Pakistan Electro Medical Equipment Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PEMDA) shall try to save foreign exchange of the country by encouraging local production of medium level Electro Medical Equipment. It was determined jointly by Mr. Qasim Ali, Patron in Chief, Mr. Babar Kayani, Chairman, Mian Tahir Rashid, Senior Vice Chairman, Mr. Shaukat Ali and Mr. M. Naeem Ahmad, Vice Chairmen of PEMDA while addressing the oath-taking ceremony of their offices today at a local hotel. Mr. Ibrar Sheikh, Founder of the Association attended the ceremony as Chief Guest.

Mr. Abrar Sheikh, in his address, informed that development of the healthcare technology in the world expanded the trade of electro medical equipment both in national and International market. But, despite being a huge source of revenue for the government, the sector has not been recognized as an Industry in Pakistan, which became cause of PEMDA’s formation , he said.

Mr. Babar Kayani, speaking as Chairman PEMDA, assured to raise strong voice in the policy making corridor to resolve problems and challenges to be faced by the Electro Medical sector. He also assured to pave way for local production of the equipment that could be manufactured locally with a little efforts by the private sector.

Senior Vice Chairman PEMDA Mr. Tahir Rashid gave a brief overview of the electro medical sector as a growing business. He told that Pakistan had become hub of electro-medical equipment’s imports. As per an international journal, USA is expecting to export US$ 500 million equipment to Pakistan by next year, he informed adding that a number of the European countries had also compiled a long list of electro-medical equipment to be sold in Pakistan. He hoped that PEMDA with the support of government of Pakistan would succeed to reduce this list by initiating local production initially of small and medium level equipment.

Mr. Shaukat Ali and Mr. M. Naeem Ahmad, Vice Chairmen of the Association in their address, appreciated the endeavors of Mr. Ibrar Sheikh for uniting the stakeholders of Electro medical Equipment sector on the single platform by creating PEMDA.

Later the office bearers and executive committee members took oath of their offices. Executive Committee also included Mr. Abid Ali, Mr. Fasih ud Din, Mr. Sabir Ali Chaudhry, Mr. Shahid Mehmood, Mr. Mubarik Ali, Mr. Umer Shaikh, Mr. Muhammad Riaz, Mian Ahmed Rehman, Mr. Afzaal Iqbal Agha, Mr. Tauseef Ahmed Siddiqui, Mr. Qasim Abbasi, Mr. Zahid Iqbal Ghauri, Dr. Mumtaz Masood, Mr. Nauman Khan Lodhi, Mr. Waheed Aslam Chattha and Mr. Muhammad Khalid.