Comments - Biotechnology & Genomics R&D in Pakistan - PakAlumni Worldwide: The Global Social Network 2024-03-29T08:26:43Zhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1119293%3ABlogPost%3A86458&xn_auth=noMigration of academics: Econo…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2023-06-12:1119293:Comment:4247102023-06-12T02:19:53.550ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>Migration of academics: Economic development does not necessarily lead to brain drain</span><br></br><br></br><span><a href="https://phys.org/news/2023-01-migration-academics-economic-necessarily-brain.html" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2023-01-migration-academics-economic-necessarily-brain.html</a></span><br></br><br></br><span>A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, developed a database on international migration of academics…</span></p>
<p><span>Migration of academics: Economic development does not necessarily lead to brain drain</span><br/><br/><span><a href="https://phys.org/news/2023-01-migration-academics-economic-necessarily-brain.html" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2023-01-migration-academics-economic-necessarily-brain.html</a></span><br/><br/><span>A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, developed a database on international migration of academics in order to assess emigration patterns and trends for this key group of innovators. Their paper was published in PNAS on Jan. 18.</span><br/><br/><span>As a first step, the team produced a database that contains the number of academics who publish papers regularly, and migration flows and migration rates for all countries that include academics who published papers listed on the bibliographic database Scopus. The migration database was obtained by leveraging metadata of more than 36 million journal articles and reviews published from 1996 to 2021.</span><br/><br/><span>"This migration database is a major resource to advance our understanding of the migration of academics," says MPIDR Researcher Ebru Sanliturk. Data Scientist Maciej Danko adds: "While the underlying data are proprietary, our approach generates anonymized aggregate-level datasets that can be shared for noncommercial purposes and that we are making publicly available for scientific research."</span><br/><br/><span>MPIDR Researcher Aliakbar Akbaritabar explains how they processed the bibliographic data in order to receive information about the migration patterns of academics: "We used the metadata of the article title, name of the authors and affiliations of almost every article and review published in Scopus since 1996. We followed every single one of the roughly 17 million researchers listed in the bibliographic database through the years and noticed changes in affiliation and, by using that tactic we know how many academics left a given country every year."</span><br/><br/><span>The researchers' empirical analysis focused on the relationship between emigration and economic development, indicating that academic setting patterns may differ widely from population-level ones.</span><br/><br/><span>Previous literature has shown that, as low-income countries become richer, overall emigration rates initially rise. At a certain point the increase slows down and the trend reverses, with emigration rates declining.</span><br/><br/><span>This means that favoring economic development has the counterintuitive effect of initially increasing migration from low- and middle-income countries, rather than decreasing it.</span><br/><br/><span>Is this pattern also generally valid for migration of scientists?</span><br/><br/><span>Not really.</span><br/><br/><span>The researchers found that, when considering academics, the pattern is the opposite: in low- and middle-income countries, emigration rates decrease as the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita increases. Then, starting from around 25,000 US Dollars in GDP, the trend reverses and emigration propensity increases as countries get richer.</span><br/><br/><span>MPIDR Director Emilio Zagheni adds, "Academics are a crucial group of innovators whose work has relevant economic effects. We showed that their propensity to emigrate does not immediately increase with economic development—indeed it decreases until a high-income turning point and then increases. This implies that increasing economic development does not necessarily lead to an academic brain drain in low- and middle-income countries."</span><br/><br/><span>Unveiling these and related patterns, and addressing big scientific questions with societal implications, was possible only because of painstaking work in preparing this new global database of migration of academics. "We are putting the final touches on an even more comprehensive database, the Scholarly Migration Database, which will be released on its own website soon," says software developer Tom Theile.</span></p> Pakistan inaugurates 1st scie…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2021-04-18:1119293:Comment:4001262021-04-18T01:54:52.610ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>Pakistan inaugurates 1st science tech park</span><br></br><span>Move is step toward creating knowledge-based economy, says Prime Minister Imran Khan</span><br></br><span>Islamuddin Sajid |</span><br></br><span>09.12.2019</span><br></br><br></br><span><a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-inaugurates-1st-science-tech-park/1668316" target="_blank">https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-inaugurates-1st-science-tech-park/1668316</a></span><br></br><br></br><span>Pakistani Prime Minister…</span></p>
