The Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) () is a government-owned science and industrialisation research organisation which mainly focuses on the development of industrial research.

History

Initially established as Pakistan Department of Research in 1951, PCSIR was reformulated in its current form in 1953. The PCSIR was established in

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

by Prof. Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui in 1953 for the development of scientific and technical Research and Development and to provide infrastructure for industrial development in

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. The organisation was founded under the Societies Act to promote the cause of Science and Technology in the country. Since 1973, it has functioned under the Act of Parliament. The organisation remained under the control of Pakistan's Ministry of Science and Technology until given autonomy in 1984.

Units

As of today, the PCSIR has several geographically dispersed research centres. including four regional offices in each of the provincial capitals, with the head office in

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. There are eleven laboratories and units and five HRD centres established throughout the country, headed by

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s or directors who directly report to the

chairman The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...

. The chairman of PCSIR is appointed by the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...

. There are 150 officers and technical staff in the head office, including seven directors working in different divisions and departments. There are 681 scientists, engineers, and technologists working in different laboratories, of whom eighty have Ph.D. degrees and others have M.Sc./MS/M.Phil./B.E. degrees in multidisciplinary fields. They are supported by 1,656 technical and skilled staff and 178 administrative staff.

Testing for consumer safety

In January 2017, the council conducted tests on 16 brands of

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in the interest of public safety and found that only 6 of 16 brands were safe for public consumption. This report was presented to the

National Assembly of Pakistan The National Assembly of Pakistan, also referred to as ''Aiwān-ē-Zairīñ'', is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the upper house being the Senate of Pakistan, Senate. As of 2023, the National Assem ...

.Only six milk brands fit for consumption in Pakistan
Dawn (newspaper), Updated 31 January 2017, Retrieved 13 January 2018.

References

External links

Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - official website

The Official Website of PCSIR Karachi Laboratories Complex

The Official website of PCSIR Lahore Laboratories

The Official website of PCSIR Fuel Research Centre Karachi
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History

Units

Testing for consumer safety

See also

References

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