FAISALABAD: Shabbir Hussain Chawla, president Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) Sunday urged scientists of the National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) to develop cheap and simple applications of nanotechnology for the textile sector.

It will help Pakistan promote its textile exports and earn more foreign exchange, he added.

Addressing a symposium on 'Nanotechnology-Current Trends and Future Prospectus in Pakistan' as chief guest at NIBGE here Sunday, he said that textile sector in Faisalabad alone contributed 55pc towards the total textile export of the country, while its share in GDP was around 8pc.

The function was also addressed by Director NIBGE Dr Shahid Mansoor and other scientists of the institute.