Prime Minister Imran Khan approves establishment of Civil Drone Authority
March 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday approved the establishment of the Civil Drone Authority for the purpose of putting in place an institutionalized mechanism to facilitate development and regulation of the sector.
While addressing a meeting in Islamabad, the prime minister said employing drone technology for commercial, research and development, agricultural and other peaceful purposes was the need of the hour.
وزیر اعظم عمران خان نے سول ڈرون اتھارٹی کے قیام کی منظوری دے دی
سول ڈرون اتھارٹی کے قیام کا مقصد ملک میں ڈرون ٹیکنالوجی کا فروغ، ڈویلپمنٹ اور اس اہم شعبے کو ریگولیٹ کرنا ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/kTAgZ7Bqmd
The prime minister observed that the establishment of drone authority would not only fill the existing vacuum due to the non-availability of law to regulate that important sector but would also be instrumental in the promotion and domestic production of that critical technology. He said the effective use of drone technology in various sectors would help in resource optimization and better service delivery.