Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) was established in 1953

under Societies Act to promote the cause of Science and Technology in the country.

Since 1973, it is functioning under the Act of Parliament, which was amended in

1984. Chief Executive of the Council is the Chairman who is appointed by the Federal

Government. The 21- member Council is the policy making body of the PCSIR, which

is composed of Chairman, three Members of the Governing Body, three Directors of

PCSIR Laboratories, four representatives from four ministries, four Directors of

Industries, one from each province and six representatives of the industry.

The Governing Body is the executive organ of the Council and comprises of the

Chairman and three full-time members viz Member

(Science), Member (Technology) and Member

(Finance), nominated by the Government.The

Head Office of the PCSIR is functioning at

Islamabad where offices of the Chairman, Member

(Science), Member (Technology), Member

(Finance) and Secretary PCSIR are located. The

Science Wing is headed by Member (Science), who

supervises matters relating to R&D, Training,

International Affairs and Scientific Information Services. The Technology Wing is

headed by the Member (Technology), who looks after the matters relating to

Technology, Industrial Liaison and Civil Works. The Finance Wing is headed by the

Member (Finance) who is in charge of activities in Finance and Audit and Accounts

Divisions. The Chairman is assisted by the Secretary and Administration and

Establishment Wings, working directly under him.

There are eleven Laboratories / Units and five HRD Centres established throughout

the country, headed by Director Generals / Directors who directly report to the

Chairman. In Head Office 150 officers / staff including 07 Directors are working in

different divisions / wings. There are 570 Scientists / Engineers / Technologists

working in different Laboratories supported by 859 technicians/skilled

workers/supporting staff and 1125 non-technical (administrative/ accounts / security

etc.) staff.

Activities

The broad-based activities of the PCSIR encompass almost the entire industrial

sector in the country; for the industrial units in operation have their ground-work in

science and technology in which the PCSIR is both prominent and all too visible an

organization on the national plan. The PCSIR being the foremost industrial R & D

organization is the largest producer of indigenous technologies in an organized

fashion. The R & D projects of the PCSIR fall into two major categories:

Those that are sponsored or are user liked.

Those for which a user is likely to be available but has to be found out.

Evaluation of Locally Available Raw Materials

Pakistan is replete with respect to natural resources and their exploitation should

have been the top priority in the process of industrialization of the country but

instead of using local materials, a consumer industry based on imported raw

materials was largely established.

PCSIR's main thrust in the starting years was to investigate the physico-chemical

composition of the locally available raw materials and to find out their possible

utilization. Out of the large number of research publications (over 4000) that PCSIR

produced during the period, 70 percent relates to the evaluation of local materials.

The data thus generated is the single most important contribution of the PCSIR,

which no other organization in the country can claim. It is available in the form of

research papers, technical bulletins, brochures and reports, etc. It covers the areas

from minerals, ores, clays, forest produced herbs, plants to marine and animal

wastes. PCSIR can undertake survey and evaluation studies of raw materials and

products on behalf of the industry.

Process and Product Development

The Scientists and Technologists of PCSIR developed 684 industrial processes and

products and 350 numbers of patents, mostly based on the locally available raw

materials. Out of these nearly 400 processes have commercially been exploited on

industrial scale. It has also executed around 50 Annual Development Programme

(ADP) projects, which were mainly pilot plant studies, based on the data generated

on the laboratory level.

Investigative Analysis and Import substitution

A large number of formulated products are being imported at exorbitant rates

resulting in the expenditure of costly foreign exchange by the textile, leather,

pharmaceutical, cosmetics, household chemicals, food additives and consumer

products industries in the form of emulsions, surfactants, resins, adhesives, plastic

parts, perfumes, flavors and other chemical and non-chemical products. Most of

these items are imported under brand names. The expertise and technical manpower

available in the PCSIR have been able to decode and analyses over 2000 of these

products and helped the local SME's in the development of import-substituted

materials.

Analytical and Testing Services

PCSIR is capable of undertaking large number of tests of raw materials and industrial

products and can provide physical, chemical, chromatographic and spectroscopic

analytical services in the diversified fields.

It has the requisite highly qualified, trained and experienced resource manpower not

available which is in any other organisation of the country.

It has the necessary infrastructure in terms of quality control, equipment and analytical instruments and laboratories.

It has the capability to investigate, improve and introduce latest methodology of testing and quality control in the production and application.

PCSIR at present is serving over 4000 SME's / clients all over the country annually in

quality control, analytical and testing area.

Quality Control Services to the Exporters

The major exports of Pakistan are textile, leather, food, sports and surgical goods

and products, which are based on locally available raw materials. The exports are

essentially made to western European countries, America and Japan. These countries

are becoming more quality conscious and introducing various parameters and checks

to monitor the quality of the imported products. ISO 9000, 14000 and 17025 etc

standards are being brought in to monitor the desired quality. Pakistan has faced

much competition in the region for exports and in order to remain competitive there

is a need to educate, support and provide technical and quality control services to the

producers and exporters of goods.

PCSIR is doing its best to extend these services to the exporters. Textile and leather

exportable items are examined for forbidden dyes, PCP, formaldehyde, heavy metals,

pesticides and fungicides and most of other undesirable chemicals on the request of

the exporters and issuing analytical reports / certificates which are being accepted in

Europe and elsewhere. PCSIR has developed credibility for these test reports.

Similarly food items being exported by Nestle and others are being tested for their

microbial contamination and shelf life. Exporters of surgical goods, and sports goods

are also getting technical and analytical help from PCSIR. Under the supervision of

EPB and technical guidance of Mineral and Metallurgy Research Centre of PCSIR, a

Material Testing Laboratory has been established at Sialkot to Cater to the needs of

the exporters of that area and PCSIR is imparting training to the technical staff

posted in M T Labs Sialkot.

Services to Government Departments and NGOs

Various Government departments such as Customs, Excise, Police, Administration,

Health and NGO's avail the analytical testing and advisory services of PCSIR in

resolving disputes, fake and genuine products categorization investigative matters,

narcotics, screening of medicines for steroids, etc.

Help in Crisis Situations

Due to the availability of diverse expertise and extensive laboratory infrastructure,

PCSIR enjoy the status of focal point in the crisis situations and its scientific and

technical staff are always ready to extend to the local Administration the technical

help to solve the problems and ameliorate the situation. The major areas where

PCSIR has significant contributions are:

Trouble shooting problems of the industry

Fire accidents

Poisonous gases leakage

Explosions

Environment and Pollution Control

The expertise available in PCSIR in the field of Environment and Pollution Control is

not only training of its own S&T staff in the assessment, monitoring and control

systems of air, water and soil pollution but is also helping the local industry for self-

monitoring and impact assessments. It is also helping the Ministry of Environment,

Local Government and Rural Development, Planning Division, Ministry of Industries in

framing and implementing National Environment Quality Standards (NEQS) of air,

water, industrial liquid and solid effluents and gasses emissions. PCSIR is also

assisting the local industry in acquisition, modification of existing plants, handling of

hazardous wastes, treatment of effluents, control of emissions, etc. for

environmentally clean and safe productions. PCSIR laboratories have already been

recommended by the EPA as environmental laboratories to carry out testing of

environment samples. PCSIR scientists/technologists are helping Ministry of

Environment to prepare, organize and execute training programmes in the field of

environment monitoring and assessment.

ISO - 9000/14000 Certification

On the introduction of the ISO-9000 series of the standards, the specified quality of

the products has become a vital issue for all the companies of the country to conduct

their business according to the requirements of applicable standards.

In Pakistan PCSIR is the only organization, which is capable of doing quality

management work successfully as it has all desired facilities available within its

premises in each of the province of the country. PCSIR has over one hundred

different types of latest equipments and highly trained manpower to test and

evaluate a factory's raw materials, in process inventories, finished products and the

packed products which are to be marketed. The manpower of PCSIR is also capable

of doing the Environmental Impact Assessment studies in and around the vicinity, a plant is operating.

The scientists of PCSIR are well aware of the ISO-9000, ISO-14000 and WTO

requirements which have introduced new world order for improving the quality of

products, services and management systems of the organizations. In this context,

PCSIR plan to get ISO-9000 certification and accreditation against ISO-17025. In the

very recently under a joint project of MOST & M/O Commerce. Some 500 industries

have been examined by PCSIR scientists for the certification and about 250 industries

have adopted/received certification for ISO 9000 under the programme. An Incentive

grant of Rs. 200,000/- has also been provided to each successful client upon

recommend actions of PCSIR.

Workshops, Seminars & Training Programmes

PCSIR arranges seminars, workshops and training porogrammes in the specialized

fields for the senior technical staff of the industry in order to update the knowledge of

industrial workers and to teach the modern techniques, skills and latest methods for

improving the quality and standards of their industrial products. Some of the

workshops and training courses held in PCSIR which were well attended and greatly

appreciated by the relevant industry included:

"Cathode Protection Techniques" for solving corrosion problems in the industry.

New Techniques in Metalography.

Technical training on ore beneficiation to the staff working at the Saindak copper

ore project.

129 Technical Managers, Quality Control Managers, Calibration Managers received

training in three batches in the sophisticated field of Metrology and Calibration.

Various training programmes were held in leather processing, leather finishing,

and quality control for the employees of the leather industry.

Workshop on "Essential Oils, perfumes and Flavors" was held for the benefit of

Cosmetics toiletries, flavors, perfumes household chemical manufactures.

Workshop on "food Preservation" was held for the food and beverage industry.

Training programme in "Cereal Technology and mycotoxins" for the RCD

countries.

Workshop on "Oilseed Expelling Systems" for the Expeller manufacturers.

Seminar on "Synthetic Dyes and Intermediate Chemicals" for the local dye

industry

Pre-Fesibility, Feasibility & Techno-Economic Studies

PCSIR has experienced and trained scientific and technical manpower to undertake

these studies on behalf of the industry. A number of technical reports and pre-

feasibility studies has been executed by PCSIR on the request of the local industry,

Government agencies such as PUNJMIN, RDC, NDFC, SDA, BDA for survey,

evaluation, upgrading of raw materials required and projects based on the locally

available raw materials.

Rural Support Technologies

PCSIR has developed a number of technologies for the uplift of the rural areas of the

country including:

Improved and modified village level sugarcane crusher developed under US AID

programme.

Modified Oil Seed Expeller developed under IDRC, Canada funded project.

Development of erucic acid and glucocinolate-free rapeseeds (crucifers) under PL-

480 project.

Bench Mark of Sugar Recovery from sugarcane for the farmers, project funded by

MINFAL, Government of Pakistan.

Seed Decorticating Machine.

Nut Cracking Machine - hand operated as well as power operated for Agha Khan

rural support programme.

Potable water technology.

Carpet making machine.

Household disinfectants.

Preservation of vegetables and Fruits Technologies.

Major Fields Developed

The following are some of the major fields of R&D where necessary expertise, trained

and experienced scientific and technical manpower and infrastructure of labs and

equipment has been established which can cater to the needs of the local industry.