<p><span>Pakistan inaugurates 1st science tech park</span><br/><span>Move is step toward creating knowledge-based economy, says Prime Minister Imran Khan</span><br/><span>Islamuddin Sajid |</span><br/><span>09.12.2019</span><br/><br/><span><a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-inaugurates-1st-science-tech-park/1668316" target="_blank">https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-inaugurates-1st-science-tech-park/1668316</a></span><br/><br/><span>Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday inaugurated the country's first science and technology park in the capital Islamabad.</span><br/><br/><span>It was established at the National University of Science and Technology, a leading higher education institution of the country.</span><br/><br/><span>"This is a big achievement and we are determined to turn Pakistan into a knowledge-based economy and innovation by utilizing the energies of youth at proper platforms," Khan said, addressing the inaugural ceremony aired on state-run Pakistan Television.</span><br/><br/><span>The project would extend to the other parts of the country as well, he added.</span><br/><br/><span>The park will host start-ups in diverse areas, particularly agriculture, health and smart technologies.</span><br/><br/><span>"This park will serve as a launchpad for the country’s leading researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs," said Technology Minister Fawad Hussain.</span></p> #Pakistani, #Chinese firms to…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2021-04-18:1119293:Comment:4002072021-04-18T01:48:29.292ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>#Pakistani, #Chinese firms to make #coronavirus jab in #Pakistan . Searle Pakistan will be the first company to manufacture a #COVID19 #vaccine in Pakistan, said the jab has shown promising results in Phase 1 and 2 trials. #pandemic #pharmaceutical…</span><br></br><br></br></p>
<p><span>#Pakistani, #Chinese firms to make #coronavirus jab in #Pakistan . Searle Pakistan will be the first company to manufacture a #COVID19 #vaccine in Pakistan, said the jab has shown promising results in Phase 1 and 2 trials. #pandemic #pharmaceutical</span><br/><br/><span><a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistani-chinese-firms-to-make-virus-jab-in-pakistan/2196433" target="_blank">https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistani-chinese-firms-to-make-virus-jab-in-pakistan/2196433</a></span><br/><br/><span>A Pakistani pharmaceutical company has signed a deal with a Chinese firm to produce a COVID-19 vaccine in the country, according to an official announcement on Thursday.</span><br/><br/><span>In a letter to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, Searle Company Limited said it had finalized an agreement with China’s Livzon Mapharm Inc. to manufacture a novel coronavirus vaccine – V-01 – in Pakistan.</span><br/><br/><span>“The Searle Company Limited has successfully concluded an exclusive licensing and supply agreement with Livzon Mapharm Inc. for the Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (V-01),” read the letter.</span><br/><br/><span>“The licensing agreement also covers the manufacturing transition of (V-01) in Pakistan.”</span><br/><br/><span>Searle, which will be the first company to manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan, said the jab has shown promising results in Phase 1 and 2 trials.</span><br/><br/><span>“The Phase Ill clinical study will include multiple countries and enroll more than 20,000 subjects, with the aim to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of V-01 program,” the letter said.</span><br/><br/><span>According to the company, the vaccine has “many potential advantages such as strong safety profile … long durability, and easy to scale up for manufacturing.”</span><br/><br/><span>Searle said it was hopeful that “the relevant authorities will take up the matter on urgent basis and support fast-track approval to carry out Phase 3 clinical trials in Pakistan.”</span><br/><br/><span>Pakistan has so far approved four COVID-19 vaccines for use in the country – China’s Sinopharm and CanSino, along with Russia’s Sputnik V and the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.</span><br/><br/><br/><span>Infections hitting new highs</span><br/><br/><span>Pakistan on Friday reported 5,234 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily spike since June 20 last year, raising its overall tally to 678,165.</span><br/><br/><span>Another 83 patients died in the last 24 hours, pushing the fatality count to 14,613, according to the Health Ministry.</span><br/><br/><span>As many as 607,205 patients have recovered so far, leaving the number of active cases at 56,347, latest data showed.</span><br/><br/><span>Infections have surged in the South Asian country of over 200 million in recent days, with more than 75,000 reported in March alone.</span><br/><br/><span>Asad Umar, the country’s planning minister who is leading its pandemic response, said the entire region has been experiencing a “severe” COVID-19 spike.</span><br/><br/><span>“It is vital that we all contribute to containing the spread by taking sensible precautions. Wear a mask, avoid crowded places, wash hands or sanitize often, reduce travel to only essential work,” he said on Twitter.</span><br/><br/><span>As part of efforts to stem surging infections, the government has reimposed a blanket ban on all kinds of public gatherings across the country and is enforcing expanded lockdowns in the worst-hit areas.