{"id":466547,"date":"2025-03-12T04:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=466547"},"modified":"2025-03-12T04:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:10:24","slug":"kundi-pledges-support-for-pakistans-representation-at-global-synthetic-biology-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/kundi-pledges-support-for-pakistans-representation-at-global-synthetic-biology-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Kundi pledges support for Pakistan\u2019s representation at Global Synthetic Biology Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>meeting with students<br \/>\nISLAMABAD: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, in a meeting with students from iGEM BMI, Pakistan\u2019s only national team participating in the prestigious International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition, along with Hassnain Bokhari from the iGEM Foundation and pledged to fully support. The meeting highlighted the team\u2019s efforts in addressing critical environmental issues such as climate change and drought through innovative applications of synthetic biology, including engineered plants and microbes. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi commended the students for their dedication to scientific research and innovation, recognizing their work as a significant contribution to Pakistan\u2019s presence in the global scientific community. He congratulated the team on their achievements and assured them of the government\u2019s support in their journey to represent Pakistan on the international stage. \u201cThis is a moment of pride for Pakistan, as after six years, our country is once again participating in this prestigious global competition. I fully support these young scientists and innovators who are striving to find solutions to some of the world\u2019s most pressing challenges. 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