#Pakistan is Building its Version of DARPA.

[SabzShaheen]

Things changing in Pakistan I dont know about that!

Haha, well I always think of the verse from the Qu'ran that says: "Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves." So Pakistan will continue in its current sorry affairs until Pakistanis change themselves.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

NESCOM is sanctioned entity...

 

[Sine Nomine]

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is exploring developing the country’s very own DARPA-like agency. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a United States agency that develops the latest technologies for the military.

If it actually accurate, then its purely wastage and corruption purposes.

Khaney ka aik aur Langar.

They get foreign trips, courses, fast promotions and influential positions while the hard working and talented guys but with no connections or lacking the "special talent (i.e. Teacher's Care) Sir Ap ne bilkul theek kaha" mostly are forced to work hard on projects day and night only to find that laurels, favours and benefits are being showered on their incapable colleagues. That's a beyond the perseverance limit of many and they bid farewell as soon as it becomes feasible.

Pehle dufa such bola hai.
Many people's have left due to that.

 

[Viking 63]

BS !! another plan to loot more of the national budget .

 

[BHarwana]

NESCOM is sanctioned entity...

NESCOM was sanctioned by USA between dec 30 2016 and jan 2nd 2017. Agreed but this means that they can work with other sanctioned agencies and that is good.

 

[CriticalThought]

The key role of DARPA plays is to keep tabs on the bleeding edge of technology, and based on this knowledge, propose new solutions for problems that require pushing the envelope of technology. These proposals are then taken up by universities and research organizations who are the actual recipients of grants. Without a DARPA like entity, no cohesive national strategy can be formulated for research.

This is a very welcome progress.

 

[Safriz]

BS !! another plan to loot more of the national budget .

or evade US sanctions. NESCOM is sanctioned.

 

[AMCA]

Dont you guys already have NESCOM ? Is this going to be a different institution?

 

[Umair Nawaz]

NESCOM was sanctioned by USA between dec 30 2016 and jan 2nd 2017. Agreed but this means that they can work with other sanctioned agencies and that is good.

another hot air balloon.

 

[JamD]

IF this news is true then these...

March 16, 2018
National Center of Artificial Intelligence at NUST
http://www.nust.edu.pk/News/Pages/N...-Intelligence-(NCAl)-inaugurated-at-NUST.aspx

May 4, 2018
National Center in Big Data and Cloud Computing at LUMS
https://pakobserver.net/pakistans-1st-national-center-in-big-data-cloud-computing-housed-at-lums/

May 22, 2018
National Center for Cyber Security at Air University
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...irst-ever-national-center-for-cyber-security/

May 23, 2018
National Center of Robotics and Automation at NUST
http://www.nust.edu.pk/News/Pages/N...TICS-AND-AUTOMATION-INAUGURATED-AT-NUST-.aspx


...may be part of this initiative. If they are involving universities like this then I can only welcome this step.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

This will get sanctioned as well if involve in advance weaponry programs.