COUNTRY IN FOCUS

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“The seller and the buyer have the right tokeep or return the goods as long as they havenot parted or till they part; and if both theparties spoke the truth and described the de-fects and qualities [of the goods], then theywould be blessed in their transaction, and ifthey told lies or hid something, then the bless-

ings of their transaction would be lost.”

(Al-Bukhari)

Hazrat Jabir (R.A) reported; The Messengerof Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) said, “MayAllah show mercy to a man who addopt a

kind attitude when he sells, buy and demandfor the repayment of loan.”

(Al-Bukhari)

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Message by Secretary General --------- 01

Message by Vice President SCCI ------- 02

Country In Focus “Canada” ------------- 03

Methods of Payments in Interna!onalTrade ----------------------------------------- 08

Report on Nanotechnology ------------- 17

Fair & Exhibi!ons -------------------------- 25

Quotes by Muhammad Ali -------------- 26

10th EditionTable of Contents

Credits --------------------------------------- 29

Interview - Mr. Jarar Awan --------------- 12

Editor’s Note# 10

2016

Dear Members,

It gives me immense pleasure to present to youthe 10th edi�on of Chamber’s Communicator,an informa�ve vehicle designed to serve ourmembers to the fullest. This ini�a�ve of SialkotChamber of Commerce & Industry is thecon�nua�on of our legacy and tradi�on ofadding innova�ve value added services for ourmembers. SCCI team is fully commi�ed toprovide our members with updatedinforma�on and help them manage theirbusiness and provide them with guidelines andtools that can op�mize yourself with theglobalized world as an entrepreneur.

In this edi�on we have managed to cover the different dynamics of industry ranging from newmarkets, innova�on, latest trends, use of latest techniques & technology and success stories ofindustry. It’s a sheer effort to create awareness among esteemed members and to provide facilita�veinforma�on. The magazine has been designed using latest designing techniques and specializedtools in order to create a unique reading experience. We certainly hope that this edi�on would beinteres�ng and informa�ve for the readers.

Wish you all an interes�ng reading experience and look forward to your valuable feedback andtreasured inputs for making this publica�on a success.

Kind Regards,

Tariq Mahmood MalikSecretary General

Dear Members,

With immense pleasure and gra*tude, I would like to presentto you the 10th Edi*on of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce &Industry’s exclusive E‐ Magazine “CHAMBER’S COMMUNICA‐TOR”. We at Sialkot Chamber are commi+ed to impart researchbased knowledge to our members for enhancing their exper*seand capturing their need of Research and Development. SCCI’sR&D team is very devoted in bringing you the best they gatherevery month to provide updated informa*on in order to helpyou innovate, enhance your business and compete in theinterna*onal market.

MESSAGE FROM THE

VICE PRESIDENT

This magazine covers the different dynamics of industry ranging from skill development, productdiversifica*on, innovate on and use of latest techniques and technology to changing market trendsand poten*al markets to be exploited. It’s without a doubt a sheer effort to create awareness amongesteemed members and to provide facilita*ve informa*on.

In this edi*on we have also included ar*cle by professional expert for the knowledge and be+erunderstanding of our members. We encourage more professionals to join hands with us in thisini*a*ve as we can best serve this industry through maximum knowledge sharing. We also encourageuniversi*es to share their research projects and reports for publishing in this E‐Magazine. SialkotChamber of Commerce & Industry has deep faith in Industry Academia Linkages and believes thatthese linkages are impera*ve for the progress and prosperity of the na*onal economy.

I request our members to give their output for improvement and also to encourage the team for theirefforts as knowledge upgrada*on is the only way forward for the development of our industry.

Kind Regards,

Syed Ahtesham MazharVice President

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Canada is a federal parliamentary democracyand a cons%tu%onal monarchy, with QueenElizabeth II being the head of state. This countryis officially bilingual at the federal level. It is oneof the world's most ethnically diverse andmul%cultural na%ons, the product of large-scaleimmigra%on from many countries. Its advancedeconomy is the eleventh largest in the world,relying primarily upon its abundant naturalresources and well-developed interna%onaltrade networks. Canada's long and complexrela%onship with the United States has had asignificant impact on its economy and culture aswell.

Canada is basically a mixed economy, rankingabove the US and most western Europeanna%ons on the Heritage Founda%on's index ofeconomic freedom, and experiencing a rela%velylow level of income disparity. It is a developedcountry having tenth highest nominal per capitaincome globally, and ninth highest ranking in theHuman Development Index. It is the world's

eleventh-largest economy as of 2015, with anominal GDP of approximately US$1.79 trillion.It ranks among the highest in interna%onalmeasurements of government transparency,civil liber%es, quality of life, economic freedom,and educa%on. Furthermore, the Toronto StockExchange is the seventh largest stock exchangein the world by market capitaliza%on, lis%ng over1,500 companies with a combined marketcapitaliza%on of over US$2 trillion as of 2015.

