Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto Chairman Science Foundation

Chief Editor M. Javed Iqbal Science Promotion Officer March 2014

Monthly Vol. 12 No. 3 From the Chairman PSF Participates in Punjab Youth Festival 2013-14 S & T o r g a n i z a t i o n s Expo Center, during Sharif, MNA/Chairman participated in S&T Expo the Punjab Youth Festival S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e held on March 1-3, 2014 at (PYF). Mr. Hamza Shahbaz requested the ministries including Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) for participation in the PYF. MoST Designated Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) as Focal organization for S&T organizations “Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the regarding arrangements of alternation of the night and the S&T Pavilion in the PYF. day; in the sailing of the ships The basic Purpose of this through the ocean for the benefit of mankind; in the rain which event was to provide an Allah Sends down from the skies, opportunity to the citizens of and the life which He gives Pakistan of all ages to Federal Minister for S&T, Mr. visiting the PSF stall.Mr. Abdul Rauf, SSO therewith to an earth that is dead; Continued on page 2 in the beasts of all kinds that He briefing the distinguishd guests about PSF activities. scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the PSF Organizes “Invention to Innovation Summit-2014” in Lahore clouds which they trail like their slaves between the sky and the Prof. , Federal earth -- (Here) indeed are Signs Minister/ Deputy Chairman, for a people that are wise." (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:164) Planning Commission This inspiring declaration of the inaugurated the two-day Qur'an stimulated the Muslims in “Invention to Innovation the medieval period to research and investigate nature and Summit-2014” at University natural phenomena that resulted of the Punjab, Lahore on in laying the foundation of March 19, 2014. practical science. Qur'an correctly describe natural The summit was jointly p h e n o m e n a i n v a r i o u s organized by Pakistan (L to R) Dr. Mirza Habib Ali, Team Leader, R&D-Industry Programme, PSF, Prof. Dr. disciplines and many of the Science Foundation (PSF), Aamir Ijab, Director, ORIC, (UoP), Lahore, Dr. Mujahid p ro c e s s e s a n d f u n c t i o n s Kamran, VC, University of Punjab, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister, Prof. Dr. Institute of Research Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Chairman, PSF, Prof. Dr. Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector, mentioned in it have been University of Management & Technology and Mr. Abid H.K. Sherwani, CEO, Institute Continued on page 2 Continued on page 4 of Research Promotion at inaugural ceremony of the Summit. I Project Formulation 2nd National Quality World Wildlife Workshop on Scientific N Workshop Policy Forum Conservation Day Research Tools S I D E 5 5 8 11 PSF NEWSLETTER 2

From the Chairman indulge in healthy activities. discovered only recently. Some One of the important examples are the Big-Bang Theory, Sex Chromosomes, Sex features of the PYF was determination, solar orbit and revival of economic activity human embryology etc. i n t h e C o u n t r y. P S F Mankind has just entered the 21st century in terms of the Common coordinated with all S&T Era. This age is rightly called the organizations and obtained information age with computers, their data for participation in electronic mail and business and commerce and the Internet with S&T Expo. In this regard, a W E B p a g e s . A l l t h e s e number of meetings were developments are due to inventions held regarding arrangements and innovations to further improve of participation of MoST in f u n c t i o n i n g o f d i f f e r e n t technologies that facilitated the the Festival. mankind. Inspired from the birds All S&T organizations under flying in the sky, Wright Brothers in MoST showcased their 1903 invented the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achievements and products Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Chairman, PSF briefing Mr. Zahid Hamid, Federal Minister achieve controlled, sustained flight at their stalls which for S&T about Dinosaurs Models on display at the Expo. with a pilot aboard. This historic and groundbreaking achievement contained Story Boards, 1, 2014 at the Expo Center, guests showed keen interest of two small town businessmen Large Screen LCD Displays, Lahore. He along with Rana in Planetarium, quiz show invented a technology that defined and Touch Screen System for Mashhood, Provincial and dinosaurs models and the 20th century through different innovations in it by the comings self-oriented learning of Minister for Sports and other appreciated PSF stall. generations. Thomas Edison student as well as Posters, distinguished guests visited PSF team including Dr. invented light bulb and later on Brochures and Presentations. all stalls including the PSF. Naushaba Atta, PSO, Dr. innovations in it led to energy savers etc to save electricity and PSF and its two Subsidiary Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Mirza Habib Ali, PSO-NSLP, improve its functioning. These are Organizations namely Chairman, PSF, briefed the Mr. Abdul Rauf, SSO, Mr. examples of some inventions and Pakistan Scientific and Federal Minister about PSF Iqbal-ud-Din, Sr. MFI, Mr. innovations which revolutionized the entire world. Technological