Pakistan aims to set up semiconductors zone with China's help: Fawad

[hydrabadi_arab]

BEIJING:
Pakistan has proposed an ambitious plan to build the semiconductors zone with the help of China, converting the country to self-sufficiency in modern gadgets and opening new avenues for development.

This was stated by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry in an interview.
He said during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, they discussed the shifting of the semiconductors industry to Pakistan and the role of this technology is very important not only for Pakistan but also for China, China Economic Net reported.
"We want Chinese tech companies to come to Pakistan and make Pakistan a hub of semiconductors manufacturing”, the minister added.

It is to be noted that the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting also served as Federal Minister for Science and Technology and during that tenure, he signed many memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and agreements on semiconductors technology and also collaborated with China to train Pakistanis in semiconductors' skills.

“We will also like to start semiconductor designing in Pakistan. I’m very happy to tell you that Chinese investors are very keen to join hands with Pakistan and the technology zone will be converted into the semiconductor zone,” he added.
Fawad further said that there is a huge area in science and technology where both countries could cooperate, adding that mobile phones are now assembled in Pakistan but they would like to take a step further and start full-fledged manufacturing of mobile phones in Pakistan.

He said that bilateral cooperation increased in the area of health-related types of equipment, which was also very important, and in the first few months of Covid-19, they were importing everything related to this area but now Pakistan is a major exporter of health material.
“This is a landmark that we have achieved within a short period and now the health sector is open to collaboration. Pakistan has skilled labour, cheaper labour, and a huge market. We hope that Chinese tech companies will join hands with Pakistan to join our technology zone, and we will be able to come up with bigger cooperation in these sectors,” he further said.

He hoped many Chinese technologies companies would come to Pakistan after the visit of PM Imran because semiconductor is a core element of every technology, which would help bring value addition to the local manufacturing products.
It is worth mentioning that during his visit, the prime minister held a series of meetings with leaders of China’s leading technology companies, and both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in software development, information and communication technology, medical diagnostic, and other related sectors.
COMMENTS

Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors | The Express Tribune

Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market

tribune.com.pk

 

[Sayfullah]

Good step.
We should follow the footsteps of TSMC. By 2047 (when Pakistan turns 100), who knows we might just be the next TSMC ‍♂.

 

[peagle]

BEIJING:
Pakistan has proposed an ambitious plan to build the semiconductors zone with the help of China, converting the country to self-sufficiency in modern gadgets and opening new avenues for development.

This was stated by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry in an interview.
He said during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, they discussed the shifting of the semiconductors industry to Pakistan and the role of this technology is very important not only for Pakistan but also for China, China Economic Net reported.
"We want Chinese tech companies to come to Pakistan and make Pakistan a hub of semiconductors manufacturing”, the minister added.

It is to be noted that the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting also served as Federal Minister for Science and Technology and during that tenure, he signed many memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and agreements on semiconductors technology and also collaborated with China to train Pakistanis in semiconductors' skills.

“We will also like to start semiconductor designing in Pakistan. I’m very happy to tell you that Chinese investors are very keen to join hands with Pakistan and the technology zone will be converted into the semiconductor zone,” he added.
Fawad further said that there is a huge area in science and technology where both countries could cooperate, adding that mobile phones are now assembled in Pakistan but they would like to take a step further and start full-fledged manufacturing of mobile phones in Pakistan.

He said that bilateral cooperation increased in the area of health-related types of equipment, which was also very important, and in the first few months of Covid-19, they were importing everything related to this area but now Pakistan is a major exporter of health material.
“This is a landmark that we have achieved within a short period and now the health sector is open to collaboration. Pakistan has skilled labour, cheaper labour, and a huge market. We hope that Chinese tech companies will join hands with Pakistan to join our technology zone, and we will be able to come up with bigger cooperation in these sectors,” he further said.

He hoped many Chinese technologies companies would come to Pakistan after the visit of PM Imran because semiconductor is a core element of every technology, which would help bring value addition to the local manufacturing products.
It is worth mentioning that during his visit, the prime minister held a series of meetings with leaders of China’s leading technology companies, and both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in software development, information and communication technology, medical diagnostic, and other related sectors.
COMMENTS

Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors | The Express Tribune

Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market

tribune.com.pk

I just love how this government is thinking.
Looks like Pakistan is waking up, at last.

