Fawad Chaudhry pays tribute to scientists, engineers for 'Made in Pakistan' ventilators.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry paid tribute to scientists and engineers for producing the 'Made in Pakistan' ventilators on Tuesday, saying revealing that the first tranche would be provided to the NDMA by Thursday.

The minister, in his speech, informed the house about the production of ventilators during the pandemic, revealing that the first batch of the locally-made ventilators for the critically-ill COVID-19 patients will be handed over to the National Disaster Management Authority on Thursday.

Chaudhry said that Pakistan was initially importing the safety gear kits until February 26. 'Today Pakistan is making safety gear and making exports worth $100 million.'

The minister said that the locally-made ventilators cost one-third of their imported counterparts and likewise the imported kits...