Information stall and activities. Dr. Nusrat H. Zaidi, Sr. Graphic Inventions and innovations are Centre (PASTIC) and Ibupoto also presented PSF Artist, Ms. Zaiban Farooq, imperative to compete the world Pakistan Museum of Natural souvenir to the S&T Minister. Assistant Director (Caravan), market in present era of science and technology. To achieve this H i s t o r y ( P M N H ) Provincial Minister for Ms. Madiha Rafique, SO, Mr. objective Pakistan Science participated in the S&T Expo Sports Rana Mashhood, DG Muhammad Rafiu, SO, Mr. Foundation has launched different and arranged their stalls. The Sports Mr. Usman Anwar and Muhammad Rabnwaz, Sr. programmes i.e. Inquiry-Based Science Education, Funding for Expo was inaugurated by Ms. Hania Noor, Advisor to Planetarium Assistant, Mr. Research Projects, R&D Industry Federal Minister for S&T the Punjab Chief Minister Zulfiqar Ali Soomro, Science Programme, Awards to encourage Mr. Zahid Hamid on March Inventions and Innovations as well also visited PSF Stall. All the Assistant, Mr. Latif, Sr. as holding Inventions and Innovation Summits in the country to encourage private and public s e c t o r e n t re p re n e u r s f o r showcasing their products and discuss their problems. The students and public-private sector R&D organizations as well as individuals should take full benefit from these programmes to make the country self-reliant in science and technology and overcome different national issues such as energy and water crisis etc. Visitors are being briefed about Scientific Working Models during the S&T Expo. A view of PSF, PASTIC and PMNH Joint Stall during S&T Expo. Quote of the Month “Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all.” - Isaac Asimov 3 PSF NEWSLETTER

A joint stall of PSF, PASTIC and PMNH during S&T Expo in the A view of PMNH specimens displayed during the Expo. Visitors are being briefed about PMNH and PASTIC activities. Punjab Youth Festival in Lahore. Electrician, and supporting In addition, Dr. Mirza Habib staff performed their Ali, PSO-NSLP delivered a assigned tasks with devotion popular science lecture on in the event and make it a “Career Entrepreneurship” successful participation for on March 1, 2014. Dr. PSF. Muhammad Ismail Bhatti, PSF, PASTIC and PMNH Associate Curator, PMNH jointly participated in this also delivered a lecture on event and organized a “ M e d i c i n a l Va l u e o f number of activities on this I n d i g e n o u s P l a n t s o f occasion, like Science Pakistan”. Promotional C a r a v a n E x h i b i t i o n , material was also distributed Planetarium shows, Quiz among the visitors. Competitions, display of two The Expo was closed on working dinosaur models, March 3, 2014. The Expo display of PMNH specimens was visited by nearly 30,000 Students taking part in Quiz Competition using touch screen monitors. and PASTIC awareness stall. people including students, teachers, researchers and providing inspiration to the general public. As per young as well as future obtained data from the Expo scientists of Pakistan. Centre, approximately As a token of appreciation, a 25,500 vehicles visited the review meeting on PSF site during S&T Expo. All the participation in the PYF was visitors took keen interest in h e l d o n M a r c h 1 8 . Officers/officials from PSF, PSF stall especially in PASTIC and PMNH as well as Planetarium show, Quiz representatives from MoST Competition and Dinosaurs participated in it. In the models and appreciated the meeting, Mr. Abdul Rauf, SSO/ e f f o r t s o f P S F f o r Focal Person PYF-2014 briefed PSF Chairman Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto Chairs Review Meeting on Participation of popularization of science at the audience about the activities PSF Chairman Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Member Finance Mr. Haider Zaman Khattak and CSO Dr. H.U. Khan during the review meeting Punjab Youth Festival. g r a s s r o o t s l e v e l a n d carried out during PYF-2014. Dr. Naushaba Atta, PSO, Dr. Muhammad Akram Shaikh, DG PASTIC, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rajpar, Director, PMNH, Dr. Ahsan Feroze, DSA, MoST also spoke on the occasion and all of them appreciated their team for successful event. In the end, Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Chairman PSF addressed the a u d i e n c e a n d g r e a t l y appreciated his team. PSF Chairman Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto and MoST Deputy Scientific Advisor Mr. Ahsan Feroz speak to the participants of the Review Meeting on Participation of PSF in the Punjab Youth Festival. PSF NEWSLETTER 4

“Invention to Innovation Summit-2014” P r o m o t i o n ( I R P ) a n d University of the Punjab (UoP), Lahore. The Federal Minister appreciated the efforts of PSF and other stakeholders for organizing this event and pledged to extend every help for the support of applied aspects of Science & Technology. The Federal M i n i s t e r t e r m e d o u r economic downfall due to knowledge-production gaps which do not lead us to value Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Chairman, PSF receiving Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister/Deputy Chairman Planning creation. He emphasized that Commission on the occasion of Invention to Innovation Summit-2014 at University of the Punjab, Lahore on March 19, 2014. today is the time of Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed support to education from sector organizations from knowledge