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Truck Trailer Fifth Wheels Made From Old Ship High Strength Plate in Pakistan
I was watching this video couple of weeks ago, and it reminded me of our discussion about Indian Punjab. I was going to post earlier but I was a bit busy.
Please watch from 11:40, if you are familiar with Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi then I hope you will grasp enough understanding.
Essentially he is saying that the people who migrated from Pakistan's engineering triangle of Gujranwala, Sialkot and Gujarat built the sports and surgical industries in Indian Punjab. I am certain those skills carried onto other industries. It sort of confirms my suspicions that, if at all they would have been influenced by Pakistani Punjab.
Pakistan had no major industry and very few light industries at independence. The sports and surgical goods industries that exist now only developed after independence from the local craftsmanship that existed at street level. This also reinforces your point that local skills can play a bigger role in the economy, given a suitable environment to expand.
From my understanding, these skills developed by chance, I can't remember the exact story but some British (master) lol was playing tennis or something and broke his racket, asked a local to repair it, they did a good job and the skills took root, something along those lines. The industrial use of those skills developed only after 1947, with the increasing need for foreign exchange reserves etc.
Similar situation developed in Pakistan's Pakhtunkhwa province, where they developed a thriving armament industry from skills acquired in similar situations to the Punjab.
I believe some controls have been placed on this trade, but previously, I have heard they could make rocket launchers, anti tank weapons and anti aircraft guns.
@HRK In the first video, I think you'll find the bit from 13:40 very interesting. It even surprised me, by the intensity of the incident being described.
The video reporting awoke me from ignorance. Jinjira and Dholai Khal together are building the industrial future of Bangladesh. I am surprised to see many modern machines are being used there.This is a great post Bhaisaab, but please allow me to answer in detail after I watch the videos. Agreed wholeheartedly about local artisanal and technical skills playing a huge role in the economy.
In the South bank of Dhaka's main river Buriganga, there is a community of artisans who are doing similar work, meaning replicating foreign and bespoke parts locally. This is a huge engine for Bangladesh economy and grew without any govt. support.
Now think what could happen if govt. gave these people loans and technical/vocational training to improve their product quality.
There are estimates which say that there are over 600,000 workers working in the space of less than a couple dozen square miles producing yearly turnover of 40,000 crore Taka in Jinjira.
Bro why would you differntiate this small engineering workshops with what we have in Jinjira. I have. Heard so much about Jinjira but you may shed some light why this pakistani workshops are far ahead. Maybe they are!! But would love to know why??The first video below is the process of making a basic item like a stud bolt from standard rod in Pakistan - stud bolts are mainly used in the oil and gas industries and mainly in the Middle East (i.e Gulf countries) for pipe joints. For these industries, Pakistanis are adding value to a commonly used export item and bringing in much needed revenue.
Look at how many processes (heating, various types of forging and machining steps) are used to add value to a common mild steel low value rod product - transforming it into a high value item. Such processes are not unthinkable in Bangladesh, but of course there is no tariff support for it because Indians make sure by bribing our India pa-chata ministers that no tariff every get placed on Indian products.
Nothing basic like this manufacturing exists in Bangladesh (which happens in Pakistan at a street shop basic appropriate technology level) yet some Bangladeshis boast as if their country has reached second world (nay first world) status.
Being an ahammuk (أحمق) has limits. Some Bangladeshis are clueless.
Look in the second video too, where a crankshaft is being machined from a mild steel cast item in Pakistan and how many shop steps it takes to make one. This crankshaft is for a common three cylinder Perkins engine (ex UK) used in a Massey Ferguson 240 tractor, which has been widely used (and was manufactured at a basic level) by local manufacturers. There are parts made for larger Perkins engines for larger tractors in Pakistan.
3rd video shows the crankshaft blank being cast - which is being machined in the 2nd video.
Bangladesh has to reach Pakistan's level first. The sooner Bangladeshis realize this and mobilize manufacturing like this (common parts for common agricultural implements and automotive uses) to reach basic industrialization levels, the quicker we will reach 2nd world status. Japan did this a hundred years ago, China/Korea/Taiwan did this in the 1950s. Vietnam did this in the 1970s. We in Bangladesh cannot make basic parts like these. We run to India and look for cheap parts the first chance we get. Indians are too happy to make our people dependent on their products. Govt. will not provide any tariff or policy support to provide boost to local industry, the idiot bribe-mongers that they are, Apparel will take us every where and make us Shonar Bangla. Very sad.
