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Thanks for sending many pictures/ videos where our brothers in Pakistan produce metal-based goods by the use of small machines. Entire west Pakistan has/ had the culture of producing guns, bullets, cricket bats and ball, hukka, and many decorative water pots, carpets, and the likes,Fork and spoon cutleries...
Thanks for sending many pictures/ videos where our brothers in Pakistan produce metal-based goods by the use of small machines. Entire west Pakistan has/ had the culture of producing guns, bullets, cricket bats and ball, hukka, and many decorative water pots, carpets, and the likes,
All these require quite a sense of workmanship. Reading the history of Japan, you can see the Japanese had similar abilities as our Pakistanis have. Perhaps, you know no other country could beat Japan in producing strong swords for the Samurai warriors.
I am unable to describe the process. But, a Samurai sword has two layers of steel that is combined through a long process of tempering that makes it very strong and sharp. Many such similar indigenous mechanical/ metallurgical technologies were incorporated into the technologies for modern industries after 1886. The situation now is however different.
Similarly, Pakistani people can also incorporate their traditional mechanical know-how when the country starts building its own machines.
By the way, when you buy a new car, it is wiser to temper the engine by not overdriving, but running a, say 10km distance slow speed. Come back at a slow speed and let it cool. If you do it for a few days, your engine and other parts will get tempered. And it will give you fewer problems in the next few years of use.
I am really surprised at the entrepreneurship of the Pakistanis. This is the first time that I saw how oil cans are produced though I don't know what are those asphalt-looking materials.If this installation is replicated a thousand times, you don't need automatic blow-molding machines or robotics. We in the subcontinent need to be practical and appreciative of "appropriate technology" and how it can generate income for the poor folks.
Every country on this planet need a defense equipment including pakistan.Pakistan makes her own Fighters, Missiles, Tanks, Subs etc. What does Bangladesh make?
I am really surprised at the entrepreneurship of the Pakistanis. This is the first time that I saw how oil cans are produced though I don't know what are those asphalt-looking materials.
I can see a little old-time Japan in Pakistan. I think, all the developed countries of today started producing goods in a not very sophisticated way but they continuously upgraded their machines and the ways of production.
Pakistan has reached the very threshold of industrialization where mechanical design engineers can design things more sophisticatedly.
In the case of BD, we produce our own plastic buckets, but don't know how they are produced.
I want to start with a preface, I realise this thread is a comparison between Bangladesh and Pakistan’s level of industrial development, but my contribution will be in relation to the region rather then just Bangladesh. I just can't do it, I was born after our separation, but Bangladesh holds a special place in my heart, so I refuse a direct comparison. In all honesty, there are few things that annoy me, but those are political so I wont mention here. I hope we both continue developing, I’ll be happy even if Bangladesh still has higher per capita income when I die, as long as Pakistan is no more then 10% behind lol
I really enjoyed reading everyone’s contributions, few members misunderstood the intentions of some people, but that’s to be expected. Also, because Indonesia was mentioned, I’ll just add that Indonesia keeps astounding me, I do not know much about them, but it seems they are following the Chinese model, keep your head down and develop. I suppose it is easier to follow such an approach being away from centres of global trouble spots. But good for Indonesia, and they are making the most of it.
Regarding Pakistan, these small scale industries, and large scale industry which has not been covered here so far, but Pakistan does have larger industries that are generally less visible. Besides the showing of examples, and what exists and what doesn’t exit, there is another way of looking at issues, everything in life is all about the perspective, my contribution will touch upon the perspective.
We are concerned with two aspects, capacity and capability, the active part and the potential part. The active part is the visible part, the aspect that is in place, that’s the capacity. The capability is the proven potential, but not visible for one reason or another. Pakistan is far more advanced then people are willing to recognise or are simply blinded by it, especially Pakistanis themselves. the active capacity of Pakistan does not concern me, but the capability does, because it is never discussed or mentioned in the correct format.