In 2014, Canada's exports totaled over USD 407billion, while its imported goods were worthover USD 418.8 billion, of which approximatelyUSD 222.9 billion originated from the UnitedStates, USD 51.3 billion from China, USD 24.4billion from Mexico and then from Germany,Japan and other countries of the world. Sincethe early 20th century, the growth of Canada'smanufacturing, mining, and service sectors hastransformed the na%on from a largely ruraleconomy to an urbanized & industrial one. Likemany other developed na%ons, the Canadian

economy is dominated by theservice industry, whichemploys about three-quartersof the country's workforce.However, Canada is unusualamong developed countries inthe importance of its primarysector, in which the forestryand petroleum industries aretwo of the most prominentcomponents.

Canada is one of the fewdeveloped na$ons that arenet exporters of energy.Atlan$c Canada possessesvast offshore deposits ofnatural gas, and Alberta alsohosts large oil and gasresources. The vastness of theAthabasca oil sands and otherassets results in Canadahaving a 13% share of globaloil reserves, comprising theworld's third-largest sharea�er Venezuela and SaudiArabia. Canada is addi$onallyone of the world's largest

suppliers of agricultural prod-ucts; the Canadian Prairies areone of the most importantglobal producers of wheat,canola, and other grains.Canada's Ministry of NaturalResources provides sta$s$csregarding its major exports;the country is a leadingexporter of zinc, uranium,gold, nickel, aluminum, steel,iron ore, coking coal and lead.

Canada-Pakistan both thecountries shared greatbilateral poten$al, poin$ngout agriculture and energy asthe sectors that need to beexplored to increase tradevolume. Pakistan - bornCanadian businessmen, whohave exper$se in differentsegments of businesses inCanada, are willing to investin Pakistan, provided thegovernment gives them a fairground in shape of ‘Vision2025’. Bilateral trade between

both the countries worth $816.8million but the figure could eas-ily touch a billion-dollar markwith the efforts to touch the newsegment of import and export.Canada always showed itsinterest in different trade sectorsof Pakistan which includesdevelopment coopera$on,people-to-people links, regionalsecurity and defense, gover-nance and human rights, tradeand investment. On the otherhand Canada is also a prominentcooperator of Pakistan in theglobal fight against terrorism forthe purpose to protect regionalsecurity interest. People-to-people links betweenPakistan and Canada remainstrong. Pakistan is amongCanada’s top ten sources ofimmigrants, with many resident,temporary and student visas(with es$mate size of Pakistanicommunity is more than300,000) .

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• Opportuni*es for Canadian companiesin Pakistan exist in Solar Technology, infra-structure, informa*on and communica*ontechnologies (ICT), mining, energy, agro-foodand wood sectors.

• There was great demand for Pakistanico+on, mangoes and vegetables in NorthAmerica and Canada.

• Exchange of high level visits, exchange ofdelega*ons at governmental and private level,coopera*on with high commission in both thecountries are significant to enhance tradebetween Pakistan and Canada.

• Canada spent billions of dollar on domes*cresearch and development, as of 2015, thecountry has produced thirteen Nobellaureates in physics, chemistry, and medicine,and was ranked fourth worldwide for scien*ficresearch quality in a major 2012 survey ofinterna*onal scien*sts. It is furthermore hometo the headquarters of a number of globaltechnology firms. Therefore, Pakistan can getits assistance in the field of high technology inindustry as well as in other related fields todevelop our economy.

• The Canadian music industry is the sixthlargest in the world producing interna*onallyrenowned composers, musicians andensembles. Canada imports the musicalinstrument from the world with worth USD209.9 million, whereas Pakistan exported tothe musical instruments worth USD 27,000which is far less the poten*al. We could caterthis market by making some research work toget knowhow about the actual demand of

Canada in musical field.

• Canada has deep roots in sports ac*vi*esand its official na*onal sports are ice hockeyand lacrosse. Seven of Canada's eight largestmetropolitan areas – Toronto, Montreal,Vancouver, O+awa, Calgary, Edmonton andWinnipeg – have franchises in the Na*onalHockey League (NHL). Canada loves to playBaseball, basketball, Soccer ball, Golf, tennis,skiing, cricket, volleyball, rugby etc. Canadahas par*cipated in almost every OlympicGames since its Olympic debut in 1900, andhas hosted several high-profile interna*onalsports events. Canada’s import of the sportsgoods from the world was about $296 Million(in 2015) whereas Pakistan’s share was $5 Mil-lion only.

• Canada welcomes foreign business invest-ments and offers many compe**veadvantages for the investors. There would bea bright opportunity for Pakistani Exporters toestablish their offices in Canada to approachthe customers directly and to access the de-

•Canada has huge demand for leather items and tex!leitems in broad sense. There is an ac!ve fashion industryand fashion shows organized in Canada. Canada isimpor!ng fair amount of leather and tex!le items fromcountries around the world but unfortunately Pakistan’sshare is not significant. Efforts should be made by thecommercial sec!ons to introduce the verity of Pakistaniproducts in said market and develop effec!ve linkageswith Canadian importers to boost their exports in thissector.

• Canada’s manufacturing industry make products tosell in Canada and around the world. Manufacturedproducts include paper, high technology equipment,aerospace technology, automobiles, machinery, food,clothing and many other goods. Government of boththe countries should try to form joint ventures, mergersand franchising in above men!oned fields.

