Although Pakistan was only established in August 1947, there is a rich history of science and culture within its borders. From useful computer viruses to a generator that runs entirely on water, Pakistan is the motherland of numerous inventions that have changed the world!
- The Brain – Chip Connection
Biomedical engineer and faculty member of the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute Dr Naweed Syed is the first scientist to successfully connect a silicon chip to the human brain. The silicon chip, which was created in 2004, has lead to a variety of biomedical breakthroughs, including reversing memory loss and helping amputees to control their artificial limbs.
- The Pleuroperitoneal Shunt
Dr Syed Amjab Hussein of Peshawar was the first to invent the pleuroperitoneal shunt, a surgically implanted catheter used to treat pleural effusions in cancer patients. Once implanted, the catheter delivers fluid, which has built up between the pleura lining (tissue) and the lungs, to the periloneal cavity where it can be absorbed. Once this treatment has been administered patients are usually able to breathe much more easily. Following his invention, Dr Syed Amjab Hussein was inducted into the Medical Mission Hall Of Fame.
- The Ommaya Reservoir
Created by Ayub K. Ommaya, a Pakistani neurosurgeon in 1963, the Ommaya Reservoir allows chemicals to be injected into the brain, via a catheter, to treat brain tumors, leukemia and leptomeningeal disease.
- The Human Development Index
In 1990, Mahbub-ul-Haq revolutionised economics with the creation of The Human Development Index. According to Mahbub-ul-Haq, the sole purpose of the index was “to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people centered policies.” That is, the HDI focuses on the health, education and living standards of areas to measure development, not on the amount of income.
- Higgs Boson
Whilst working with Steven Weinberg, the first Pakistani Nobel Prize winner Professor Abdus Salam predicted the existence of the Higgs Boson subatomic particle.
- The SMB Probe
As far as dangerous energy sources go, nuclear power has to be one of, if not the most dangerous of all. Since it’s creation, nuclear power has created multiple disasters around the globe, causing many deaths and toxic environments. In an attempt to counteract this problem, Sultan Bashiruddin Mehmood created the SMB Probe which is thought to reduce the chance of a nuclear disaster by a significant amount. The SMB Probe’s job is to keep power plant operations under control and check whether there are any heavy water leakages, thereby reducing the possibility of accidents.
- ( c) Brain
In January 1986, the Farooq Alvi brothers invented the world’s first virus for MS-DOS. Born in Lahoor, the brothers created ( c) Brain , a virus that infiltrates the boot sector of storage media and is still used widely today to prevent hacking and identify piracy.
- The Water Generator
Rehan Aziz Farooqi, an engineer from Swat, invented a generator that can not only run on water, but can also allow any engine – whether it’s diesel, gas or petrol – to run on water as well. The generator works by separating the hydrogen and oxygen found in water and converting them into viable energy source. As hydrogen is extremely explosive however, the generator’s inventor wants to ensure there are no dangers before making it available to the public.
- Community Sanitation
For many third-world countries, the risk of contracting deadly diseases due to poor sanitation is a huge problem. In an attempt to lower these risks, Professor of Sustainable Infrastructure at Loughborough University Sohail Khan invented a lavatory that transforms human waste into minerals that can be used to enrich soil. The facility also processes water to ensure it is clean and consumable.
- The World’s Cheapest Electricity
Shahzaib Hussain, a seventeen-year-old from Quetta, created a device that can be used to reproduce electricity when he was only in Grade 11. The device was first proven to work when Shahzaib managed to light 44 LED lights that would usually require 3 Watts with only 1.5 Watts that were fed through his machine. The device is currently still in it’s prototype stage, but could lead to huge developments in the near future.
- The Anti-Terrorist Algorithm
At Startup Cup Pakistan last year, a startup named Go-Fig Solutions dominated the media’s attention. Go-Fig Solutions had created an algorithm that claimed to be able to predict where the next terrorist attack would occur, simply based off of behavioural patterns and data mining. After the algorithm received a success rate of 35%, Go-Fig Solutions won the World Startup Cup.
- Non-Explosive Fertilizer
Pakistani firm Fatima Fertilizers has invented a formula for fertilizers that do not contain ammonium nitrate, thus cannot be used to create bombs. Since it’s creation, the fertilizer has been praised by the Pentagon, with US Army Lieutenant General Michael Barbero, the head of the Pentagon’s Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization stating: ‘such a long-term solution would be a true scientific breakthrough.’
- The Sagar Veena
Whilst working at the Sanjannagar Institute, Lahore in 1970, Raza Aslam created the Sagar Veena, a string instrument capable of registering a range of pitches that no other instrument can achieve. Although there are already a variety of string instruments used in North Indian Classical Music, the Sagar Veena is unique in its ability to provide a rich array of notes.
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habib allah rostami
11/08/2015 at 9:31 pm
You missed one invention Multilanguage Language Text Editor for 40 Pakistani language invented by Rehmat Aziz Chitrali, here is the link http://daily.urdupoint.com/livenews/2014-11-15/news-325474.html
naveedurrehman1
13/08/2015 at 10:48 am
Our thousands and thousands of people are doing high quality research on state of the art ideas in foreign universities. So whatever is going to be invented or produced by their research will also add credit to the portfolio of Pakistan.
