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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.