• Public places, parks already shrinking, Dr Hoodbhoy says
• Vacant govt land, other high altitude areas ignored
ISLAMABAD: With the Ministry of Science and Technology all set to establish an observatory and space museum in Shakarparian Hills, several voices of dissent have emerged over the site earmarked for the facility.
A number of experts believe that a public park was not an ideal location where such a project should be executed.
“Public places and parks are already shrinking, therefore there is no logic behind establishing the observatory in a park. This step will be tantamount to encroachment,” says Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy, renowned scholar and nuclear physicist.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved land for the development of an observatory and a space museum in Shakarparian at the behest of the
GNSS winter school to start from Feb 22 Tue 19th January 2021 | 03:31 PM
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Institute of Space Technology in collaboration with Space Education Research Lab (GSERL) of National Center of GIS and Space Applications will arrange GNSS Winter School during the month of February
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Jan, 2021 ) :Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Institute of Space Technology in collaboration with Space education Research Lab (GSERL) of National Center of GIS and Space Applications will arrange GNSS Winter School during the month of February.
According to an official, GNSS Winter School will be held on-ground, Face to Face at IST, however, in case of severe circumstances, online mechanism will be implemented partially or entirely.