On a global scale Pakistan is neither a major exportdes!na!on for Canada nor a major source of imports.Pakistan is Canada’s 13th largest export des!na!on inAsia and its 40th largest export des!na!on worldwide.It is Canada’s 15th largest source of imports from Asiaand 63th largest source of imports worldwide.Unfortunately despite the poten!al, Pakistan had notbeen a charmer for Canadian foreign direct investment.Government and the private sector should take stepsto enhance the bilateral trade as well as theopportuni!es of investment and eradicate theproblems between both the countries.

• Canada not only imports surgicalinstruments but also exports a numberof high tech surgical instruments toother countries. Pakistan’s exports ofsurgical instruments to Canada areabout $2 million and Canada importsfrom world are about 2224 milliondollars. The figures indicate immensepoten!al for Pakistan’s surgicalindustry in Canadian Market.

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Venue: PNE Forum Country: Vancouver, CanadDate: 01-02 Oct 2016Sector: Clothing, fiber,Textile, Fabrics & Yarns Website: http://knitsocial.ca/

The Gentlemen’s Expo

Venue: Metro TorontoConven!on Centre Country: Toronto, CanadaDate: 10-12 Nov 2016Sector: Tex!le, Fabrics &Yarns, Lifestyle & FashionWebsite: h"p://www.gen-tlemensexpo.com/

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Pauls Real Estate Hamilton

Venue: Marathon Road2HopeExpo, Confedera!on Park Country: Hamilton, CanadaDate: 04 Nov 2016Sector: Medical & Pharma-ceu!cal, Spor!ng Goods, Toys& Games industries.Website: h"p://hamilton-marathon.ca/expo/#.V2PEYNy96C4

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Venue: QuebecCountry: CanadaDate: 05-06 Oct 2016Sector: Food & Beverage,Medical & PharmaceuticalWebsite: http://benefiq.ca/_2016/

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NOTE: The informa�on has beengathered from third party sourcesand Sialkot Chamber of Commerce

and Industry does not hold anyresponsibility for the authen�city

and accuracy in this regard.

Best and Safest Methods of Paymentsin International Trade

Ms. Naghmana ShehzadiLL.MAttorney at-Law in International TradeManaging PartnerThe Corporate International

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Interna�onal trade is an inseparable part of each country’seconomy in the current scenario. The geographical boundariesare no more an issue for the import and export businesses.The buyers order bulk of products even without having anyface-to-face conversa�on with the suppliers and the suppliers

also agrees to make the deliveries in the far locatedcountries. The development of Informa�on andCommunica�on Technologies (ICT) have resulted inconver�ng the whole World into a Global Village,where the distance is not a barrier for trading. Thoughthe Interna�onal trade helps the buyers and sellers inge ng new businesses from all around the World butwhich mode or method of payment should be usedwhile doing the interna�onal trade, is always adebatable issue between the exporters and theimporters. As the profit making is the soul mo�ve ofthe buyers and the sellers, the mode and the terms of

payments are very crucial to them.

Some of the safer and widely recommended and acceptedmodes of payment for Interna�onal trades are:

Open Account Payments:Open Account is a mode of paymentin which the en�re products ordered by the buyers are beingshipped and delivered to him by the sellers and the sellersagree to take payment a�er some period of the �me. Mostlyin Open Account payment, the money is being payed to theexporter a�er 30, 60 or 90 days from the day of the delivery.

This mode of payment is though risky for the exporterbecause the importer will get control over the products evenbefore making any payment but it help exporters in ge!ngmore and more buyers. It gives compe��ve advantages overother exporters. The Open account method of payment helpthe importer in maintaining the case flow. The importer getsthe �me to sell the products to the end consumers andrecover money and then to pay the exporter out of therecovered money only.

Payment in Advance: In this mode of payment, the en�revalue of the ordered products is being paid by the buyer well-in advance. It is the best mode of payment for an exporterbecause he gets the value of his products even before makingthe delivery. Any exporter will love to accept this mode ofpayment. But is it a risky method for the importer as he can’tget his payment back if the exporter fails to deliver theproducts as described in the quota�on or on documents.Advance or prepayments are usually accepted by theimporters only if they need the products immediately orwhen the importer blindly trust an exporter with the productquality and on �me delivery. Wire transfers and credit cardsare usually being used for making advance payments.

Letter of Credit: The most widelyrecommended and happily acceptedmode of payment is the Le erof Credit. The le er of credit is adocument issued by the bank of theimporter, where the importer’s bankact as a guarantor on the behalf ofthe importer and gives the exporter asurety that the importer will makethe payment if the exporter will fulfillthe delivery terms as men�oned inthe le er of credit. Some of thepoints that an exporter must keep inmind while selec�ng LC as a mediumof payment are:

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Documentary Collection: In this mode of payment, both thebuyer’s and the seller’s bank come into the picture. Theexporter forward the goods through shipping without ge�ngany payment but possesses control over the productsthrough the shipping documents that the buyer will beneeding for ge�ng the products. A�er shipping theproducts, the exporter submits all the relevant documentsincluding the bill of exchange, official invoice of the productsand the shipping documents to his bank.The exporter’s bankthen send these document to the buyer’s bank.

Once the buyer accepts the official invoice and signs the billof exchange and make the payment in his bank, he gets theshipping document against which he can get the goods. Thisis known as Documents against Payment. If the buyeraccepts the bill of exchange and legally agreed to make thepayment on a fixed date and collect the shipping documentsand clear the goods, this is known as Document againstAcceptance. Here the exporter and the sellers are likely tobe in less risky situa�ons.