It is important to reiterate that Pakistan is a developing economy, with small capacities, so it has to actively choose where it’s energies are spent, energies in a sense its active industrial capacity and financial resources. When you are small you have to choose carefully. For example, India is still dirt poor and has been since its birth in 1947, but it is large, not just by population but also its economy. People fail to realise that India has been among the top 10 economies of the world since its creation, purely due to its large population. Because it’s economy was large despite being poor, it was able to allocate resources towards non military industrial development, allowing it to develop varied industrial structures, besides it’s rich inheritance from the British. So, size matters.
In the case of Pakistan, security has been important right from birth, till this day. Without going into details, it is important to remember that the choices regarding industrial development that Pakistan made were with security factors in mind. Because it was not large enough, it could not filter extra public or private resources for varied industrial developments, those energies had to be directed towards anything that increased the security of the state.
Now if we look at what the country has achieved, and imagine for a moment, that those energies can easily be diverted towards civilian industrial development, the capabilities that exit in Pakistan take on a different meaning. Developing a dual uranium and plutonium nuclear infrastructure is no small feat, it takes enormous capacities and capabilities to do that. It was done when times were different, less advanced, less access to technology.
Countries such as Iran are following a path set by Pakistan, that too only a uranium path. In these times, Education is far more widespread, information readily available, and industrial items are also more readily available, and the material sciences are more developed. We are just living in a different world. When Pakistan did it, it was a lot lot harder. Here accusations usually follow that you stole this and that. That is a hypocritical approach. The world has begged borrowed and stole, to build themselves and develop themselves, throughout history. The Chinese took from the Russians, the Russians from the British and the Americans, and so on. The America nuclear program was a joint British American effort till Americans told the British to F.off, and many important scientists were immigrants.
After the second World War, the Americans and the Soviets went hunting for Nazi scientists, both took around 2000 scientists each. These nations developed because of those scientists. The person who headed the Lunar program that took America to the moon was an ex Nazi scientist. So, I’ve seen hypocrisy is Always active when discussing Pakistan, especially by Pakistanis themselves, because most do not know any better.
Those potential energies were applied by Pakistan to the missile program, development of an armament industry, which right now provides a large portion of Pakistan's domestic needs, that is immense value, a value that is constantly underestimated and unrecognised. But, those step were important, because without security you have no country, without a country what are you? a nomad, a vagabond, a tramp, a lost soul.
In conclusion, Pakistan has unseen active capabilities, those capabilities require a suitable sized economy to flourish, or a suitable environment, for instance, peace, to expand and flourish. I tried to keep this short but I think it has gone on long enough.
Most of Pakistan’s capabilities are not visible, its like the social media discovery of Pakistan, the image they had was totally different to the one they see with their eyes. So, the active capacities and capabilities of Pakistan are a lot more varied and mature then what is visible.
Stay blessed, and keep developing.
@peagle Bhai, I think you have basically expressed what I also feel are strengths of Pakistan, which many in Pakistan and out of it, do not realize.
There are sophisticated industries in Pakistan as well, in addition to small and cottage industry capability and output.
Bangladesh direly lacks the latter, and should make an effort to catch up for diversifying import substitutes, for example with Pakistani economical metal-processing items like lathes and machining centers.
My words exactly.
Back to the topic, I think Pakistan will be reaching out soon, especially if the Begum is willing. In another thread I read an offline comment from you, I forgot which one, but you mentioned how Bangladesh had instituted one stop shop kind of operation long ago, I thought it was bloody beautiful, and certainly something Pakistan can learn from Bangladesh.
Most owners of tractors in Rural Areas of Pakistan use non-branded spares source from outside of companies Sales, Service & Spare chain for reconstruction of their tractors
Casting Process of Rear Wheel Axle Housing Tube For Tractors in Foundry
Production Process of Heavy Duty Tractor Trailer Hydraulic Jack
Sorry can't comment about other countries .... but as general opinion I would say expecting SME of other countries working in such low scale and resources is difficult for me.Would you know if this practice exists in most developing nations, or is this something exceptional to Pakistan? or just a minority of countries.