revolution and Ibupoto, Chairman, PSF different organs of the state. across the country. the whole scenario of h i g h l i g h t e d t h e Mr. Abid Sherwani, Chief Ten different workshop competition is linked to c o l l a b o r a t i o n s t h e Executive Officer (CEO), s essions of Industry and scientific knowledge. He Foundation has made in past IRP gave an introduction A cademia experts were advised universities to go through its R&D-Industry about the whole event and arranged in this summit from ahead with inter-disciplinary Programme bridging gaps provided a brief of the different technology sectors approach where a doctor and b e t w e e n I n d u s t r y & activities jointly taken up by like Processing Technologies engineer could know about Academia. PSF and IRP. for Industrial Chemicals, each others' knowledge as He emphasized that the More than 300 technologies H o r t i c u l t u r e S e c t o r , they can no longer be strong collaboration between engrossed with local R&D Technology Workshop, successful working in I n d u s t r y a n d R & D were invited to put up to Biotechnology, Corporate i s o l a t i o n . H e a l s o organizations is pre-requisite show their ideas through Session at Networking emphasized upon the R&D to pass on the research results physical prototypes, posters D i n n e r , P a t e n t i n g institutes to take lessons from to end users. Dr. Mujahid p r e s e n t a t i o n s a n d Intellectual Property Rights, the contemporary world and Kamran, Vice Chancellor, documentaries etc. The Solar Energy & Renewable, accordingly plan their University of the Punjab I ndustries and Academia Technologies for Mineral strategies of R&D work to emphasized on providing personnel also presented Processing, Accelerating compete with them. more financial funds & their innovative products and I n d u s t r y D r i v e n research experiences. Technologies and the A total of 60 stalls were in Technologies for Medical place from public and private Textiles etc.

Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister/Deputy Chairman Planning Commission visiting Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister, pours Jatropha oil as fuel in electricity generator stalls set up during Invention to Innovation Summit-2014. during the Invention to Innovation Summit-2014. 5 PSF NEWSLETTER Project Formulation Workshop Organized at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore Natural Sciences Linkage organizations in Lahore. Programme (NSLP) has been Proceedings of the inaugural organizing a series of Project s e s s i o n s t a r t e d w i t h Formulation Workshops to recitation of Holy Quran. enhance the capacity Addressing on the occasion, building of researchers UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof. across the country. So far, Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha, eight workshops have been Lahore welcomed the organized across the country. Chairman PSF, worthy Chairman, Pakistan Science guests and thanked PSF for Foundation (PSF), Dr Khalil organizing the workshop at Ahmed Ibupoto inaugurated the UVAS, Lahore. a two-day workshop on Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, project formulation held on Chairman, PSF explained the March 27-28, 2014 at role of PSF and emphasized PSF Chairman Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto and UVAS VC Prof. Dr. Talat University of Veterinary and the participants to take Naseer Pasha at inaugural ceremony of the Project Formulation Workshop. Animal Sciences (UVAS), guidance from the PSF production by properly researchers in good proposal Lahore. The workshop was experts and speakers to guiding the researchers. He writing, create awareness organized to increase the formulate the fund winning said these workshops will about PSF-NSLP funding research proposal writing quality proposals. bring a positive economic process and procedures. He skills of scientists working in He added that this area impact on the area. encouraged the scientists to different public sector carries huge potential for Earlier, Dr. Mirza Habib Ali, prepare need-based research universities and R&D livestock and agriculture Principal Scientific Officer, proposals within the NSLP Natural Sciences Linkages priority areas. P r o g r a m m e ( N S L P ) The Workshop will aid in explained the role of PSF for r a i s i n g t h e s k i l l s o f the promotion of science and r e s e a r c h e r s a b o u t technology in the country f o r m u l a t i n g r e s e a r c h and main objectives of the proposals before submitting

Experts Prof. Dr. Subhan Qureshi and workshop. to PSF and elevating Prof. Dr. Nematullah during the Workshop He added that the workshop standards of research in the Researchers participate in Workshop. evaluating proposals by trainees. is aimed at training the country. PSF Participates in 2nd National Quality Policy Forum Ministry of Science & remarks and welcomed all p a r t i c i p a n t s a n d a l s o and social development of Te c h n o l o g y ( M o S T ) stakeholders. Mr. Zahid highlighted the need of Pakistan. He also realized organized a Forum on Hamid, Federal Minister of import and export products the importance to meet “Finalization of National S & T a d d r e s s e d t h e to accelerate the economic quality and regulatory Quality Policy” on 20th March, 2014 at Ramada Hotel, . Mr. Zahid Hamid, Federal Minister S&T chaired the opening session of the Forum. PSF Chairman Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto