Pakistan can become one of world’s leading nutrition-supplying countries: President Alvi

ISLAMABAD  –  President Dr Arif Alvi stated that the avail­skill of data shouldn’t be con­tained below the mere tag of ‘copyrights’ as larger accessibility may assist human­ity to maneuver by way of the present financial, social and world challenges.

The president was talking as a chief visitor at a ceremony to mark the Twenty ninth-an­niversary celebration of the Fee on Science and Expertise for Sustainable Growth within the South (COMSATS) on the Aiwan e Sadr.

The occasion was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, former diplomats, members of academia and the media. 

Predident Alvi pressured the necessity to share the most recent scientific breakthroughs, experiences and achievements for the larger advantages of total humanity, the president stated that scientific information must be shared among the many nations with­out any hindrance by resetting the prior­ities which have been targeted considerably else­the place. 

“Open information sources must be utilized and the world ought to work for the mutual switch of data. The in­justices must be addressed,” he empha­sised. 

The president additional stated that transfor­mation on this planet may happen within the presence of ‘ethics or humanity-based or­der’, including the brand new world could be de­pendent upon these shifts. 

Whereas the rules-based world order was dominated by material-driven priorities, he opined. 

He regretted that opposite to the re­quirements of the world, the prevalent tendency was in the direction of the ultra-rich who had been turning into richer whereas the poor of the world have been mired in poverty and deprivation.

He pressured that simply and equitable dis­tribution of wealth on this planet may alle­viate the sufferings of humanity.

“The world just isn’t prepared to vary the ex­ploitative angle and finish exploitation,” he stated and referred to a current report of OXFAM which stated that billionaires had doubled their earnings whereas about 5 bil­lion folks on this planet witnessed shrink­age of their earnings.

President Alvi stated that genome se­quencing was one of many main break­throughs within the scientific world which had develop into extra accessible to folks as a result of exponential tempo of scientific develop­ments. 

The world is heading in the direction of exponen­tial growth because the know-how will not stay static,” he added.

In future, he stated, quantum computing may deal with the information of billions of hu­mans with regard to their well being, in addition to opening up ‘great prospects within the agriculture sector’.

The president cited the agri-advance­ment of the Netherlands, which although a smaller nation, grew to become the second larg­est exporter of agri-products on this planet, including the nation had tapped the water sources by conservation strategies and selling plant science.

He stated Pakistan may additionally develop into one of many world’s main nutrition-supplying international locations by engaged on trendy scientif­ic traces. Citing expensive energy manufacturing, he stated the development in photo voltaic know-how may tackle the problem.

The president additionally expressed his satis­faction that the world together with Pakistan had raised consciousness about carbon emis­sions which nonetheless required wider coopera­tion among the many nations.

The president additionally lauded the contribu­tions of the COMSATS within the realms of sci­ence and know-how amongst its 27 mem­bers.

The president additionally reduce a cake together with the envoys of member states of COMSATS to rejoice the event.

Govt Director COMSATS Dr Na­charges Zakaria, in his speech, stated that in to­day’s quickly evolving world, science and know-how stood because the bedrock of prog­ress and the important thing to unlocking options for urgent world challenges.

Prof. Dr. Lin Zhaohui, Director, the Inter­nationwide Heart for Local weather and Environ­ment Sciences (ICCES), China, on the occa­sion, stated the milestone within the journey of COMSATS wanted to be cherished for the group’s continued dedication to selling South-South and triangular Co­operation within the realm of science, technol­ogy and innovation. 

He additionally highlighted the problem of local weather change as one of many imminent threats to the planet and appreciated COMSATS for being on the forefront of selling sus­tainable options and environmental stewardship. 

COMSATS an intergovernmental orga­nization of 27 member states, has its Sec­retariat hosted by the Authorities of Pa­kistan, in Islamabad since 1994. Nobel Laureate and world-renowned scientist Prof. Abdus Salam was the mind behind COMSATS’ creation.