CT Newsroom
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Chinese BGI Group Chairman Wang Jian to discuss the cancer treatment and advance genetic research.
Reportedly, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met with Wang Jian, Chairman of China’s BGI Group, to discuss a proposed agreement on cancer treatment and genetic research.The meeting focused on a public-private partnership to set up a Center of Excellence for Genetic Science and a Biological Gene Bank in Punjab.
The Chief Minister welcomed the Chinese group’s offer of a pilot project for rice and corn cultivation in the desert area of Bahawalpur. CM welcomed the offer and appointed the Provincial Agriculture Minister as a ‘Focal Person’ in this regard.
In the meeting, both the parties agreed to cultivate GMO cotton with the cooperation of Chinese institutions to increase cotton production by 15 percent.
Moreover, the Chinese group also made an offer of complete collaboration by the Chinese BGI Group with regard to cancer treatment and genetic testing in Punjab.
In response to the said offer, Maryam Nawaz sought a workable plan from the Secretary Health.
The CM said, “Collaboration between BGI Group and the Punjab government will prove to be a game changer in the health sector. The Punjab government strives to establish region’s most advanced genetic testing laboratory in the province. Modern genetic technology for cancer diagnosis and treatment will be used in Punjab.
“The Chinese BGI Group will play a revolutionary role in cancer diagnosis and treatment by extending its due cooperation. A state-of-the-art government hospital will also be established for cancer diagnosis and treatment in Punjab. The Punjab government is determined to complete development projects in the health sector swiftly”. She added,
It is worth mentioning here that BGI Group Chairman Wang Jian praised CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s efforts in the health sector and reaffirmed that Pakistan, particularly Punjab, would receive support to achieve a significant position in cutting-edge medical research on the global stage.