Head profile

 Director General
 Mr. Abdul Aleem Memon
 Ministry of Science and Technology
 Government of Pakistan

Year and Functions

 The Government of Pakistan established PSQCA in 1996.
 Main Functions:
o Standardization
o to foster and promote standards and conformity assessment as a means of advancing
the national economy
o promoting industrial efficiency and development
o ensuring the health and safety of the public
o protecting the consumers
o Quality Control
o Technical issues
o Import and export
 Other Subsidiary Functions:
o Systematic development of standards relating to products & processes in consultation
with stake holders.
o Establish procedure to conformity assessment compliant with national & international
standards
o Develop standardization & improve analytical methods for state-of-art technology.
o Assist manufacturing and services sector to obtain quality, system, system and
environment certification under ISO-9000 & ISO-14000.
o Focal point for national, regional and international organizations & institutions such as
ISO, IEC, Codex Alimentarius and WTO.
o Introduce measures through standardization regarding consumer safety and health.
o Promote quality culture and enhance awareness about sustainable development
through print and electronic media.s