Surgical instruments industry can capture the world market. (Pakistan)

The potential of surgical instruments industry an earner of sizeable foreign exchange needs to be fully explored. For this purpose constant efforts are required to improve international competitiveness in terms of quality, range of products, and favourable trade agreements with foreign countries.

Pakistan and Germany are the only two major suppliers of surgical instruments in the world. Korea, France, Hungary, Poland and England are also in the field but their exports are negligible. In terms of cheap labour, 100-year old localised skills, suitable monetary and fiscal ince