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Business Recorder
04-05-2025
- Science
- Business Recorder
Clarification by PARC
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has strongly denied allegations questioning the merit of its recent scientific recruitments, calling them baseless and misleading. A PARC spokesperson stated that scientists were hired purely on merit from across all provinces, with many being gold medalists and experts in modern agricultural technologies. The council clarified that converting non-scientific roles to scientific positions was within the Chairman's authority and aimed at enhancing research capacity. Under Chairman Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali, PARC has secured over Rs. 10 billion in international grants and received global recognition, including awards from Pakistan and South Korea. The council is actively collaborating with countries like China, the US, Japan, and Korea to bring advanced technologies to Pakistan. With 40 research centers nationwide, PARC is leading work in crops, fisheries, livestock, biotechnology, and seed conservation. The spokesperson said corruption claims are being spread by dismissed employees and assured legal action will be taken. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Govt seeks PARC chief's suspension
The government sent a summary to the president for the suspension of Dr Ghulam Muhammad Ali, the chairman of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (Parc) for his poor performance, despite the fact that he was awarded the prestigious Sitara-e-Imtiaz award only two weeks ago. Dr Ali was among the national honours list on Pakistan Day on March 23. He was given the award for his excellent work in the field of agriculture. The next day he received PM Shehbaz Sharif at a seminar on aeroponic potato farming organised by Parc. On the occasion the PM enquired about cotton cultivation but Dr Ali replied that he was not being allowed to work in that field.
Express Tribune
07-04-2025
- Science
- Express Tribune
Climate-smart agriculture ensures food security
Pakistan falls among the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with the phenomenon being felt in every field of life, affecting water and food production globally. This man-made challenge has pressed the world to mull over various means and methods to try and contain it, including Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) to manage crops naturally and effectively. Extreme weather patterns and events, droughts, heat waves, floods, food insecurity and other challenges posed by the changing climate threaten world economies and production, and Pakistan is no exception. The Chairman of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Dr Ghulam Mohammad Ali, remarked "Climate-Smart Agriculture practices are vital and should be initiated in the country to improve crop yield". "Presently, a few farmers are using CSA but we need to promote these practices and technology on a broader scale."
