RAWALPINDI:A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Onnuri unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company South Korea and Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) to establish a training center for the usage of drone technology in precision agriculture and related fields.Terming it a milestone for the country in popularizing the drone technology in agriculture and related fields, Vice Chancellor PMAS-AAUR, Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman said that this center would not only provide trained manpower for unmanned aerial vehicles locally but also create Job opportunities for Pakistani youth internationally.He said that it was a need of the hour to strengthen industry-academia ties to promote modern agricultural technology to resolve the issues being faced by the farmers.Precision agriculture was key to increasing per-acre production, eliminating poverty and ensuring food security, he added.The VC said that PMAS-AAUR had established a smart IoT Farm with an aim to promote digital and precision agriculture in the country which would enable Pakistan to not only become self-sufficient in agricultural production but also realize the dream of exporting agricultural products.

ISLAMABAD:The general manager and other officers concerned of the National Highway Authority (NHA) were conferred with magisterial powers by the Punjab government on Friday.Federal Minister for Communication Maulana Asad Mehmood met with caretaker Chie…

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