Comments on: Reko Diq: hiring on merit

By: Abdul Malik

Abdul Malik — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:50:02 +0000

I could not agree more ! these so called scientists should now be sent home. It’s high time they should call it a day and relax with all the wealth that they have acquired while in Govt service. Commercial mining is a totally different ball game. You need don’t need people like Samar to explore such huge massive resources that Pakistan is bestowed with.
Abdul Malik
Toronto, Canada.

By: Akram

Akram — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:28:06 +0000

the author is correct in that such major projects are beyond Pakistan’s domestic capabilities. it would be better to have a consortium of Pakistani companies partnering with at least one major mining group. This is the only way to produce the copper on time, on budget and have guaranteed customers at the end of billions of dollars of investment.

Pakistan does not have the money, expertise, technology, management or experience to exploit this resource on its own. they must learn from other nations rather than charging headlong behind news paper headlines. The Saindak project is something to learn from.

By: Dr Khan

Dr Khan — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:55:38 +0000

100% agree with you.

By: Yawar

Yawar — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:08:20 +0000

Good point. We should seek technical help from expatriots involved with the technical aspects of mining not only for Reko Diq and other similar current projects but also for setting up accredited curriculums and degrees in resource exploration and mining in our colleges and universities.

By: Dr Tariq Ali

Dr Tariq Ali — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:33:08 +0000

Vary rightly said. These Fakes Scientists make a foul of Our Nartion in the name of National Interest.