Tariq BashirTariq BashirPakistan Council for Science and Technology Pakistan Council for Science and Technology Islamabad Islamabad November 8, 2006 November 8, 2006 Status ofStatus ofScience and Technology Science and Technology in Pakistan in Pakistan
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Percent of Total Researchers Working inPercent of Total Researchers Working inHigher Education and Public Sector R&DHigher Education and Public Sector R&D
Human Resource DevelopmentHuman Resource Development««2««2
PhD Scholar ships in Engineer ing and S&T, Germany (40 scholar ships)
MS / MPhil leading to PhD in Engineer ing, Natural and BasicSciences, Humanities, Social Sciences for Teacher s of Weaker Univer sities (100 scholar ships)
Availing Services of Expatr iate Pakistani Scientists and Availing Services of Expatr iate Pakistani Scientists and
Engineer s and Foreign AcademiciansEngineer s and Foreign Academicians Curr iculum Development at Graduate and PostCurr iculum Development at Graduate and Post--graduate Levegraduate Leve
Strengthening of Polytechnics (Introduction of NewStrengthening of Polytechnics (Introduction of NewTechnologies / Trades in 6 Selected Institutions)Technologies / Trades in 6 Selected Institutions)
Training of Laborator y TechniciansTraining of Laborator y Technicians Par ticipation of Scientists and Technologists in InternationalPar ticipation of Scientists and Technologists in International
Conferences, Seminar s etc.Conferences, Seminar s etc.
Special S&T AllowanceSpecial S&T Allowance
Research Productivity AllowanceResearch Productivity Allowance
Technology Development FundTechnology Development Fund
Venture Capital FundVenture Capital Fund
Technology Cluster Centres Technology Cluster Centres Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Author ityPakistan Standards and Quality Control Author ity
Establishment of Pakistan National AccreditationEstablishment of Pakistan National AccreditationCouncilCouncil
Crash Awareness Raising and Training Programme inCrash Awareness Raising and Training Programme inQuality ManagementQuality Management
Human Resource DevelopmentHuman Resource Development
Seven new IT univer sities Seven new IT univer sities Vir tual Univer sity has beenVir tual Univer sity has been
Funding public sector degreeFunding public sector degree--awarding institutes toawarding institutes toincrease the intake of Bachelor s and Master s in ITincrease the intake of Bachelor s and Master s in IT
Faculty of international caliber invited to join localFaculty of international caliber invited to join localuniver sitiesuniver sities
Large number of scholar ships for Bachelor s andLarge number of scholar ships for Bachelor s andMaster sMaster s
Promotion of IT education at school and college levelPromotion of IT education at school and college level
Shor t training in basic IT education, in MedicalShor t training in basic IT education, in MedicalTranscr iption, Cisco and Legal Transcr iptionTranscr iption, Cisco and Legal Transcr iption
Projects for training high level IT professionals (PhDs) Projects for training high level IT professionals (PhDs)
National Testing Service similar to GRE and S AT National Testing Service similar to GRE and S AT
IT Law: facilitate eIT Law: facilitate e--commerce and provides a legalcommerce and provides a legalcover to oncover to on--line transactions requir ing digitalline transactions requir ing digitalsignature and authenticationsignature and authentication
Accreditation of IT Education: suppor ted by an Accreditation of IT Education: suppor ted by anOrdinanceOrdinance
The web por tal for the Government of Pakistan, webThe web por tal for the Government of Pakistan, websites of 34 Federal Ministr ies / Divisions and 3 specialsites of 34 Federal Ministr ies / Divisions and 3 specialpurpose websites developedpurpose websites developed
Off ice Automation of Government Ministr ies Off ice Automation of Government Ministr ies
Automation of Salar y withdrawal of Federal Automation of Salar y withdrawal of FederalEmployees from ATMs Employees from ATMs
The automation of the Distr ict Governments (2 modelThe automation of the Distr ict Governments (2 modeldistr icts in each of the 4 provinces and Azad Jammu distr icts in each of the 4 provinces and Azad Jammu
& Kashmir )& Kashmir )
Internal Email and Mail Tracking system for improvingInternal Email and Mail Tracking system for improvingthe accountability of action handling and speeding upthe accountability of action handling and speeding upintraintra--minister ial communicationminister ial communication
Quality Standards: subsidize to IT companies inQuality Standards: subsidize to IT companies inprepar ing for cer tif ications for ISO 9001 and CMMprepar ing for cer tif ications for ISO 9001 and CMM
Assistance to local IT companies in international Assistance to local IT companies in internationalmarketingmarketing
Assistance in execution of business plans for domestic Assistance in execution of business plans for domesticmarketing (remove bottlenecks, and organize local IT marketing (remove bottlenecks, and organize local IT events and exhibitions)events and exhibitions)
An information centre for IT industr y with an up An information centre for IT industr y with an up--toto--datedate
librar y in major citieslibrar y in major cities Industr ial Automation programmeIndustr ial Automation programme
Measures to increase investment in IT industr y (IT Measures to increase investment in IT industr y (IT infrastr ucture, education, medical & legal transcr iption,infrastr ucture, education, medical & legal transcr iption,
IT call centres and wireless communications)IT call centres and wireless communications)
Policy Incentives to Encourage FDIPolicy Incentives to Encourage FDI
Reduction in bandwidth rates from US$ 43,500 per Reduction in bandwidth rates from US$ 43,500 per month per Mbps to US$ 2,000 per month per Mbpsmonth per Mbps to US$ 2,000 per month per Mbps
1515--year income tax exemption for IT companiesyear income tax exemption for IT companies
Income tax rebate of 50% on income of IT Income tax rebate of 50% on income of IT
professionalsprofessionals Sof tware expor ting companies are allowed to retainSof tware expor ting companies are allowed to retain
35% of their earnings in foreign currency accounts35% of their earnings in foreign currency accounts
Reduction in royalties charged on PayphoneReduction in royalties charged on Payphone
companies from 4% to 1.5% and ISPs from 1.5% tocompanies from 4% to 1.5% and ISPs from 1.5% to0.66%0.66%
ISPs intending to star t business in the province of ISPs intending to star t business in the province of Balochistan get a reduction of 50% in their license feeBalochistan get a reduction of 50% in their license fee
Policy Incentives to Encourage FDIPolicy Incentives to Encourage FDI«««2«««2
Zero percent impor t duty on computer s and computer Zero percent impor t duty on computer s and computer par tspar ts
Full repatr iation allowed for capital gains, dividends Full repatr iation allowed for capital gains, dividends and prof itsand prof its
Processing per iod for license applications in theProcessing per iod for license applications in thederegulated sector reduced from 12 months to 7 days deregulated sector reduced from 12 months to 7 days onlyonly
Tax relief for f ir st year allowance @ 90% of machiner y Tax relief for f ir st year allowance @ 90% of machiner y
cost (50% on equipment for IT services)cost (50% on equipment for IT services) SevenSeven--year income tax holiday to Ventureyear income tax holiday to Venture--CapitalCapital
FundsFunds
Deregulation of several f inancially attractive IT andDeregulation of several f inancially attractive IT and