Pakistan Gave ten inventions to the world.

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00:0010 inventions that Pakistan gave to the world

00:021. Human Development Index

00:04Mahbub ul Haq designed the HDI in 1990.

00:08It measures life expectancy, education, and income.

00:12The HDI became a core development tool for the UN.

00:15It shifted focus from GDP to human-centered growth.

00:182. First Computer Virus

00:20Two brothers in Lahore created brain in 1986.

00:24Amjad and Basit Farouk targeted pirated software.

00:26The virus infected floppy disks worldwide.

00:30It became history's first documented PC virus.

00:333. Self-Sustaining Toilet

00:35Engineer Sohail Khan led a team at Loughborough University.

00:38He created a toilet for regions without infrastructure.

00:41It turns waste into charcoal, clean water, and minerals.

00:45The Gates Foundation funded the Breakthrough Project.

00:484. Sagar Veena

00:50Lawyer Raza Kazim created this string instrument.

00:53It was built in Lahore.

00:54It mixes Indian classical and modern sounds.

00:57Today, only his daughter Noor Zahra performs on this instrument.

01:015. Non-Explosive Fertilizer Formula

01:04Pakistani company Fatima Group changed fertilizer forever.

01:07They removed ammonium nitrate to prevent bomb misuse.

01:10This helps reduce the threat of homemade explosives.

01:13Their solution is now used by farmers in multiple countries.

01:176. Brain Silicon Connection

01:19Dr. Nawid Syed created the world's first neurochip in Canada.

01:23He successfully connected brain cells to a silicon chip.

01:26No scientist had achieved this breakthrough before.

01:29His work opened new paths in prosthetics and neural technology.

01:327. Omaya Reservoir

01:35Dr. Ayub Amaya created the reservoir in the 1960s.

01:39It delivers chemotherapy directly to the brain ventricles.

01:42It's now used globally in brain cancer treatment.

01:45Dr. Omaya also advised NASA on head trauma protection.

01:498. Pleuroperitoneal Shunt

01:51Dr. Syed Amjad Hussein invented a lung drainage device.

01:55His shunt moves fluid from lungs to abdomen.

01:57He also created a special tube for airway procedures.

02:01Both medical tools are used worldwide today.

02:039. Blast Casualty Prevention Software

02:06Dr. Zeeshan Al-Hassan Usmani created a simulation tool.

02:10It maps how bombs affect crowds of people.

02:12His research proves that better crowd layouts save lives.

02:15The system helps protect areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

02:1910. Plastic Magnet

02:21Dr. Naveed A. Zaidi created the first magnetic plastic in 2004.

02:29It uses organic polymers at room temperature.

02:32This breakthrough could revolutionize electronics.

02:34He made the discovery while at the University of Manitoba.

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