</span><br/><br/><span>Educational institutes have also been closed until at least April 11 in districts with high infection rates.</span></p> Pakistan to make single-dose…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2021-04-18:1119293:Comment:4002982021-04-18T01:48:03.780ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>Pakistan to make single-dose Covid vaccine<br></br>Chinese team to help scientists, NIH official tells NA penal<br></br><br></br><br></br><a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2294652/pakistan-to-make-single-dose-covid-vaccine" target="_blank">https://tribune.com.pk/story/2294652/pakistan-to-make-single-dose-covid-vaccine</a><br></br><br></br>An official told a National Assembly panel on Tuesday that the National Institute of Health (NIH) is going to make Pakistan’s own single-dose coronavirus vaccine soon. “We are…</p>
<p>Pakistan to make single-dose Covid vaccine<br/>Chinese team to help scientists, NIH official tells NA penal<br/><br/><br/><a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2294652/pakistan-to-make-single-dose-covid-vaccine" target="_blank">https://tribune.com.pk/story/2294652/pakistan-to-make-single-dose-covid-vaccine</a><br/><br/>An official told a National Assembly panel on Tuesday that the National Institute of Health (NIH) is going to make Pakistan’s own single-dose coronavirus vaccine soon. “We are going to make a single-dose vaccine for Covid-19,” NIH Executive Director Major General Aamer Ikram told the NA Standing Committee on National Health Services. “We conducted the clinical trial of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine CanSinoBio in Pakistan.<br/><br/>The tests that were first conducted on 300 subjects are now administered in more than 150,000 laboratories,” he added. Later talking to the media, Major General Ikram said Pakistan was among the first countries to take part in the clinical trial of CanSinoBio vaccine. “Pakistan had requested China to transfer the technology for the vaccine. The raw material for the vaccine is going to arrive this month. “We hope that we will be able to take some measures for preparation of the vaccine by the end of April. The NIH has procured all the equipment and chemicals needed in this regard.<br/><br/>“Our team is ready to undertake this task while a Chinese team has also arrived in Pakistan. The Chinese team will oversee our team at the NIH,” he said. Earlier briefing the parliamentary panel, Maj Gen Ikram said the NIH Act is also being amended to restructure the organization and make it more vibrant. “Under the new law, there will be seven executive directors and one chief executive director. Employees of the departments merged with the NIH will be able to get a golden handshake within three months.”<br/><br/>He said the NIH has now set up a disease center in every district of the country. The plant which was closed a few years back has been made functional again. “Once the new plant is ready, the process for manufacturing the Covid vaccine will begin. The NIH is going to make its own single-dose vaccine in the near future,” the official said. He said the NIH does not get any funds from the Ministry of Health. “We spent Rs20 million on salaries. All the experts have been included in the NIH board,” he added.<br/><br/>The NA committee lauded the NIH’s efforts and declared it good news for the nation. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Faisal Sultan told the committee that Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed him to resolve the issue of three government hospitals in Karachi in consultation with the provincial government of Sindh. “If the Sindh government wants to run the hospitals, then we have no objections. We are bound to follow the Supreme Court’s orders. Now we will work together to find a solution in accordance with the law. We want to further improve the institutions,” Sultan said.</p>
<p class="comment-timestamp"></p> Mutant Varieties Satisfy Mark…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2018-08-16:1119293:Comment:1215612018-08-16T17:08:41.839ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>Mutant Varieties Satisfy Market and add USD 6 Billion to Pakistan’s Economy</span><br></br><br></br><span><a href="https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/mutant-varieties-satisfy-market-and-add-usd-6-billion-to-pakistans-economy" target="_blank">https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/mutant-varieties-satisfy-market-and-add-usd-6-billion-to-pakistans-economy</a></span><br></br><br></br><span>When Pakistani farmers harvested fields planted with a new mutant variety of cotton, not only did they have a higher…</span></p>
<p><span>Mutant Varieties Satisfy Market and add USD 6 Billion to Pakistan’s Economy</span><br/><br/><span><a href="https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/mutant-varieties-satisfy-market-and-add-usd-6-billion-to-pakistans-economy" target="_blank">https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/mutant-varieties-satisfy-market-and-add-usd-6-billion-to-pakistans-economy</a></span><br/><br/><span>When Pakistani farmers harvested fields planted with a new mutant variety of cotton, not only did they have a higher yield, they also received a higher price at the market because of the improved fibre quality. Farmers who adopted mutant varieties of sesame released in 2016 saw yields double and income increase, and now these new varieties cover 50 percent of the area planted to sesame in the entire country. Those who planted a mutant variety of castor bean released in 2017, bred for early maturity and high oil content, have already planted it on 2 000 ha and are making an extra USD 618 per ha. These are just a few of dozens of advances made possible by Pakistan’s Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) which, with the support of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division, has used mutation breeding to improve varieties of eight different crops – benefitting millions of Pakistani farmers and their families, and adding billions to the Pakistan economy.