 

[Maula Jatt]

Good step.
We should follow the footsteps of TSMC. By 2047 (when Pakistan turns 100), who knows we might just be the next TSMC ‍♂.

I hope Pakistan at 100 is a much better and stronger country

Also we should really thank the Chinese here, Semiconductors are no Joke
Most countries don't even touch this subject

There's a reason I am no fan of aziz iqbal types...

 

[MuslimRAJPUT]

BEIJING:
Pakistan has proposed an ambitious plan to build the semiconductors zone with the help of China, converting the country to self-sufficiency in modern gadgets and opening new avenues for development.

This was stated by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry in an interview.
He said during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, they discussed the shifting of the semiconductors industry to Pakistan and the role of this technology is very important not only for Pakistan but also for China, China Economic Net reported.
"We want Chinese tech companies to come to Pakistan and make Pakistan a hub of semiconductors manufacturing”, the minister added.

It is to be noted that the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting also served as Federal Minister for Science and Technology and during that tenure, he signed many memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and agreements on semiconductors technology and also collaborated with China to train Pakistanis in semiconductors' skills.

“We will also like to start semiconductor designing in Pakistan. I’m very happy to tell you that Chinese investors are very keen to join hands with Pakistan and the technology zone will be converted into the semiconductor zone,” he added.
Fawad further said that there is a huge area in science and technology where both countries could cooperate, adding that mobile phones are now assembled in Pakistan but they would like to take a step further and start full-fledged manufacturing of mobile phones in Pakistan.

He said that bilateral cooperation increased in the area of health-related types of equipment, which was also very important, and in the first few months of Covid-19, they were importing everything related to this area but now Pakistan is a major exporter of health material.
“This is a landmark that we have achieved within a short period and now the health sector is open to collaboration. Pakistan has skilled labour, cheaper labour, and a huge market. We hope that Chinese tech companies will join hands with Pakistan to join our technology zone, and we will be able to come up with bigger cooperation in these sectors,” he further said.

He hoped many Chinese technologies companies would come to Pakistan after the visit of PM Imran because semiconductor is a core element of every technology, which would help bring value addition to the local manufacturing products.
It is worth mentioning that during his visit, the prime minister held a series of meetings with leaders of China’s leading technology companies, and both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in software development, information and communication technology, medical diagnostic, and other related sectors.
COMMENTS

Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors | The Express Tribune

Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market

tribune.com.pk

Another reason for favouring Imran over Sharifs or Zardaris. Development in the tech field can do wonders for the Pakistani economy. May Allah help Pakistan.

 

[Flight of falcon]

We need to move away from textile and into tech related field for exports. Imagine all you need is a computer to do what 1000 workers do in a textile factory with no need for any raw material or pricing fluctuations …..
If only our planners could see this point….

 

[GumNaam]

BEIJING:
Pakistan has proposed an ambitious plan to build the semiconductors zone with the help of China, converting the country to self-sufficiency in modern gadgets and opening new avenues for development.

This was stated by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry in an interview.
He said during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, they discussed the shifting of the semiconductors industry to Pakistan and the role of this technology is very important not only for Pakistan but also for China, China Economic Net reported.
"We want Chinese tech companies to come to Pakistan and make Pakistan a hub of semiconductors manufacturing”, the minister added.

It is to be noted that the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting also served as Federal Minister for Science and Technology and during that tenure, he signed many memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and agreements on semiconductors technology and also collaborated with China to train Pakistanis in semiconductors' skills.

“We will also like to start semiconductor designing in Pakistan. I’m very happy to tell you that Chinese investors are very keen to join hands with Pakistan and the technology zone will be converted into the semiconductor zone,” he added.
Fawad further said that there is a huge area in science and technology where both countries could cooperate, adding that mobile phones are now assembled in Pakistan but they would like to take a step further and start full-fledged manufacturing of mobile phones in Pakistan.

