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The School of Governance and Society organized a seminar of “Energy and Environment” at the University on May 6, 2014. It was inaugurated by Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, who delivered his thoughtful address in which he highlighted governance issues which have put Pakistan in a grave situation on the energy front.
The Seminar was addressed by distinguished experts included Dr Abid Bodla, Member (Infrastructure) Planning and Development Board-Department, Govt of Punjab, Salman Aizad, Manager Renewable Energy, Energy Department, Govt of Punjab, Dr Salim Abid Tabassum, Dean, School of Engineering, UMT, Moavviz Suhail, Project Manager, JSK Solar Project Pakistan, Akram Khalid, CEO, Pakistan Prosperity Initiative (Not-For-Profit Association) and Maris Ines Bastos, Professor, UMT.
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In their presentations, the speakers identified the problems underlying the present energy crisis and the complex issues and constraints involved in various solutions. There was a consensus that without shifting to cheaper fuels like coal and renewable environmentally friendly sources like Hydel, Wind and Solar, the future is going to become more difficult. It was also felt that indigenous expertise should be relied upon to face energy challenge.
Dr Tabassum’s presentation focused on Environment and indentified issues and way forward. Akram Khalid also covered issues of Environment. In the concluding remarks, Prof Sohail Ahmad, thanked the speakers for their candid and professional approach and said that countries like Germany have showed willingness to act in the short period in shifting from coal and nuclear to environmentally friendly Wind and Solar based energy. What is needed is clear policy and willingness to implement such a policy.
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