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S. Korea to set up biggest IT Park in Pakistan

February 21, 2016 Web Team 42 Views 0 Comments S, set 1 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: Ambassador of South Korea, Dr. Song Jong-Hwan, has said that his country would establish one of the biggest and most advanced IT park in Islamabad.

"Korea will collaborate with Ministry of IT to set up the biggest IT park to provide most advanced business facilities to IT companies in Pakistan," the ambassador said.

He revealed that the IT park will be established at an area of about 1 million square feet to promote SMEs as the facility would provide

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Huawei Mate S phablet set to create ripples in Pak market

October 6, 2015 Web Team 80 Views 0 Comments ripples, S, set 1 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: Having propelled universally, Huawei Mate S high-end phablet is all set to enter the local market of Pakistan this month. Adding to the rundown of Mate S highlights, its capacity to adjust to the ordinary environment is a stand out remarkable feature of this advanced mobile phone. The gadget has some charming components like the Force Touch and fingerprint mark sensor. Additionally, if your Mate S gets lost, there is no compelling reason to kink out as you can discover

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Huawei Mate S phablet set to create ripples in Pak market

October 1, 2015 Web Team 39 Views 0 Comments ripples, S, set 1 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: Having propelled universally, Huawei Mate S high end phablet is all set to enter the local market of Pakistan this month. Adding to the rundown of Mate S highlights, its capacity to adjust to ordinary environment is a stand out remarkable feature of this advanced mobile phone.

The gadget has some charming components like the Force Touch and fingerprint mark sensor. Additionally, if your Mate S gets lost, there is no compelling reason to kink out as you can discover it by

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Govt seems least bothered to boost S and T sector

June 20, 2014 Web Team 110 Views 0 Comments S, sector, T 0 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: Science and technology seems to be lowest on the government’s development agenda. A drastic cut has been slapped on recurring budget or allocations for new projects. Some projects being executed by the Ministry of Science and Technology have been shelved. A meager amount of Rs903 million has been set aside for 31 projects in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2014-15 for various ongoing and new projects against Rs2.1 billion allocated for 51 projects last

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Workshop highlights stakeholders input to devise strategy on S and T

June 20, 2014 Web Team 139 Views 0 Comments S, stakeholders, strategy, T 3 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: Pakistan is a developing state which is vigorously taking various initiatives to set the track of science and technology on solid footings. However, there is still a dire and immediate need to secure development in this vital sector which can guarantee the socio-economic development of the country as has been done in the West.
"The new SandT strategy 2014-18 would aim at rapid development of human resources besides providing employment to youth," said

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COMSATS network of S and T centres strengthened

May 28, 2014 Web Team 135 Views 0 Comments S, strengthened, T 1 min read

STAFF REPORTER ISB: The Comsats Coordinating Council, while formally approving inclusion of Tunisia’s Water Research and Technologies Centre of Borj-Cedria (CERTE) as the 19th member of the COMSATS’ Network of International SandT Centres of Excellence, has taken various strategic decisions in connection with its international programmes and projects.
The decision to this effect was taken during the 17th two-day meeting of the Coordinating Council recently concluded in Tehran, says a

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Pakistan keen to develop S and T sector

May 6, 2014 Web Team 114 Views 0 Comments S, sector, T 0 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid has said that Pakistan is keen in the development of Science and Technology (SandT) sector and is playing an active role in this regard.
The minister said this during a meeting with Italy-based World Academy of Science Executive Director Prof. Romain Murenzi.
He said that they are working for the science diplomacy and South-South cooperation, said a press release.
He further apprised the World Academy of Science

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Headless S and T bodies taking toll on development, research projects

May 6, 2014 Web Team 120 Views 0 Comments research, S, T, toll 2 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: The incumbent government’s level of seriousness towards good governance is evident from the fact that as many as 10 organisations working under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) are currently functioning without permanent heads, taking a toll on research and development projects.
After months of delay, the ministry has recently invited applications to fill the 10 head level positions, currently being run by people with acting charge.
The Pakistan Science

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Reforms of S and T ministry on the card