He said that bilateral cooperation increased in the area of health-related types of equipment, which was also very important, and in the first few months of Covid-19, they were importing everything related to this area but now Pakistan is a major exporter of health material.
“This is a landmark that we have achieved within a short period and now the health sector is open to collaboration. Pakistan has skilled labour, cheaper labour, and a huge market. We hope that Chinese tech companies will join hands with Pakistan to join our technology zone, and we will be able to come up with bigger cooperation in these sectors,” he further said.

He hoped many Chinese technologies companies would come to Pakistan after the visit of PM Imran because semiconductor is a core element of every technology, which would help bring value addition to the local manufacturing products.
It is worth mentioning that during his visit, the prime minister held a series of meetings with leaders of China’s leading technology companies, and both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in software development, information and communication technology, medical diagnostic, and other related sectors.
COMMENTS

Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors | The Express Tribune

Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market

tribune.com.pk

 

[MultaniGuy]

BEIJING:
Pakistan has proposed an ambitious plan to build the semiconductors zone with the help of China, converting the country to self-sufficiency in modern gadgets and opening new avenues for development.

This was stated by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry in an interview.
He said during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, they discussed the shifting of the semiconductors industry to Pakistan and the role of this technology is very important not only for Pakistan but also for China, China Economic Net reported.
"We want Chinese tech companies to come to Pakistan and make Pakistan a hub of semiconductors manufacturing”, the minister added.

It is to be noted that the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting also served as Federal Minister for Science and Technology and during that tenure, he signed many memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and agreements on semiconductors technology and also collaborated with China to train Pakistanis in semiconductors' skills.

“We will also like to start semiconductor designing in Pakistan. I’m very happy to tell you that Chinese investors are very keen to join hands with Pakistan and the technology zone will be converted into the semiconductor zone,” he added.
Fawad further said that there is a huge area in science and technology where both countries could cooperate, adding that mobile phones are now assembled in Pakistan but they would like to take a step further and start full-fledged manufacturing of mobile phones in Pakistan.

He said that bilateral cooperation increased in the area of health-related types of equipment, which was also very important, and in the first few months of Covid-19, they were importing everything related to this area but now Pakistan is a major exporter of health material.
“This is a landmark that we have achieved within a short period and now the health sector is open to collaboration. Pakistan has skilled labour, cheaper labour, and a huge market. We hope that Chinese tech companies will join hands with Pakistan to join our technology zone, and we will be able to come up with bigger cooperation in these sectors,” he further said.

He hoped many Chinese technologies companies would come to Pakistan after the visit of PM Imran because semiconductor is a core element of every technology, which would help bring value addition to the local manufacturing products.
It is worth mentioning that during his visit, the prime minister held a series of meetings with leaders of China’s leading technology companies, and both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in software development, information and communication technology, medical diagnostic, and other related sectors.
COMMENTS

Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors | The Express Tribune

Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market

tribune.com.pk

Good initiative. We need to develop a knowledge based economy.
Not an economy based on agrarian or selling of raw materials.

 

[Pak Nationalist]

BEIJING:
Pakistan has proposed an ambitious plan to build the semiconductors zone with the help of China, converting the country to self-sufficiency in modern gadgets and opening new avenues for development.

This was stated by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry in an interview.
He said during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, they discussed the shifting of the semiconductors industry to Pakistan and the role of this technology is very important not only for Pakistan but also for China, China Economic Net reported.
"We want Chinese tech companies to come to Pakistan and make Pakistan a hub of semiconductors manufacturing”, the minister added.

It is to be noted that the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting also served as Federal Minister for Science and Technology and during that tenure, he signed many memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and agreements on semiconductors technology and also collaborated with China to train Pakistanis in semiconductors' skills.

“We will also like to start semiconductor designing in Pakistan. I’m very happy to tell you that Chinese investors are very keen to join hands with Pakistan and the technology zone will be converted into the semiconductor zone,” he added.
Fawad further said that there is a huge area in science and technology where both countries could cooperate, adding that mobile phones are now assembled in Pakistan but they would like to take a step further and start full-fledged manufacturing of mobile phones in Pakistan.

