ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has suggested that government should take urgent measures to curb the sale and purchase of substandard material.

According to a communication of the Pakistan Large Steel Producers Association (PLSPA) to the government on Wednesday, the law enforcing authorities have to ensure the enforcement of building codes and use of quality material in construction through enforcement of Pakistan Standards by PSQCA in letter and spirit. This is only possible if all the companies get registered with PSQCA and at the same time, PSQCA is made more effective.

For the last one year, PSQCA is headed by ad-hoc/ officiating DG and Ministry of Science & Technology has not appointed any fulltime DG of PSQCA to steer the organization, effectively. For the efficiency and proper functionality of PSQCA there is need to appoint a fulltime capable Head/ DG to take responsibility of organization and take urgent needful measure to enforce the PSQCA Standards and Laws/ Act in letter & spirit and put a permanent stop to the production and distribution of substandard steel products.

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