Experts at 12th International Symposium have urged the government to immediately pay attention towards the provision of funds to higher learning institutions in the country, and said the higher learning institutions are facing sever financial crunch.
Science can bridge the gape between Pakistan and India, as science is beyond to boundaries; the country needs visionary leadership to face emerging challenges, they said, while speaking at an inaugural ceremony of four-day 12th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry, held on Monday organised by International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi University (KU).
About 470 delegates from 35 countries are participating in the global moot, inaugurated by KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui. "There is dire need to make stronger our country through science and technology to fight against the enemies of the country and humanity," Dr Pirzada Qasim said, while delivering an inaugural speech in the ceremony. He pointed out that there was no place for isolation in the modern world, hence Pakistani and Indian scientists must work jointly in the front of science and technology.
Karachi University has many finest institutions like ICCBS, which comprises HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicines and Drug Research (PCMD). Former Chairman Higher Education Commission Professor Dr Atta-ur-Rahman said science could help two neighbouring countries (Pakistan and India) to strengthen their mutual relations in the region. He said, "we should use science to make closer all countries in the world. Knowledge is the only key driver to get socio-economic progress in the world the provision of quality graduates to the market matters for a quality institution."-PR