April 21, 2014 Web Team 82 Views 0 Comments reforms, S, T 0 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: A series of meetings regarding the restructuring and reorientation of various organizations are going on in the Ministry of Science and Technology, in the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid.
In this connection, a detailed presentation has recently been given by Pir Baksh Jamali, Director General SQCA, a subsidiary organization of the Ministry of SandT. The minister said on the occasion that after the 18th amendments the PSQCA has to

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WWF-Pakistan arranges exploratory visit of Indus wetl and s

April 9, 2014 Web Team 80 Views 0 Comments S 1 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB: World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) has recently organized an exploratory field visit for journalists to its Global Poverty Action Fund funded project Improving Livelihoods of Fishermen Communities of Central Indus Wetlands Complex, through effective natural resource management.
Through this capacity building initiative, journalists were taken to the project sites in Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh district; Taunsa Barrage and Bela Forest, to observe biodiversity,

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Commercialisation of S and T R and D vital for socio-economic development

April 9, 2014 Web Team 78 Views 0 Comments R, S, socio, T 3 min read

STAFF REPORT LHR: Research and development have emerged as a driving force behind national progress, as has been evident from the development of the West. Pakistan desperately needs to promote, RandD culture, commercialise research works and improve integration of research and education at all levels.
"We should work on commercialisation of faculty’s research work in collaboration with university’s research office and Higher Education Commission, so that their hard work could play

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PCST, Technology Times to launch Pak first S and T channel

March 12, 2014 Web Team 131 Views 0 Comments S, T, Technology, times 1 min read

STAFF REPORT ISB:Pakistan Council of Science and Technology (PCST) in collaboration with Technology Times will soon launch Pakistan’s first Science Channel, to popularize the science and technology subjects through disseminating the relevant information and latest progress to students and common people.

"The project named TechTV.pk’ has recently started its beta version. Once launched, the channel will cover science and technology educational activities across the country,"

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Seminar stresses need for conserving wetl and s

February 11, 2014 Web Team 122 Views 0 Comments S, Seminar, stresses 0 min read

STAFF REPORT LHR: The Government College University’s Environment Protection Society in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund Pakistan and Pakistan Green Enviro-Engineering has organised a one-day seminar to observe the World Wetlands Day.

GCU VC Dr Khaleequr urged the students to take part in the social activities to save the environment. "Being citizens, we have forgotten our responsibilities and to make Pakistan a developed country, we must follow the disciplines of a society

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S and T exhibition displays local products

February 3, 2014 Web Team 129 Views 0 Comments S, T 0 min read

STAFF REPORT PESH: For the promotion of indigenously developed research products that can bring economic and social transformation in KPK, the Directorate of Science and Technology (DoST) has organized a science and technology exhibition on at COMSATS Abbottabad.

A variety of products were displayed in the exhibition by research and development organization, public and private academic institutions, industry, private individuals and firms.

The DoST provided a number of free incentives

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PCST planning to promote S and T culture in other cities

January 7, 2014 Web Team 170 Views 0 Comments S, T 1 min read

STAFF REPORT IBD: Chairperson of Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Dr. Mudassir Asrar, has said that the Council is planning to expand its area of activities to other cities of the country as there is a dire need to create awareness about the operations of the council as well as science and technology.

"We would hold seminars, workshops and symposiums in other cities instead of Islamabad because the people of other areas are comparatively less aware of the scope and

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Need stressed for dedicated leadership to promote S and T

December 27, 2013 Web Team 150 Views 0 Comments S, stressed, T 0 min read

STAFF REPORT IBD:The Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) is working for a better future of science and technology in the country and to promote science at grass-root levels by organising different activities to create young leaders among scientists for socio-economic development and prosperity.

"It is his firm belief that talent, skills, positivity and honesty of a person make any a good leader as he strives for positive change in his surroundings," said PSF Chairman Dr Khalil

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Lacking approach on S and T promotion

December 27, 2013May 9, 2019 Web Team 49 Views 0 Comments S, T 2 min read

The repeated achievements of young and budding Pakistani brains at renowned international contests in the field of environment-friendly technology speaks volumes about the rich potential and talent existing in the country. The recent history is witness to the fact that outstanding Pakistani students have participated in the world competitions like science and technology, environment, robots, fuel-efficient car race, mathematics, information technology, etc. and brought laurels for their