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Cameron Munter the former ambassador of the United States of America ( 2010-2012 ) during his recent visit to Islamabad has highlighted the need for developing new technologies. Textiles alone cannot cover the trade deficit that the country faces. Remittances from expatriates cannot keep us afloat for long.
According to him, it is mind-boggling that despite a huge pool of educated and talented workforce both at home and abroad, the growth potential is massively underutilized. Several US business houses are operating in Pakistan who re benefitting from the innovative mindset of the local young professionals.
Technology continues to be the most misunderstood phenomena in the land of the pure. It is mostly by science with no understanding of product development, commercialization and market demands. It is not just Pakistan, most developing countries including the Ummah continue to lag due to lack of focus and understanding of technological development that leads to wealth generation.
President Farooq’s vision for technology
President Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari as head of state took a keen interest in the development of technology. He constituted several committees for the development of this important resource. Regular meetings of experts were convened at the Presidency. In one of the sittings, it was proposed to deregulate the Telecom Sector of the country as the performance of PTCL was pathetic. Leghari Sahib, pursued this idea despite the opposition of the bureaucrats as he understood their mindset. Today this is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the country the credit for which belongs to the team and the President who was able to remove the obstacles.
Read full article here:
Why Pakistan needs a Technology Road Map?
https://www.globalvillagespace.com/why-pakistan-needs-a-technology-road-map/
Cameron Munter the former ambassador of the United States of America ( 2010-2012 ) during his recent visit to Islamabad has highlighted the need for developing new technologies. Textiles alone cannot cover the trade deficit that the country faces. Remittances from expatriates cannot keep us afloat for long.
According to him, it is mind-boggling that despite a huge pool of educated and talented workforce both at home and abroad, the growth potential is massively underutilized. Several US business houses are operating in Pakistan who re benefitting from the innovative mindset of the local young professionals.
Technology continues to be the most misunderstood phenomena in the land of the pure. It is mostly by science with no understanding of product development, commercialization and market demands. It is not just Pakistan, most developing countries including the Ummah continue to lag due to lack of focus and understanding of technological development that leads to wealth generation.
President Farooq’s vision for technology
President Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari as head of state took a keen interest in the development of technology. He constituted several committees for the development of this important resource. Regular meetings of experts were convened at the Presidency. In one of the sittings, it was proposed to deregulate the Telecom Sector of the country as the performance of PTCL was pathetic. Leghari Sahib, pursued this idea despite the opposition of the bureaucrats as he understood their mindset. Today this is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the country the credit for which belongs to the team and the President who was able to remove the obstacles.
Read full article here:
Why Pakistan needs a Technology Road Map?
https://www.globalvillagespace.com/why-pakistan-needs-a-technology-road-map/
