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Pakistan Geophysical Network

Pakistan Geophysical Network or simply PGN is an active local network in Pakistan working for Geoscientists founded 3 years back in 2008. It has presently over 600 members, 280 Professionals and more than 330 students.Providing technical collaboration and geophysical knowledge base through a unified platform for geophysicist in Pakistan.

PGN has professional collaborations with other Geophysical societies and forwards their News Letters with latest geophysical information. It provides research papers and e-books through PGN Digital Library. Occasionally Web Lectures and Good Student Asked Questions are also sent to the members.

Unlike others, PGN membership is absolutely free. This believe in providing knowledge and support at grass root level.

Services

This network mainly helps geoscientists in following ways
 * 1) Arrangement of practical workshops of long time durations each year e-g real time seismic data acquisition.
 * 2) Sharing technical literature, research articles, presentations and books via networks own online digital library.(PGN Digital Library)
 * 3) Distribution of Professional Geosciences software licences accelerates research in Pakistan.
 * 4) Providing platform for interaction of students with industry professionals via Facebook Community Page.
 * 5) Arranging lectures and presentations of professionals for students sharing field experiences and innovations in the field of Geosciences.

Future Plannings

These are some examples of work done, but many are in process pipeline like and expected in very near future
 * 1) Inauguration of Network’s own website
 * 2) Publishing of Network’s online digital Magazine to share news, views and Information.
 * 3) Organizing annual  geosciences research paper contest.
 * 4) Establishment of Network’s branches in all earth sciences Institutes and Universities of Pakistan. Body members are already decided for this.