کراچی: وفاقی وزیر سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی خالد مقبول صدیقی نے پاکستان کونسل آف سائنٹیفک اینڈ انڈسٹریل ریسرچ (پی سی ایس آئی آر) لیبارٹریز کمپلیکس کا دورہ کیا۔

Today we took our first step to create 10 STEM schools for gifted children in Pakistan, similar to the NODET (National Organisation for Development of Exceptional Talent) academies in Iran.

The idea is to find brilliant students early, and provide them all the resources and

Chaired the Board meeting of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). Blue economy, ocean surveys, exploration of ocean minerals and oil exploration are very important national issues, often ignored in government priorities. We will start work to equip NIO with a new marine

The Ministry of Science and Technology will fund and support IRADA as an independent entity which will include top brains of Pakistan in academia, defence and industry

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🇵🇰 Under the leadership of Umar Saif Caretaker IT Minister of Pakistan, the foundation of IRADA (Indigenous Research and Development Agency) is laid. Bridging academia, defence & industry, in Pakistan, hosted by NUST NUST providing the necessary ecosystem to work

'Great to meet the leadership of NUST, COMSATS, GIK, NUTECH & VU to finalize two initiatives:

1. Establishment of 10 STEM schools for gifted students.
2. Our 5 universities will offer summer bootcamps to train thousands of students with IT skills.'
Umar Saif

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Between the Science and IT ministries, I am privileged to work with 5 universities: NUST, COMSATS, GIK, NUTECH and VU.

It was great to meet the leadership of these 5 universities today to finalise two initiatives:

1. Establishment of 10 STEM schools for gifted students across

We were truly honored by the recent visit of Umar Saif , Minister of IT, to Rapidev. It was a privilege to showcase and demonstrate our innovative products during his visit.

Today we laid the foundation for IRADA — to connect the defence sector, universities and industry to develop and commercialise technologies of national importance

When Russia launched Sputnik in 1957, USA responded by creating DARPA which connected the Defence sector, Academia and industry in US to develop and commercialise cutting-edge technology important for both their national interests and economic growth. This resulted in the

Unveiling the Q3 #Research & #Innovation Newsletter! Explore groundbreaking achievements harmonized with #SDGs , driving profound social impact. Ministry of Science & Technology Ministry of Planning and Development GIZ NSERC / CRSNG #NUSTResearch
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MoST to establish Pakistan Advanced Research Project Agency

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At the final stages of establishing Pakistan Advanced Research Project Agency, similar to DARPA in US — linking defence, academia and industry. Chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Science and Technology to finalise the structure of this new organisation.

Great to meet the Chairman of the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) to explore ways in which we can enhance funding for STEM research, and transform the role of PSF similar to the National Science Foundation in the US for research and commercialisation.

Government to launch first national Information Technology export strategy report today: Umar Saif
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Government reform is not a pleasant business. Fighting deep-rooted corruption and organized mafias is not easy.

Organisations setup to facilitate and regulate the industry often use their power to perpetuate corruption.

But not under my watch!

Today, we took first steps to

Caretaker Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali signing an agreement between the Centre for the Development of Halal Industry under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyz Republic and Pakistan Standards and Quality Control (PSQCA) under Ministry of Science & Technology in Kyrgyzstan today.

Pakistan government is launching a Pakistan Startup Fund (PSF) to catalyse investments in Pakistani startups. If you are a VC, join us at PSF!

Listen to my comments on the structure of the fund via PakLaunch

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Wonderful to speak at the Internet Governance conference. Pakistan’s internet structure needs many improvements including a better planning of IXPs (Internet Exchange Points) so that we don’t route our traffic unnecessarily out of the country. We also need better mechanisms for