Wood technology institute
 

The Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) will establish the Institute of Wood Technology (IWT) to cater for the growing demand of wood for housing and furniture sectors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This was stated by spokesman of SIDP Prof Nisar Hamdani, while speaking at a two-day workshop in Peshawar.
Prof Hamdani said the institute would be established with the help of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and that a two-year training programme would be introduced initially.
He informed participants about the contents of course and highlighted the importance of furniture industry in the country’s economy, adding the course would generate employment opportunities in the province.