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Muslim world’s lagging behind in science bemoaned
 [DAWN] At the opening ceremony of the 5th Science and Technology Exchange Programme (STEP) International Conference at Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... University (KU), speakers expressed concern over the alarming decline in the sectors of education, science and technology and called for united efforts to change this dismal situation. The event, titled ’Health challenges of communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases’, was organised at the KU’s International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS). Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) of the ICCBS hosted the science conference in collaboration with Mustafa (PTUI!) Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF) in Iran. Regretting lack of progress in science and technology in the Moslem world, Prof Atta-ur-Rahman, chairman of the Task Force on Technology Driven Knowledge Economy, said it’s unfortunate that not a single institution in Moslem countries had been conferred with the Nobel Prize so far. "The challenges of the 21st century require that Pakistain change its economic directions. We must drastically change the strategy for socio-economic development as natural resources have lost their importance," he said. It was the ability of nations to manufacture and export high value-added goods, which determined their state of development, he added. Citing Singapore’s example in this regard, he pointed out that it was for this reason alone that tiny Singapore with a population 40 times less than that of Pakistain had exports of $330 billion, 15 times higher than those of Pakistain. Posted by: Fred 2019-03-01 |
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