He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Center for Bioequivalence Studies and Clinical Research at University of Karachi.
He said the government has focused on the export goal of one hundred and fifty billion dollars by 2025.
He said economic stability and prosperity is possible through knowledge-based and research-oriented society.
The minister pointed out that Pakistan planned to set up US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor that could help the country learn from the US experiences and achievements in the fields of education, science and technology.
