{"id":5442,"date":"2025-08-17T16:50:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T11:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=5442"},"modified":"2025-08-17T17:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:10:46","slug":"dr-muhammad-ahmads-research-on-pharmaceutical-grade-salt-selected-by-pakistan-science-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/08\/17\/dr-muhammad-ahmads-research-on-pharmaceutical-grade-salt-selected-by-pakistan-science-foundation","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Muhammad Ahmad\u2019s research on pharmaceutical-grade salt selected by Pakistan science foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lahore :<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Education, Lahore, is achieving notable progress in the fields of\u00a0membrane technology<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0industrial chemistry<\/strong>. He is spearheading a groundbreaking research initiative aimed at producing\u00a0pharmaceutical-grade sodium chloride<\/strong>\u00a0(common salt) from\u00a0locally sourced rock salt<\/strong>\u00a0in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

This innovative project focuses on significantly improving the\u00a0purity and quality<\/strong>\u00a0of sodium chloride to meet the\u00a0stringent standards<\/strong>\u00a0required for\u00a0medical applications<\/strong>, particularly\u00a0kidney dialysis<\/strong>, where only the highest-grade salts can be used safely and effectively.<\/p>\n

In recognition of its scientific merit and potential impact, the\u00a0Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)<\/strong>\u00a0has recently shortlisted Dr. Ahmad\u2019s project for further evaluation and support. Operating under the\u00a0Ministry of Science and Technology<\/strong>, PSF is one of the country\u2019s most prestigious institutions promoting scientific research and technological innovation. In its latest funding cycle, PSF received over\u00a01,800 research proposals<\/strong>\u00a0from across Pakistan, of which only\u00a080 projects<\/strong>\u00a0were selected\u2014Dr. Ahmad\u2019s being among the chosen few.<\/p>\n

The core objective of this research is to develop a\u00a0cost-effective<\/strong>,\u00a0sustainable<\/strong>, and\u00a0locally viable<\/strong>\u00a0method for producing\u00a0high-purity sodium chloride<\/strong>, thereby reducing Pakistan\u2019s reliance on\u00a0imported pharmaceutical-grade salts<\/strong>. This would also help\u00a0lower production costs<\/strong>\u00a0in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.<\/p>\n

By leveraging Pakistan\u2019s\u00a0abundant natural resources<\/strong>, particularly\u00a0rock salt deposits in Punjab<\/strong>, Dr. Ahmad\u2019s project aims to support the country\u2019s\u00a0self-sufficiency<\/strong>\u00a0in critical medical supplies. If successful, the research could not only improve\u00a0access to affordable, high-quality salt<\/strong>\u00a0for essential treatments like dialysis but also pave the way for\u00a0large-scale commercial production<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0potential exports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Muhammad Ahmad\u2019s selection by the Pakistan Science Foundation is a testament to the\u00a0scientific excellence<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0national relevance<\/strong>\u00a0of his work. His research reflects the growing emphasis on\u00a0applied science in Pakistan<\/strong>, where researchers are actively working to develop\u00a0practical solutions<\/strong>\u00a0to national and global challenges.<\/p>\n

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Lahore :\u00a0Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Education, Lahore, is achieving notable progress in the fields of\u00a0membrane technology\u00a0and\u00a0industrial chemistry. He is spearheading a groundbreaking research initiative aimed at producing\u00a0pharmaceutical-grade sodium chloride\u00a0(common salt) from\u00a0locally sourced rock salt\u00a0in Pakistan. This innovative project focuses on significantly improving the\u00a0purity and quality\u00a0of sodium chloride to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2567,2566,24,2565,2568,2294],"class_list":["post-5442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-locally-viable","tag-medical-applications","tag-pakistan","tag-pakistan-science-foundation","tag-production","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5442"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5446,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5442\/revisions\/5446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}