Applied Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry

Pharmaceutical and fine chemicals

Textile Dyes and Pigments

Textile, Sugar and Paper Chemicals

Polymers and Plastics

Cosmetics and Household Chemicals

From Plants and Herbs

Industrial Essential Oils

Oils, Fats, Soaps and Detergents

Leather Chemicals

Medicinal Water Conditioning

Pesticides and Insecticides

Inorganic and Industrial Chemicals

Phytochemicals

Narcotic Testing Kits

Medical Diagnostic Kits

Fillers for Rubber and Plastic Products

Petroleum Products

Biotechnology, Food Technology and Fermentation

Preservation of Food Materials especially through Dehydration of Vegetables and

Fruits

Synthetic beverage concentrates

Vinegar from molasses, apples, dates, etc.

Commercial food sauces

Bating agent for tanneries

Mushroom production.

Fortified breads

Meat and meat products.

Ice cream mixes.

Pickles, jams, jellies and sweets.

Baby foods, low calorie and high energy food supplements

Milk and milk products

Food additives and preservatives

Microbial enzymes

Animal and poultry formulated feeds

Soya bean meat and related products

Minerals and Metallurgy

Mineralogy and geochemistry

Mineral processing / ore beneficiation.

Pyrometallurgy

Hydrometallurgy

Electrometallurgy

Physical metallurgy

Foundry technology

Corrosion and protection

Development of brighteners and electroplating chemicals

Heat treatment salt compositions

Evaluation of foundry sands moldings, silicates, bentonites and bonded sands

Graphite crucibles

Minerals based chemicals

Glass and Ceramics

Utilization of industrial minerals

Development of all types of Alumino-silicate, magnesite, chrome, chrome-

magnesite and fire clay insulating refractories and evaluation of their raw

materials.

Soda-lime silica glass products such as container glasses, signal glasses and dome

glasses.

Rapid hardening cements

Beneficiation of glass sands

Acid proof cement tiles and bricks

Frits and enamels including acid resistant

Low temperature and high temperature glazes for earthenware, stoneware and

porcelain

Pyrometric cones

Grinding wheals, rubbing bricks and horning sticks

High quality glass sands

Ceramic clays

High rupture capacity (HRC) fuses

Applied Biology & Marine Resources

Aflatoxins and mycotoxins in edible materials

Nematode-free nursery and nematicides from natural sources

Biofertilizers from marine sources

Fish culture technology

Biopesticides and insecticides

Preservation of fish, shrimps, etc.,

Marinated, fermented and spiced products from fish, shrimps and shellfish

Fish protein concentrate

Micro-nutrient frits

Fuel and Energy

Smokeless coal briquettes

Biogas generation from animal and agriculture wastes

Carbonization of coals and related materials

Easily ignitable briquettes

Humic acids from coal

Gel fuels

Smokeless stove technology

Applied Physics and Instrumentation

Design and development of laboratory instruments:

pH meters, electrophoresis apparatus deioniser units, temperature and humidity

controllers, water baths, hot-plate magnetic stirrers, ovens, heating mantles,

rotary evaporators, melting point apparatus, crucible and muffle furnaces, orbital

shaker.

Technical assistance for product development and design optimization of electrical

goods.

Test and performance evaluation of electrical goods for standardization.

Training of industrial technical manpower.

Repair and maintenance of laboratory equipment.

Leather Technology

Bacterial bating agents.

Industrial leather processing technology.

Processes for garment leather, shoe upper, sole leather, etc.

Leather auxiliaries and chemicals.

Environment & Pollution Control

Industrial effluents.

Air, water and land pollution control measures.

Wastes characterization and treatments.

Monitoring methodologies on air, water, soil and hazardous wastes.

Environmental management and auditing.

Environment impact assessment and environment impact statements.

Laboratory back up for the assessment of emissions and particulate matter

Solar Technology

Development of equipment and appliances based on solar energy such as solar

water heaters, solar space heating and cooling, solar stills for desalination of

saline waters, solar photovoltaic systems. xi. Rural Development Technologies

Improved sugarcane crusher.

Improved and modified oil expeller.

Carpet making machine.

Nut cracking machine.

Decorticating machine for oils seeds.

Rice bran utilization

Water conditioning for drinking.

Fruit drying and preservation

Standards and Metrology

Maintaining primary, secondary & working standards of based & derived quantities

including linear, dimensional and angle measurements, surface measurements, mass,

volumes, density measurements, electricity, time, frequency, magnetism pyrometry,

temperature, pressure, hardness, refractive index, pH and conductivity

measurements.

Calibration of industrial and laboratories equipments.

Engineering

Design and development of precision machines and machine tools, jigs, moulds, dies

and spare parts of high precision.

Production of components of satellites.

Machining, drilling, sizing machine components on CNC machine. Designing and

fabrication of pilot plants, reaction vessels, shakers, vacuum dryers, filtration

equipment, etc.

The Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) was

established in 1953.

The prime objective of setting up research establishments in various parts of the

country for undertaking scientific research for the utilization of the indigenous raw

materials and also on problems faced by the country's nascent industries.

The present complexion of the PCSIR is that it has been reorganized as an

Autonomous Body under Act No. XXX of 1973 with greater emphasis on industrial

research oriented to the solution of important national problems.

The PCSIR autonomy is functional within the framework of two constitutional

bodies created under the Act of 1973.

Council, the policy making body, is headed by the Chairman of PCSIR and the

remaining membership thereto includes three members of PCSIR (Science,

Technology, Finance), four representatives of Federal Ministers (S & T, Industries,

Production), four Directors of Industries (one from each province), three

commerce Directors of PCSIR establishments, and six representatives of

industries.

Governing Body, the executive arm, is headed by the Chairman of PCSIR and

includes two Members (Science, Technology), one Member Finance

(representative of Ministry of Finance), and Secretary of PCSIR (ex-officio).

PCSIR has laboratory establishments in the federal and all the four provincial

capitals

These are organized into four multifunctional research laboratories inKarachi,

Peshawar, Quetta, and Lahore by far the larger and therefore set-up in the

structures of laboratories complexes.

A wide range of S & T disciplines are organized into quasi-independent Centres /

Divisions such as applied chemistry, minerals & metallurgy, glass & ceramics,

biotechnology & food, environmental protection, medicinal botanics, fine chemicals

& pharmaceuticals, rural technologies, instrumentation & electronics, research

industrialization, polymers & plastics, and marine & applied biology.

The monofunctional units include National Physical & Standards Laboratories at

Islamabad. Fuel Research Centre at Karachi, Leather Research Centre at Karachi,

Solar Energy Research Centre at Hyderabad, and Food Processing- cum -

Demonstration Unit at Skardu. There also is a Scientific Information Centre at Karachi

which in addition to miscellaneous information related matters puts out, now in its 49th-5

volume of publication, the Pakistan Journal of Scientific & Industrial research publishing articles from national and international contributors after peer review.

Trained manpower needs of the industrial sector are met through two Centres in Karachi

and Quetta, namely, Pak-Swiss Technical Centre for middle-level technicians, and the national Institute of Industrial Electronics & Engineering producing high quality graduates.

Council

The Council consists of the following twenty-one members, namely:-

Chairman to be appointed by the Federal Government;

A Finance Member, being representative of the Ministry of Finance;

Two whole- time science members, of whom at least one shall be an engineer or technologist, to

be nominated by the Federal Government;

Four officers serving under the Federal Government, to be nominated by that Government;

Director of Industries in each Province, ex officie;

Three Directors of the institutes, to be nominated by the Federal Government so, however, that a

Director shall not be nominated for another term until the other directors have been members;

Six representatives of industries in the private and public sector, to be nominated by the Federal

Government.

The Chairman is the chief executive officer of the Council and the other members, except the Finance

Member, perform such functions as the Council may assign to each of them from time to time.

The Finance Member exercises such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.

Term of Office of members etc

Save as hereinafter provide, a member, other than an ex officio member, shall hold office for a

period of three years from the date of his nomination and shall be eligible for re-nomination for such

further period or periods, not exceeding three years at any one time, as the Federal Government

may deem fit.

A person who becomes, or is nominated to be, a member by virtue of his holding an office or

appointment shall cease to be a member when he ceases to hold that office or appointment.

A member, other than an ex officio member, may at any time resign his membership by writing

under his hand addressed to the Federal Government but shall continue to perform his functions

until his resignation has been accepted.

A vacancy caused by resignation or any other reason shall be filled by the nomination of a person

qualified to fill such vacancy

The Federal Government may at any time terminate the appointment of the Chairman or any other

member without assigning any cause.

No act or proceeding of the Council shall be invalid on the ground only of the existence of a

vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Council.

Function of the Council

The functions of the Council are-

To set up and manage technological research institute exclusively for certain selected industries

and such laboratories and centres as may be required for the promotion of the overall technological

development of the country;

To coordinate and review the work of the institutes, laboratories and centres;

To manage the existing research units of the registered Council pending their absorption in the

institutes, laboratories and centres to be set up by the Council; and

To undertake such special scientific and technological surveys and investigations as may be

referred to it by the Federal Government from time to time

Meeting of the Council

Save as hereinafter provided, the Council shall regulate the procedure for its meetings.

Meetings of the Council shall be called by its Chairman on such date and at such time and place as

he may deem fit; Provided that not less than two meetings shall be held in a year.

Ten members shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Council

Each meeting of the Council shall be presided over by the Chairman and, in his absence by a

member elected for the purpose by the members present.

Categorization of PCSIR

The PCSIR Labs are categorized in Multifunctional and Monofunctional Labs. There are four multifunctional Labs in PCSIR and are functioning at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta. The Labs at Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar by virtue of their size and multi-disciplinary research set-up have been renamed as PSCIR Labs Complexes. At these complexes, a wide range of S & T disciplines are organized into quasi-independent Centers / Divisions such as Applied Chemistry, Minerals & Metallurgy, Glass & Ceramics, Biotechnology & Food, Environmental Protection, Medicinal and Botanic, Fine Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Rural Technologies, Instrumentation & Electronics, Industrial Liaison, Polymers & Plastics, and Marine Resources & Applied Biology. The mono-functional units include National Physical & Standards Laboratories (NPSL) at Islamabad. Fuel Research Centre (FRC) at Karachi, Leather Research Centre (LRC) at Karachi, PCSIR Labs for Rural Technologies at Hyderabad, andFood Processing- cum – Demonstration/Training Unit at Skardu. There also exists aScientific Information Centre (SIC) at Karachi which deals with the dissemination of Scientific and Technological information and is responsible for the publication of miscellaneous information related matters and the Pakistan Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research (PJSIR). The articles in this journal are from national and international contributors and are published on the recommendations of International Referees and after peer review. To meet the trained manpower requirements of the industrial sector, one centre each at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, namely, Precision System Technical Training Centre (PSTC) are operating. These institutions are feeding middle-level technicians in the form of Diploma Engineers after three years rigorous training, to the Industry. Further, Engineering Institute with the name of Institute of Industrial Electronics & Engineering (IIEE) is also operating in Karachi in collaboration with NED University and is producing high quality graduate Engineers after four years class and lab work. .

PCSIR Lab Complex Karachi is composed of the following centers/divisions:

1- Applied Chemistry Research Centre (ACRC)

2- Material Science Research Centre ( NSRC)

3- Pharmaceutical Research Centre (PRC)

4- Food and Marine Resources Research Centre (FMRRC).

5- Centre for Environmental Studies (CES).

