Government to set up drone regulatory authority
- By Abdul Qadir -
- Dec 22, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to set up a regulatory authority for the use of drones in various fields in the country, reported ARY News.
Prime Minister Imran Khan today issued directives for setting up a committee to formulate laws for the establishment of the regulatory body.
Chairing a high-level meeting, Prime Minister Khan said drone technology is very useful for agriculture, urban planning, security and law and order.
وفاقی حکومت کا ڈرون کے استعمال کے لیے ڈرون ریگولیٹری اتھارٹی قائم کرنے کا فیصلہ۔
وزیراعظم عمران خان کو ڈرون پالیسی مرتب کرنے کے حوالے سے وفاقی وزیر سائنس و ٹیکنالوجی چوہدری فواد حسین کی اعلی سطح بریفنگ۔ pic.twitter.com/kH6s9XmCjE
— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) December 22, 2020
Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain briefed him on the formulation of a drone policy.
The committee is required to present a draft law for setting up of the proposed drone regulatory authority in a month.