He said that bilateral cooperation increased in the area of health-related types of equipment, which was also very important, and in the first few months of Covid-19, they were importing everything related to this area but now Pakistan is a major exporter of health material.
“This is a landmark that we have achieved within a short period and now the health sector is open to collaboration. Pakistan has skilled labour, cheaper labour, and a huge market. We hope that Chinese tech companies will join hands with Pakistan to join our technology zone, and we will be able to come up with bigger cooperation in these sectors,” he further said.

He hoped many Chinese technologies companies would come to Pakistan after the visit of PM Imran because semiconductor is a core element of every technology, which would help bring value addition to the local manufacturing products.
It is worth mentioning that during his visit, the prime minister held a series of meetings with leaders of China’s leading technology companies, and both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in software development, information and communication technology, medical diagnostic, and other related sectors.
COMMENTS

Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors | The Express Tribune

Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market

tribune.com.pk

Finally!

India has given a humungous PLI scheme to attract semi conductor manufacturing to its shores. We mustn't catch this train in time or be left behind as in many other things. Religious focus is needed on this as a matter of national security. There is no independent defense industry either without attaining self-sufficiency in semiconductor design and industrial-scale production.

 

[GumNaam]

Finally!

India has given a humungous PLI scheme to attract semi conductor manufacturing to its shores. We mustn't catch this train in time or be left behind as in many other things. Religious focus is needed on this as a matter of national security. There is no independent defense industry either without attaining self-sufficiency in semiconductor design and industrial-scale production.

and yet, no body paid any attention to india's offer. these companies play in billions every quarter, a piddly little 1 billion isn't even catch their attention. the drain being that indian academia lacks the chemical and electrical expertise not to mention expertise in microphysics to be able to provide the required technical brains needed for the such an industry. same thing is gonna happen in Pakistan if the government does not heavily fund the fields of microphysics, electrical engineering and chemical engineering to attract to talent from across the country...

 

[TheSnakeEatingMarkhur]

BEIJING:
Pakistan has proposed an ambitious plan to build the semiconductors zone with the help of China, converting the country to self-sufficiency in modern gadgets and opening new avenues for development.

This was stated by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry in an interview.
He said during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, they discussed the shifting of the semiconductors industry to Pakistan and the role of this technology is very important not only for Pakistan but also for China, China Economic Net reported.
"We want Chinese tech companies to come to Pakistan and make Pakistan a hub of semiconductors manufacturing”, the minister added.

It is to be noted that the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting also served as Federal Minister for Science and Technology and during that tenure, he signed many memorandum of understandings (MoUs) and agreements on semiconductors technology and also collaborated with China to train Pakistanis in semiconductors' skills.

“We will also like to start semiconductor designing in Pakistan. I’m very happy to tell you that Chinese investors are very keen to join hands with Pakistan and the technology zone will be converted into the semiconductor zone,” he added.
Fawad further said that there is a huge area in science and technology where both countries could cooperate, adding that mobile phones are now assembled in Pakistan but they would like to take a step further and start full-fledged manufacturing of mobile phones in Pakistan.

He said that bilateral cooperation increased in the area of health-related types of equipment, which was also very important, and in the first few months of Covid-19, they were importing everything related to this area but now Pakistan is a major exporter of health material.
“This is a landmark that we have achieved within a short period and now the health sector is open to collaboration. Pakistan has skilled labour, cheaper labour, and a huge market. We hope that Chinese tech companies will join hands with Pakistan to join our technology zone, and we will be able to come up with bigger cooperation in these sectors,” he further said.

He hoped many Chinese technologies companies would come to Pakistan after the visit of PM Imran because semiconductor is a core element of every technology, which would help bring value addition to the local manufacturing products.
It is worth mentioning that during his visit, the prime minister held a series of meetings with leaders of China’s leading technology companies, and both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in software development, information and communication technology, medical diagnostic, and other related sectors.
COMMENTS

Pakistan seeks China’s help to manufacture semiconductors | The Express Tribune

Chaudhry hopes China will join hands with Pakistan due to its cheaper labour, huge market

tribune.com.pk

We should also be working on setting up Lithium Ion battery factories in Balochistan.

Will solve employment and can contract out Lithium from Afghanistan.

We need to move away from textile and into tech related field for exports. Imagine all you need is a computer to do what 1000 workers do in a textile factory with no need for any raw material or pricing fluctuations …..
If only our planners could see this point….

