Math conference: Govt urged to draft plan for math in development, tech

Three-day 19th International Pure Mathematics Conference (IPMC 2018) comes to an end

ISLAMABAD: Mathematics plays a significant role in the development of science and technology all over the world and people are benefiting from scientific as well as technical innovations. It is therefore imperative that the government lay out a proper and balanced emphasis on the development of mathematics and it is also the responsibility of academicians to promote mathematics in Pakistan.

This was stated by Islamia University of Bahawalpur Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Qaiser Mushtaq during the concluding session of the three-day 19th International Pure Mathematics Conference (IPMC 2018) which concluded in Islamabad.

The participants emphasised that to keep up with the latest trends, one important step is arranging conferences at national and international levels which can provide motivation to our mathematicians to do research.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 20^th, 2018.