MZH
12/08/2015 at 12:58 pm
These are not enough, we need more brains to think positive and invent something useful.
Naeem Nawaz
12/08/2015 at 1:16 pm
Pakistani people are much more intelligent and capable than any other world’s country people.. Great people to work with..
Pakistan is a very big Market with 200 millions,hard working,honest,intelligent, and capable people…Lot of international companies are trying to sell their products in a very huge market. But we request the Govt, we should give permission only those companies who will follow strictly our Laws..
Marc
12/08/2015 at 7:01 pm
One More invention by great Pakistani is Terrorist and Taliban. Pakistan invent worlds Top Terrorist and Taliban.
umrhmd
12/08/2015 at 8:45 pm
i wish you had a brain so we could communicate or ought to teach you sign language.
Eshai
18/08/2015 at 10:52 pm
When people have no valid argument or unable to communicate they become abusive or fantastic
umrhmd
19/08/2015 at 9:00 pm
sorry all i hear was boohoo ….
umrhmd
19/08/2015 at 9:01 pm
Well dont cry
JA
13/08/2015 at 1:24 am
You’re a fucking retard, Marc. Your mom invented a really faulty product that is, unfortunately, still in existence till this day…aka YOU. I’m not even Pakistani and I find you comment not only ignorant and bigoted but extremely distasteful. Go fuck yourself.
Sheraz
13/08/2015 at 8:27 am
Taliban was created by CIA to start a proxy war with Russia. Just saying… But u should know your facts.
Madiha Iqbal
13/08/2015 at 9:01 am
really good speach ….but infact pakistan created those lions which are ready to sacrifice their lives for motherland…that iz pakistan army sons
Nazir
13/08/2015 at 9:27 am
There are many countries which are having such a capabilities but either they do not have courage to be stand for truth or by hypo they do not claim.
Pakistan
14/08/2015 at 4:27 am
Marc Fr your kind info talibans are created by cia funded by american gov to fight with russia and after that you use them for terrorisom in pakistan with the help of indian raw.
But we are intelligent used them against you americans in afganistan ?.
Ishqia
20/11/2015 at 12:16 am
Yeah those who fucks you at the road and give a damn fuck to your countries those are propogating pakistan mother fuckers
You should appriciate all this stuff !!
Terrorist are your mother fuckers ass hole !! Go wash your face cheapster dirty ho
Iqbal
19/08/2017 at 2:45 pm
Hahaha mr negativ ????
M Zaheer
12/08/2015 at 9:06 pm
I was not doubtful until I read number 8. :(
Abbas
13/08/2015 at 10:15 am
These inventions came from people of Pakistani origin not necessarily from Pakistan though, still very proud but still just 13! A country with a population of 200 million and in existence for 68 years should have more
Maverick_974
13/08/2015 at 12:39 pm
Some good ones, and to be proud of. Even the computer virus is actually quite a work of genius. But Pakistan can’t claim responsibility for #1 even if the scientist’s origin is in Pakistan.
Shahid A. Bajwa
14/08/2015 at 12:56 am
Encouraging.
There still are more like; There was 1 Pakistani in team who invented Cell (Mobile) Phone, 1 person I heard was member of team who invented Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car. Some similar feats at Jet Propulsion Lab in Palo Alto, California USA and in NASA…….. many more Im sure! would have to be discovered. Good effort indeed.
BNR
15/08/2015 at 3:38 am
This is such a BS list … Peter Higgs predicted the existence of Higgs Boson … notice the name Higgs in the name of the Boson? I’m a Pakistani but I’m sick and tired of these fake achievement credits and these stupid lists.
ysk
19/08/2015 at 1:41 pm
not all of them are inventions. infact most of them are not. And you don’t invent Higgs Boson, Dr. Abdul Salam would be very disappointed to hear that. some research would help unless you just want to give a positive message and collect LIKES
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Yifandragon
19/11/2015 at 10:28 pm
Lol are you indian
Symar_PK
28/02/2016 at 1:13 pm
The Water Generator?? seriously. this stupid list will bring more shame then any pride :p
Saalar Ahmad
12/08/2017 at 8:07 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0D5NaTncZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfp6nUYRszo
These are the two links this article was COPIED from word to word. wtf author, come up with your own ideas and don’t plagiarize.
PakWired
13/08/2017 at 1:36 pm
Dud you check the date when this article was published? Did you also check when those videos were posted?
Abu Kashif
31/01/2018 at 5:40 am
Could you please name one inventor of a machine
Patented in Pakistan and is still operating in industry?
Abu kashif
sourav
15/05/2018 at 6:32 pm
Pakistani invention? what a joke? brain-chip connection? Pakistani people goes to India for their treatment. Electricity comes from china, all equipment are coming from china which are very low graded and you are talking about Pakistani invention? Yes Pakistan can built a house for Osama-bin-laden and Hafiz Saeed and other terrorist.