Another person who runs a successful drones venture in Pakistan supposedly exporting his wares to USA (yes for civilian purposes) and South America is Raja Sabri Khan. He spoke at a recent TedEx event in Karachi and the video is at,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v__tRUfKAek
useful video for folks interested in knowing more about drone technology coming out of Pakistan.
Regards,
Zia Imran
--- In pakgrid@yahoogroups.com, Shiraz Bashir <shirazbashir@...> wrote:
>
> Dr Suleman Ashraf is the director of Satuma, a private company involved in
> the manufacture of UAVs which are used by the Pakistan Air Force. According
> to him, the lack of legal protection is one of the major hurdles facing
> scientific advancement in Pakistan today. "In the West it was realised very
> early on that due recognition should be given with legal protection to
> someone who invents or introduces new ideas. Thus the concept of patent was
> born," he says. Ashraf admits that patent laws also exist in Pakistan but
> says that, due to a lack of trust in the legal system, people are still
> reluctant to share knowledge. This, in turn, leads to stagnation. "Globally
> speaking, where we stand now is due to the cumulative knowledge gathered
> over the millennium and passed on to the next generations." Indeed, we have
> seen further only because we have stood on the shoulders of giants, but here
> every researcher has to start from scratch.
>
> "We thus keep inventing the same thing over and over or keep making the same
> mistake over and over because no one will guide us," says Ashraf.
>
> http://tribune.com.pk/story/238585/unsung-heroes-incomplete-alchemy/
>
> -Shiraz
>
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