ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has emphasized the need for promoting developmen
t oriented research to compete with modern day challenges.
He was addressing the awards ceremony of National Research Program for
Universities in Islamabad on Wednesday. The president said that research and developm
ent are interlinked and by cementing the bond between the t
wo we can cater the emerging needs of our industries and development agencies.
He called upon all stakeholders to play their constructive role for the culmination of ongoing development projects in the country. He stressed the need for providing, enabling and inclusive environment in the educational institutions that enco
urages and grooms new ideas.