Fawad Chaudhry Congratulated UAE Scientists on Successful Launch of Mars Mission

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry Monday congratulated the United Arab Emirates for its historic achievement in its first mission to Mars. He said the UAE is investing in new technologies and has achieved a milestone in its space exploration programme under the visionary wise leadership.

Talking to a private news channel, Fawad chaudhry hailed the UAE’s young scientists and the Science Minister of the UAE for the successful launch of the Mars mission, adding that this is a great moment not just for the United Arab Emirates, but for all the international partners that are involved in exploring space. He said it is an landmark achievement for the Arab nations in advancing global knowledge in the field of space and we are also proud for the UAE which was equally giving opportunities to its Emirati women who are working on the Mars mission.

The UAE Science minister was commendable for working on modern space programs with the collaboration of Japan and UAE is the only country that has a separate Artificial Intelligence ministry and it is known for inducting the youth. He said Pakistan is looking at increased cooperation with the UAE in the field of space, museums and precision agriculture sectors.

Talking about stents, he said the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has already issued a license to the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) to manufacture cardiac stents in the country. In the middle of August Pakistan will start its local manufacturing as its legal process is almost completed. Fawad said the PTI government was working on ensuring wide-range reforms in DRAP and the international standard stents will now be manufactured in Pakistan for the first time in its history.

He said Pakistan is also working on local manufacturing of X-ray machines. He said the Science Ministry was making efforts to compete with the international market by exporting our local manufacturing medical equipment. Before the pandemic, hospitals invested less in ventilators as they are expensive and the devices were available mainly in some hospitals that are bigger but now Pakistan is capable of manufacturing its local ventilators and more versatile with its exports, he mentioned. Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan has joined the list of countries manufacturing ventilators.

He also emphasized that Pakistan needed to increase its exports by adopting modern technologies in space and agriculture for obtaining desired results and coping with the ever changing global trends.

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