</span><br/><br/><span>Across the millennia, those entrusted with saving seeds for planting in future seasons have always made decisions related to the environment, choosing seeds from varieties that will give them the best chance of a good harvest. Even as science has advanced the field from simply saving seeds to cross breeding and now to mutation breeding, the crucial role of the plant breeder has remained largely unchanged – developing varieties that can thrive in whatever the local environment has to offer and be resilient enough to adapt to change. Since 1969, Pakistan’s Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), an institute of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, has overseen the development of 43 mutant crop varieties, ranging from sesame seed to castor bean to mandarin to cotton – all bred in response to what Pakistan’s farmers and their consumers need.</span><br/><br/><span>The government of Pakistan recognizes the importance of breeding crop varieties specifically for the Pakistan situation – its terrain, its climate, the needs and capacities of its farmers and, of course, when it comes to food crops, the taste and texture that will appeal to consumers. This government support of the NIAB mutant breeding programme has paid back in terms of increased yields and higher quality products, which have not only contributed to farmers’ livelihoods, it has meant more food for the marketplace and improved food security. Two sesame varieties released in 2016 and 2017 have double the yield of traditional varieties and are more suitable for modern cultivation techniques. The mutant mandarin variety, NIAB Kinnow, released in 2017, has an increased yield of more than 30 percent and reduced seed count from around 50 to just 3-5 seeds per fruit, which makes it more valuable and popular for export.</span><br/><br/><span>NIAB has received support from the Joint Division for more than 30 years, including equipment and technology packages for mutation breeding, individual staff trainingthrough fellowships, and national and regional training courses. The mutation breeding process calls for irradiating and then planting crop seeds, and then screening them as they grow in the following generations to see which induced changes that emerge could be helpful for breeding in future generations – from aesthetics of colour and texture to physiological changes that account for traits such as heat or cold tolerance, resilience or length of the growing period.</span></p> #Pakistan’s 1st #hybrid #rice…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2017-07-27:1119293:Comment:1164042017-07-27T23:42:47.627ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>#Pakistan’s 1st #hybrid #rice #research opens at International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences #Karachi <a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/219184-Countrys-first-hybrid-rice-research-centre-opens-at-ICCBS" target="_blank">https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/219184-Countrys-first-hybrid-rice-research-centre-opens-at-ICCBS</a> …<br></br><br></br>The vice chancellor of the University of Karachi, Professor Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan, inaugurated the Sino-Pakistan Hybrid Rice Research Centre…</p>
<p>#Pakistan’s 1st #hybrid #rice #research opens at International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences #Karachi <a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/219184-Countrys-first-hybrid-rice-research-centre-opens-at-ICCBS" target="_blank">https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/219184-Countrys-first-hybrid-rice-research-centre-opens-at-ICCBS</a> …<br/><br/>The vice chancellor of the University of Karachi, Professor Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan, inaugurated the Sino-Pakistan Hybrid Rice Research Centre (SPHRRC) at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), KU, on Wednesday.<br/><br/>The audience was informed that it was first of its kind centre in the country and had been set up at a cost of Rs150 million on the premises of the country’s leading research establishment of the ICCBS.<br/><br/>“The research centre has state-of-the-art research facilities, including NMR spectroscopes, plant tissue culture technology, genomics and greenhouses.” The curtain-opening ceremony was attended by ICCBS Patron-in-Chief Professor Dr Atta-ur-Rahman, Consul General of China in Karachi Wang Yu, China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) of Hangzhou’s Director General Professor Dr Cheng Shihua and ICCBS Director Professor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary.<br/><br/>Chinese Consul General Wang Yu said that Pakistan was famous for its high quality rice, while China was great importer of high quality Pakistani rice. Talking about the hybrid rice centre, he observed that the ICCBS owned highly qualified scholars and state-of-the-art research equipment.</p> The Force awakensSalman Hamee…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2016-09-17:1119293:Comment:1103682016-09-17T05:08:33.973ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>The Force awakens</span><br></br><span>Salman Hameed TFT Issue: 09 Sep 2016</span><br></br><span>What is behind the flourishing amateur astronomy scene in Pakistan? Salman Hameed explains</span><br></br><br></br><span><a href="http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/the-force-awakens/" target="_blank">http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/the-force-awakens/</a></span><br></br><br></br><br></br><span>Pakistan does not have an enviable record in the sciences. The current Nature Index for research output places Pakistan at…</span></p>