along with PSF officers participated in this Forum. Engr. Esam Al- Qararah, Representative, PSF Chairman Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto participates in the 2nd A group photo of participants of 2nd National Quality Policy UNIDO made introductory National Quality Policy Forum. Forum with Federal Minister for S&T Mr. Zahid Hamid. PSF NEWSLETTER 6 requirement of international the Government of Pakistan Kellermann, International the remarks that the quality market. commits to develop and Expert conducted the policy can be considered the H e s a i d r e l e v a n t implement a technical technical session. At the best arrangements for Government policies and regulation framework that end, Mr. Kamran Ali N a t i o n a l Q u a l i t y actions are required. He said will be followed by all Qureshi, Secretary, MoST Infrastructure and technical through the quality policy, ministries. Dr. Martin concluded this Forum with regulation framework. PSF-USA Collaboration Under R&D Industry Programme in the Offing Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Chairman, PSF, held a meeting with Mr. Christopher De Veer, Second Secretary, Economic Officer, Embassy of USA and Franklin A. Carrero- Martinez, Science Policy Officer, Embassy of USA on March 11 to strengthen scientific and technological collaboration. Dr. Mirza Habib Ali, Team L e a d e r, R & D - I n d u s t r y Programme earlier invited the USA team to visit PSF and have discussion with the PSF C h a i r m a n f o r p o s s i b l e Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Chairman, PSF conducting meeting with Christopher De Veer, Second Secretary, Economic collaboration to organize a Officer, Embassy of USA & Franklin A. Carrero-Martinez, Science Policy Officer, Embassy of USA and others. w o r k s h o p o n S c i e n c e , engineers and will propose in touch for all arrangements. Endowment Fund for R&D- Technology and Engineering. potential speakers from Team Leader, R&D-Industry Industry Programme in the PSF shall coordinate with Pakistan and team of US Programme also put forward the Foundation for sustainable network of scientists and Embassy and PSF will remain idea of establishing an running of applied projects. Meeting with French Diplomats One-day Seminar on Educational A team of three diplomats from PSF were also present. In the French Embassy namely Ms. meeting a brief report regarding Leadership & Management Martine HERLEM-HAMIDI, activities carried out by PSF in F r e n c h C o u n s e l o r f o r collaboration with French Cooperation and Cultural Embassy was presented. The Affairs, Mr. Caouki Boutha presentation was supported Rouite, Attaché for Science, with videos.The guests Embassy of France and Mr. appreciated the efforts of PSF Gilles Angles, French Attaché and showed their consent for for Cooperation visited PSF on future collaborative activities. March 12, 2014 and held a In the end, Dr. Khalil Ahmed meeting with Chairman PSF Dr. Ibupoto thanked the guests and Dr. H U Khan delivers lecture on Educational Leadership and Management. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto. On the presented a report and bouquets Federal Directorate of delivered a lecture on occasion seniors officers from to the guest. Education (FDE) organized a “Challenging Scenario in o n e d a y s e m i n a r o n Education & Need of Educational Leadership & C o m m i t t e d / Vi s i o n a r y M a n a g e m e n t f o r t h e Leadership at Islamabad P r i n c i p a l s / H e a d s o f College for Girls, F-6/2, Educational Institution of Islamabad, on 15th March, FDE. They invited expertise 2014. All the audience from PSF to conduct the appreciated the speaker to interactive session in the said make them aware about the seminar. Dr. H.U. Khan, needs and demands of S e c r e t a r y / C S O , P S F educational leadership. Glimpses of PSF Chairman Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto's Meeting with French Diplomats 7 PSF NEWSLETTER Participation of PSF in “Green Pakistan” at Faisalabad Mr. Naeem Abbas, Assistant Director, and Mr. Aamer Kamal, ASO, Science Caravan (Punjab) represented the PSF in a tree-plantation campaign “Green Pakistan”, organized by Govt Post Graduate C o l l e g e , S a m a n a b a d , Faisalabad on March 12. On behalf of PSF, they planted an arocaria sapling. The college has the largest enrollment in the Punjab province. The (Left) Mr. Naeem Abbas, AD and Mr. Aamer Kamal, ASO planting a sapling on behalf of PSF on the occasion of “Green Pakistan” event was organized by Tree Plantation Campaign in Faisalabad. (Right) A group photo of the participants of the event. Botanical Society of the Foundation/Science Centre / campaign. The principals and were also invited. college which invited the Science Caravan to participate professors from other colleges The Director Colleges was the P a k i s t a n S c i e n c e in the tree plantation as well as local administration chief guest on this occasion. Science Awareness Lecture on Water in Quetta and Jaffarabad PSF Science Caravan Unit March 27 at Govt. Boys Quetta arranged a Science School Rustam Khan Jamali, Awareness Lecture on Tehsil Usta Muhammad, “Water"and distributed District Jaffarbad. Mr. Abdul Master Disaster Kits and Khalique, Unit In-charge Urdu Science Encyclopedia delivered a lecture on at Govt. Girls High School Importance of water. About Jinnah Town, Quetta on 412 students and teachers, March 25. About 50 students participated and