{"id":159993,"date":"2020-07-06T17:47:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T12:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=159993"},"modified":"2020-07-06T17:47:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T12:47:44","slug":"pm-opens-countrys-first-ever-indigenous-ventilator-production-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2020\/07\/pm-opens-countrys-first-ever-indigenous-ventilator-production-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"PM opens country&#8217;s first-ever indigenous ventilator production unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-159993-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Prime-Minister-Imran-Khan-on-Monday-inaugurated-the-facility-of-countrys-first-ever-indigenously-made-ventilators-at-National-Radio-and-Telecommunication-Corporation-NRTC-in-Haripur.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Prime-Minister-Imran-Khan-on-Monday-inaugurated-the-facility-of-countrys-first-ever-indigenously-made-ventilators-at-National-Radio-and-Telecommunication-Corporation-NRTC-in-Haripur.mp4\">https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Prime-Minister-Imran-Khan-on-Monday-inaugurated-the-facility-of-countrys-first-ever-indigenously-made-ventilators-at-National-Radio-and-Telecommunication-Corporation-NRTC-in-Haripur.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>HARIPUR, July 06 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday inaugurated the facility of country&#8217;s first-ever indigenously made ventilators at National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) in Haripur.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister opened the project of local manufacturing of portable ventilators named &#8216;SafeVent\u00a0\u00a0 SP100&#8217;, having the FDA\/CE approval as economical and reliable ventilator in terms of usage and safety.<\/p>\n<p>Terming the occasion as &#8216;landmark achievement&#8217;, he said abundant talent in the country could help gain self-reliance in technological innovation and vowed the government&#8217;s strong support to such initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister commended the initiative of NRTC team and the Ministry of Science and Technology for successfully producing locally-made ventilators.<\/p>\n<p>He said Pakistan&#8217;s response to coronavirus pandemic and adopting strategy of smart lockdown while keeping economy afloat is widely acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that the government would focus on introducing and implementing comprehensive health reforms.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister visited various sections of NRTC and the production facility of ventilators.<\/p>\n<p>Managing Director NRTC Brig. Tofique Ahmed gave a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister about the history, sectors of research and development, products and services of NRTC.<\/p>\n<p>He said NRTC is indigenously providing services in diverse areas including communication \u00a0equipment, e-policing, electro-medical equipment, and hardware and software.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural ceremony at NRTC was attended by Minister for Science and Technology Fawad \u00a0Chaudhry, Minister for Energy Omar Ayub, PM&#8217;s focal person for COVID-19 Dr Faisal Sultan and \u00a0Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt. General Muhammad Afzal.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0NRTC has already produced 15 units of SafeVent SP100 and has a production capacity to manufacture 250-300 units per month.<\/p>\n<p>VNS ISLAMABAD<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HARIPUR, July 06 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday inaugurated the facility of country&#8217;s first-ever indigenously made ventilators at National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) in Haripur. 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