6- Pilot Plant Division (PPD)

PCSIR Lab Complex Lahore is composed of the following centers/divisions:

1- Applied Chemistry Research Centre (ACRC)

2- Mineral and Material Research Centre (MMRC)

3- Biotechnology and Food Research Centre (BFRC)

4- Glass and Ceramics Research Centre (G&CRC)

5- Leather Research Centre (LRC)

6- Applied Physics, Computer and Instrumentation Centre (APC&I)

7- Centre for Development of Laboratory Equipment (CDLE)

8- General Services Division (GSD)

PCSIR Lab Complex Peshawar is composed of the following centers/divisions:

1-Medicinal Botanic Centre (MBC)

2- Food Technology Centre (FTC)

3- Material Science Centre (MSC)

4- General Services Division (GSD)

5- Demo-cum Training Centre for Rural Technologies at Skardu.

PCSIR Lab Quetta is composed of the following divisions:

1-Food Technology Division (FTD)

2- Mineral and Material Division (MMD)

3- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Division (CEPPD)

The council of PCSIR for the Period 14-08-2012 to 13-08-2015 is to be constituted by the Federal Government.

Objective

Optimum utilization of indigenous raw material resources for the development of

industrial processes.

Development of technologies around local resources from bench to pilot plant stages,

and leasing them out for industrial exploitation leading to import substitution and

export enhancement.

To conduct R&D work on problems faced by the industrial sector and maintain

linkages through seminars, workshops, publications, and provision of assistance to

academic institutions.

To undertake cooperative research with local and foreign R&D organizations and

commerce-industrial outfits on projects of national interest.

Human resource development through organized training courses and diffusive on –

job grooming of manpower for industry and research centers to broaden the science

& technology base in the country.

Minister

Mr. Zahid Hamid

Federal Minister for Science & Technology

Office Phone: +92-51-9202790 , +92-51-9208026

Fax : +92-51-9204541

Email : minister@most.gov.pk

Secretary for MoST

Mr. Kamran A. Qureshi

Secretary for Ministry of Science & Technology

Office Phone : +92-51-9210208, +92-51-9203416

Fax : +92-51-9205376

Email : secymost@most.gov.pk

Chairman

Mr. Muhammad Ijaz Mian(Add. Secretary), MoST

CHAIRMAN

Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)

Phone: 51-9225395 Fax: +92-51-9225372, +92-51-9219266 E-mail1: chairman@pcsir.gov.pk E-mail2: pcsirheadoffice@gmail.com

Sahib Raza Hasnain Kharal

SECRETARY

Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)

Phone: 51-9225377 Fax: +92-51-9225372, +92-51-9219266 E-mail: secretary@pcsir.gov.pk

Act of PCSIR

ACT NO.XXX OF 1973

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a Pakistan council of

Scientific and Industrial research to undertake, promote and guide scientific and

technological research in respect of problems connected with the establishment and

development of industries under conditions prevailing in Pakistan, and to encourage

the extension of the results of research to various sectors of the economic

development of the country in the best possible manner; It is hereby enacted as

follows:

PRELIMINARY

Short Title, extent and commencement

This Act may be called the Pakistan council of Scientific and Industrial Research Act,

1973.

It extends to the whole of Pakistan.

It shall come into force at once.

Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or content,

"Chairman" means the chairman of the Council;

"Council" means the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

established under Section 3;

"Director", in relation to an Institute, means the Director of the Institute;

"Governing Body" means the Governing Body of the Council;

"Institute" means an institute set up by the Council;

"Member" means a member of the Council;

"Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and

"Registered Council" means the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research registered under the societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860)

Establishment of the Council

As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Federal Government

shall establish, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, a Council to be called

the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

The Council shall be a body corporate by the name of the Pakistan Council of

Scientific and Industrial Research having perpetual succession and a common seal,

with power, subject to the provision of this Act, to hold and dispose of property,

and shall be the said name sue and be sued.

The headquarter of the council shall be at Islamabad

Until the council is established under-sub-section

The registered Council shall, notwithstanding its dissolution by Section 22,

continue to function and while so functioning be deemed to be the Council

established under the said subsection

*3A Ordinance XXII of 1969 not to apply to Council

Nothing contained in the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (XXIII of 1969), shall

apply to or in relation to the Council or any of the officers, advisers and employees

appointed by it.

COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL ETC

Composition of the Council

The Council shall consist of the following twenty-one members, namely:-

Chairman to be appointed by the Federal Government;

A Finance Member, being representative of the Ministry of Finance;

Two whole- time science members, of whom at least one shall be an engineer or a

technologist, to be nominated by the Federal Government;

Four officers serving under the Federal Government, to be nominatedby that

Government;

Director of Industries in each Province, ex officio;

Three Directors of the institutes, to be nominated by the Federal Government so,

however, that a Director shall not be nominated for another term until the other

directors have been members;

Six representatives of industries in the private and public sector, to be nominated

by the Federal Government.

The Chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the Council and the other

members, except the Finance Member, shall perform such functions as the Council

may assign to each of them from time to time.

The Finance Member shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be

prescribed.

Term of office of members, etc

Save as hereinafter provide, a member, other than an ex officio member, shall hold

office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination and shall be eligible

for re-nomination for such further period or periods, not exceeding three years at any

one time, as the Federal Government may deem fit.

A person who becomes, or is nominated to be, a member by virtue of his holding

an office or appointment shall cease to be a member when he ceases to hold that

office or appointment.

A member, other than an ex officio member, may at any time resign his

membership by writing under his hand addressed to the Federal Government but

shall continue to perform his functions until his resignation has been accepted.

A vacancy caused by resignation or any other reason shall be filled by the

nomination of a person qualified to fill such vacancy.

The Federal Government may at any time terminate the appointment of the

Chairman or any other member without assigning any cause.

No act or proceeding of the Council shall be invalid on the ground only of the

existence of a vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Council.

Function of the Council

The functions of the Council shall be -

To set up and manage technological research institute exclusively for certain

selected industries and such laboratories and centres as may be required for the

promotion of the overall technological development of the country;

To coordinate and review the work of the institutes, laboratories and centres;

To manage the existing research units of the registered Council pending their

absorption in the institutes, laboratories and centres to be set up by the Council;

and

To undertake such special scientific and technological surveys and investigations

as may be referred to it by the Federal Government from time to time

Meeting of the Council, etc

Save as hereinafter provided, the Council shall regulate the procedure for its

meetings.

Meetings of the Council shall be called by its Chairman on such date and at such

time and place as he may deem fit; Provided that not less than two meetings shall

be held in a year.

Ten members shall constitute the quorum for a meeting of the Council.

Each meeting of the Council shall be presided over by the Chairman and, in his

absence by a member elected for the purpose by the members present.

Governing Body

There is Governing Body consisting of the following members, namely:-

the Chairman;

the finance Members; and

the two whole-time Science members.

The Governing Body is the executive organ of the Council and is, subject to the

superintendence and control of the Council, perform all functions of the Council and are

guided by such general or special instructions as may from time to time be given to it by the Council.

Board of Management of Institutes

Each Institute shall be managed by a Board of Management consisting of seven to

eleven members, depending on the size of the institute concerned, of whom not

less than two and not more than four shall be the representatives of the industries

concerned in the private and public sectors.

The Director shall be the Chairman of the Board of Management of the institute

and shall be directly responsible for the day to day working of the institute to the

Board of Management and, through it, to the Governing Body.

Members of the Board of Management, including the Director, shall be appointed

by the Council for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for

such further period or periods, not exceeding three years at any one time, as the

Council may deem fit.

Funds of Council

The funds of the Council shall comprise -

funds of the registered Council which stand transferred to the Council under

Section 22;

grants from the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments;

donations and endowments; and

income and receipts from such other sources as may be approved by the Federal

Government.

The Council may open a deposit account with the State Bank of Pakistan or with any

agency of the State Bank other than a Government Treasury or, with the approval of the Federal Government, with any other bank.

The accounts of the Council shall be audited by the Auditor General of Pakistan, and

shall be maintained and presented for audit in such form and manners may be prescribed.

Budget

The Council shall, by such date and in such form as may be prescribed, submit to the

Federal government for approval its budget for each financial year showing the

estimated receipts and expenditure and the sums which are likely to be required from

the Federal Government during that financial year.

Appointment of Officers, etc

The Council may, subject to the provisions of sub-section and such general or

special orders as the Federal Government may give from time to time, appoint

such officers, advisers and employees as it consider necessary for the efficient

performance of its functions on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit.

The Federal Government may direct the Council to terminate the services of any

officer, adviser, or employee and the Council shall be bound to comply with any

such direction.

Delegation of Powers

The Council may, by general or special order in writing , direct that such of its powers

shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in

the order, be exercisable also by the Governing Body, the Board of Management of an

Institute, or a member or officer of the Council.

MISCELLANEOUS

Submission of periodical reports, etc

The Council shall submit to the Federal Government at such time and at such intervals

as the Federal Government may specify:-

annual report on the working of the Council and of each Institute, laboratory and

centre established by the Council;

such periodical report and summaries as may be required by the Federal

Government.

such periodical returns, accounts, statements and statistics as may be required by

the Federal Government;

information and comments asked for by the Federal Government on any specific

point;

copies of the documents required by the Federal Government; and

original documents required by the Federal Government for examination or any

other purpose.

Directive from the Federal Government

The Federal Government may, from time to time, issue to the Council such directives

and orders as it may consider necessary for carrying out the purpose of this Act and the Council shall follow and carry out such directives and orders.

Discoveries and inventions to vest in the Council

All rights relating to discoveries and inventions and any improvements in materials,

methods, processes, apparatus or equipment made by any officer or employee of the

Council in the curse of his employment shall vest in the Council.

Declaration of Fidelity & Secrecy

Every member, adviser, officer or other employee of the Council shall make such

declaration of fidelity and secrecy as may be prescribed.

Power to make rule

The Federal Government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

Power to make regulations

The Council may, with the previous sanction of the Federal government, make such

regulations, not inconsistent with this Act of the rules made thereunder, as may, in its

opinion, be necessary or expedient for the achievement of its aims and objects or for

the performance of its functions.

Continuance of certain rules

All rules, regulations and bye-laws made by the registered Council and in force

immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, mutatis mutandis, and so far

as they are not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act, continue in force until repealed or altered by rules or regulations made under this Act.

Winding up

No provision of law relating to the winding up of bodies corporate shall apply to the

Council and the Council shall not be wound up except by order of the Federal

Government and in such manner as the Federal Government may direct.

Dissolution of Registered Council

Upon the commencement of this Act, the registered Council shall, notwithstanding

anything contained in the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860), stand

dissolved, and upon such dissolution -

all assets, rights, powers, authorities and privileges and all property, movable and

immovable, cash and bank balance, reserve funds, investments and all other

interests and rights in, or arising out of such property and all debts, liabilities and

obligations of whatever kind of the registered Council subsisting immediately

before its dissolution shall stand transferred to and vest in the Council;

all officers and other employees of the registered Council shall, notwithstanding

anything contained in any law or in any agreement, deed, documents or other

instrument, stand transferred to the Council and shall be deemed to have been

appointed or engaged by the Council in accordance with the terms and conditions

of service applicable to them; and no officer or other employee whose services are

so transferred shall be entitled to any compensation because of such transfer;

all debts and obligations incurred or contracts entered into or rights acquired and

all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the registered Council

before its dissolution shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into,

acquired or engaged to be done by, with or for the Council; and

all suits and other legal proceedings instituted by or against the registered Council

before its dissolution shall be deemed to be suits and proceedings by or against

the Council and may be proceeded or otherwise dealt with accordingly.