@bluesky bhai your comments please.
The first video below is the process of making a basic item like a stud bolt from standard rod in Pakistan - stud bolts are mainly used in the oil and gas industries and mainly in the Middle East (i.e Gulf countries) for oil transmission pipe joints. For these industries, Pakistanis are adding value to a commonly used export item and bringing in much needed revenue.
Look at how many processes (heating, various types of forging and machining steps) are used to add value to a common mild steel low value rod product - transforming it into a high value item. Such processes are not unthinkable in Bangladesh, but of course there is no tariff support for it because Indians make sure by bribing our India pa-chata ministers that no tariff every get placed on Indian products.
Nothing basic like this manufacturing exists in Bangladesh (which happens in Pakistan at a street shop basic appropriate technology level) yet some Bangladeshis boast as if their country has reached second world (nay first world) status.
Being an ahammuk (أحمق) has limits. Some Bangladeshis are clueless.
Look in the second video too, where a crankshaft is being machined from a mild steel cast item in Pakistan and how many shop steps it takes to make one. This crankshaft is for a common three cylinder Perkins engine (ex UK) used in a Massey Ferguson 240 tractor, which has been widely used (and was manufactured at a basic level) by local manufacturers. There are parts made for larger Perkins engines for larger tractors in Pakistan. Pakistanis more or less make all parts for their tractors. They are self-sufficient in making their own and superbly poised for exporting tractors at some point, with or without FDI.
3rd video shows the crankshaft blank being cast - which is being machined in the 2nd video.
Bangladesh has to reach Pakistan's level first. The sooner Bangladeshis realize this and mobilize manufacturing like this (common parts for common agricultural implements and automotive uses) to reach basic industrialization levels, the quicker we will reach 2nd world status. Japan did this a hundred years ago, China/Korea/Taiwan did this in the 1950s. Vietnam did this in the 1970s. We in Bangladesh cannot make basic parts like these. We run to India and look for cheap parts the first chance we get. Indians are too happy to make our people dependent on their products. Govt. will not provide any tariff or policy support to provide boost to local industry, the idiot bribe-mongers that they are, Apparel will take us every where and make us Shonar Bangla. Very sad.
@bluesky bhai your comments please.
Bro why would you differntiate this small engineering workshops with what we have in Jinjira. I have. Heard so much about Jinjira but you may shed some light why this pakistani workshops are far ahead. Maybe they are!! But would love to know why??
Bangladesh exported half a billion in 2021 so should not be far behind
No comparison whatsoever. BD walks over Pakistan. Pakistanis are moving their textile industries from Pakistan to BD. It is obvious why they are doing this. In Pakistan there are only hurdles, corruption and complications. In BD you are less likely to face these hurdles because the BD government is more mature and serious about developing their country. Pakistan is run by illegitimate and corrupt crooks with the help of the Pakistani army. This country has barely any future. Pakistani economy is literally run by the Americans and IMF loans. That is not the case for BD. It is a no-brainer that BD is ahead of Pakistan in almost every single indicator and rightly so.
There is no measure stick. We are talking about how to enhance trade between both countries...What is wrong with you bangali's
Why always measure stick is Pakistan..
You are way ahead now get on with it
But sad fact is no matter how you fudge numbers you know the reality.
That is a very pessimistic take on Pakistan's future. Pakistan isn't going bankrupt soon.
It is however going through a rough patch.
The reason I propose more trade between both countries is that it could be beneficial to Pakistan.
Bangladesh does almost $50 Billion worth of trade with India every year.
Why can't Pakistan take India's place - will it be harmful to Pakistan?
Pakistani Businessmen can take the first step.
Bangladesh does almost $50 Billion worth of trade with India every year.
Thanks for the disclaimer before writing this up…B U L L $ H I T....
Count the illegal Indians working in Bangladesh remitting money via Hundi ($10 Billion per annum easily), unofficial smuggling of Indian goods to Bangladesh (everything under the sun), smuggling of Bangladeshi (subsidized) petroleum to India, medical and retail tourism (easily $20 Billion yearly). Real number could exceed $50 Billion per year very easily.
@Homo Sapiens, @EasyNow bhais am I off too much?