The hybrid seeds of various crops produced in Pakistan were sent into space which have been brought back to earth after many experiments. Photo: Courtesy of ICCBS
Karachi: In Pakistan, hybrid seeds of various crops were sent into space and now they have been brought back to earth. Undoubtedly, this is a historic occasion when various experiments have been carried out on these seeds in the low gravity of space.
Prof. Dr. Liu Zinman, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization and a member of the Advisory Panel on Traditional Medicine, has emphasized the importance of cooperation between Pakistan and China on medicinal plants and said that the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICC) BS) The sending of Pakistani herbal seeds prepared in the University of Karachi on June 22 into space is a historic event. Hybrid seeds will help scientists develop new varieties for short trips to space.
This was said by the famous Chinese scientist while talking to the scientists at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi before leaving for China on Tuesday. On this occasion, Head of ICCBS University of Karachi and Coordinator General of COMSTEC Professor Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry welcomed the arrival of the Chinese scientist at the international center of University of Karachi.
Professor Liu Zinman said that the hybrid seed will help scientists not only to develop new varieties, but also to provide food for the growing world population, climate change and the discovery of cures for diseases. . It should be noted that the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) sent Pakistani herbal seeds into space in June last year and returned them safely to Earth in December after a six-month space flight. Chinese scientists said that there is a long history of traditional medicine in Pakistan and China. In China, natural and traditional Chinese medicines are still used, while in Pakistan, traditional Greek medicines are still being used. Expressing his positive expectations regarding the cooperation between China and Pakistan, he said that cooperation in science and technology is actually an important aspect of the bilateral relations between Pakistan and China.
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