*LAHORE – *Pakistan’s first science, technology and innovation park is setto be launched.
It will start functioning by December 5 this year at the Pakistan Councilof Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), Lahore.
It will help the industrial sector switch over to knowledge-based economywith a multi-dimensional chain of value addition.
Speaking at a meeting at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry(FCCI) on Saturday, PCSIR Chairman Dr Shahzad Alam said another proposalwas under consideration to set up a dedicated science and technology parkfor the textile sector in Faisalabad.
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“It provides innovative ideas in addition to upgrading technology and valueaddition in existing as well as new industrial units,” he said and addedover the last 70 years, successive attempts had been made to promote theknowledge-based industry in Pakistan.
