Pakistan stands out well in setting up a nanotechnology center by the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), where facilities are for industry to use as well as for conducting R&D that meets industry needs. Its nanotechnology lab facilities are utilized for the development, synthesis and characterization of 12 different nanocomposite coatings used in industries including Orthopedic implants & Surgical, Cutting Tool, Tool & Die and Textiles. Nanotechnology policy in Pakistan is made by its National Commission on Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST). "We place our priority in industry development and support. We have now a fully functional nanotechnology center that focuses on nanocoating, nanomaterials and nanopowder R&D and industry development", Dr Shehzad Alam, Director General of the PCSIR of the Ministry of Science and Technology.