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This site was officially launched by Federal Commerce Minister Razzak Dawood on Thursday 31 10 2002 for EDB (Engineering Development Board)

Engineering exports aim for $500m: Dawood

Daily Times Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has the potential to enhance its share in international exports in the engineering sector, which is at present a mere $270 million per annum, Razak Dawood, commerce minister, said Thursday while speaking at the launching ceremony of the Engineering Development Board (EDB) website: “www.engineeringindustry.info”.

“We must develop our engineering sector in order to get more share in the world market which is worth $6 trillion per annum,” Mr Dawood said. “More exports in the engineering sector would be a tool for achieving sustained economic growth.”

Mr Dawood mentioned the government’s efforts to develop the engineering sector. “A road-map by the name of ‘Engineering Vision 2010’ is in place and I hope now the country’s exports in this sector will increase to $500 million to $1 billion per annum in the coming years.”

“Engineering Vision 2010” focuses on the areas with great export potential, like surgical instruments, fans, auto-parts, heavy engineering (like vessels), ceramics, moles and dyes, steel sector items, and electrical capital goods, he said. Mr Dawood hoped the new government would take forward the process put in place by the present government for the development of this vital sector.

Mr Dawood gave the examples of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore that have exploited their potential in the engineering sector, and said it is high time for Pakistan to also focus on this sector.

“We (the government) have given a level playing field to this sector by rationalising the tariff structure in the form of reducing duties on various raw materials, and now the private sector should come forward to make the best use of these facilities,” the minister said.

Mr Dawood said the establishment of an EXIM Bank has been proposed to support the engineering sector, since almost every country has this sort of bank. “The proposed EXIM Bank will be established by March 2003 and will offer credit facilities to the buyers of Pakistani engineering products and machinery, as is done by rest of the world,” he said.

The creation of an EDB website will provide useful information on the engineering industry. He also urged the private sector to help further develop this site so that it becomes a one-window site for all information on the engineering sector of Pakistan.

Earlier, the secretary of industries and chairman EDB, Dr Akram Sheikh appreciated the efforts of EDB professionals, who took only 12 days to launch this website which provides information and data regarding the engineering industry in nine international languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and, French.

EDB website launched

LAHORE: Commerce Minister Razzak Dawood on Thursday said the creation of EDB website is yet another achievement which will go a long way in the development of engineering sector.

Addressing audience at the launching ceremony of Engineering Development Board website he said the government did a right decision to focus on engineering sector, which forms about 56 percent of the world trade, would bring this sector in driving seat of policy formulation.

The EDB website would take you through the engineering sector of Pakistan, bring out the vital factors like present capabilities and future prospects, leading to information on the technologies available and those being acquired, he added.

He said “I am confident that this site will be yet a step further in building a strong private public partnership and the bridging role played by EDB will be further strengthened .

The minister said he was proud, as the board has been able to create the requisite impact in policymaking, a purpose for which it was created.

Meanwhile Chairman EDB, Dr M Akram Sheikh said the board was inching slow but steadily towards its goal of technology acquisition, deletion and cost reduction through indigenization. Praising the government efforts he said, “the president has recently issued a directive which puts in place actions that help in augmenting the speed towards the achievement of the goals of EDB. Strengthening of EDB to make it a more vibrant organization is a step in right direction.”

He further said, “In order to provide an enabling environment it is considered imperative for EDB to have a Website of its own.”

He said at present the Website has been designed to cater for the following requirement: Complete information about EDB, Management of the Deletion Policy, Investor guide lines, Export incentives, Vendor Directory, ISO certification, Links to other sites like BOI, CBR, EPB, Feed back form for user problems, Current affairs pertaining to R&D, Export promotion and Industry grievances. —Staff Report

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