The Federal Government may, for the purpose of removing any difficulty in relation to the transfer and other matters specified in sub-section

make such order as it considers expedient and any such order shall be deemed to be,

and given effect to, as a part of the provisions of this Act

Technical Training Centres

Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering

Pak-Swiss Training Centre, Karachi

Precession System Training Centre, Lahore

Precession System Training Centre, Quetta

Precession System Training Centre, Peshawar

Dimension Stones Evaluation Center (DSEC). Peshawar

Cast Metal & Foundary Technology Center (CM&FT), Daska

Achievements (2000- Onwards)

Processes Transferred/Leased Out 142

Patents under process for registration 150

Patents Obtained 194

Processes Developed 596

MoUs with Industry/Academia 57

Analytical Testing, Standardization/Calibration 105171

Research Publications (National + International) (606+1215)

Industrial Linkage Programme (ECNEC Project)

The Industrial Linkage Programme (ILP) of PCSIR envisages the strengthening of R&D capability in the areas of food, textile, material science, pharmaceutical & chemicals in its existing Laboratories complexes located at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Islamabad with an overall expenditure of Rs 1297.42 million over a period of five years. The project is now near completion. During the period, 19 Laboratories and centres in food, textile, material science, pharmaceutical sectors have been established to International standards having state-of-art facilities for R&D, testing/analysis certification and evaluation.

Technology Transfer Agreement Between Leather Research Centre, karachi and M/s Mead Johnson International, Sialkot

An agreement was signed between LRC, Karachi and M/s Mead Johnson International, Sialkot in respect of technology transfer related to Chicken Paw Skin.

MoU Signed with National Cleaner Production Centre-Foundation

PCSIR signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with (NCPCF) at Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Morgah, Rawalpindi, regarding cooperation and collaboration in the field of environmental technologies.

Grant of Time Limiting Exclusive License Relating to Technology Incubation of Three Food Supplement Processes viz Energy Drink, Malt Base Iron and Zinc Syrup

The first technology incubation and transfer agreement of its nature was signed between PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi and M/s Reign Nutro Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd, Karachi. The main purpose of the agreement is to grant a license for the transfer of technologies of "Energy Drink, Malt Base Iron and Zinc Syrup Technologies" with incubation of four years by acquiring processes developed by PCSIR.

DETAILS OF ON-GOING PROJECTS: (2000 - 2011)

Allocation for FY 2011-12

1.

Up-gradation and Modernization of Pilot Plants of PCSIR Laboratories Lahore

88.729

30.00

2.

Renovation and up gradation of existing Infrastructure of PCSIR Labs., Complex,

Peshawar

213.845

60.00

3.

BMR of NPSL, Islamabad

200.00

30.00

4.

Up-gradation and Modernization of Pilot Plants of PCSIR Laboratories Karachi

201.88

20.00

5.

Up-gradation and Modernization of Workshop of PCSIR laboratories Complex Karachi

43.326

20.00

6.

Up-gradation and Modernization of Workshop facilities at PCSIR laboratories

Complex, Peshawar

102.271

20.00

7.

Up-gradation and Modernization of Building of PCSIR labs Complex Karachi

307.755

20.00

8.

Up-gradation and Modernization of Workshop of PCSIR laboratories Complex Lahore

59.476

20.00

9.

Development and application of plant tissue culture technology for the production of

stress tolerant crop. PCSIR Labs., Karachi

18.077

10.00

10.

Up gradation Renovation/Reconstruction and Modernization of Animal House (For

Rearing/Breeding & supply of Research Experimental Animals) for R&D Activities &

Drugs Development/Evaluation.

10.00

10.00

Sub Total :

1245.359

240.00

Laboratories

Karachi

PCSIR LABORATORIES, KARACHI

Fuel Research Centre, Karachi

Leather Research Centre,

Karachi

PCSIR Laboratories Complex,

Karachi

FUEL RESEARCH CENTRE KARACHI

Introduction

Fuel Research Centre (FRC) of the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (PCSIR) is the premier research and development (R & D) institute of its

kind in Pakistan.

Over the years, FRC has developed capability to undertake comprehensive analyses

and testing of not only solid and liquid fuels like coal, coke diesel and gasoline but also

liquid and gaseous products obtained from coal and petroleum industries.The centre is

actively engaged in scientific and technological research work pertaining to coal, coke,

bio-mass, liquid and gaseous fuels.

The broad spectrum of the activities of FRC revolve around evaluating indigenous

fuels and concentrating efforts on achieving self-reliance in the energy needs of the

country.

The Centre has achieved expertise to undertake research and offer technical assistance

and services not only to Government departments but also to private and public sector

organizations.

FUEL RESEARCH CENTRE KARACHI

Divisions and Areas of Research

o Coal Combustion and Conversion Division

R & D work on beneficiation studies, desulphurization of coal, carbonization

properties of coals, smokeless coal, briquettes, gasification of coal,

development of coal- oil emulsions, studies on fluidized bed combustion,

environment effects of coal / fuel combustion.

o Analytical Division

Physical, chemical and mineralogical testing and analyses of fuels and other

materials.

Environmental Studies and Testing

Monitoring of air, water and soil pollution, ambient air studies, stack emission

studies,

identification / testing of organic / inorganic pollutants.

o Common Services Division

Design, fabrication and operation of pilot plants, repair & maintenance of

equipment / instruments services.

FUEL RESEARCH CENTRE KARACHI

R & D Activities and Achievements

Pakistan is endowed with huge reserves of lignitic sub-bituminous coals which

are difficult to exploit due to high sulphur ash contents. Keeping in view of the

main objectives of PCSIR, to exploit indeginous natural resources, R&D at

FRC has mainly been focused on the utilization of the lignitic coal resources of

the country for fuel/non-fuel purposes.

o Development and Commercialization of the Coal Briquette

Pakistan's lignitic coal requires expensive processing and up-gradation before

it can

be compacted into useable quality fuel briquettes. FRC has developed a

simplified coal

briquetting technology and has reduced the cost of briquetting through the

elimination of

the most costly processing step of carbonization and has utilized less expensive

additives.

This has reduced the emission to a greater extent.

FRC has developed a process for the production of environmentally safe and

economically viable briquettes from the lignitic coals of Pakistan and is

producing briquettes on pilot scale and supplying to private and public

entrepreneurs for utilization in domestic /small-scale industries.

o Development of Humic Acids from Lignitic Coal and its use in Agriculture and Industry

Humic acid is a polymeric organic compound and is a vital and intimate part of

soil organic matter. Pakistani soils are usually deficient in this compound

although a minute quantity of which is necessarily required in the soil to

facilitate proper agricultural growth. FRC has developed an aconomically

feasible process for the production of humic acid from indigenous coals of

Pakistan. Several field trials have been conducted to observe the efficacy of

humic acid produced from Pakistan coals and the results have been found

satisfactory.

o Desulphurization and De-ashing of Coals

The major limitation for using lignitic and sub bituminous Pakistan coals as

fuels is its high sulphur contents. The methods for upgrading by

desulphurization depend on the form of the sulphur compounds present. At

FRC, both physical and chemical techniques were employed to reduce sulpur

contents of coals.

Based on R&D, a new process for the desulphurization of coals has been

developed by utilizing the sonication technique. The process is carried out at

ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, compared with existing high

temperature and pressure processes. The results show reduction of sulphur

contents in certain coals..

o Trace Elements in Coal:

This is an important area of coal research at FRC. The R & D activities mainly

centered on developing methods to determine various trace elements in

Pakistani coal samples. The information is very important for the utilization of

Pakistani coals as the elements are hazardous and threat to human health.

o Environmental Pollution Monitoring by FRC

Protection of the environment from pollutants is a serious global issue. The first

step in environment control is the air / water quality monitoring study.

Provision of these services is a constant activity of FRC. FRC has fully

equipped itself with the advance instruments / techniques and is capable of

meeting major requirements of private sector organizations for environmental

monitoring. FRC has been providing services to national/multinational

companies for monitoring of all type of gaseous emissions such as carbon

monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur and particulate matter from the stack

of generators and boilers. FRC has also been providing facilities for ambient air

quality measurement to different government and non- governmental

organizations. In addition, monitoring of ambient air quality and toxic heavy

metals in wastewater samples has also been carried not.

Lahore

Centres

Applied Chemistry Research Centre

Applied Physics Computers & Instrumentation Centre

Centre for the Development of Laboratory Equipment

Electrical & Measurement & Test Laboratory

Engineering Services Centre

Centre for Environmental Protection Studies

Food & Biotechnology Research Centre

Glass & Ceramics Research Centre

Mineral Processing Research Centre

Pakistan Institute of Technology for Minerals & Advanced

Engineering Materials

APPLIED CHEMISTRY RESEARCH CENTRE

(ACRC)

Applied Chemistry Research Centre was established in 1989 by the up-gradation

of Oils, Fats and Waves Division that was setup in 1955 at the Lahore

Laboratories of the PCSIR. This Up-gradation was carried out in order to meet the

demands of time, taking into its folds the former Pharmaceutical Division. Agro

Industrial Division and Industrial Liaison Cell.

Main Areas Of Activities

Research and Development for the utilization of

locally available raw materials to substitute the

imported products such as agricultural, chemicals,

pharmaceutical, catalyst, textile, auxiliaries,

detergents, dyes, lubricants, greases, cosmetics,

leather and pesticides etc. Advisory and quality control services are also offered to

various SMEs / clients in the fields of different areas.

The centre is also playing a vital role in Human Resource Development in the

form of provision of guidance and bench facilities to the students of various

universities and colleges for the degrees if B.Sc. (Hons). M.sc. B.Sc. (Engineer)

M.Phill. and Ph.D.

