Shaukat Hameed Khan Planning Commission, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad   Policy Advisor, Planning & Development Division, Govt. of Paksitan, P- Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan   shamkhan@comsats.net.pk     Biographical Sketch: An engineer who has spent several years in production and educational policy planning. Am currently part of the special group set up in Planning Commission,Government of Pakistan, to plan for the medium term (2005-10) and long term ( up 20 2030) growth strategies   Primary Research Focus: role of technology in economic growth   JEL Areas: L5 : Regulation and Industrial Policy: General