Textile can be huge if we bring tech into it.

 

[FuturePAF]

We should also be working on setting up Lithium Ion battery factories in Balochistan.

Will solve employment and can contract out Lithium from Afghanistan.


Textile can be huge if we bring tech into it.

I agree. More so then chips, mining and processing and producing batteries from Lithium is a more efficient use of our funds the chip manufacturing which requires constant upgrading every couple of years. (P.S. didn’t read this was FDI, so my point about national funds, I welcome FDI wholeheartedly)

Also we should be manufacturing solar panels along side those batteries to create cheaper electricity, and get off the need to import as much petrochemicals.

There is huge potential for economically producing the maximum amount of electricity from solar in Baluchistan and it could really help industrialize that part of the country, creating jobs that will also help address the development equality issue with the rest of the country.

 

[KaiserX]

I agree. More so then chips, mining and processing and producing batteries from Lithium is a more efficient use of our funds the chip manufacturing which requires constant upgrading every couple of years.

Also we should be manufacturing solar panels along side those batteries to create cheaper electricity, and get off the need to import as much petrochemicals.

There is huge potosi for economically producing the maximum amount of electricity from solar in Baluchistan and it could really help industrialize that part of the country, creating jobs that will also help address the development equality issue with the rest of the country.

I dont think any pakistani company has the funds or capacity to settup a chip manufactering plant. Most of the investment will be made by Chinese companies.

China is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in chip manufactering. I believe in the next decade China expects to produce more than Taiwan (the current global leader). If Chinese are willing to settup units in Pakistan then why not? Even if we achive 5-10% of taiwans capacity we will be able to supply domestic production plants and have more than enough to exports. Chips are very expensive high value added items.

Pakistan should encourage them with large incentives such as tax free for 10 years, or provide subsidies to such sectors than unproductive sectors. We should aim to have reasonable but growth oriented targets. We cannot become a global tech leader on the scale of China/Korea/Taiwan in 10 years maybe not even 20 years, but is such a thing achievable by 2047 (100 year anniversity of independance) surely it is reasonable.

 

[GumNaam]

I dont think any pakistani company has the funds or capacity to settup a chip manufactering plant. Most of the investment will be made by Chinese companies.

China is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in chip manufactering. I believe in the next decade China expects to produce more than Taiwan (the current global leader). If Chinese are willing to settup units in Pakistan then why not? Even if we achive 5-10% of taiwans capacity we will be able to supply domestic production plants and have more than enough to exports. Chips are very expensive high value added items.

Pakistan should encourage them with large incentives such as tax free for 10 years, or provide subsidies to such sectors than unproductive sectors. We should aim to have reasonable but growth oriented targets. We cannot become a global tech leader on the scale of China/Korea/Taiwan in 10 years maybe not even 20 years, but is such a thing achievable by 2047 (100 year anniversity of independance) surely it is reasonable.

no company in the world has such funds including but not limited to companies like intel and amd...everything is contracted out to other companies down the supply chain. no such thing as a one stop shop when it comes to making even the simplest of computer chips where you simply pour sand on one end of the factory and a computer chip automagically comes out from the other end of the factory.

 

[FuturePAF]

I dont think any pakistani company has the funds or capacity to settup a chip manufactering plant. Most of the investment will be made by Chinese companies.

China is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in chip manufactering. I believe in the next decade China expects to produce more than Taiwan (the current global leader). If Chinese are willing to settup units in Pakistan then why not? Even if we achive 5-10% of taiwans capacity we will be able to supply domestic production plants and have more than enough to exports. Chips are very expensive high value added items.

Pakistan should encourage them with large incentives such as tax free for 10 years, or provide subsidies to such sectors than unproductive sectors. We should aim to have reasonable but growth oriented targets. We cannot become a global tech leader on the scale of China/Korea/Taiwan in 10 years maybe not even 20 years, but is such a thing achievable by 2047 (100 year anniversity of independance) surely it is reasonable.

Don’t get me wrong. If a foreign investors wants to invest, i’m all for it. (We will have to provide reliable high volume super clean water and reliable electricity no matter what, but I don’t want to be the one to discourage investment)