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Research & Development

Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
Established in 1953

PCSIR is mandated for the Utilization of indigenous resources for the development and promotion of Industrial sector leading to import substitution ...

and export enhancement. To carry out self-sustaining and marketable research to contribute in the industrialization and economic growth of country and human resource development through organized training courses.
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National Institute of Electronics (NIE)
National Institute of Electronics (NIE)
Established in 1979

NIE has accomplished outstanding expertise in the areas of Power electronics, Digital electronics and Computer Training, to become Center of Excellence in the field of Electronics in Pakistan at Regional ...

and International level, with the collaboration of academia, public/private, Industrial & strategic sectors, for fulfilling their needs through Design Research & Development, Small Scale Production and Training.
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National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
Established in 2007

To undertake mission oriented multi-disciplinary research in physical, chemical, biological and geological oceanography in Pakistan's maritime zones; oceanographic surveys at the national, ...

international, regional and sub-regional levels; training programmes in various fields of oceanography for the development of indigenous manpower and expertise; and to provide necessary advice to the Government and collaborate with other national agencies engaged in maritime activities.
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Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
Established in 1998

PCRET is the prime institution, to acquire, develop, disseminate technologies, techniques and processes for the deployment, promotion, ...

propagation and for coordination of R&D and promotional activities in different renewable energy technologies in the country.
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Council for Work and Housing Research (CWHR)
Council for Work and Housing Research (CWHR)
Established in 1964

To initiate, sponsor, organize, coordinate, conduct and promote Research and Development in all fields of Civil Engineering works, including construction of model structures ...

and demonstration units and problems connected with all types of civil engineering structures such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, harbours, treatment plants etc. and to collaborate with regional, national and international institutes/organizations and eminent individuals and groups.
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Science & Technology Promotion

Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST)
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST)
Established in 1961

PCST is the secretariat of the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It provides advice to the Federal Government on all matters ...

relating to the development of S&T policies and issues. It collects and update S&T statistics and maintain database for generating S&T indicators which can help for futuristic studies. It grants research productivity awards to talented Scientist/Scholars of the country.
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Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)
Established in 1973

PSF is mandated for the promotion and funding of scientific research and related activities having bearing on socio-economic needs of the country. ...

Popularization of science for the development of science culture in the society. Functions as a financing agency for the establishment of science centres, clubs, museums, herbaria and planetaria and for the establishment of comprehensive scientific and technological information and dissemination centres. To organize periodical science conferences, symposia and seminars. To act as a platform for the exchange of visits of scientists and technologists with other countries. To grant awards, prizes and fellowships to individuals, engaged in developing processes, products and inventions of consequence to the economy of the country.
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Standard / Quality Control, Accreditation & Regulation

Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)
Established in 1996

PSQCA is mandated to Develop Standards, Conformity Assessments & Implementation of Technical Regulations. To Design, measure and test instruments and test procedures ...

To inspect and test, products and services for their quality, specification and characteristics, during use and for import and export purposes. To Prepare, implement, co-ordinate and arrange training programmers on standardization, quality control testing and weights & measures, for technical staff of the Authority, other organizations and trainees from foreign countries . To set up, assist, establish and authorize various inspection and testing centres and agencies at important industrial sites and towns. Provision of quality labelling standards to specify ingredients, performance, specification, usage, methods, Inspection of samples and other relevant quality control grading of products, when requested by manufacturers, or whenever necessary. To grant, renew, suspend, cancel or with-draw any license or certificate for the use of any of the Authority marks.
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Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)
Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)
Established in 1998

PNAC is mandated to accredit conformity assessment bodies such as Laboratories (Testing, Calibration and Medical), Inspection Bodies and Certification Bodies (Management system Certification ...

,Halal and Product Certification), to Create awareness on quality issues to meet WTO/ international requirements. PNAC is the first Accreditation Body in the World that has launched “Halal Accreditation” Scheme in 2012. PNAC is the founder board member of the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) and member of Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC). PNAC has achieved Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signatory status for Testing and Calibration Laboratories form International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signatory status for Quality Management System, Environment Management System, and Product Certification for International Accreditation Forum (IAF). PNAC has also secured regional MRA signatory status with Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC). By virtue of these recognitions, Certificates / Reports issued by accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies are accepted worldwide.
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National Meteorology Institute of Pakistan (NMIP)
National Meteorology Institute of Pakistan (NMIP)
Established in 2022

NMIP is an apex body and sole custodian of National Standards of Measurements. Mandated for the establishment of infrastructure of metrology to implement and operate a unified ...

and coherent national measurement system as per international requirements and practices for quality assurance and management system and to support legal metrology in the country. To realize, acquire, keep, maintain, update, archive and disseminate at national level, the primary; reference and secondary measurement standards and other derived standards of measurements in conformity with the international system (SI) of base or primary, derived and supplementary units.
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Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
Established in 1976

PEC is mandated to regulate and promote the engineering profession and education in the country. Its mission is to set and maintain realistic and internationally relevant ...

standards of professional competence and ethics for engineers and license engineers and engineering institutions. PEC covers the entire spectrum of engineering disciplines, to encourage and promote the pursuit of excellence in engineering profession and to regulate the quality of engineering education and the practice of engineering and thereby promote rapid growth in economic and social fields in Pakistan.
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Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA)
Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA)
Established in 2016

PHA is mandated to promote trade (imports and exports) and commerce with foreign countries and inter-provincial trade in Halal articles and processes....

PHA is responsible for ascertaining the Halal Status of the products, processes and services maintained and monitored at all times in the local market, as well as products being imported / exported.
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Technology Commercialization

STEDEC Technology Commercialization Corporation of Pakistan (Private) Limited
STEDEC Technology Commercialization Corporation of Pakistan (Private) Limited
Established in 1987

To facilitate sustainable commercialization of products and technologies developed by R&D Organizations of MoST. It is tasked for supporting public sector R&D institutions ...

towards commercialization of their indigenously researched products, processes and technologies and to assist these organizations move towards a more involved model of market driven commercially oriented activities.
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Science & Technology Universities

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Established in 1991

NUST is mandated for the promotion of higher education in the fields of science and technology and dissemination of knowledge and technology and to provide for instruction, training ...

, research, demonstration and services. Over the years, it has expanded in scope, services and stature, and has emerged as a leading comprehensive university in the public sector. An outstanding feature of the university is that while maintaining traditional values of excellence in teaching and research, it challenges conventional practices and creates new ways of developing and delivering courses, pertaining to emerging and cutting-edge disciplines on most modern lines.
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CUI-Comsats University Islamabad
CUI-Comsats University Islamabad
Established in 1998

CUI is mandated to provide education and scholarship and to make provision for research, service to society and for the application, ....

advancement and dissemination of knowledge.
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National University of Technology (NUTECH)
National University of Technology (NUTECH)
Established in 2018

NUTECH is mandated to promote and disseminate higher education in the realm of engineering, technologies, other technologies and management sciences to prepare trained manpower capable of adopting...

NUTECH is mandated to promote and disseminate higher education in the realm of engineering, technologies, other technologies and management sciences to prepare trained manpower capable of adopting
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