Main Sections Of The Centre

Oil, Fats & Cosmetics

Textile & Dyes

Industrial Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Leather, Paper and Polymers

Petroleum

Products

Technologie

s Developed & Ready To Be

Leased Out

Cosmetic & Allied Products

Apricot- scrub

Anti Crack Cream

Anti Acne Cream

Foot powders and Foot Lotion

Herbal hair oil

Fairness and Freckle Cream

Pimple Lotion

Wind Screen Cleaner

Deodorant Cream

Fat-Free Chap stick

Whitening Mud Mask

Depilatory Lotion

Prickly Heat Power

After Shave Lotion

Aloe-Vera Cold Cream

Aloe-Vera Cooling Gel

Citrus Mask

Cucumber Mud Mask

Lipstick

Herbal shampoo

Facial Wash

Aroma And Perfumery

Products

Tube Rose Concentrate

Eucalyptus Oil

Lemon Grass Oil

Kin now Oil

Orange Oil

Lime Oil

Cedar Wood Oil

Orange Flavor

Iomorics

Sandal Wood Oil

Rose Oil

Basil Oil

Mint Oil

Jumper Berries Oil

Cinnamon Oil

Femsel Oil

Conander Oil

Apricot Flavor

Dyes

Reactive yellow -42

Direct Black -22

Direct Red Rose

Reactive Orange –P3RL

Acid Red -27

Acid Black -210

Direct Black -168

Pigment Blue -5.1

Direct Black -163

Reactive Black -195

Reactive Blue -13

Reactive Violet NIL

Acid Yellow -36 Metanil Yellow

Sulphur Black Dye

Vat yellow Dye

Solvent Yellow Dye

Petrochemical Products

Brake Fluid for Automobiles

Non Drop Grease

Cutting Oil

Pharmaceutical Products

Herbal Anti Warts Lotion

Analgesic Ointment

Antiseptic Ointment / Bandages

Tooth Paste

Mouth Wash

Leather Products And Leather Product

Chamois Leather

Tag Leather

Washable Leather

Water Proof Leather

Eco-friendly Leather (Chrome- free)

Cater Oil based Fat Liquors (for Leather)

Miscellaneous Products

Synthetic Tanning Agents, Aryl, Alkyl and Allyl Esters (Allyl Caproate,

Amyl Acetate, Dibutyle phthalate, Iso-Amyl Butyrate, Methyl Salicylate ,

Amyl Caproate)

Acrylic Sizer (For Textile)

Ultrasound Gel

Foliar Fungicides (Tech. Grade) (Mancozeb, Zineb. Maneb)

Service Sectors

Textile & Garment Industry

Leather & Leather Products

Pharmaceuticals

Oils & Fats

Paper, Plastics & Polymer

Cosmetics

Industrial Chemicals

Dyes, Pigments & Dye Intermediates

Peshawar

Quetta

Islamabad

Skardu

APPLIED PHYSICS COMPUTERS &

INSTRUMENTATION CENTRE

Calibration And Standardization

Calibration and Standardization Lab was established at PCSIR Labs Complex, Lahore in order

to provide cost effective and time services to the Industries, Traders and Exporters. Theses

services are Traceable to National & International Standards at NPSL Pakistan, PTB Germany,

NPL England, NIST USA and NIM China. PCSIR Laboratories Lahore is ISO 9000 : 2000

certified and calibration laboratory is also accredited for ISO 17025 Standards. Over 1600

clients have been served by this Laboratory, more than 1000 instruments are being calibrated

annually and this figure is increasing continuously. The calibration covers a wide range of

Metrological parameters. The Laboratory is equipped with state of art equipment to provide

technical assistance and calibration / Testing services to the manufacturers / exporters in their

day to day developmental work and also for the finished products.

Main Activities

Dimensional Measurement

Volumetric Measurement

Mass & Force Measurement

Temperature Measurement

Electrical Measurement

Time Frequency Measurement

Pressure & Hydrostatic Measurement

Solution Standards Measurement etc.

Technical Support / Consultancy

Calibration Laboratory not only provides the Calibration Services but also offers Technical

Assistance/ Consultancy to the industry. We assist our clients how to handle technical

problems, providing rectified measures for ensuring quality & control.

International Acceptance As Third Party Calibration /

Testing Laboratory

PCSIR Calibration Laboratory is providing services for Testing & Calibration as third party

services provider in order meet the requirements of International Quality standards and to aid

export promotion activities of the country.

Recognition

Holds ISO / IEC 17025 accreditation through Pakistan National Accreditation Council

(PNAC)

Impact Of Services

Export Promotion for Industry (International Acceptance of Tests & Products

Traceability of Measurements

Assistance to Industries in maintaining Quality of Tests & Products

Industrial Linkage, Technical Assistance to Industries

Service Sectors

Pakistan Railways

WAPDA

Pakistan International Airlines

Textile & Garment Industry

Tanneries

Pharmaceuticals

Automobile Industry

Chemical Industry

Food & beverage Industry

Electrical Wire & Fan Industry

Multinational Construction Companies

Hydral Projects

Transformer & Energy Meter Producers

CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

Centre for the Development of Laboratory Equipment PCSIR, Lahore has developed various

Laboratory Equipment, which are being used in the R&D Organizations, Educational Institutions,

Pharmaceutical Industry and in the Quality Control Labs. of several industries. Activity mentioned

above is the outcome of long in house R&D efforts spread over a period of many years. Design,

Development and Fabrication of Low Cost Laboratory Equipment is a great venture and breakthrough

in scientific laboratory instrumentation. By now a large number of different instruments have been

fabricated & supplied to many clients on demand. The consumer can have at least two or even three

equally good compatible instruments in the price of one imported instruments. The performance of

laboratory equipment developed by PCSIR has been test by the end users. Their satisfaction speaks itself

their quality and in exchange PCSIR is committed for regular backup services to

valued customers.

Objective / Impact

To supplement the Education, R&D and Industrial Sectors where the budget allocation constrained them to buy the costly Scientific Laboratory Equipment

To provide an equally good import substitute, which can save a handsome part of important FEC. To help growth of industries rapidly, which as result will provide creation of more jobs to meet relief to

unemployment.

Achievements

Centre For The Development Of Laboratory Equipment

Pcsir Laboratories Complex Lahore

Sr.# Name of Equipment Developed Model No

1. Crucible Furnace CF-1/02

2.

Cylindrical Furnace

CF-1/05

3. Cylindrical Water Bath CB-1/02

4. Digital Cylindrical Water Bath DCW-1/06

5. Centrifuge CG-1/07

6.

Drying Oven 256 L. Digital

DOD-1-256/06

7. Drying Oven 130 L. Digital DOD-1-130/09

8. Drying Oven 108 L. 300 ºc HTDDO-1/04

9. Drying Oven 105 L. Digital DO-1-105/03

10. Drying Oven 60 L. Analogue DO-1-60/02

11. Drying Oven 60 L. Digital DOD-1-60/05

12. Drying Oven 30 L. Analogue DO-1-30/02

13. Drying Oven 30 L. Digital DOD-1-30/05

14. General Purpose Utility Bath GPUB-1/06

15. Heating Mantle 2 L. HM-1C/05

16. Heating Mantle 1 L. HM-1/02

17. Heating Mantle 500 mL HM-1A/03

18. Heating Mantle 250 mL HM-1B/04

19. Heavy Duty Hot Plate 300 ºc Analogue (S.S. Body aluminum top Teflon Coated) HDHP-1A/04

20. Heavy Duty Hot Plate 300 ºc Analogue (M.S. Body Cast Iron Top) HDHP-1/02

21. Heavy Duty Hot Plate 400 ºc Digital (M.S. Body Cast Iron Top) DHDHP-1/06

22. Horizontal Shaking Water Bath HSW-1/06

23. Horizontal Shaking Water Bath (Large) HSW-1A/09

24. Heated Circulating Bath 100 L HCB-1/04

25. Hot & Cold Heavy Duty Water Bath 800 L. HDWB-1/06

26. Hot and Cold Water Bath 35 L. CS-1/06

27. Digital Magnetic Stirrer Hot Plate DMSHP-1/11

28. Magnetic Stirrer Hot Plate MSHP-1/02

29. Mini Magnetic Stirrer Hot Plate MSHP-1A/05

30. Melting Point Apparatus Analogue MP-1/02

31. Digital Melting Point Apparatus DMP-1/07

32. Muffle Furnace-1000 ºc MF-1/02

33. Muffle Furnace-1200 ºc HTMF-1/07

34. Orbital Shaker OS-1/02

35. Digital Orbital Shaker DOS-1/11

36. Digital Oil Bath Magnetic Stirrer DOBMS-1/11

37. Over Head Stirrer OHS-1/06

38. Digital Over Head Stirrer DOHS-1/11

39. Rectangular Water Bath RW-1/02

40. Rotamantle 1 L RM-1/02

41. Rotamantle 500 mL RM-1A/02

42. Rotamantle250 mL RM-1B/03

43. Digital Rotamantle 1 L DRM-1/11

44. Digital Rotamantle 500 mL DRM-1A/11

45. Digital Rotamantle250 mL DRM-1B/11

46. Electromantle for Soxhlet Extraction 1 L. SE-1/02

47. Electromantle for Soxhlet Extraction 500 mL SE-1A/03

48. Electromantle for Soxhlet Extraction 250 mL SE-1B/05

49. Thermostatic Dry Bath TDB-1/02

50. Tube Furnace Ø 40x400 mm – 1000 ºc TF-1/02

51. Tube Furnace Ø 65x800 mm – 1000 ºc Large TF-1A/05

52. Tube Furnace -1200 ºc HTTF-1/06

53. Vortex Mixer VM-1/07

54. Four in one Precision Hot Plate 4-PHP/07

55. Digital Hot Plate DHP-1/10

Service Sectors

Universities/ Educational Institutes R&D Organizations Pharmaceutical Industry Petrochemical Industry Textile Industry Paper & Board Industry Hospitals

ELECTRICAL AND MEASUREMENT AND TEST

LABORATORY

Electrical Measurement & Test Laboratory (EMTL) was established at PCSIR

Laboratories Complex, Lahore with the objective to provide services for

conformity assessment of performance and safety of electrical products in

compliance with relevant national and international and practices.

Main Activities

Testing & Quality evaluation of home

electrical appliances, cables, light source

products and electrical accessories etc.

Provide advisory services to the

manufacturer in establishing technical

compliance to the most stringent global

standards in quality and safety

Conduct surveys and in-house R&D studies to improve and optimize the

quality of electrical products in order to cope with the increasing

importance of standardization

Human Resource Development through short training courses

Domestic Appliances Test Lab

The Laboratory is equipped with state-of-art equipment to perform quality testing

of domestic electrical appliances in accordance with relevant performance and

safety standards

Electrical Fan

Washing Machine

Electrical Room Heater

Electric Storage Water Heater

Electric Water Coolers

Room Air Cooler, etc.

Lightening Products Test Lab

The laboratory facilities exist to conduct electrical

and photometric tests on light sources products in

addition safety tests.

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Tubular Fluorescent Lamps

Tungsten Filament Lamps

High Pressure Discharge Lamps

Magnetic and Electronics Ballasts

Electrical Accessories Test Lab

The facilities include testing of:

Cables & Conductors

Switches, Sockets & Plugs

Electrical Conduits

Rubber Insulating Gloves

Lamp Holders, etc.

Mechanical & Environmental Test

Lab

The Laboratory is equipped to conduct mechanical

and environmental tests on various electrical

products and components

Hot & Cold Cyclic test

Damp Heat Cyclic test

IP Code verification of Enclosures

Cold Bend Test on Cables

Tensile Test

Cold Elongation Test

Ball Pressure Test

Fire Retardance Test

Glow Wire, Needle Flame and Tracking Test

Spring Hammer Test

Salt Spray Test

Dust Proof Test

Recognition

EMTL holds ISO / IEC 17025 Accreditation

Recognized Testing Laboratory by various

Inspection and Certification Bodies

Approved Testing Laboratory by PSQCA

Training Solutions

EMTL provides customized training solutions to enhance the competence

and skills of technical staff working in the relevant field

The Lab also offers Internship Training to the undergraduate and post

graduate students of engineering universities and other technical

institutions

Consultance And Advisory

Services

The team of engineers and Scientists at

EMTL work closely with clients through their

product development processes, i.e. the initial

compliance testing, compliance evaluation

and full compliance testing phases.