Consignment: Consignment termsof payment are highly acceptable bythe importers. It is a moderatedform of open account payment. Theseller receives the payment onlywhen the buyer sells the products totheir end consumers. The buyer onlyreceives and manage the productsbut the products are owned by theseller only �ll there are being sold tothe third party. The buyer or theimporter have the least risk in thismethod. The buyer have to pay onlyif the products are being sold. A�era fixed date, according to the legalcontract between the seller and thebuyer, the buyer can make thepayment or can return the unsoldproduct to the exporter.

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MR. JARAR HUSSAIN AWANAWAN SPORTS INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD

Tell us about your early life?

I have a business background. My father Mr.Saghir Ahmed Awan belonged to a businessfamily. My Grand Father ran his own businessand was quite successful. We had a setup ofconfec&onery products within the city.

Like all conven&onal parents, my parents alsowanted me to pursue a career in medical fieldbut Allah Almighty had His own plans. Icompleted my matric in 1978 from Govt.Comprehensive High School. In 1980, I passedFSc from Murray College and completed mygradua&on in 1983. My friend circle was quiteselec&ve and limited. I was not very outdoorsybut had interest in sports and used to ac&velypar&cipate in sports ac&vi&es throughout mystudent life.

How you came into business and when wasAwan Sports established?

It all started in 1982 when my uncle MuhammadSaleem Awan returned from Englandand decided to start trading of Sports goods

including footballs, rackets and cricketaccessories. At that &me all my brothers andcousins were at the comple&on stage of theireduca&onal career whereas, I was doing FSc.Therefore, I got the opportunity to join businessat a very early age and started working with myuncle. By the &me I completed my gradua&on, Iwas fully focused in business and had no otherop&on in my mind other than excelling in thebusiness world. We started of with tradingbusiness but later in 1986 we started our exportbusiness by the name Awan Sports and got ourfirst export order from England. Today we arefive partners including me, Mr. Nasir MahmoodAwan, Mr. Ghazanfar Ali Awan, Mr. HassanSaleem Awan and Ms. Shameem Saleem Awan.By the grace of Allah Almighty, our secondgenera&on has taken the rein of our business.

Which Brands are you working with? Has AwanSports launched any brand of its own?

Currently, we are expor&ng to German,American, Bri&sh, French and Spanish Markets.The major bands we are dealing with includeMITRE, Adidas Puma and Grays of Cambridge.

We have always been very straight inour business dealings and have alwayspreferred quality over quan ty. Webelieve in doing clean business and thismantra has always been our major plus.We also have our own brands throughwhich we market our products andhave good business in Europeanmarket.

Awan Sports has made a mark inSialkot Industry, what factors helpedyou achieve this success?

It has been a long journey, successcomes with hard work and hard work is

not that simple. You have to put in yourbest in order to get favorable outcomes.We have always worked for building aniden ty, to deliver things we were bestat. Our lines were always very clear, ourgoals were defined and this is some‐thing which enabled us to be what weare today. Alhamdulillah, our family’seduca onal background is very strong,most of my family members have gotquality educa on from foreign universi‐ es and our vision is well chalked whichprovides an edge for understandingthings pre!y decently. We believe inworking with commitment. We wish tomake our company an ins tute anddevelop a system that could serve as arole model for others to follow.

Keep in mind that a lot of planning goin the back drop for dreaming aboutbringing technological advancements.All this does not happens overnight,planning and implementa on takes alot of me, pa ence and perseverance.We believe strongly in innova on andproduct diversifica on as per thechanging demands worldwide. Webrought new technology for innova onin tennis ball, hockey football, cricketbats and all the product that were beingmanufactured in our factory, li�ed thequality and maintained standard tocompete in the interna onal market.Likewise, basketball was not beingmanufactured in Sialkot, we transferredthe technology and started manufactur‐

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ing butyl instead of the conven�onal latex bladder. We have never compromisedfor inves�ng in technology and are of the view that efforts should be made atgovernment level to bring technological advancement in the industry in order toenhance exports.

Our Exports have decreased over some period of �me, what measures you thinkshould be taken by the Government to enhance exports?

Indeed, the exports have decreased but this is not only the case withPakistan. The decrease has been witnessed interna�onally. For instance, China’sexports have also decreased. I think that Government has a very crucial role toplay in this regard. Government should take immediate measures to enhance skilland infrastructure development. We should learn from the changing trends beingfollowed globally. Industries are being shi�ed, we should seek every opportunitythat comes our way. But most importantly we have to prepare ourselves for thechallenges. China has revolu�onized the trends with automa�on, resourcemanagement and lean manufacturing. What we need to do is, gear up ourprepara�ons and take things seriously. Awareness sessions should be arrangedand government should foresee the developments that would be made in comingfive to ten years so that they can formulate long term business friendly policies.

How important you feel Industry – Academia linkages are for the developmentof our industry?

The role of academia is very crucial in product development and innova�on. Allover the world, universi�es and ins�tutes are playing a key role in developing

innova!ve and new products. Our company hasdeveloped links with universi!es in Pakistan andabroad. In case on any problem faced whiledeveloping a new product, innova!ng an exis!ngone or issues related to material, we contact theuniversi!es that are on board and get their help.We never hesitate in inves!ng in this regard.

