:46 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) has recently proposed to the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) to collaborate in sharing the advanced knowledge and expertise of Indian scientists and their science lectures delivered at various institutions across India through video-link. The vice versa has also been propounded from the Pakistani scientific more...
Bio-monitoring cell to test Bt cotton in Pakistan
By Technology Times at September 18, 2012 | 5:38 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has planned to establish a bio-monitoring cell for certifying efficiency of Bt cotton at Center of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB, UAF). Purpose of this initiative is to frame a standardized system for tracing and testing Bt cotton, and to enable cotton growers in the country to sow best more...
Livestock sector in Pakistan: Recent trends and progress
By Technology Times at September 18, 2012 | 4:51 pm | 0 Comment
Farhan Ali & Dr M Jassar Aftab LIVESTOCK SECTOR occupies a unique position in the socio-economic development of Pakistan. It also plays an important role in the rural economy as supplementing family incomes and generating gainful employment in the rural population, particularly among the landless labourers, small and marginal farmers and women. About 30-35 million more...
Pakistan starts exporting mangoes to China
By Technology Times at September 10, 2012 | 6:20 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan at last started exporting its mangoes to China - one of the world’s largest markets for its mangoes. Earlier, Pakistan had registered with this neighbouring state in 2006 for mango exports, however, it had been struggling to compete with other players because of high cost of air freight. “Pakistan’s mangoes have become a centre of more...
Pakistan, US join hands to combat cotton diseases
By Technology Times at September 10, 2012 | 6:14 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: In order to find out solution to the overcome the cotton diseases, scientists and farmers from Pakistan and US would work together. These diseases have infected cotton throughout Pakistan’s cotton belt and can substantially reduce yields and incomes for farmers. In this connection, a two-day workshop was also in coordination with Pakistan’s more...
Adnan Siddiqui becomes new GM of IBM Pakistan
By Technology Times at September 10, 2012 | 6:09 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: Adnan Siddiqui has been named as Country General Manager, IBM in Pakistan. He succeeds Humayun Bashir who has been named Business Development Executive for IBM Middle East and Africa. Humayun Bashir moves into his new role after a 13-year tenure as CGM for Pakistan, during a 35-year career at IBM. "IBM Pakistan has grown significantly during the past more...
NBP’s entire network goes online across Pakistan
By Technology Times at September 2, 2012 | 6:12 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: The National bank of Pakistan has converted its entire network of 1283 branches online in a short period of 15 months. Currently, the NBP enjoys the widest branch network in the country and its services are available across the country even in most difficult to reach areas. People living in such remote areas will benefit the most from this more...
PTCL extends ‘VideoCon’ service across Pakistan
By Technology Times at September 2, 2012 | 5:45 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: PTCL has extended the availability of its “VideoCon” services across Pakistan that would be beneficial for both corporate and residential customers. ‘PTCL VideoCon’ is the country’s first and only video phone service which allows real-time video conversations with friends, family or business associates. With this unique service, PTCL more...
Faisal Bank launches Debit Card in Pakistan
By Technology Times at September 2, 2012 | 5:43 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: Faysal Bank, which is among the top 10 banks in Pakistan with over 260 branches in more than 70 cities, has launched the first ever UnionPay Debit Card in the country. UnionPay is one of the fastest growing payments technology companies in the world. Its cards are accepted at over 1.7 million ATMs and 5 million POS terminals in more than 125 more...
How can PayPal boost online economy of Pakistan?
By Technology Times at September 2, 2012 | 5:26 pm | 0 Comment
By Nauman Lodhi PAYPAL IS the global standard for payment transfers and for carrying online transactions. It’s a swift mode of payment that allows people to send and receive payments instantly. Besides, majority of E-Commerce web sites rely on PayPal for charging transaction amounts from the customers. The common problem for Pakistan’s 25 million plus more...
Pakistan lagging behind Afghanistan in 3G tech
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:49 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT ISB: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Cabinet has been informed that it is deplorable that Afghanistan has 3G technologies while there are several complications in the auction of 3G spectrum licence in Pakistan. However, PTA Chairman Farooq Awan assured the committee that the authority will finalise the 3G licence auction by the end of more...
Pakistan can generate 140,000MW solar, wind power
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:47 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT ISB: The energy crisis-hit Pakistan is have energy sources in near future, as according to sources, a fresh USAID report found that Pakistan has about 150,000 MW of wind power potential. One source said it is planning 25,000 MW in wind power installations by 2015. The report also said that one area — the Sindh corridor — has a wind power potential of more...
Pakistan expects 9.4 million tons paddy
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:41 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT ISB: Pakistan is expected to have 9.4 million tons of paddy this year, 1.4 million tons less than previously foreseen, but still 2 per cent more than in 2011, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reveals in its just-published ‘Rice Market Monitor’. However, it points out that the outlook has been somewhat dampened by reports of protracted water more...
