Message from Director General Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of Pakistan

The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, is the national standardisation body. In performing its duties and functions, PSQCA is governed by the PSQCA Act, 1996. PSQCA is a self-finance organisation, given the task of not only formulation of Pakistan Standards, but is also responsible for promulgation thereof. PSQCA is a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), International Electro-technical Commission (IEC), and International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML). PSQCA has also been established to advise the Government on standardisation policies, programmes and activities to promote industrial efficiency and development, as well as for consumer protection.
The PSQCA Act, 1996 equips the Authority with the necessary powers to take all appropriate actions to ensure strict compliance with the standards it has evolved and adopted, for products and processes. The Solitary aim is making consumers more empowered so that their rights are effectively protected. PSQCA is fully aware of its responsibility and it takes all necessary steps given in the Act in an effective manner.
The Authority has three-fold responsibilities: (a) formulation of Pakistan Standards, (b) promulgation of Standards, and (c) advising the Government on standardisation policies, programmes and activities for promoting industrial efficiency and development as well as consumer protection.
The important task of developing and strengthening the Quality Infrastructure of Pakistan, PSQCA has been taking all steps for promoting and popularising 'quality culture' in the country. Its commitment to quality and standards can be assessed from the fact that it adopted the statement of April 27, 1948 of the father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as its Vision.
The Quaid had said:
"I would like Pakistan to become a synonym and hallmark for standards and quality in the market-place of the world".
As a preventive measure PSQCA endeavours to discourage unscrupulous elements from marketing and selling sub-standard products, it has been warning the concerned manufacturers and suppliers, and often premises were sealed and culprits sent to court of law after educating them to comply with the relevant quality standards. At the same time, it has been raiding various shopping malls, markets and stores to carry out on-the-spot checking of various items at its mobile laboratory. These raids make selling of uncertified products difficult and force those manufacturers and suppliers to sell proper healthy items, who avoid registration and certification, to upgrade their products and get them registered with the Authority. I assure that Government of Pakistan and PSQCA will adopt all measures to protect consumers' rights. In the end, our motto is "Consumer, Smile is our Satisfaction" is being religiously adhered to make provide quality products to consumers.