Please share with us the ini�a�ves taken byAwan Sports for the welfare of workers andsociety in general?

We have always treated our workers like family.Their basic necessi!es like health and educa!onare given top priority. We take it as our responsi‐bility to address their problems and help themimprove their living standards. We have alsoini!ated skill training programs in rural areasespecially for unemployed women. Our seniormanagement ac!vely par!cipates in door to doorcampaign for crea!ng awareness and also executecommunity mee!ngs for providing relevantinforma!on and mo!va!ng the people learn skillsand earn a reasonable livelihood.

Any message for the Sialkot Export Industry?

Sialkot is a city to famous poets, intellects, skilledand hardworking people that have faced thechallenges and made a mark in the worldfollowing their passion. Sialkot export industry iswithout any doubt an asset for our country. TheSialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry andthe Business Community with its dynamicdevelopment and social welfare projects has setan example that is one of its kind. Establishmentof mega projects like Sialkot Interna!onal Airportand now a private airline AIRSIAL have proved thatthis city is home to skilled, devoted andpassionate bunch of people who have workedagainst all odds to pave a way forward for be"ertomorrow.

This soil has great poten!al, all we need is to keepon working hard and foresee the futurechallenges well in !me and prepare policies tocope up with the changing trends in interna!onalmarkets. Secondly, the industry should play aneffec!ve role for educa!on and skill developmentsprograms so that problems like unemploymentand lack of skilled force could be eradicated.

“Nanotechnology has given us the tools…toplay with the ul�mate toy box of nature –atoms and molecules. The possibili�es tocreate new things appear to be limitless.”

‐Horst Stormer, Nobel Laureate.

It would not be wrong to claim that Man hastransformed more in terms of technology andindustrializa(on in last 3 decades than anyother era any other confined space in (me. Noera has seen such massive global changes inthe history of mankind than the age ofComputers, Bots, Smartphones, Drones andwhat not. The answer to “what do you wantto be when you grow up?” may not exist formany of our young children today, as they willbe working in jobs that have never beencreated before.

We can look back to the Industrial Revolu(onfor clues of how our socie(es transform withthe advancement of technology and how ourtrends changed from manufacturing a product30 year ago and today. During the IndustrialRevolu(on, factories and machines replacedmany jobs, and increased produc(vity and ledfor new possibili(es.

Take for example, the manufacturing offootball, it started from leather and slowlyfound its way to PU Films and differentpolymers and the whole component wass(tched (ll it found its way to beingmechanized and today we hear the tales ofSoccer Ball Manufacturers of Sialkotdeveloping the Hybrid Ball Technology. TheWorld’s No. 1 Brand Adidas even went a stepahead to introduce “The Smart Ball” (Do theMath’s yourself) for sake of same technologi‐cal revolu(on. We could keep going on and ongiving similar examples and several newtrends but well let’s just move on with thesubject ma)er for now.

A similar technology which has taken theGlobal Industry by storm is the Nanotechnol‐ogy. Although the term is rela(vely new andit has been under discussion, research andtopic of sweet tooth for many scien(sts,entrepreneurs and tech experts for nearly 2decades now, but it was in 1959 when RichardFeynman gave a talk at American PhysicalSociety at the California Ins(tute ofTechnology (Caltech) which many years laterinspired the conceptual founda(ons ofNanotechnology.

In his speech at Caltech, California proposingthe NNI, President Clinton (2000) invoked thisvision on Feynman’s home ground. He asked,“What would happen if we could arrange theatoms one by one the way we want them? Mybudget supports a major new Na(onalNanotechnology Ini(a(ve, worth $500million”. This was probably the first (me, the

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Who knew 20 years ago that there would be“an app” for everything and you could carrydozens of them all with you on your phone?And that there would be drones flying allaround, there would be bionic arms thatwould actually feel and there would be prod‐ucts so smart that they would sense what wedemand and shi� accordingly.

technology was iden$fied as poten$al future andwas announced to be researched for industrialimplica$ons. Similar ini$a$ves were taken by thelikes of Russia, Germany, Netherlands, Iran andquite recently India. Today, a�er more than 20years of basic nanoscience research and more thana decade of focused R&D under the NNI, applica‐$ons of nanotechnology are delivering in bothexpected and unexpected ways on nanotechnol‐ogy’s promise to benefit society.

Nanotechnology is helping to considerablyimprove, even revolu$onize, many technology andindustry sectors: informa$on technology, energy,environmental science, medicine, homelandsecurity, food safety, and transporta$on, amongmany others.

Nanotechnology has unlimited economic benefitsand Pakistan must exploit its huge poten$al tomaintain compe$$veness of its exports during thenext decade. Yes! we have a trend of following theglobal trends late but in this par$cular case we arenot that late a�er all and yes we could actuallyincrease our exports if we study and apply it in ourmanufacturing sectors. But before moving aheadthe prospects it could bring for our industry let usfind out what the technology is all about.

Nanotechnology is defined as the study and use ofstructures between 1 nanometer and 100 nanom‐

eters in size. To give you an idea ofhow small that is, it would take eighthundred 100 nanometer par$cles sideby side to match the width of a humanhair.

