K-P likely to become first province to develop STI policy

K-P likely to present STI policy this week

PESHAWAR: The provincial government is expected to present its science, technology and innovation (STI) policy — the first amongst different provinces of the country — before stakeholders later this week.

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Directorate of Science and Technology (DoST) has expedited work on finalising the province's first-ever STI policy. The draft policy is expected to be presented before stakeholders for consultation during a national workshop scheduled to be held on February 13.

A member of the executive committee which has been working on developing the STI policy said that STI plays a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of the country apart from achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The executive committee member said that the process of socio-economic development is not only based on exploiting available natural resources, but also on developing the country’s STI capabilities. In many countries, he said, STI policies and strategies were formulated at the central and provincial level.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 11^th, 2020.