they of higher secondary classes, appreciated the efforts of the Principal and Science PSF for popularization of Teachers attended the Mr. Maqbool, Ahmed, AD Science Caravan Quetta Unit, delivering lecture on water at Quetta science in rural areas of programme. Mr. Maqbool question/answer session was among the young students Balochistan. At the end, Mr. Ahmad, Assistant Director, held. Mr. Maqbool Ahmad e s p e c i a l l y i n G o v t . Abdul Khalique gave Caravan, gave a detailed handed over Urdu Science Institutions of Balochistan. Encyclopedia and UNESCO Introduction of Pakistan Encyclopedia and Master Science Caravan Jaffarabad Disaster Master Kit along Science Foundation and Disaster Kit along with DVD Unit arranged a lecture on with DVD to Principal of the delivered a lecture on Water, to Mrs. Farkhanda Nawaz, importance of water on school. its importance, sources and Principal, Govt. Girls High a v a i l a b i l i t y. H e a l s o School Jinnah Town Quetta. Two Meetings of NSLP Fund Management discussed that how we can The Principal lauded the Committee Held save water for our next efforts of PSF for promotion th th generations. In the end, and popularization of science The 11 and 12 meetings of attended by members of the F u n d M a n a g e m e n t F u n d M a n a g e m e n t Committee (FMC) of Natural Committee. S c i e n c e L i n k a g e s In the 11th meeting, 20 Programme (NSLP) were projects recommended by held on March 05 and March t h e N S L P Te c h n i c a l 31, 2014 respectively. The Committee were approved meetings were chaired by by the FMC for funding with PSF Chairman Prof. Dr. a total cost of Rs. 61.023 Mr. Abdul Khalique, In-charge, Science Caravan Jaffarabad Unit, delivering lecture on importance Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto and million. of water at Jaffarabad. PSF NEWSLETTER 8 Farewell Party of 13 Employees of PSF Promoted to Next Grade Dr Atta ul Mohsin PSF arranged a farewell On the recommendations of Pakistan U. Khan and PSF Deputy Director (Estt) Mr. party in honor of Dr. Atta-ul- Science Foundation's (PSF) Departmental Muhammad Iqbal Khan. Mohsin, Director Research Promotion Committee (DPC), PSF Acting The promoted officials included BS-1 to BS- Support Section, PSF on Chairman/Member Science Prof. Dr. Khalil 14 employees and they were promoted to March 13, which was Ahmed Ibupoto has approved the their next higher grade. These officials a t t e n d e d b y a l l t h e promotions of 13 officials to next higher overwhelmed with gratitude for the DPC officials/officers of the grade in their respective cadres. have vowed to serve the Foundation more Foundation. He also received A meeting of the DPC was held under the efficiently and diligently for promotion of gifts from Chairman PSF Dr. Chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed science and technology in the country. Ibupoto. During his stay in Ibupoto, Member Science on March 10. Dr. Ibupoto and the other DPC Members PSF, Dr. Mohsin served as Other members of the Committee included have congratulated the promoted employees CSO, Secretary and Acting PSF Member Finance Mr. Haider Zaman and hoped that they would put their best to DG of PMNH. Khattak, PSF Chief Scientific Officer Dr. H. serve the country. Important Meetings/Events PSF Chairman Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto attended MoST on March 12. following important meetings/events during March 2014: ·Chaired a Meeting of PSF Technical Committee on ·Chaired Meeting of PSF Technical Committee on Earth Medical Sciences at PSF on March 13, 2014. Sciences on March 6. ·Chaired PSF Travel Grants Award Committee Meeting at ·Attended Inaugural Session of International Conference PSF on March 14. AEME 2014 at Shams Auditorium, University of Health ·Attended Meeting with MoST and HEC Representatives Sciences, Lahore on March 8. regarding Vision 2020 at PSF on March 14. ·Attended Concluding Session of International ·Attended Meeting of National Assembly Standing Conference AEME 2014 at Shams Auditorium, Committee on Science & Technology in Committee University of Health Sciences, Lahore, on March 9. Room No.2, 1st Floor, Parliament House, Islamabad on ·Held Meeting with Mr. Siddiq-ur-Rehman Rana, CEO, March 17. SME on March 10. ·Attended Inauguration of “Farmers Day” Function at ·Held Meeting with European Union Representatives on NIFA, Peshawar on March 18. March 10. ·Inaugural Ceremony of Pak-China business Forum 2014 ·Chaired Meeting of PSF Technical Committee on at Pak-China Friendship Center, Garden Avenue, Shakar Biological Sciences on March 11. parian, Islamabad on March 21. ·Attended a Meeting of Federal Minister for S&T with Mr. ·Chaired Meeting of PSF Technical Committee on Yuklya Amano, DG, IAEA in the Committee Room of Physics on March 26. Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) Editor: Dr. Saleem Ahmad, Curator World Wildlife Conservation Day Celebrated at PMNH World Wildlife Conservation Pakistan Museum of Natural Prof. Dr. Qasim Jan, Ex-Vice University and Advisor Day was celebrated at History on March 3, 2014. Chancellor Qauid-e-Azam COMSTECH, was the Chief Guest on this occasion. The event was jointly organized by Ministry of Science and Te c h n o l o g y ( M o S T ) , Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), US Embassy Islamabad and

