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Article: Chemical industry in Pakistan: its future.(Industry)(Industry Overview)
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- Economic Review
- Article date:
- October 1, 1995
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Every product or service used by mankind involves the use of chemicals in one form or another. The food we eat, the plants we grow, the consumer/durable goods and services we use to sustain the quality of life; indeed our very survival against disease is dependent on chemicals. Modern agriculture is heavily dependent on chemical fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, micro-nutrients, soil treatment chemicals, etc., for improving productivity and meeting the demands of fast growing population, Similarly, all industries, such as, iron and steel, textile, leather, sugar, plastics, rubber, ceramics, glass, pharmaceutical, etc., are also heavily dependent on chemicals and will ...