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Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman said that nanotechnology is the future of science and technology, and it is not too late for Pakistan and other Islamic countries to realize the potential of this emerging science and bring an industrial revolution to OIC countries. Comstech, he said, is planning to set up an inter-Islamic Network on nanotechnology for 57 Muslim countries. 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