Rules of Business, 1973 (As amended up to 1st December, 2021)

Science and Technology Division

1. Establishment of science cities.
2. Establishment of institutes and laboratories for research and development in the Scientific and technological fields.

3. Establishment of science universities as specifically assigned by the Federal Government.
4. Planning, coordination, promotion and development of science and technology monitoring and evaluation of research and development works, including scrutiny of development projects and coordination of development programmes in this field.
5. Promotion of applied research and utilization of results of research in the scientific and technological fields carried out at home and abroad.
6. Guidance to the research institutions in the Federation as well as the provinces in the fields of applied scientific and technological research.
7. Coordination of utilization of manpower for scientific and technological research.
8. Promotion and development of industrial technology.
9. Promotion of scientific and technological contacts and liaison nationally and internationally, including dealings and agreements with other countries and international organizations.
10. Initiate promotional measures for establishment of venture capital companies for technological development and growth.
11. Support to NGOs concerned with development of science and technology.
12. Promotion of metrology Standards, Testing and Quality Assurance System.
13. National Commission for Science and Technology.
14. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
15. Omitted vide Cab: Div: Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I dated 3.3.1998.
16. Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources.
17. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
18. Council for Works and Housing Research.

19-20.Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.

21. Omitted vide SRO 634(1)/2016 (F.No.4-2/2016-Min-I) dated 22.7.2016
22. Pakistan Science Foundation.
23. National Institute of Electronics.
24. Pakistan Council of Science and Technology.
25. National Institute of Oceanography.

26-27. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.

28. STEDEC Technology Commercialization Corporation of Pakistan (Private) Limited.
29. National University of Sciences and Technology.
30. Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA).
31. Prescription of standards and measures for quality control of manufactured goods.
32. Establishment of standards of weights and measures.
33. Development, deployment and demonstration of renewable sources of energy.
34. Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC).
35. Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET).
36. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology.
37. Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).

38 & 39. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.

40. Pakistan Halal Authority.