Scien$sts have been studying andworking with nanopar$cles forcenturies, but the effec$veness oftheir work has been hampered bytheir inability to see the structure ofnanopar$cles. In recent decades thedevelopment of microscopes capableof displaying par$cles as small asatoms has allowed scien$sts to seewhat they are working with .

Looking back at the original Na$onalNanotechnology Ini$a$ve forecasts,the biggest economic contribu$ons ofnanotechnology came from materials($340bn), electronics ($300bn), phar‐maceu$cals ($180bn), chemicals($100bn), transporta$on ($70bn) andsustainability ($100bn) and it.

Nanotechnology: Applica�ons Out of all the applica$ons we iden$‐fied two poten$al fields where thetechnology has been applied in theworld and could be u$lized in Pakistanif decent investments are madethrough strong Industry‐AcademiaLinkages.

Making composite fabric with Nano‐sized par�cles or fibers allowsimprovement of fabric proper�es without a significant increase in weight,thickness, or s�ffness as might have been the case with previously‐usedtechniques.

Some of the Nanotechnology Fabric companies are given as follows:

Fabrics: The proper�es of familiar materials arebeing changed by manufacturers who areadding Nano‐sized components toconven�onal materials to improveperformance, e.g., some clothing manu‐facturers are making water and stainrepellent clothing using Nano‐sizedwhiskers in the fabric:

• Nano‐whiskers thatcause water to bead up,making the fabric waterand stain resistant.

• Silver Nanopar�cles infabric that kills bacteriamaking clothing odor‐resistant.

• Nano pores providingsuperior insula�on forshoe inserts in coldweather.

• Nanopar�cles thatprovide a "lotus plant"effect for fabric usedawnings and other mate‐rial le� out in theweather, causing dirt torinse off in the rain.

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Sporng Goods

It is already found a greatrange of applica"ons ofnanotechnology in sports –from developing strongerand lighter golf clubs totaking away the smell ofdirty sports clothing whichappears a�er its usage.

A good example of hownanotechnology is used insports is the game of ten‐nis. Tennis racquets thatare twice as stable usualracquets and 22% morepowerful have alreadybeen designed. Moreover,scien"sts are also conduct‐ing research to create ten‐nis balls that can hold theirbounce much longer. Toachieve this effect, theinner layer of the ball iscovered with mixture ofmicroscopic balls of butylrubber and clay par"cles.

The impact of nanotech‐

nology on sports is becom‐ing more and more visible.Nanotechnology allowsscien"sts to develop ultra‐lightweight swimwear, sothat the swimmers whowear it are able to glidethrough the water. Thepoint is that water absorp‐"on of the new fabrics,used in this swimwear, hasbeen reduced to 2% offabric weight. In fact, previ‐ous genera"on materialsthat were used for lowdrag swimwear absorbed50%. What is more, suchfabrics can be used todesign clothing that is ableto repel sweat and leavethe athletes dryer.

Nanotechnology appearedto be useful in the world ofracing, too. Applying theNano bionics Smart Par"‐cles to the surface of ahigh‐speed car made it 37miles per hour faster. Thistechnology makes any

surface ultra‐smooth because ofthe self‐assembling nanopar"cles,which fill the space between themolecules of paint and metal. Thesepar"cles align themselves and formnew structures. This product hasone more beneficial side ‐ any sur‐face it is applied to becomes easierto keep clean.

Crea"ng improved athle"c shoes isanother important issue to solve.They have to be so� and flexibleenough to absorb the impact ofusage and, at the same "me, hardenough to maintain their shape.Nanotechnology allows scien"sts toachieve this effect as they can use amixture of both hard and so�molecule‐sized par"cles. Suchhigh‐tech shoes have already beenused in Olympic level compe""onand demonstrated impressiveresults. These shoes provideathletes comfort, stability and min‐imize the energy loss. Puma athle"cshoes meet all the standards men‐"oned above and are the bestchoice for the professional athleteswho appreciate the best quality ofthe fashionable sports footwear.

Sports equipment is considered tobe one of the best breeding groundsfor fungi and bacteria. Nanotechnol‐ogy has made it possible to usenatural an"bacterial and an"‐fungal

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proper+es of silver in order to develop silvernanopar+cles that can mesh with the co,on,plas+c or nylon material in sports equipment. Thepar+cles have a small volume, but a very largesurface area. Therefore, they can interact withmore bacteria and fungi, inhibi+ng their growthand mul+plica+on. This will make sportsequipment much cleaner and be,er smelling.

The sport of golf has also been impacted bynanotechnology. Nano‐composite is replacingtradi+onal materials used in manufacturing ofgolf clubs, making them lighter and stronger. Forexample, nanomaterials are used to increase thepower and accuracy of the club by lowering itsweight and center of gravity. Golf balls have alsobeen modified: applying new materials hasallowed the ball to fly along a much straighterpath and avoid an uneven spin.

All in all, nanotechnology has much moreapplica+ons in the sports world, and ignoringits importance would be a terrible mistake ofthe science world. Nanotechnology willdefinitely make an incredible contribu+on infurther improvement of our society in thefuture.

