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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 50841, member: 636"] Pakistan's top science minister gathered drug company bosses for urgent talks about making medicines at home instead of buying them from other countries. Federal Minister Khalid Hussain Magsi told pharmaceutical executives that the Prime Minister wants all government departments to help local companies become stronger. The minister stressed that Pakistan needs to stop depending on foreign suppliers for essential medicines and medical supplies. Government officials want Pakistani drug makers to build their factories and research labs to international standards. Magsi promised that authorities would work closely with local businesses to achieve complete self-reliance in medicine production. The science chief announced plans to manufacture high-tech equipment like computer-controlled fermenters right here in Pakistan. Government teams will modernize laboratories and research facilities that develop new medicines and medical treatments. Officials believe these upgrades will help Pakistani companies compete with global pharmaceutical giants. The minister emphasized that making raw drug ingredients at home would save billions of dollars currently spent on imports. Local production would also create thousands of jobs for Pakistani scientists and factory workers. Magsi ordered the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to start immediate conversations with private drug companies. The government wants to build strong partnerships between public research institutions and private manufacturers. Pakistani officials hope these collaborations will transform the country into a major medicine producer for the entire region. The minister believes domestic pharmaceutical production will boost the national economy and reduce healthcare costs for ordinary citizens. [/QUOTE]

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