Browsing Tag S&T
International collaboration key to S&T research projects
By Technology Times at September 18, 2012 | 5:57 pm | 0 Comment
By Paras Ali ISLAMABAD: International collaboration is a must for research and development of any country and Pakistan should avail all opportunities in this regard by seeking strengthened cooperation from other states. “We should not be disheartened that only one-year has been left to conclusion of EU’s 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013). The FP8 titled more...
US announces $4m grant for Pak-US S&T coop
By Technology Times at September 18, 2012 | 5:46 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The United States has announced a grant of $4 million for Pakistani and American researchers for collaboration on different projects in science and technology. US Charge d’ Affaires Ambassador Richard Hoagland revealed this urging the Pakistani researchers and scientists to apply for this Pak-US tech cooperation. “In fact, the US wants to more...
Indian S&T team briefed on PSF work
By Technology Times at September 18, 2012 | 5:04 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Indian Working Group on Science and Technology has recently visited the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) in Islamabad. This Working Group (IWG) comprised Dr Akhilesh Gupta, head of Climate Change Programme and Shri R K Sharma from International Cooperation Division in Department of Science and Technology. During their visit, they were given a more...
S&T Dept KPK to help govt for knowledge economy
By Technology Times at August 13, 2012 | 1:39 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT PSR: The Department of Science and Technology and Information Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, planned to assist the provincial government in making a shift to knowledge economy and in this regards it has undertaken various initiatives for utilizing ST sub-sector for public interest and to providing opportunities to the academic institutions. “The C&T more...
NAYS-Pakistan chief holds meetings with world S&T icons
By Technology Times at July 23, 2012 | 3:20 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: NAYS-Pakistan President Aftab Ahmad has recently visited Italy and held a series of meetings with senior officials of Dr. Lucilla Spini--Coordinator IAP and IAMP (InterAcademy Medical Panel) at ICTP campus in Trieste; and Dr. Peter McGrath (Program Officer TWAS) at ICTP Campus; Professor K. Tahir Shah (Chairman Board of Directors of The Emerging Nations more...
S&T talent, money alone cannot steer Pakistan to progress: Dr. Riazuddin
By Technology Times at July 23, 2012 | 2:18 pm | 1 Comments
Dr. Riazuddin is an eminent scientist specializing in high-energy physics & nuclear physics. He established a first rate Institute of Physics (now called the Department of Physics) at the University of Islamabad (now called Quaid-i-Azam University), which within a short span of four years was on the international map. He is one of the pioneers of Pakistan's atomic more...
Cellcos seek ST exemption on CN rates
By Technology Times at July 18, 2012 | 1:24 am | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The local mobile operators have joined hands to seek government’s exemption for collection of sales tax on interconnection charges that they charge from customers. According to reports, the Federal Board of Revenue is currently in process of evaluating cellular firms’ application to seek sales tax exemption on interconnection charges under the more...
S&T – achievements and targets
By Technology Times at June 23, 2012 | 4:30 pm | 0 Comment
TO ACHIEVE sustainable economic growth, scientific research should drive the production and exploitation of knowledge. It is imperative to move forward from infrastructure and capacity building of R&D institutions to value added technologies and more innovative ideas for development of entrepreneurship. To overcome challenges like energy shortage ‘smart’ research more...
Govt allocates over Rs3.111 billion for S&T, higher edu
By Technology Times at June 9, 2012 | 4:15 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The government has specified Rs 1311.348 million under Public Service Development Program (PSDP) for 2012-13 for the 66 ongoing and new projects of science and technology research division. According to the budgetary documents, Rs 80 million have been embarked for the provision of safe drinking water including establishment/upgradation of 24 water more...
PSF ranked high for S&T research
By Technology Times at May 29, 2012 | 12:48 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Minister of State for Science and Technology (S&T) Raheela Baloch has appreciated the Pakistan Science Foundation’s (PSF) endeavours for promotion and popularization of S&T in the country within its limited resources. She made these remarks while attending a recent briefing on PSF mandate, functions, achievements and future plans here during more...
Federal Minister Jamali calls for stronger S&T cooperation with Kuwait
By Technology Times at April 30, 2012 | 12:59 pm | 0 Comment
KUWAIT: Federal Minister for Science & Technology Mir Changez Khan Jamali along with Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation Prof. Dr. Manzoor H. Soomro and members of a business delegation, in a meeting with Iftekhar Aziz, Ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait, in a group photo at the Kuwait airport while on his way to more...
Pakistan seeks Comsats members’ cooperation for S&T boost
By Technology Times at April 23, 2012 | 1:25 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan has called upon the Comsats countries to make meaningful investments in science and technology-led education and human resource development in order to achieve a prosperous future for their nations. “It goes without saying that our nations’ prosperous future is tied to meaningful investments in science and technology-led education and human more...
Tech Foresight for sustainable S&T, innovations
By Technology Times at April 21, 2012 | 4:20 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_15210" align="alignright" width="142" caption="Badar Minhas"][/caption] IN A recently held SAARC Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and Planning Cooperation, NUST Rector, Lt. G. Engineer M. Asghar emphasized about the importance of S & T saying that agrarian economy is of less importance. The workshop also educated the more...
S&T Pavilion projects women entrepreneurs’ work
By Technology Times at April 14, 2012 | 2:27 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Science & Technology (S&T) Pavilion has recently organized by PASTIC in collaboration with Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Islamabad Expo 2012 in Jinnah Convention Centre Islamabad. Purpose of the pavilion was to provide a market place to the R&D organizations/universities for the promotion of their innovative more...
Innovation core of S&T revival in Islamic world
By Technology Times at April 14, 2012 | 1:56 pm | 0 Comment
What kind of impact do you think science and technology will continue to impart in future? Dr. Anwar Nasim: Scientific approach or methodology is to look at the things in a more rational and analytical manner. The science and technology education makes your approach more rational. If you are so, then you are more tolerant. Science is a symbol of knowledge and information more...
S&T development termed key to economic growth
By Technology Times at February 25, 2012 | 2:27 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Developing countries cannot make any significant progress unless they incorporate science and technology in their economic planning. “We are fully aware of the fact that COMSATS member states have several common socio-economic problems and most of these problems cannot be solved unless we break the barriers of isolation in science and technology,” more...
UNESCO a potent advocate of S&T promotion
By Technology Times at February 25, 2012 | 1:47 pm | 0 Comment
Kozue K Nagata explains much more is yet to be done to promote science education, preservation of biodiversity & forests. She stresses need for enhancing research activities by various institutions. Public sector organisations should also give funding as research and development is important. They should also work with other institutions at regional, sub-regional and more...
Aklaq Ahmed Tarar Secretary of Ministry of S&T
By Technology Times at February 15, 2012 | 12:03 pm | 1 Comments
[caption id="attachment_12795" align="alignright" width="142" caption="Aklaq Ahmed Tarar"][/caption] AKHLAQ AHMAD Tarar, Secretary for Ministry of Science and Technology, has said that his ministry’s performance during the year 2011 remained satisfactory. Today R&D organizations of the ministry are in active pursuit of research pertaining to important areas of more...
Exploring all resources for S&T research the only priority
By Technology Times at February 14, 2012 | 1:27 pm | 1 Comments
Akhlaq Ahmad Tarar is serving as Federal Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology. Carrying excellent academic background, he proved his mettle while holding key executive positions in various government departments. He has done his Master’s degree in Administrative Sciences from George Washington University, USA. In his current capacity, he displayed height of his more...
