Sialkot, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, is home to thousands of instrument workshops and supplies a large share of the world’s reusable surgical instruments. Its story is one of craft passed down through generations.
From repair shops to global exporter
In the late 19th century, local metalworkers repaired surgical instruments for the nearby mission hospital. Their skill with steel grew into a cluster of specialised workshops — forging, grinding, filing, polishing — each master training apprentices in a single craft.
An ecosystem, not a factory
Sialkot’s strength is its supply chain: forging houses, heat-treatment plants, electropolishing lines, laser-marking studios and packaging suppliers are minutes apart. That lets a manufacturer like Pak Line produce over 10,000 patterns with short lead times and small minimum orders.
Regulation raised the bar
As the EU MDR, US FDA requirements and ISO 13485 became mandatory for export markets, leading Sialkot manufacturers invested in documented quality systems, material traceability and validated passivation. Today a certified Sialkot factory delivers documentation comparable to any European producer.
Pak Line’s place in the story
Our founder, Haji Muhammad Ramzan, began making scissors in 1965. The company was established in 1985 and today runs an integrated facility with over 200 craftspeople. Read our story.