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Energy experts laud formulation of Pakistan’s first National Water Policy, Urgency in implementation stressed
PR: Applauding the unanimous approval of Pakistan’s first National Water Policy by all the four provinces, the energy experts participating in a roundtable advised on expediting the process of policy’s implementation…
Jazz introduces digital policy framework at NIC graduation ceremony
PR: Jazz has introduced a digital policy framework for the Government of Pakistan after analyzing 7 developing countries, which already have a Digital Policy in place. Called ‘Accelerate to a Digital…
Canada offering relaxation in visa policy for Pakistani tech startups
Canadian government is open to provide a 52-week work permit or a permanent resident to Pakistani tech startups for better connectivity and penetration in the international market. Pakistani startups and…
Pakistan needs uniform policy on food safety
Pakistan should think of a uniform policy on food safety, focused on the members of a course on "Food safety and harmonization". The delegates from Ministry of Science and Technology…
FMPAC asked for review of export policy
Fertilizer manufacturers in order to get rid of the accumulating yearly surplus stocks have demanded a change in the urea export policy. Existing urea export policy has numerous flaws in…
Policy practitioners urge original thinking for research relevance
PR: Senior policy practitioners have urged emerging researchers to adopt indigenous contexts and approaches while conducting their studies if they are to address the society’s real problems and needs. They…
Food security policy ready for legislation
Food Security Policy from the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) is ready with its first draft for consultation with provincial partners and Cabinet for discussion. Dr. Yusuf Zafar Chairman PARC…
Startups policy and challenges for young Pakistanis
A young and committed entrepreneur from Lahore has successfully secured clients from US market at such early stage in his business venture. In a while, one of his employees left…
Recommendations for Pakistans National Water Policy Framework: HF
C2 LUMS: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) today hosted a panel discussion for the launch of Hisaar Foundations Report Recommendations for Pakistans National Water Policy Framework for the…
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PITB discusses different issues for the Punjab ICT Policy
LAHORE: TechHub Connect, a project by the Entrepreneurial Wing of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), has jointly held a focus group discussion with collaboration of the Higher Education…
Scientization of democracy -the science & policy nexus
"Unless scientists and policymakers learn to work together effectively, both domains will suffer." - Lewis M. Branscomb
What role does science play in the government? What…
HEC concerned by varsities violating plagiarism policy
STAFF REPORT ISB: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has expressed concern at universities not following the commissions plagiarism policy by not taking action on plagiarism complaints against their #xD;…
Health Diplomacy-advancing health & foreign policy
"Health is today a growing concern in foreign policy" - Dr. Margaret Chan
Health is on the radar of foreign policy since it is connected to…
National forest policy being finalised
STAFF REPORT ISB: The Ministry of Climate Change has prepared the first ever national forest policy in consultation with all stakeholders and it would be presented in the Council…
WWW urges govt to draft wildlife conservation policy
STAFF REPORT ISB: Senior Director World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan chapter, Dr Ejaz Ahmad has urged the government to devise a comprehensive policy for wildlife conservation as…
Govt executing national climate change policy
STAFF REPORT ISB: Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid has said that the government is preparing a comprehensive plan to tackle the threats of climate change to…
Fighting the smokeless war-who will frame National Cyber Security Policy?
The 21st century is seeing more countries paying attention to asymmetrical threats as a new dimension in strategic defense. Although, traditional security issues will continue into the new century…