Other Industries:

• The Technology can obviously bereplicated in other industries including theSurgical Instruments where metal surfacescould be coated to rinse off blood and otherstains and there might be possibility ofenhancing the capabili+es of Single UseInstruments like Re‐usable ones at lowercosts. Also, the materials could bestrengthened further with the help of sametechnology but that’s not the last word, it’sjust our humble observa+on as the possibili‐+es are always limitless!

Some more Applica�ons

• Organic Light Emi-ng Diodes (OLEDs) fordisplays• Photovoltaic film that converts light intoelectricity• Scratch‐proof coated windows that cleanthemselves with UV• Fabrics coated to resist stains and controltemperature• Intelligent clothing measures pulse andrespira+on• Bucky‐tube frame is light but very strong• Hip joints made from biocompa+ble materials• Nano‐par+cle paint to prevent corrosion• Thermo‐chromic glass to regulate light• Magne+c layers for compact data memory• Carbon nanotube fuel cells to power electronics& vehicles• Nano‐engineered cochlear implant

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One obvious ques,on one mayask is where to go to study theapplica,on of Nano Technologyin a certain industry? Ins,tuteslike PINSAT, Interna,onal IslamicUniversity, CIIT, CESSP, Lahore,NUST and UET are working inNanotechnology and havededicated departments forresearch and development insaid regard. On the other hand,Nanotechnology Laboratories inPakistan Ins,tutes with theirrespec,ve Key areas of Nan‐otechnology Researches are asfollows:

PCSIR (Nano‐coa,ngs, Nano‐fabrica‐,on, Nano‐catalysis, Nano‐fer,lizers,Nano‐adsorbents, Nano‐filter, Nano‐composites, Magne,c materials,semiconduc,ng materials, Nano‐ an‐,sep,c materials Health care; Agricul‐ture; Tex,le; Surgical tools;Biomedical; Environment; Electronics;Coa,ngs)

NUST (Nano‐catalysis, Photovoltaics,Nano‐composites, Nano‐biomaterials,Func,onalized graphene’s, Nano‐fer‐rites Fuel cells; Petroleum Industry;Health; Defense CIIT Carbon Nano‐composites, op,cally ac,ve nanoma‐terials, Conduc,ng materials Energy,Electronics, Biomedical)

University of Peshawar (Drug car‐riers for liver cancer, Gas sensors,An,microbial agents, lubrica,nggreases, Cosme,c products, Photocatalysis, Polymer matrix composites,Wear resistant metal‐matrix compos‐ite coa,ngs. Health care, Environ‐ment, Transporta,on, Electronics,Coa,ngs

LUMS (Nanomaterials, Nanobiotechnology, Func,onalizednanopar,cles and nanocompositesBio Sensing Disease Diagnos,cs Bac‐terial Detec,on Drug/gene deliveryRenewable Energy Environmental)

GIKI (Nano‐sensors, EnvironmentBZU Nanomaterials, Nano‐LC inearlier cancer diagnos,cs Clinicaldiagnosis)

PINSTE (CH Biosensors, Energy storagedevices Li‐ion ba-eries IST CompositeThin films, Fabrica,on of metal oxidesPhotovoltaic applica,ons.

PU (Thin films, Magne,c materials,Semiconduc,ng materials Energy,Electronics

NIBGI, PAEC (CNT composites, Hy‐drogen storage materials, Photo lumi‐nescent materials, Op,cally ac,vematerials Electronics, Energy, Fuelcells)

NILOP, PAEC (Quantum devices,LASER)

Air University (Nano electro me‐chanical systems, Semiconductors)

PIEAS (Nanomaterials, Conduc,ngmaterials Electronics, Environment,Catalysis)

NCP (Nano‐catalysis Environment,Petroleum Industry, Edible Oil Indus‐try)

UET (PV Cell Fabrica,on, Carbonbased nanostructures, Graphene Lay‐ers cleavage, Magne,c and op,calnanostructures Electronics, Fuel Cells,Energy)

Na�onal Tex�le University (An‐,microbial agents, Water‐repellantNano fabrics, Self‐cleaning fabricsHealthcare, Hygiene Tex,le, Protec‐,ve tex,les, Home Tex,les

QAU (Semiconduc,ng materials,Magne,c materials, Nano catalysis,Polymer Nano‐composites, Thin layerfilms, Hydrogen storage materialsCatalysis, Environment, Photovoltaics,Electronics, Energy)

GCU Lahore (Nanomaterials Energy,Environment)

University of Karachi (Self‐assem‐bled nanostructures, bio‐sensors, lab‐on‐chip, immunoassay Medicaldiagnos,cs)

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Looking into the future of nanotechnology

According to Earl Boysen and Nancy C. MuirNanotech would have following global impacts.

The dates given here are es"mates based onpopular opinion in the field, but of course, thefuture is anybody's guess.

Within 7 years: Techniques for medical diagnosis,targeted drug delivery, and targeted hyperthermia(heat treatment) could reduce cancer to an easilydetected and treatable illness.

Within 10 years: Techniques for medical diagno‐sis, targeted drug delivery and treatment couldreduce heart disease to an easily detected andtreatable illness. Nanomaterials contained in thefabric of military ba#le suits will transform thefabric as needed from flexible, comfortablematerial to rigid and bulletproof or sealed fromchemical or bacterial agents.