The labs. extends services to the clients to

incorporate the right safety, quality and performance standards even at the

product design and development stage so as to enhance their first time

prototype success rate while reducing time to market

The lab. can also offer consultancy services in development of quality

management systems, producers and undertakes the full implementation

and training of staff

Impact Services

1. Export Promotions:

o Product Quality compliance

o Entry into new markets

o Additional Export items

2. Productivity Enhancement

o Reduction in non-compliances

o Failure costs minimizes

3. Increase in Reliability

o Periodic Independent Checks and

Type Testing

4. Foreign Exchange Savings:

o Local Certification of Products

5. Human Resource Development

o Skill enhancement of manpower

6. Consumer’s Rights Protection

o Energy Conservation & Safety Compliances

Service Sectors

Testing and Quality Evaluation of:

1. Home Electrical Appliances

2. Electrical Accessories

3. Light Source Products

Advisory services to manufacturers /

exporters of consumer electrical products

related performance & safety compliances.

Human Resources Development through

short training courses.

ENGINEERING SERVICES CENTRE

The Engineering Services Centre restructured recently by the merger of

Workshop and Pilot Plants to promote the R&D activities through pilot plants

leading to commercialization.

Facilities

Pilot Plants Section has a vast range of equipment

facilities for the unit operations and unit processes

required to test the Lab. Scale developed processes

technologies in PCSIR. In addition Pilot Plants also

extend the services to private / public entrepreneurs

in respect of the production of various chemicals.

The centre has also mechanical workshop equipped

with state of the art and necessary conventional machinery such as a CNC

Machining & Turning Centers. Surface Finishing, Rolling Machine, Shearing

Machine, Bending Machine, Argon Welding, Hydraulic Press, etc., and Quality

Control & Design Section, The workshop undertakes fabrication in steel, stainless

steel and non-ferrous material. After the up-gradation and modernization of

workshop under on-going PSDP Project the non-destructive testing, heat

treatment, surface treatment and painting will be the vital part of workshop.

Main Activities

Process Design & Evaluation

Designing, Fabrication, Installation &

Commissioning of Equipment / Chemical

Plants

Production of Industrial Chemicals on Pilot

Plants

Trouble Shooting / Advisory /

Consultancy Services to Chemical and

allied industry

Techno Economic Feasibility Studies

Human Resource Development

Testing / Quality Evaluation of

Domestic Gas Appliances

Major Accomplishment

Developed the following process Technologies:

Silica Gel

N-Butyl Acetate

Ethyl Acetate

Pentyl Acetate

Sabatol Acetate

Fusel Oil Acetate

Iso-Amyl Butyrate

Activated carbon Filtration Cartridges

Di-Butyl Phthalate

Precipitated Silica

Commercialized the following

process Technologies:

N-Butyl Acetate

Pentyl Acetate

Sabatol Acetate

Fusel Oil Acetate

Activated carbon Filtration Cartridges

Iso-Amyl Butyrate

Design, Fabrication & Installation of a Number of

Pilot Plants based on the Processes developed in the

PCSIR

Impact Of Services

Import Substitution

Foreign Exchange Savings

Industrialization through indigenous

Technology

Self Reliance

Human Resource Development

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

STUDIES

Save: Soil And Atmosphere

The centre for Environmental Protection Studies (CEPS) previously existed in the form of

a section. In view of the important role it had played in the area of study coupled with

increasing demand for the same in various disciplines of Environmental Sciences was

given the status of the centre in 1991.

Major Functions

Provision of technical expert guidance on

environmental related issues in National and

International Perspectives to help public, private

and Government sector in the country

Design and Development of Industrial waste treatment technologies

Evaluation and Characterization of materials and wastes

Survey and monitoring of pollution sites

Preparation of environmental management related documents

Waste management (municipal, agricultural and industrial)

Technical guidance to Government of Pakistan in the formulation revision of

National Environment Quality Standards

Human Resource Development Research facilities

are provided to students for the completion of their

Ph.D, M.Phill, M.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) Degrees

Advisory consultancy trouble shooting services for

problems faced by all types of industries

Centre is accredited for ISO-IEC-17025

Quality control and quality

Assurance by PNAC. It is also a recognized

laboratory by TUV NORD

Main Groups

The centre has adequate technical manpower coupled with laboratory facilities. Highly

technical instrumental and wet analysis of variety of solids, liquids, air and various types

of industrial materials for quality assurance are available. These services are provided at

National public interest to the industries for protection of the environment

Water and wastewater Characterization and treatment

Solid waste management

Noise and Air emissions

Soil Texture and Characterization

Major Activities

Research and Development

The activities are oriented around the development of technologies to reduce the pollution

load in soil, air and water

Testing Services

Surface, Ground, Irrigation and waste water analysis

Ambient Air quality monitoring

Measurement of vehicular Exhaust Gases Emissions

Measurement of Stack Emissions

On-Site toxic Gases and vapor Detection

Noise level measurement

Compost, Soil and sludge Analysis

Metal Testing at ppb & ppt levels

Organic compound assay Organic compound assay

Production Of Various Chemicals

Analytical Laboratory grade chemicals are being used in

large quantities in Research and Development

organizations, industries, and routine testing laboratories,

clinical laboratories, education institutions and many other organizations. The centre is

also contributing towards solving the problems in terms of producing a few chemicals on

micro-scale. Besides the centre is also disseminating its

expertise towards

Consultancy Advisory Services

Research Publications

Technical Report writing

Instrumental Facilities

The centre is equipped with important state-of-the-art equipment stated below to provide

technical assistance and testing services to the manufacturers exporters private and

industrial sector organization.

Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES)

Cold vapor mercury Analyzer

CHNS Elemental analyzer

High Performance Liquid

Chromatograph (HPLC)

Total Organic Carbon analyzer (TOC)

Ion Chromatograph

Capillary Electrophoresis

Automatic Adiabatic Oxygen

Bomb Calorimeter

Particulate Matter, Ai quality Monitoring system

High Volume Air Sampler Stake Emission

Analyzer Opacity Meter Gas Detection Tubes

Vehicular Exhaust Analyzer

Basic Infrared Moisture Analyzer

Kjeldahl Digestion Unit

Digital Microbial Air Sampler Compound Microscope Laminar Flow Colony

Counter

pH Meter Conductivity Meter Turbidity Meter dissolved Oxygen Meter Tinto

Meter, Sound Level Meter, Lux Meter

UV Visible Spectrophotometer Flame Photometer

Refrigerated Incubator for BOD and COD Reactor

Muffle Furnace Oven Four Digit Balance

Stake Holders

Industries categorized by EPA (Textile, Food, Tanneries, Electroplating.

Ceramics, Paper Board

Beverages, Cement and Sugar Industries etc.)

Government Sector Organizations

Private Sector

Academia

Service Sectors

All types of Industries Categorized by >Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Solid Waste Management City District Government Lahore

WAPDA

WASA

FOOD & BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE

Food and Biotechnology Research Centre was established in 1977 by the

merger of two separate divisions namely, Biological Evaluation and

Fermentation and Food Technology & Nutrition. Among the major objectives

of this centre are the assistance in the establishment / development of food and

biotechnology industry in the country through value-added output from low-

priced raw material, bio-resource development and utilization, quality

assurance of finished products, resolution of industrial trouble-shooting, and

attracting small and medium level

entrepreneurs to established the industry.

Main Activities

1. Research and Development Work

o To Design and execute the

projects of national needs related

to food and Biotechnology

industries

o To develop new and finished quality food and biotechnical

products from low cost raw materials.

o To enhance interdisciplinary research and international

collaboration in the field of food and biotechnology.

2. Industrial Linkage

o To establish linkage with industry for improving the

performance of traditional food industries to meet our national

needs.

o To transfer R&D based

technology to the industry for

commercial exploitation

3. Analytical Services To Food And Feed

Industries

o Analytical Testing for Quality

Assurance

o Product Certification

o Quality Control for Importers and

Exporters

4. Technical Assitance To Food And Feed

Industries

o Technical Guidance in Trouble Shootings

o Technical Support to Importers and Exporters

5. Human Resource Development

o Research facilities are provided to students for the completion

of their Ph.D., M.Phill, M.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) degrees.

Country wide scientific and technical guidance to university /

college faculty

Facilities Available

The centre has well equipped laboratories,

functional pilot plants, and integrated

experimental field. In addition to the usual

laboratory needs, specialized instruments

include: Automatic Absorption

Spectrophotometer (AAS), High performance

Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC), Gas Chromatograph (GC), Ion Exchange

Chromatograph. Amino acid analyzer, assorted fermenters (bench scale to

semi commercial scale) UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, Freeze Dryer, Ultra

Centrifuges, controlled temperature incubator with illumination. Facilities for

cell tissue culture and microbial culture collection are present. Full lines of

facilities are available for complete food analysis covering microbiology

chemical composition and their nutritional profiles. The centre further has

pilot plants for the production of food products, feedstuffs, industrial

enzymes, acids and alcohol. A commercial twin-tunnel dehydration plant

along with necessary set up is available for food products development and

preservation. An integrated rural unit comprising of a biogas plant, poultry

sheds, fish/algal pond and animal house is also available.

Main Groups Of The Centre

Cereal Technology Laboratory

Fruit and Vegetable Processing

Laboratory

Dairy / Feed Nutrition Technology

Laboratory

Meat and Meat Products Laboratory

Food Additives & Contaminant Laboratory

Microbiology Laboratory

Industrial Biotechnology Laboratory

Plant Biotechnology Laboratory

Bio-resource Utilization / Drinking

Water Testing Laboratory

Analytical / Testing Services

Available

Microbiology (Food, Feed and Water)

Chemical Analysis (Food and Water)

Nutritional Analysis (Food and Food

related items)

Mineral and Metal Estimation (Food,

Feed and Water)

Vitamins Analysis (Food & Food

Products)

Aflatoxins Analysis

Food Grade Color Analysis

Preservatives

Physical Analysis

Technologies Developed & Ready To Be Lease Out

Blended Wheat Flour for Diabetic Patient

Process of Bating Enzymes Production

Can Juice Bottling (Carbonated and Non Carbonated)

Chicken Processing Masala Formulation

Fortification of Wheat Flour with Vitamin A & Iron

Processing of low moisture vegetable products

Slim fast diet

Zinc Bacitracin

Biryani Masala

Food Supplement

Milk Protein Isolate

Gluten Free Flour

Chicken, Beef, Sheep liver Sausages

Production of Nuts Bread

High fiber Nuggets

Juice Drink (Mango, Apple & Mix Fruit)

Canning of Sweets (Gulab Jaman)

Date Products and Date Cake

Egg Powder

Chicken Pickle

Di-Calcium Phosphate (Food and Pharmaceutical grade)

Mushroom Spawn (seed)

Herbal Tea (For sliming, Diabetics, Heart Trouble and Blood Pressure)

Food Supplement (Calcium rich diet for orthopedics)

Collaborative Industries

Nestle Pakistan Ltd.

Pepsi Pakistan Ltd.

Tetra Pak Pakistan

CDL (Pvt.) Ltd.

Bunny’s Ltd.

ICI Pakistan Ltd.

Mitchell’s Fruit Farms.

Gujranwala Food Ind.

Rice Exporters

Citro Pak Ltd.

