President Mamnoon Hussain has directed
COMSTECH to expedite the implementation of decisions taken during the OIC
Summit in Astana.
The
President, who is also the Chairman of COMSTECH, said this during a briefing by
the Coordinator General of COMSTECH, Dr. Shoukat Hameed here at the
Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Wednesday.
The
President emphasized to promote education and research in the Islamic World for
the development of science and technology and to improve the quality of life of
common man. In this regard, it is necessary that to establish academic and
research institution in the Islamic World as well as enhance the capacity of
existing institutions. The President directed to devise a practicable strategy
to acquire the required resources to ensure implementation of recommendation
approved in the OIC summit in Astana and representation of donor countries
should be ensured in relevant institution so that the matters in this respect
could be taken forward with mutual consultation and understanding.
The
President underlined that the new generation is the real asset of Islamic World
and no stone should be left unturned for their better education and training.
On the occasion, Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Secretary, Ministry of Science
and Technology Yasmin Masood, Additional Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Imtiaz Ahmed and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.