Prof. Dr. Qasim Jan, ex-Vice Chancellor Qauid-e-Azam University and Advisor COMSTECH, Mr. Peter Brennan, Minister Counselor for Public Snow Leopard Foundation Affairs, United States Embassy, Syed Mahmood Nasir, IG Forests, Mr. Muhammad Akhter Javed Director General, PMNH, Dr. Muhammad Ali Nawaz, (SLF). Mr. Peter Brennan, Director, SLF, Mr. Abdul Majeed, English Programme Manager, US Embassy and Dr. Muhammad Rafique, Director, Zoological Sciences Division, PMNH at a function organized to Celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day at PMNH. Minister Counselor for 9 PSF NEWSLETTER

Public Affairs, United States Embassy, Syed Mahmood Nasir, IG Forests, Mr. Muhammad Akhter Javed Director General, PMNH, Dr. Muhammad Ali Nawaz, Director, SLF, Mr. Abdul Majeed, English Programme Manager, US Embassy and Dr. Muhammad Rafique, D i r e c t o r, Z o o l o g i c a l Sciences Division, PMNH were also present on this occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest appreciated the Students and general public visit posters exhibition at PMNH on World Wildlife Conservation Day on March 3, 2014. efforts of the organizers who Javed Director General, awareness among the masses PMNH DG gathered together a number PMNH, read message of PSF and sensitize the students, of audiences from diverse Chairman Prof. Dr. Khalil teachers, researchers, media, Akhtar Javed Retires fields and institutions for a Ahmed Ibupoto. Dr Ibupoto civil society, wildlife Mr. Muhammad common cause leading to in his message said "Wildlife conservationists, park Akhtar Javed, conservation of our ever maintains ecological balance managers and scientists to D i r e c t o r threatening wildlife and & the organisms have their p l a y t h e i r r o l e f o r General, PMNH natural resources. unique positions in food conservation and sustainable retired from Dr. Qasim Jan said due to chains, food webs which keep use of our natural resources." service on superannuation anthropogenic activities, ecological balance. In spite of Mr. Peter Brennan, Minister on 7th March, 2014. He was wildlife populations have u n c o u n t a b l e s e r v i c e s Counselor for Public Affairs, among the pioneers of declined dramatically in provided by wildlife to United States Embassy, PMNH and had valuable Pakistan for the last three to mankind, surprisingly it is the talked on animal trafficking c o n t r i b u t i o n o n t h e four decades as natural man itself who is responsible and US efforts to control it. development of display habitats are continuously for destroying wildlife and its He said future of your country d i o r a m a s a n d o t h e r being fragmented and natural habitats. Hunting for depends on future of your exhibits. His efforts led to degraded. It is feared that fun or collecting skin, tusks, animals and plants. t h e p r e p a r a t i o n a n d Pakistan is experiencing the horns for sale has resulted in He also threw light on completion of the Virtual worlds' second highest rate of extinction of many species English Access program in Orientation Gallery, which deforestation and the country like the tigers, elephants, Pakistan which has 4,500 is one of the best attractions is losing its rangelands, cheetah & some variety of students spread across 19 of PMNH display centre. forests, freshwaters and birds. Excessive whaling is sites in almost every province The gap created by his marine ecosystems at an leading to the extinction of of Pakistan. retirement will not be easy alarming rate, he maintained. the largest creatures on the The winners of a poster to fill. It is also facing the menace of earth. competition titled "Why Dr. Leghari Given climate change, uncontrolled In this state of affairs, it is conserving wildlife in my Charge of PMNH DG emission of greenhouse duty of all of us to play our community is important" gases, pollution, increase in role for the conservation of were also awarded on this Dr. Muhammad h u m a n p o p u l a t i o n , our wildlife and our natural occasion. The winner Khan Leghari, urbanization, unsustainable resources. The Wildlife s t u d e n t s t h r o u g h D i r e c t o r , agricultural practices, C o n s e r v a t i o n D a y i s presentations spoke on the B o t a n i c a l encroachments, hunting, c e l e b r a t e d e a c h y e a r concepts of their posters. S c i e n c e s poaching, introduction of worldwide to put together A large number of students Division, PMNH, has been exotic species and weak our joint efforts for the and general public visited the given current charge of implementation of wildlife common cause of protection poster exhibition organized Director General, PMNH rules and regulations. of wildlife. I hope this event at Pakistan Museum of with effect from 7th March Mr. Muhammad Akhter will be helpful for raising Natural History (PMNH). by the Chairman, PSF. PSF NEWSLETTER 10 PMNH Scientists Conduct Field Studies in Khushab & AJK Dr. Ghazala Roohi, Curator, Mr. Aamir Yaseen and Mr. Hamadur Rahim, Research Associates, ESD carried out field work in Khushab District (Punjab) and Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir area for the collection of vertebrate fossils in the Siwalik rocks from 17th to 27th March. The main purpose of the field work was to interpret biogeographic PMNH Peleontologist/Geologists during field work in distict Khushab changes in the fauna of localities in a geological collected 200 vertebrate the indigenous plants along Siwaliks and putting all fossil section. The scientists f o s s i l s s p e c i m e n s o f with the precious medicinal Proboscidean, Rhinoceros, flora. During this field work B o v i d a e , C r o c