Service Sectors

Food & Food Products

Beverage Industry

Oils & Fats

Meat & Meat Products

Milk & Dairy Products

Bakery & Confectionary

Cereals & Spices

Glass & Ceramics Research Centre

Glass & Ceramics Research Centre was established for advancing material science and

technology in Pakistan. The Centre is engaged in research and development of

conventional as well as innovative functional glass & ceramics material and their product

and their industrial use.

Facilities

Glass & Ceramics Research Centre is equipped with high

sophisticated instruments and equipment. These are

scanning electron microscope. Thermal analysis units and

equipment for materials testing and their characterization.

This centre is Capable of providing assistance and consultancies to related industries in

their short and long term projects for the development of new projects. Import substitution

and trouble shooting.

Man Power

12 Engineers/Scientific/Technologists and 27 Supporting staff of the technicians and

assistance.

Main Accomplishments

Development of rapid hardening high strength

cements.

Pre-Pilot Plant student for the manufacture of high

grade ceramic resistors and high rupture capacity

cartridge fuses.

Process for the production of grinding media.

Process for the production of ceramic muffles for

electric furnace

Process for the development of high temperature insulating refractories, magnestic

refractories and high alumina refractories

Process for the development of lead free frit for ceramics industry (STED project

536)

Process for the development of opaque wall tiles frit

Development of acid proof cement

Development of castable refractory cement (having capacity to with stand upto

1600°C) substitute for imported cement for thermal power station.

Ground coat enamel for ceramic industry

Development of colored glasses like red, yellow,

blue, green etc.

Technical and automobiles glasses

Opal Glasses for table wares decoration and

cosmetics packaging purposes

Development of black glasses for table wares

decoration and cosmetics packaging purposes

Development of Laboratory Glass wares

Development of foam glass from waste glass

Services Rendered

In addition to the R&D activities, test and analysis/advisory services are also being

rendered to both public and private sectors in the fields of glass, ceramics, refrectories,

cement and other building materials etc.

Recognitions

Holds ISO-17025 accreditation by PNAC

Recognized Testing Laboratory by TUV NORD

Approved Testing Laboratory by PSQCA

Impact Of Services

Exploitation of abundantly available indigenous raw materials

Productivity enhancement

Export Promotion

Import Substitution

Skill enhancement of manpower

Academic Assistance And Trainings Imparted

Glass & Ceramics Research Centre is extending its facilities to post-graduate research

students working for their M.Sc. / Ph.D. degrees. About 50 such students were provided

guidance during the last three years.

Service Sectors

Glass Industry

Ceramic Industry

Building Materials

Refractory Industry

MINERAL PROCESSING RESEARCH CENTRE

Introduction

The Mineral Processing Research Centre is engaged in R&D activities in areas

related to mineralogy and mineral processing, underground coal gasification,

product development chemical evaluation, technological promotion and industrial

relations.

Most of the ores, as mined, are not suitable for

industrial utilization till the undesirable impurities

are removed. It is, therefore, essential to develop a

suitable upgrading procedure for every ore first at the

laboratory scale and then run pilot plant scale trails

to establish its industrial viability. Based on

beneficiation studies, process flow sheets and pre-investments feasibilities are

prepared which assist in taking investment decisions for the establishment of

mineral utilization industries. The Multipurpose Ore Beneficiation Pilot Plant

(MOB) is the first integrated unit within the county that has specifically designed

and established at the Mineral Processing Research Centre, PCSIR, Lahore for

undertaking beneficiation studies on almost all types of ores and minerals.

The R&D activities of the centre broadly relates to:

Identification and evaluation of the mineral

resources

Beneficiations of ores

Testing and evaluation of metals and other

industrial products

Evaluation and washibility of coal

Product development

Feasibility reports on different mineral based

product industries

Advisory and consultancy services

Internship and training facilities to the mineral based industries and

universities.

The centre is divided into different sections to carry out research and development

work in specialized research areas.

Mineral Processing Section

This section has a mineral processing laboratory and

multipurpose ore beneficiation pilot plant, which is a

centralized facility capable of beneficiation studies on

almost all types of metallic and non-metallic minerals.

It undertakes studies on the beneficiation of mineral

raw materials to produce concentrates which provide

feed stock for metallurgical operations and value

added product.

Mineralogy / Petrography Section

It is engaged in microscope, petrography mineralogical and textural classification

of rocks and mineral.

Coal Technology Section

This section undertakes test work on the washibility /

cleaning of coal and chemical evaluation of coal. It is

equipped with bomb calorimeter to determine

calorific value of coal, diesel and furnace oil, rice

husk, waste sludge wheat straw and related fuels. At

present this section is involved in working on

underground coal gasification, which is a project of

national importance

Product Development Section

It is primarily engaged in the activities of process development and production of

industrial chemicals from indigenous and locally available raw material as per

demand. The section is also establishing infrastructure for the production of

developed chemicals on semi pilot scale production.

Hydrometallurgy Section

This section is involved in hydrometallurgy, solvent extraction and bioleaching

processes. This aim of this section is fixed on extraction of antimony, nickel, cobalt,

magnesium and previous metals from indigenous raw materials.

Analytical Section

This section is provided with facilities to carry out conventional and instrumental

analysis of mineral and ores, industrial products and waste materials. It is equipped

with the most advance instruments such as Atomic

Absorption Spectrophotometer.

Achievements

1. Project of National Interest

The Mineral Processing Research Centre

(MPRC) has undertaken projects in areas

related to mineral and metallurgy. A number

of processes have been developed and technologies transferred to the

prospective investors. Some of the more significant projects include:

o Saindak Copper project in Balochistan

o Graphite processing plant in PCSIR labs Lahore.

o Nepheline Syenite processing plant in Peshawar.

o Material evaluation for Kalabagh Dam

o Processing of pyrite, sand mixture and gravels for Ghazi-Barotha

power project, Mangla Dam, Raising Project and Bhasha Dam

Project.

o Neumarous feasibility studies have been completed as in-house R&D

and sponsored projects of clients e.g. SDA, WAPDA, BDA, ICI,

PAKSTEEL, PMDC, NESPAK, AKMIDC, FATA, PECO, etc.

2. Process Developed By Using Indigenous Ores

For Industrial utilization suitable industrial processes have been developed

in MPRC by upgrading the number of low grade ores/minerals on

laboratory and pilot plant scale e.g.

o Iron ores from Chagai, Chilghazi, Pachinkoh, Chichendik, Noukandi,

Kalabagh, Chiniot

o Lead-zinc ore from Besham, Khuzdar, Duddar

o Chromites Ore from Muslim Bagh, Malakand

o Graphic Ore from Azad Kashmir, Malakand

o Antimony Ore from Krinj, Khuzdar

o Barite, Balochistan

o Sulphur Ore from Koh-i- Sultan

o Nephyline Synite from Koga (Swat)

o Magnetic Deposits from Kumhar (Khyber Pakhtunkhawa)

o Laterite Ore from Ziarat

o Copper Ores from Northern Areas

o Up gradation of Scheelite Ore from Chitral for extraction of

Tungsten Metal

o Extensive work has also been done on the utilization of local coal

deposits from Chua Sedan Shah, Lakhra, Kotli, Dukki, (Balochistan),

Makerrwal and Thar as a cheap source of energy.

3. Development Of Industrial Chemicals

Following industrial chemicals have been developed, produced and supplied

to different clients. Other products of great industrial value have been

produced on laboratory scale such as Coated industrial Minerals and

Electroplating salts

o Development of Heat treatment salts

o Development of organic Brighteners for Nickel and Zinc

Electroplating Baths.

o Development of Lead Peroxide, Lead Carbonate, Lead Acetate, Lead

Nitrate

o Development of Barium Nitrate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium

Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate & Barium Chlorate

o Development of Zinc Stearate

o Development / Production of indelible Ink / Pad Ink for election

process for Punjab Election Authority, Gilgit Baltistan Election

Commission

o Development of cleaning chemicals i.e. Fluboric acid, Electrolyte A-

34, Nickel Fluborate, Hot Alkaline Electrolytic Cleaning Compound

etc. for electroplating process.

Services Offered

Chemical Evaluation

Chemical analysis of ores, minerals, rocks, products and natural material.

Mineralogy

Studies on the determination of mineral composition of mineral raw

materials, products etc., Phase identification by

Mineral Processing

Almost all types of ores and minerals by various units operation and

beneficiation techniques on laboratory and pilot plant scale. Preparation of

specific size fractions according to ASTM C-33 and ASTM C-260. Grinding

upto 325 #. Size analysis of ground material, grindibility test (Bond Work

Index). Potential Alkali reactivity of aggregates (ASTM C-289)

Coal Testing

Washibility / cleaning, chemical evaluation, calorific value of coal, diesel and

furnace oil, rice husk, waste sludge wheat straw and related fuels.

Flowsheet Development

Development of flowsheets based on experimental results on laboratory and

pilot plant scale as per processing of given materials.

Feasibility Studies

MPRC offers to prepare feasibility studies on mineral processing and

mineral utilization Projects

Advisory Services

These are available to all interested agencies in the public and private sector

on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

Government of Pakistan has upgraded the existing facilities of Materials Science

Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore into “Pakistan Institute of

Technology for Minerals and Advanced Engineering Materials (PITMAEAM) in

August 2003. This Institute is fully equipped with the latest, hi-tech equipment

regarding the testing facilities for Automotive, Textile, Steel, Chemical,

Petrochemical, Composite, Surgical and Rubber Industry and this institute consists

of well trained experienced manpower. This Institute has following testing facilities,

technical support and consultancy services in the field of Metallurgy and Advanced

Engineering Materials.

Major Facilities

Centre of Industrial Coatings

Foundry Technology Centre

Nano Coating & Powders

Industrial / Advanced Composites

Manufacturing facilities

Heat Treatment and Rolling Facilities,

Complete Facilities of Powder Metallurgy

Complete Facilities of Nano Destructive

Evaluation

Complete facilities for Assaying and

Hallmarking of Jewelry and Gem Testing.

Technical Support Division

PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR

MINERALS AND ADVANCED ENGINEERING

MATERIALS

This Division comprising the following facilities:

Chemical Assaying Division

Optical Emission Spectrometer

This equipment is calibrated for Fe, Cu, Al, Zn, Ni base with 41 channels

Carbon Sulfur Determinator

Carbon / sulfur Determinator used for determination of carbon and sulfur

content in metal, Ores, Ceramics and other inorganic materials. The range

of carbon to be found is 4 ppm to 3.5% and for sulfur is 4 ppm to 0.4.%

X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

This equipment is portable elemental analyzer mainly for metal alloy

application

Non Destructive Testing Division

Radiographic Testing

X-ray are used for detection of subsurface

defects upto 75mm of stell and equivalent

Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Sound waves are used for the detection of subsurface defects in the materials

having thickness upto 10m of steel & equivalent.

Eddy Current Testing

Used for surface inspection & detection of internal blowholes, cavities etc.

for ferrous and non-ferrous materials of any

shapes.

Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

Used mainly for thickness determination or

remaining wall thickness of corroded pipes,

structures, vessels, or any other shape.

