I am pleased to learn that Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) is observing the World Standards Day on 14th October, 2016 to promote quality culture in Pakistan. The observance of this day would serve to raise greater awareness among our producers, industrialists, manufacturers and service providers.
It will also educate them of the need to ensure quality of our products, services and processes in conformity with the internationally recognized standards besides winning confidence of the consumers. A consumers satisfaction with a product depends on its 'Quality & Standard' and therefore quality of a product is of paramount importance for a successful business. This year's theme "Standards Build Trust" calls for a more collaborative and trust building support mechanism to bring radical changes in the manufacturing and services sector of Pakistan as improving standards can make a difference through increasing trust, facilitating market access for innovations and ultimately empowering local companies to compete globally.
The highly competitive world of today demands business processes to be based on a more quality conscious approach with adherence to well established standards for achieving sustainable economic growth in the country. It further helps the businesses gain sustainable access to the global market which is critical for survival in todays competitive economic environment. Thus the formulation of globally harmonised international standards is the key to guide the local manufacturers to produce and deliver products compatible with universally acceptable norms. In this context, the role of PSQCA is very crucial and its participation in initiation of such activities in Pakistan can generate essentially required motivation to develop a quality culture in the country. I urge PSQCA to pursue these objectives with dedication to ensure the production of competitive and quality goods and services at the domestic level. The importance of quality and the role of standardisation in the progress and development of trade and industry cannot be overemphasised. The need for this has never been as great as it is today as Pakistan has embarked upon an aggressive policy of promoting trade by exploring new markets worldwide. The compatibility of national standards with the international helps manufacturers understand the dynamics and needs of the global market to become more competitive by opting for efficient industrial and business processes. We must firmly establish our credentials as a country observing international quality standards for environmental protection and minimising the wastage of scarce resources. I would like to commend the efforts of PSQCA and Ministry of Science & Technology towards promoting quality culture and conformity of our products to international standards and wish them all the best in their future endeavours. I am confident that the business community of Pakistan will now be more conscious in adhering to internationally recognized quality and standards and successfully compete at global level.