Pakistan, Iran to keep working IPI gas project
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:39 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT ISB: Pakistan has decided to work on the Iran-Pakistan-India Pipeline project and Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project despite the US open criticism of the IPI gas project and supporting the other project. Experts believe that TAPI is financially unstable and unviable project. However, Pakistan apparently does not want to annoy more...
Pakistan left with no option but to pledge Wapda assets for Bhasha Dam
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:35 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT ISB: Asian Development Bank (ADB), a leading donor for the Bhasha Dam, has informally reversed its commitment to finance the project, giving a big blow to the government of Pakistan, a senior official told the scribe on condition of anonymity. According to a Wapda spokesman, funds arrangement has emerged as a major hurdle in the execution of the project more...
Agriculture problems in Pakistan and their solutions
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:23 pm | 0 Comment
ECONOMY OF every state depends on three sectors - agriculture, industry and commerce. These three are interrelated with each other as the progress or retrogress of one sector effects the other two. About 70 per cent people are living in rural areas of Pakistan and are directly involved in agricultural activities. There are two crops in Pakistan i.e. Rabi & more...
Space science education in Pakistan
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:10 pm | 0 Comment
By Saleem Shaikh via Dawn THE IMPARTING of space science education at the primary, secondary and college levels can encourage the young generation to pursue space science and technology as a career in Pakistan. The step holds unprecedented importance for the socio-economic uplift of this country. Space scientists at the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research more...
Halal industry: Pakistan has more potential than Malaysia to thrive
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:06 pm | 0 Comment
By Essa Malik SITTING IN McDonald’s in Pakistan, one cannot help notice the halal sign on the packaging of their delectable quarter pounder. Although there is uncertainty on who issues halal certification for McDonald’s food sold in Pakistan, there is no ambiguity at all on the importance of eating halal in the life of over 1.6 billion Muslims in the more...
Could Silicon Valley be ‘made in Pakistan’?
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 5:04 pm | 0 Comment
By Muhammad Shafqat PALO ALTO is a rustic California county, once commonly known as the Valley of Heart’s Delight for its apricots and apples, was transformed by a pipe dream of single visionary Leland Stanford into the birth-place of cutting edge technologies. Silicon Valley now makes up the world’s 8th largest economy in the world, home to some of the most more...
Corporate farming in Pakistan
By Technology Times at August 24, 2012 | 4:55 pm | 0 Comment
DURING THE last couple of years the increase in prices of staple commodities have forced many countries to grow their own crops to manage supplies for their domestic consumers. In pursuit of what is being called food security, some Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have focused on Pakistan to undertake corporate farming on its fertile more...
Water crisis looming over Pakistan
By Technology Times at August 13, 2012 | 2:08 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Water crisis is fast looming over Pakistan which has raised alarm regarding water storage mechanism. “Water will be a major limiting factor in Pakistan,” remarked Saleem Shaikh, Deputy Director at the Ministry of Climate Change in Islamabad, adding this critical situation has raised the alarm that water storage simply hasn't kept up with more...
Pakistan may lose farm state status
By Technology Times at August 7, 2012 | 12:42 am | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: Pakistan may fall into the bracket of food-importing countries in near future, if the government fails to take immediate measures to resolve the energy crisis, Engro Corporation President and CEO Muhammad Aliuddin Ansari told the media. "We know that wealthy countries and international financial institutions dole out large amounts of aid to poor more...
Importance of Biomedical Engineering in Pakistan
By Technology Times at August 6, 2012 | 11:12 pm | 0 Comment
By Mirza Abdul Aleem Baig THE 21ST century is technically called the Biological Century. World is changing globally step by step and the modern era is having the application of engineering in almost every field of science especially biological science. More technological advancement in the medical and industrial area is predictable with heavily funded research more...
Water quality, management still a dilemma in Pakistan: Dr. Aslam
By Technology Times at August 6, 2012 | 11:11 pm | 0 Comment
By Mustafa Z Paras & Ata ul Haq Working as Chairman PCRWR, Dr. Aslam is extensively engaged in a number of projects of water quality in Pakistan. He got Ph.D degree from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. He is serving PCRWR for the last over 26 years while remaining on various senior positions. In recognition of his invaluable services, he was conferred the more...
Telemedicine network in Pakistan soon
By Technology Times at July 30, 2012 | 7:23 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: Intel Pakistan, NexSource Pakistan, eHealth Services Ltd and ASK Development will jointly provide quality healthcare to rural communities through eHealth, aimed at improving human and institutional development of civil society and public sector organizations through partnership in capacity building initiatives. The outcome of project will enable rural more...
