First ever-drone policy of Pakistan gets a go head
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday green-lighted the formulation of Pakistan’s first ever drone policy. “The new policy will allow drone production and especially agriculture drone manufacturing industry will get a huge boost,” informed Fawad.
The premier noted that drones could be utilised for agriculture, urban planning as well as security and law and order. He directed setting up of a committee to devise a regulatory and legislative proposal on drone technology and submit a draft policy within a month.
وزیر اعظم عمران خان نے پاکستان کی پہلی ڈرون پالیسی مرتب کرنے کی منظوری دی ہے، اس پالیسی کے نتیجے میں پاکستان میں ڈرونز اور خصوصاً زرعی ڈرون کی انڈسٹری میں نئ جہتیں آئینگی اور جدید ڈرونز کی پرائیویٹ امپورٹ بھی ممکن ہو سکے گی۔
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) December 22, 2020
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that drone technology is very useful for agriculture, urban planning, security and law and order.
Back in July, a MoU was signed between the Ministry of Science and Technology and ABN SATUMA (Private) Ltd for the development of UAVs/drones for agriculture application. The drones will specifically be used for countering locust attacks, which has caused havoc across the country.
Later on, Fawad Chaudhry also displayed the indigenously manufactured agricultural drones. “Both of these agricultural drones are Made in Pakistan, and are capable of spraying 16 liters (pesticide) for 18 minutes, first the whole field is sprayed after the sensors identify which part of the crop is diseased and only this part is sprayed, complete monitoring of the field,” said Fawad in a tweet post.
The federal minister has earlier expressed that the drone technology will revolutionize the agricultural sector of Pakistan.
