Tag archives for Development
Research and Development in Budget 2018-19
If all the research expenses are collected from the federal budget, they make upto billion Pak Rupees. This is 53% higher than the previous year’s in which 30 billion Pak…
Biodiversity underpins the sustainable development of economy and society: Jia Wei
Technology Times and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in collaboration with Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), International Union for Conservation of…
KOICA Held Pre-Departure Orientation for Economic Development Strategy for Public Officials
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Pakistan held a pre-departure meeting for 17 high level government officials for Country Focused Training program on “Economic Development Strategy” scheduled to be held in…
Telenor Pakistan has been awarded the Broadband for Sustainable Development (BSD) Program by Universal
PR: Telenor Pakistan has been awarded the Broadband for Sustainable Development (BSD) Program by Universal Service Fund (USF) under which the telecom provider, in pursuance of its commitment to connect the unconnected will…
4th International Water Conference: “Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development & Businesses”
PR: Riphah International University and PCRWR in collaboration with University of Haripur, Peshawar University, Abasyn University and SHFINT is holding 4th International Water Conference on "Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management…
UK department for International Development to support SME via Karandaaz
Department for International Development (DFID), UK is supporting development of small and medium enterprise (SME) sector through Karandaaz Pakistan. DFID Director General for Economic Development, Rachel Turner, joined signing of an…
United Kingdom’s Department for International Development to Support SMEs through Karandaaz Pakistan
PR: United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) is supporting the growth of small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in Pakistan through Karandaaz Pakistan. The DFID Director General for Economic…
Mainstreaming climate concerns into development agenda stressed
Senator Mushahidullah Khan, Federal climate change minister said mainstreaming of climate change into national, provincial district socio-economic development policies and strategies and heightened climate-smart investments in infrastructure, businesses, and skills…
Unavailability of agri-credit is the hurdle in agri development
Senate has expressed its concerns over the non-availability of credit for the agriculture sector during a meeting of Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research. Senator Syed Muzaffar Hussain…
100,000 youth trained under PM’s Youth Skill Development Programme
About 100,000 youth across Pakistan has been imparted skills and technical training by federal government during last year, the official sources reported. Under Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme training…
Necessity of technological innovation for development
Dr. Attaur Rahman, former federal minister for science and technology and former Higher Education Commission chairperson strained that the necessity of technological innovation in the current era during his lecture…
Landmark development in Pakistan’s medical industry; Cardiac stents
National University of Science & Technology (NUST) has started producing cardiac stents, a landmark development in medical industry. This achievement will lessen burden from poor patients. The Medical Devices Development…
Role of Sindh Irrigation department in the development of Thar Coal Power Project
Thar Coal Energy Project is underway and holds a crucial position in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). As a matter of fact, when the country starves for the energy it needs…
Skills development can improve Growth Strategy
An ambitious Growth Strategy for2015-18 has been established by Punjab government to address some constraints to economic growth in the province. Jahanzeb Khan, Chairman Punjab Planning and Development (P&D) stated…
Pakistan, France sign MoU for development of meteorology
France has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan to extend the bilateral scientific cooperation especially in the field of meteorology. Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin-ul-Haque and Chief…
Collaboration of OGDCL & Gazprom for development and exploration of oil & gas
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Oil and Gas Company Limited (OGDCL) and Gazprom International Russia for cooperation. The agreement was signed for using the latest technology in oil…
Science and the Sustainable Development Goals
THE CONCEPT of Science Diplomacy is becoming widely used by policy-makers, scientists and scholars of International Relations. Though this is a new concept, it refers to an old practice…