Despite an excellent performance of the textile sector, sizing and weaving sectors are least developed and are unable to contribute their due role in the up gradation of the textile sectors, according to Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) president Ch Muhammad Nawaz.
The FCCI president said that textile sector, despite its inherent pros and cons, was earning $13 billion foreign exchange per annum for the country.
He said that it was the only sector which had the potential to immediately double. He said that in addition to the Ministry of Science and Technology, many universities and R&D institutions were working for the development of science in Pakistan, but its practical benefits to the industrial sector were non-existent.
He told that the government had launched Industry-Academia Linkage Programme to bridge the gap between industry and academia and in this connection serious efforts had been made but still it could not give the required results.
Dr Mirza Habib Ali, Director Research Support, Ministry of Science and Technology, indicated that they must promote knowledge-based economy to get a due share from the international markets.
Muhammad Hasnain, Deputy Director Science Centre, gave a detailed presentation about the centre and informed that 16 different institutions were working for the promotion of science in Pakistan. He stressed the need for industry-academia linkages and said that industrialists should contact R&D related institutions for the practical solutions of their industry related problems.
The Science Centre was established in 2000 and so for 500,000 students, scientists and researchers had visited it. He also said that science foundation had added a unique model of dinosaur while a dome of planetarium was also under completion.
