Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Muslims take up science, technology to meet challenges: Gilani

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Muslims take up science, technology to meet challenges: Gilani: "Gilani said the Coordinator General of COMSTECH had placed special emphasis on capacity building for young scientists by raising funds from external sources like Islamic Development Bank Jeddah (IDB), International Foundation for Science (IFS) in Sweden, the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) of World Health Organization (WHO) and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS). To help COMSTECH pursue its commendable course of action in building indigenous research capability, Gilani said Pakistan had provided US$ one million annually. “The conference’s agenda include joint design, manufacture and marketing of small and medium sized planes, affordable cars, communication satellites and production of biotechnological-based drugs and vaccines,” the PM added."