Pakistan has unveiled a new programme which aims to train 7,200 professionals over five years in semiconductor design, verification, and research.
The Inspire initiative aims to boost Pakistan’s technological self-reliance and global competitiveness and is supported by Rs 4.5 billion ($15.88m) of government funding under the country’s Public Sector Development Programme.
In the short term, Pakistan wants to build expertise in chip design, which is a more cost-effective entry point than manufacturing.
Several companies provide specialty gases in Pakistan, including Pakistan Oxygen, Ghani Gases, and Ehsan International Gases. But the market for helium is largely import based, with supplies from the UAE, Qatar and Algeria, as there is no domestic production.
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