o d i l e , 200 plant specimens were Trigulidae and many other collected, many of which are species in the form of broken of economic and medicinal bones. The age of the fossils importance. Seeds and fruits is about 24 million years old. of the important medicinal Another field work was and economic value plants conducted by Dr. S. Aneel were also collected and Gilani along with Mr. deposited to the higher plants Jamshed Saqib and Mr. herbarium for further studies. Munir Ahmad, BSD to The important plants Lahore area including included Ficus bengalensis, Changa Manga forest, Jalo H e t e r o p h r a g m a park and adjoining areas from adenophyllum, Tectona 26th February to 7th March. grandis, Cassia fistula, etc. The area of Changa Manga There was a very good algal was rich in the traditional collection too and some 180 Plant Collection during field work. higher plants flora including algal samples were collected. Educational Tours to PMNH Continue Over 5,000 people including young and old, male and from Technical Education & Vocational Training female from all walks of life visited the PMNH Display Authority, Govt. College of Technology, Bahawalpur. Galleries in March. Attracted by the 75 feet skeleton of the ·A group of 45 teachers under the supervision of Mr. blue whale and the 40 feet tall model of Baluchitherium, Abdul Waheed, Director (T&G) from Federal Directorate prominently visible from the Garden Avenue, the following of Education. student groups visited the Museum: ·A group of 25 students from the University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Kotli, Azad Kashmir. ·Twenty-two students from Institute of Archaeology & Social Anthropology, University of Peshawar. ·A group of 76 students along with three teachers from Fatima Jinnah Girls College, Kamoke, Gujranwala. ·A group of 95 students along with eight teachers from Kauthar College for Women, Islamabad. ·A group of 70 students along with four teachers from Dr. Rashad Degree College, Khaur. ·Thirty-four students of 3rd year Auto & Farm Machinery Students and teachers from Fatima Jinnah Girls College, Kamoke, Gujranwala visiting PMNH. 11 PSF NEWSLETTER

Pakistan Scientific & Technological Information Centre (PASTIC) Editor: Syed Aftab Hussain Shah PASTIC Organizes 5-Day Training Workshop on “Scientific Research Tools” aspects of information PASTIC for the capacity handling and management building and facilitation of techniques by organizing the researchers in different workshops and training areas of research which courses for researchers, would definitely lead to scientists and information economic, social and cultural professionals for preparing progress, economic viability them to meet the challenges and defense capability. of this digital age. He added Speaking at the occasion that keeping in view the Chairman PSF, Dr. Khalil recent needs of research Ahmed Ibupoto said that this Mr Kamran Ali Qureshi, Federal Secretary, MoST, Dr Eatazaz Ahmad, Vice Chancellor community, PASTIC will be training will enhance the Quaid-i-Azam University, Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Chairman PSF, and Prof. Dr. launching a series of training skills and knowledge of Muhammad Akram Shaikh, Director General PASTIC at the Inaugural Ceremony of Training Workshop on “Scientific Research Tools” at PASTIC workshops on use of ICT researchers about the latest Pakistan Scientific and and M. Phil/ Ph. D research tools in Research for “Scientific Research Tools” Technological Information scholars from different searching, annotation, and will motivate the Centre (PASTIC), organized Universities of Islamabad manuscript preparation and researchers to pursue their a 5-day training workshop on were among the beneficiary data analysis for young research work. The Vice “Scientific Research Tools” of the workshop. researchers which will not Chancellor Quaid-i-Azam at PASTIC National Centre, Federal Secretary, Ministry only save time and effort of University, Dr. Eatazaz Quaid-i-Azam University of Science and Technology researchers but also bring Ahmad emphasized on Campus, Islamabad on (MoST), Mr. Kamran Ali quality output in the form of arranging need based March 24-28, 2014. The Qureshi was the Chief Guest t h e s i s a n d s c i e n t i f i c t r a i n i n g s w h i c h a r e main objective of the at the Inaugural Ceremony of publications. important for improvement workshop was to build the t h e w o r k s h o p . O t h e r Federal Secretary, MoST Mr. o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n a l c a p a c i t y o f y o u n g personalities who attended Kamran Ali Qureshi while performance to fill the gaps researchers and to enhance the Inaugural Ceremony talking to the audience said between availability of IT their professional skills in included Chairman PSF, Dr. that recent developments in tools and their utility for data analysis, bibliography Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Vice Information Technology has promoting research culture management and preparation Chancellor Quaid-i-Azam revolutionized our lives and in Pakistan. of dissertation and research University, Dr. Eatazaz with the passage of time Senior Librarian, PASTIC, papers through utilization of Ahmad and Director General more and more new tools are Syed Habib Akhter Jafferi l a t e s t s o f t w a r e t o o l s PASTIC, Dr. Muhammad d e v e l o p i n g t h e r e f o r e briefly highlighted an (QIQQA, SPSS, LATEX, Akram Shaikh. The Director researchers should