Pakistan missile range 7,000 km

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Serious effort should be made to counter the culture of antagonism that prevails among certain disgruntled groups. It is amazing how scientific and technological innovations are fast transforming the world power structure. Countries — whether small or large in size or in population — with high literacy, sound educational system and endowed with innovative skills are triggers of change.

Their innovations and design and manufacturing abilities add to the wealth and bring about prosperity worldwide. The most recent example of this phenomenon is so visible in the prosperity and dynamism of Taiwan. Their breakthrough in the design and manufacture of the chip has further elevated the country in its importance in contributing to a transformational change in the understanding and functioning of the people worldwide.

Interestingly, China until it develops its own chip comparable in quality and efficiency to the Taiwanese is likely to be relying largely on importing it from Taiwan. This had a transformational impact on every facet of national life. South Korea and several other countries of South East Asia owe their rapid progress and dynamism to ensuring quality education to their youth.

The race in the world among progressive nations is to create the enabling environment and provide the necessary facilities that their youth have access to quality education. China has been sending a large number of students to American and Western universities, who mostly are pursuing science and engineering subjects. Many of them on return find employment in research labs, teaching assignments or industry.

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For Pakistan to improve its economic and political clout and above all for the well-being and prosperity of its people has to prioritise scientific and technological education. All the leading-edge industry that are influencing the world and shaping the future — artificial intelligence, microchips, software, robotics and several others — are the result of the advances in science and technology.

It is not only the West, China and Russia that have made these enormous strides but South Korea and India too have made enormous strides in some specialised fields. Pakistan has also shown that it can excel in fields of science and technology if it has the support and a favourable environment to operate. There is no alternative to it and leaders that ignore this reality are not serving the interests of the people.