GIKI International Youth Symposium: ‘Industries need cheap power for economic targets’

SWABI:

Scientist and former chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Dr Ansar Pervez said Pakistan needs to enhance its electricity production due to the rising requirements of power in domestic and  industrial sectors.

According to a handout, Pervez was speaking at the concluding session of a three-day International Youth Symposium in Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology on Monday. The event was organised by the Science Society; students from local and international universities participated and spoke at the symposium.



Pervez said there was an ever-widening gap between supply and demand of electricity in all areas of the country.

“The industrial sector of Pakistan has been stuck for the past few decades due to power shortage and frequent outages,” he said. The industry needs cheap and uninterrupted electricity supply to achieve economic targets, he added.

Also at the event, Professor Dr Ismail Boztosun from Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey said students were lucky to have modern education facilities which provide easy access to knowledge.

According to Dr Jameelun Nabi, GIKI dean for the Faculty of Engineering Sciences, the youth should play a pivotal role in addressing national matters. “Their contribution would be extremely critical to meet the numerous internal and external challenges,” he added.

Shamaila Khan from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said the Science Society had done “a brilliant job organising the event” and inviting speakers from distinguished international institutes. “Students were able to exchange ideas and got an opportunity to listen to different speakers,” she said.

Science Society President Hamza Aftab and coordinator Umair Malik also spoke at the occasion.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 10^th, 2015.