September 10, 2018: Former Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Dr. Ansar Parvez has underlined the need for exploiting indigenous and renewable energy (RE) resources in lieu of relying solely on fossil fuels during the 4th international conference on power generation systems and renewable energy technologies.
He has stated that energy needs should be met in a way that resources of the future generations should not be compromised.
While discussing accidents that happened in the nuclear plants across the world, he also elaborated upon misconceptions about risk factors, and usage and impact of using hydro wind and solar power energy resources.
He maintained that all resources should be used with a balance and pressure must not be shifted on a single resource at a stretch. He urged that renewable energy technologies and resources were the need of hour.
“We will have to find indigenous solutions to the indigenous problems” said Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, IIUI Rector. He said Pakistan was facing an acute shortage of energy and that relevant institutions must mull over utilizing 800 Kilometer coastal belt, nuclear power resources, and ample sunshine across the year.
He maintained that the focus on fossil fuels and ignoring renewable energy resources was not a prudent strategy. While urging for research based development, Dr. Masoom told that IIUI had built a state of the art centre for advanced electronics and photovoltaic engineering through Islamic Development Bank (IDB) which he said will be a platform for initiating solar power projects with an exquisite feasibility and research.
President, IIUI Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh said that Muslim world must focus on usage of contemporary technologies and utilize the resources of Muslim countries for the betterment of Muslims across the world. He maintained that IIUI has a vision to provide solution to the contemporary problems and the university’s present efforts through linkages with IDB and Saudi universities was part of such intention. He vowed that such musters of experts to address the main issues of Pakistan and Muslim world would be doubled to find perfect solutions to the problems.
Speaking on the occasion, Member National Assembly Sadqat Ali Abbasi said that the incumbent government was keen to have a linkage between academia and the relevant ministries. He maintained that research will be the top priority and projects relevant to the needs of society will be encouraged, and assured of every possible support to all the disciplines of the university.
A three day conference has been organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) of International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) which commenced on Monday at Faisal Masjid campus. Experts, researchers and academicians discussed topics such as ocean energy and hydropower generation, fossil fuels power generation system and technologies and renewable energy systems.
The event was also attended by the IIUI Vice Presidents, Dr, Muhamamd Tahir Khalily, Dr. Aqdas Naveed Malik, Dr Farkhanda Zia, Head DME Dr. Saeed Badshah, faculty members, students and relevant officials of the university.
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