also keep overview of the workshop EndNote and R Language. General PASTIC highlighted themselves abreast of these contents including a brief Thirty-three participants the activities of PASTIC and latest developments. He introduction of the software including faculty members the objectives of the highly appreciated the role of tools e.g. QIQQA, SPSS, R- workshop in his welcome address. He said that PASTIC owns the privilege of being pioneer in provision of S&T information services to scientific and research community of Pakistan since Chairman, PSF, Dr. Khalil Ahmad Ibupoto its inception for more than 50 presenting shield to Dr Ijaz Hussain, a Director General PASTIC, Prof Dr Muhammad Akram Shaikh and Chairman, PSF, Dr. resource person of the Training Workshop years. Besides PASTIC also Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto addressing at the Closing Ceremony of the Training Workshop on “Scientific Research Tools” imparts training on modern on “Scientific Research Tools” at PASTIC, Islamabad. PSF NEWSLETTER 12 language, EndNote and Chairman, Pakistan Science LaTeX. Foundation (PSF), Dr. T h e w o r k s h o p w a s Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto successfully completed advised the participants to after five days of training utilize the knowledge and sessions. The concluding the enhanced skills which ceremony was presided they have acquired from this over by the Chairman, PSF, training in their research Dr. Khalil Ahmad Ibupoto. Group photo of the participants of the Training Workshop on “Scientific Research work. He also distributed The coordinator of the Tools” with Chairman PSF, Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto. certificates among the workshop, Syed Habib b u i l d i n g o f y o u n g research process easier and p a r t i c i p a n t s w h o Jafferi presented a brief researchers to improve their faster. For better use of these successfully completed the report of the workshop in research skills. tools, the researchers should training. the concluding ceremony. Director General, PASTIC, have a thorough knowledge PASTIC has been organizing He also informed that Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram about the abilities and such workshops from time to PASTIC is further planning Sheikh said that in this digital limitations of these softwares time to train the scientific to organize series of such age of technology IT-based in order to meet the community on state-of-the workshops/trainings in near “Scientific Research Tools” objectives of the research in a a r t s o f t w a r e s a n d future for the capacity are useful for making the better way. technologies. PASTIC Promotes Participation of Academia and R&D Organizations PASTIC Services Stall PASTIC is playing its role as Exhibitions in collaboration institutions, universities and Scientific and Technological with different Chambers of R&D organizations across the Information agency at national Commerce & Industries across country were made for level by catering to the the country. In this concern inviting institutions to joined information needs of PASTIC played its role as hand in this activity and researchers, entrepreneurs, managing partner with ensuring participation of Raja Hassan Abbas, Secretary, Climate Change industry, educationists, policy Institute of Research researchers and display of Division visiting PASTIC services stall makers and planners through Promotion (IRP), Lahore for their innovative research organized by PASTIC during the workshop “Introduction to SCP in Pakistan: Workshop & anticipatory and responsive Invention to Innovation projects & technologies in the Stakeholders dialogue" at Islamabad. i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s . Summit 2014, organized by summit. PASTIC Stalls were PASTIC Services Stall was Dissemination of Scientific IRP in collaboration with organized at different organized during “Introduction and Technological (S&T) Pakistan Science Foundation universities for creating to SCP in Pakistan: Workshop & information for support of and the University of Punjab awareness of the summit Stakeholders Dialogue” which indigenous technological on March 19-20, 2014 at among the young M.Phil and was held at Ramada Hotel, Islamabad on March 25-27. innovation process across the Punjab University, Lahore. Ph.D. Scholars. Summit country is one of its core PASTIC National Centre, b r o c h u r e s w e r e a l s o QAU Students Visit PASTIC activities. PASTIC under its Islamabad along with all its distributed at the stalls. 52 students from Department of UIP-Programme (University Sub Centres at Lahore, PASTIC efforts resulted in a Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam I n d u s t r y P a r t n e r s h i p - Faisalabad, Peshawar, very active participation of University, Islamabad visited Programme) is involved in Muzaffarabad, Quetta and A c a d e m i a a n d R & D PASTIC on March 4, 2014. An building effective coordination Karachi launched the organizations in the summit orientation about S&T Services between Academia and promotional campaign of a n d w e r e h i g h l y of PASTIC was given to these visiting students. They were Industry for enhancing Invention to Innovation a c k n o w l e d g e d a n d also took around the various innovations, competitiveness Summit 2014 from January- appreciated by IRP and facilities of PASTIC. Students and productivity of indigenous March 2014. 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