SWABI: Emerging technologies can help the countries to resolve many problems confronting them, said speakers at the ‘Third Pak-Turk International Conference on Emerging Technologies’ in the field of Sciences and Engineering.

This was the first such online international conference organised in the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Turkish, Pakistani and German experts spoke during the two-day moot that concluded on Friday. They spoke on topics related to engineering education and scientific developments.

The speakers encouraged young scientists to follow emerging trends in the field of science and technology, as this was vital for progress and economic prosperity of Pakistan and Turkey.

About 130 research papers were submitted for the conference of which only 15 per cent were accepted. The conference was attended by over 200 individuals through video link.

Punjab Higher Education Commission chairman and Pakistan Engineering Council (Punjab) vice-chairman Prof Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid was chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Jehangir Bashar, Rector GIK Institute and Prof Jameelun Nabi, pro-rector academics, also participated in the conference.

Prominent Turkish and Pakistani experts who spoke on the occasion included Prof Mahmut Boyukata, Prof Nihal Buyukcizmeci, Dr Necla Çakmak, Dr Bulent Yilmaz, Dr Fouzia Jabeen, Prof Asghar Qadir and others.

Turkish ambassador to Pakistan, Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul, said that the world was transitioning and lauded the GIK Institute for taking the initiative of organising the first online international conference on emerging technologies.

He said that these technologies would define the world and hoped that both the countries would continue to collaborate in the field.

Mr Bashar said that interaction between the scholars and researchers of Pakistan and Turkey could boost mutual collaboration.

WOMAN, DAUGHTER KILLED: A man allegedly killed the wife and daughter of his employer when they failed to pay him his outstanding dues of Rs4,000 here on Friday.

Moin Khan, a resident of Jalsai village, reported to police that his wife Zahida Bibi and daughter Maria Khan were killed by a daily wager, identified as Miraman Khan.

The suspect was their neighbour and worked with them when they were constructing their house in Islamabad.

Moin stated that he told his wife to pay the daily wager his dues of Rs4,000. However, Mr Miraman allegedly forced his way into their house after midnight and opened fire on his wife and daughter and killed them both.

The police arrested the suspect and have started investigations.

Published in Dawn, June 13th, 2020