<p><span>The Force awakens</span><br/><span>Salman Hameed TFT Issue: 09 Sep 2016</span><br/><span>What is behind the flourishing amateur astronomy scene in Pakistan? Salman Hameed explains</span><br/><br/><span><a href="http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/the-force-awakens/" target="_blank">http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/the-force-awakens/</a></span><br/><br/><br/><span>Pakistan does not have an enviable record in the sciences. The current Nature Index for research output places Pakistan at number 52 – just between Georgia and Bulgaria. However, there is currently a thriving amateur astronomy scene in several Pakistani cities, where the love of the sciences and the joy of sharing the knowledge of the night sky are in full display. Later this month, the various amateur astronomy societies in the country will gather together to launch a new umbrella organisation, The Astronomical League of Pakistan (ALOP). Given the state of the education and the sciences in the country, it is worth exploring the reasons for this unqualified success.</span><br/><br/><span>I have been involved with and following the astronomy scene in Pakistan for close to thirty years. I was part of a group of FSc. Intermediate students in Karachi who started Amastropak, the first amateur astronomy society in Pakistan back in 1988. While there were ups and downs in the activities of the society over the years, it could never muster a critical mass of active members, and it eventually shut down in the late 1990s. But now things are different and I have never seen the state of amateur astronomy in Pakistan so lively and so strong. Last month I had the pleasure of meeting astronomy enthusiasts in Lahore and Karachi, and what a treat it was! Both the Lahore Astronomical Society (LAST) and the Karachi Astronomers Society (KAS) boast an active membership of well over a hundred each and they are passionate devotees of the night skies. Most of the members have day jobs unrelated to astronomy, but they squeeze every last second of their free time (or not so free time) for astronomy.</span><br/><br/><span>----------</span><br/><br/><br/><span>Perhaps the biggest reason astronomy is flourishing is that there is now a committed community of astronomers around and they are eager to spread their own knowledge and passion. This community did not materialise overnight. No one guided the process. No one pressed for any direction. But there has been a thread of continuity, sometimes tenuous and sometimes strong, over the past three decades, and it is that thread that provided comfort in knowing that are others who share common interests across local space and local time.</span></p> MedCong: Medical corridor bet…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2016-01-10:1119293:Comment:1074952016-01-10T03:28:35.121ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>MedCong: Medical corridor between #Pakistan and #China to collaborate in health sciences and serve the poor. #CPEC</span><br></br><br></br><span><a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/1024850/medcong-medical-corridor-between-pakistan-and-china-to-serve-the-poor/" target="_blank">http://tribune.com.pk/story/1024850/medcong-medical-corridor-between-pakistan-and-china-to-serve-the-poor/</a> …</span><br></br><br></br><span>KARACHI: Medcong will serve as a medical corridor with China that will benefit poor…</span></p>
<p><span>MedCong: Medical corridor between #Pakistan and #China to collaborate in health sciences and serve the poor. #CPEC</span><br/><br/><span><a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/1024850/medcong-medical-corridor-between-pakistan-and-china-to-serve-the-poor/" target="_blank">http://tribune.com.pk/story/1024850/medcong-medical-corridor-between-pakistan-and-china-to-serve-the-poor/</a> …</span><br/><br/><span>KARACHI: Medcong will serve as a medical corridor with China that will benefit poor patients in the two countries, said former federal minister and former Higher Education Commission chairperson Prof Attaur Rehman on Friday.</span><br/><br/><span>He was speaking at the inauguration of the first-ever three-day Pak-China Medical Congress (Medcong). The event, attended by senior medical experts of the two neighbouring countries, was inaugurated by Prof Rehman.</span><br/><br/><span>The Medcong, which is jointly being organised by Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) in collaboration with Chinese Medical Association (CMA), aims at paving the way for a medical corridor between Pakistan and China.</span><br/><br/><span>Addressing the ceremony, Prof Rehman said that Pakistan and China have strong high-level collaboration with each other. “The relations between both the countries have been improving day by day in various sectors, including education, research, medical, infrastructure building and other fields,” he said.