Pakistantostrengthenpharmaceuticalindustrytomeetdemand,enhanceexports_GuangmingOnlineISLAMABAD,Oct.29(Xinhua)--ThePakistanigovernmenthasbeenmakingeffortstoenhancethepharmaceuticalindustrytomeetrisingdomesticdemandandpromoteexports,saidaminister."ThepharmaceuticalindustryofPakistanisplayingacrucialroleinmeetinggrowingpublicdemandformedicineandpromotingexports,"saidPakistanicaretakerhealthministerNadeemJanwhileaddressingabusinessdelegationonSaturday.Thegovernmentisworkingtoestablishapharmaceuticalparkwithapublic-privatepartnership,hesaid,addingthatincentiveswouldbeofferedtothepharmaceuticalindustryforlocalproductionofpharmaceuticalrawmaterialsaswellaslocalproductionofnewmedicinesinthecountry.Jansaidthattechnologytransfertothecountry'spharmaceuticalsectoristheneedofthehour,andPakistanisincontactwithfriendlycountriesfortechnologytransfertoimprovethesector.Theincumbentgovernmentplanstodigitizetheoverallhealthsysteminthecountrytomeetmoderntrends,theministersaid,addingthatthepurposeoftechnologytransfertothemedicalsectoristostrengthenPakistan'shealthinfrastructure.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.