Within 15 years: Nano robots perform cellularrepairs that could cure almost any disease. Carbonnanotube cables will be used in the space

elevator, enabling inexpensive space travel.

Within 20 years: Replicators using molecularmanufacturing could allow us to build almostanything inexpensively atom by atom. Diamondmaterials with a strength‐to‐weight ra"o of about50 "mes that of steel could make very lightweightcars, planes, and spacecra� available.

The advanced countries have heavily invested inNano‐technology, both the Public and the PrivateSectors in areas where commercial interests areimportant. Par"cular in the health care sector, thepharmaceu"cal companies and those inNano‐medicine are in abundance.

Conclusion:

The developing countries being conscious of theeconomic aspects of Nanotechnology coveringindustries of all kinds such as Biotechnologyproducts, auto industry, pharmaceu"cals & drugs,Agriculture and Energy Sector etc. feel thenecessity of benefi"ng from this technology in thebest possible way.

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Realizing the importance of Nanotechnology, Pakistan has embarked ona programme of encouraging univer‐sity laboratories and other researchcenters to work in the area of Nano‐technology relevant to their exper�se.

Some laboratories have already handson experience of research in Nano‐composites, Nano‐magne�cs, Nano‐polymers and the techniques involvedin the synthesis and characteriza�onof Nano‐materials thus produced.

But the real ques�on is that if thelocal industry is willing to adopt thetechnology and gain a compe��veedge by adding value to the productsmade. Sialkot Chamber of Commerce& Industry also arranged a one‐daySeminar in collabora�on with CIIT todiscuss the prospects of Nano‐Tech‐nology in Pakistan. It was a greatopportunity where Business Commu‐nity was encouraged to work on thetechnology and was offered guidance

by CIIT to enhance the scope offuture work in this field.

Nanotechnology has impactedevery sphere of our daily life andit is now high �me for theExporters of Sialkot to realizethe staggering opportunity andexploit it by crea�ng effec�velinkages with the academia tocreate new innova�ons and ad‐di�on of value to the exis�ngproducts. It is �me that we putour thinking caps on and explorethe limitless possibili�es and ap‐plica�ons.

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NOTE: The information has been gathered fromthird party sources and Sialkot Chamber ofCommerce and Industry does not hold any

responsibility for the authenticity and accuracy inthis regard.

Wings & Wheels Fall Festival

Date: 01 Oct 2016 Sector: Sporting Goods, Toys & GamesCountry: Georgetown, USAVenue: Delaware Coastal Airport Website: http://www.wings-wheels.com/

Cremona Mondomusica

Date: 30 Sep-02 Oct 2016Sector: Musical InstrumentsCountry: Cremona, ItalyVenue: Cremona Fiere Website: http://www.cremonamondo-musica.it/en/

Autumn Fair Food in Pleasure

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Trauma And Orthopedics Ural

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1942 - 2016

Most of us wouldn’t pay much attention to any-one who professed to be ‘the greatest’, we’d

turn away and leave, but one man who said this over and over, and still captivated our attention was

none other than ‘Muhammad Ali’. The man doesn’t need any intro-

duction.Ali faced many obstacles during his life (conscripted for the war, fight-ing for racial equality etc.) but still

he was determined to stay ‘the greatest’ boxer ever.

The essence of Ali was his coura-geous character.He was always fear-less in the face of fear, particularly when the stakes were high. Like most great leaders, he knew that courage is not the absence of fear, but that courage is facing our fear and then doing what is really impor-tant.Managers see risk and try to carefully mitigate it; true leaders see risk, and if their values or principles are at risk, they run into the fire. In Ali’s words, “He who is not coura-geous enough to take risks will ac-

complish nothing in life.”

Know your ‘WHY’“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they

have deep inside them — a desire, a dream, a vision”Ask yourself… Why do you come to work? What is your dream? What do you want to achieve? Your ‘WHY’ is what will inspire you day in day out, give you a spring in your step every morning. Your ‘WHY’ is what will give you that burning desire to succeed.

“What keeps me going is goals”Goals are necessary to provide focus in today’s hyper busy work lives. Clear goals and targets keep you from being distracted, help you avoid procrastination and most importantly allow you to measure progress.

Set Goals

Be Yourself“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”

Everybody has a ‘style’ of doing things. Develop a greater level of self-awareness and improve your style if you think it will make you better at what you do. Once you find a particular style that suits you then don’t worry too much about what other people think. Let your results speak for themselves.

Take Risks “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life”

The thing that stops people taking risks, trying new things, experimenting with new ideas is ‘fear of failure’. However, if you were to look at celebrity entrepreneurs – most of them have had some failed ventures but that is exactly what gives them the knowledge, tools, expertise, connections that help them make their following ventures successful.

Keep Learning“A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years

of his life”Business world changes faster than you think. The people and companies who continuously ex-pose themselves to new information and different perspectives are the ones who come up with creative and innovative solutions.Successful people have high levels of emotional intelligence. As they work towards their goals they recognise and get rid of any thing that makes it difficult for them to achieve their goals.

QuotesHere are some of his famous quotes that if adopted by business professionals – will make you great at what you do.

‘It’s hard to beat a guy when he’s got his mind made up that he’s going to win”

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