</span><br/><br/><span>Prof Rehman said the establishment of a medical corridor with China will benefit the two countries’ poor patients. Tremendous opportunities exist for the medical students and researchers of the two countries, once provided with a chance to work together, he said.</span><br/><br/><span>CMA president Prof Yan Fei Liu said in his speech that Pakistan is magnificent, rich in natural resources and cultural heritage. “This ancient and magical land gave birth to a brilliant civilisation,” he said. “The Pakistani people are kind-hearted, hardworking, talented and courageous with the spirit of perseverance and [are] unyielding.”</span><br/><br/><span>According to him, CMA and PMA are going to make coherent efforts to build a Pak-China medical corridor to deepen the implementation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and to seek bilateral exchanges and cooperation in medical education, patient caring, academia exchanges, medical information and experience sharing.</span><br/><br/><span>Prof Tipu Sultan, senior doctor and chairperson of the organising committee of Medcong said that China and Pakistan have been dear and close friends since long. “The academic and professional cooperation between the PMA and the CMA will bear great results,” he said.</span><br/><br/><span>A 44-member delegation representing the medical fraternity from China, including CMA vice-president and secretary-general Dr Keqin Rao, CMA deputy secretary-general Dr Lingo Lu, CMA international relations department deputy director Qing Long Meng and CMA project manager Weili Zhao are participating in the congress. The delegates, comprising medical experts from Sri Lanka, England and United Arab Emirates, are also participating in the congress along with their counterparts from different parts of Pakistan.</span><br/><br/><span>A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also inked by the PMA and its Chinese counterpart, the CMA, during the congress. Both the PMA and CMA were declared sister concerns under the MoU while the decision to rotate the event every two years in the two countries will also be finalised.</span></p> #China to build $1.5 billion…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2015-11-26:1119293:Comment:1048912015-11-26T04:32:11.301ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>#China to build $1.5 billion science park in #Islamabad #Pakistan <a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/25-Nov-2015/china-to-invest-1-5bn-for-pakistan-china-science-park" target="_blank">http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/25-Nov-2015/china-to-invest-1-5bn-for-pakistan-china-science-park</a> …</p>
<p>China on Wednesday agreed to invest $1.5 billion to set up Pakistan-China Science Park in Islamabad.</p>
<p>Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanvir Hussain - who is on a visit…</p>
<p>#China to build $1.5 billion science park in #Islamabad #Pakistan <a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/25-Nov-2015/china-to-invest-1-5bn-for-pakistan-china-science-park" target="_blank">http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/25-Nov-2015/china-to-invest-1-5bn-for-pakistan-china-science-park</a> …</p>
<p>China on Wednesday agreed to invest $1.5 billion to set up Pakistan-China Science Park in Islamabad.</p>
<p>Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanvir Hussain - who is on a visit to China - signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with his Chinese counterpart UN Urmaqi. He also invited the Chinese investers to visit Islamabad in next month to select location for construction of the Park by March 2016. He expressed his gratitude for huge investment in Pakistan.</p>
<p>The minister said that Pakistan and China had a lot to share with each other in term of technology, expertise and business. “We are looking to strengthen our mutual ties on economic as well as technological fronts,” he said, adding that this project would prove to be a link of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). It would bring prosperity to the people of both sides.</p> #chemistry Olympiad 2016 to b…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2015-08-11:1119293:Comment:1030732015-08-11T05:16:31.292ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>#chemistry Olympiad 2016 to be held in #Karachi #Pakistan <a href="http://www.dawn.com/news/1199665" target="_blank">http://www.dawn.com/news/1199665</a></p>
<p>KARACHI: Pakistan will host the 48th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) next year at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi University (KU).</p>
<p>This was announced at a press conference held at the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, KU on Monday.</p>
<p>Around 300 young chemists…</p>
<p>#chemistry Olympiad 2016 to be held in #Karachi #Pakistan <a href="http://www.dawn.com/news/1199665" target="_blank">http://www.dawn.com/news/1199665</a></p>
<p>KARACHI: Pakistan will host the 48th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) next year at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi University (KU).</p>
<p>This was announced at a press conference held at the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, KU on Monday.</p>
<p>Around 300 young chemists and 150 experts from 75 countries are expected to participate in the international chemistry competition to be held from July 20 to 29, 2016.</p>
<p>The event will be jointly hosted by ICCBS-KU and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan.</p>
<p>“Holding this prestigious global event in the country is an honour for the nation. The event will be held under foolproof security,” said president of the IChO 2016, Prof Atta-ur-Rahman.</p>