Magnetic Particle Inspection

Dye Penetrant Testing

Solid Atomic Imagining Division

This division is equipped with most modern and

advance microscopes which includes:

Surface Modification Division

The cost of industry is high in wear and corrosion in equipments. Recognition of

this fact lies behind the continuing development of technology known as surface

modification. Complete facilities of coating on substrates mad of steel base with the

coating processes at temperature 350-5500C. These coating can be developed and

realize as Mono layer, Multilayer, Nano composites, Nano gradients and as

combinations of these coating. Facilities of coating of small parts down to Ø1mm

and large parts upto Ø300 mm with a height of upto Ø400mm.

Facilities of characterize the coatings up to nano scale using SPM with different

modes like contact mode, non contact mode, STM mode etc, defined as excellent

adherence high hardness and outstanding wear resistance behaviour.

Other available facilities are:

Plasma spray coating

Electric Wire are Spray Coating

Thermo Powder Spray Coating

Thermal Wire Spray Coating

Jewellery And Hallmarking

Division

XRF is used to detect the %age composition of

precious metals specially Gold, Silver, Platinum etc.

This equipment gives the composition of 30 elements

with accuracy level upto 4 decimel point. This division also equipped with high

power Laser Marking & Fire Assaying facilities.

Mechanical Testing Division

Complete facilities of mechanical testing includes:

Tensile Testing Machine 1KN to 5KN, Electro-Hydraulic Universal (100 ton)

testing machine for metallic and non-metallic

materials for tension, compression, flexure bending

and shearing stress

Charpy Impact Testing Machine

Fatigue Testing Machine

Hardness Tester (Rockwell, Brinell, Micro

Vickers and Portable

Recognition

The management is fully conscious about the quality and standards,

therefore our labs are ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 – 2008 certified.

On Site Testing

PITMAEAM is providing testing facilities at the door step with professional

manner within shortest possible time for life assessment of plants in different

sectors likes Fertilizer, Chemical Petrochemical, Gas Pipe Lines Refineries

& Processing Units.

Consultancy Services

A commitment to investment in the latest technology

ensure that the lab can provide cost effective and

flexible service. Over the year we had developed the

capabilities to offer complete know-how in the

country and are committed to providing our

customers with the best possible services.

Consultancy services are also available for all the materials related to failure

analysis, trouble shooting, product developments, investigation, registration and

auditing of materials & processing standards.

Service Sectors

Steel & its allied industries

Auto manufacturing industries

Chemical industries

Petro chemicals industries

Textile industries

Fertilizer industries

Surgical industries

Tool manufacturing industries

Peshawar

PCSIR LABS.

COMPLEX, PESHAWAR

Introduction|| Centers|| R & D

Activities and Achievements

Analytical Facilities and Services

PCSIR

LABORATORIES,

PESHAWAR

Introduction:

The PCSIR Laboratories, Peshawar are

located at Jamrud road adjacent to

University of Peshawar. The Peshawar

Laboratories of the Pakistan Council of

Scientific and Industrial Research were

initiated in 1955 with a view to

especially investigating raw material

resources of the region and assisting in

its industrial development.

In the first formative years, the

Laboratories were manned by a skeleton

staff largely engaged in investigations on

the evaluation of indigenous raw

materials. With the availability of

qualified scientists upon completion of

their training abroad, emphasis was place

on the development of processes of

industrial importance, directed to

assisting in import substitution. This led

to a more active interaction with the

industry resulting in the development of

several processes of industrial

importance. About two dozen such

process have already been leased out for

commercial exploitation. The

laboratories have over the years

completed several adhoc projects referred

by the industry ad undertaken analyses of

hundreds of samples of raw materials and

products. Besides the major projects

described here in after and the patents

obtained, about 500 research papers have

been published in the national and

international scientific journals of repute

PCSIR LABORATORIES

PESHAWAR

Centres / Divisions:

o Medicinal Botanic Centre: The aims and objectives of centre

are to carry out botanical and

chemical survey of medicinal

plants for various uses, studies on

the isolation techniques in order

to develop better methods of

isolation and indigenous

technology, to set up quality

control standards in order to

standardize the indigenous herbal

pharmaceutical industry, to

develop new processes and

products based on indigenous raw

materials, to undertake

experimental cultivation of

medicinal and aromatic plants in

appropiate ecological zones in

order to get qualitative and

quantitative improvement, to

improve the quality of herbs by

genetic and plant breeding

methods, to introduce new plants

Stevia sp, to undertake any

developmental and promotional

on medicinal and aromatic

plants.

o Food Technology: The food technology Division

was established in 1959 with the

following objectives in view i)

Development of processes for the

economic utilization of

indigenous food raw materials

and the utilization of wastes of

the food processing industry. ii)

Providing technical assistance

and advisory services to food

industry. iii) Providing adhoc

analysis facilities to the industry

as well as private sector. iv)

Furnishing scientific and

technological support for the

development of food industries

based on indigenous food raw

materials.

The Division consists of i) Food

Microbiology section. ii) Fruit

Process Development section. iii)

Food Processing Section. iv)

Food Bio-chemistry and

Analytical Section. v) Food and

Nutrition Section. vi) F. T. Pilot

Plant Section.

o Material Science Division:

Owing to the recent progress

towards sophisticated and

knowledge-concetrated industries

of many fields, the importance of

material science and technology

is increasing year by year as a key

technology for the overall

technological innovation and

break through. Taking into

consideration was established in

December 2001 aiming at the

identification and development of

new materials and their

instrumental measurements.

o General Services Division: The workshop at PCSIR

laboratories Peshawar has been

providing services in the field of

R & D activities. The major

objectives of this division are the

design, fabrication and

installation of various pilot plants

and equipments. Beside R & D

work, sophisticated machinery

has been developed in the

workshop for semi commercial

solvent extraction unit, bread

making and printing industries.

Technical and evaluation services

are extended to public and private

sectors. The specification of

reflective type vehicle number

plates introduced by the excise

and taxation department in the

entire NWF Province has been

undertaken by this division. The

division also plays an important

role in up-keeping various

utilities, machines and

equipments of PCSIR

Laboratories, Peshawar.

PCSIR

LABORATORIES PESHAWAR

R & D Activities and Achievements:

Following are the R&D Activities of

laboratory

o Process for the production of

Pectin concentrate.

o Pertains to designing and

fabrication of pilot for the

products and items developed by

others.

o Production of Garlic Onion

Powder.

o Studies on the utilization of

mango peel

o Process for the Production

Carbonated and Pulped Beverage

Based on Guava.

o Concentrated in the areas of

building materials, rural

technology, chemical engineering

and pilot plant studies, geology in

addition to other innovative

material researches.

o Production of Oval tine-like Hot

Drink.

o Development of Process for the

Production of Apple Beverage.

o Instant Tomato Ketchup.

o Studies on Natural Pigments and

their Potential as Food Colourant.

o Preparation of Nutritious protein

Rich products from Soybean.

o Production of Data Vinegar on

Village level.

o Utilization of Soybean and

Sunflower seed Cakes.

Achievements: List of projects / processes of social /

economic significance completed:

o Taxonomic Studies on Tress.

o Introduction and Cultivation of

Plants of Medicinal importance.

o Screening of Plants for

Anticancer Activity.

o Production of opium Alkaloid.

o Fungicide for Paper and Leather

Industries.

o Preparation of Rasaunt.

o Preparation of Aescin from Hore

Chestnut.

o Preparation of Glycyrrhizic Acid

and Ammonium Glycyrrhizic

from Licorice.

o Preparation of Silymarin from

Silybum marianum.

o Preparation of Calcium

Senbosides A&B from Cassia

angustifolia.

o Development of Chloral.

o Preparation of High Concentrates

Bleach.

o Commercial Utilization of Spent

Cake from Dioscorea deltoidea.

o Odouriess Garlic Powder.

o Aloe Extract Concentrate.

o Extraction of Oil from

Seabuckthorn Seeds

o A process has been developed for

the preparation of meat substitute

from soybean.

o Fruit Vinegar.

o A process has been developed for

the preparation of soycheese.

o Tempeh and Tempeh Product.

o Soymilk has been prepared from

soybean.

o Seabuckthorn Granules and

Powder Drink.

o Green Chilli Sauce.

o Clarified and carbonated

apple and guava beverages have

been prepared from ripe

o Fruits employing modern

enzymatic technology.

o Process Development for the

preparation of Beverages from

Seabuckthorn Pulp.

o Process Development for the

Production of Carbonated

Beverage from Sour Orange.

o Production of barium carbonate

from baryle.

o Gypsum wall plaster.

o Gypdri desiccant A pilot plant

Study.

o Production of whitening material.

o Production of activated bentonite.

o Production of magnesium

trisilicate.

o Rice husk cement.

o Fire fighting foam compound.

o Chemical descaling of boilers.

o Water lifting Pump for irrigation

purposes.

o Carpet making machine.

o Food operated spinning machine.

PCSIR LABORATORIES

PESHAWAR

Analytical Facilities and Services:

In Food Technology Division, some of the

facilities available consist of equipments are

:

o Sphotometer, spectroflurometer, refrigerated centrifuge, freezedryer, oil extractor, Kheltec and Soxhtec analyzer for protein and oil analysis, homogenizer, min spary dryer, cooled incubator, vacuum ovens etc

o For chemical and microbiological examination and food analysis.

o The pilot plant equipment comprises facilities fro fruit grading, washing, peeling, slicing, dehydration, blanching, canning, bottling, spray drying, roller drying, carbonation, vacuum concentration, centrifugation, citrus oil extraction, process development and heat penetration studies etc.

In Medicinal Botanic Centre, some of the

facilities available consist of equipments are

:

o GC – Mass spectrometer Model JEOL JMS-AX 505 NMR JNM-Ex 90A FT System.

o HPLC Shimadzu SC – 6A System o UPS Merlin Gerin. o Elemental Analyzer Perkin Elmer PE

– 2400. o Gas Chromatograph Perkin Elmer

Model 8410. o IR Spectrophotometer Spectroamon

– 2000. o IR Spectrophotometer Unicam G.No.

210369. o IR Spectrophotometer Hitachi.

Model 270-30. o U.V.Spectrophotometer Beckman

Model DB-GT. o Air pump rotary oil free. o Aspiratorp A-35 Eyela. o Autoclave. o Balance Analytical Metter. o Centrifuge Electrical. o Cooled incubator Karl Kolb. o Cooled incubator Memmert. o DDC-300-92. o Electro thermal Melting Point

apparatus. o Flash Chromatograph Model EFC

2000. o Flash evaporator Model MF-5. o Freeze dryer karl kolb. o Hot plate Analgesia meter Harvard. o Hydrogenation apparatus Gerhard.

o Microscope- ERMA. o Oven Electric Drying o Pharmaceutical Unit o Pilot plant for plant extraction. o Polygraph High speed recorder Mx

6.Devices. o Rotary apparatus with water bath

Tolkyo Rikakikal. o Rotary apparatus with water bath

Eyela – Tokyo. o Rotary Shaker IKA. o Shaker incubator Gallenkamp. o U.V.Lamp. o Ultra cabinet. o Vacuum oven squoroid. o Water Distillation apparatus.

Kothermann.

In Material Science Division, some of the

facilities available consist of equipments are

:

o Flotation manhine. o Atomic absorption

spectrophotometer. o U.V. double beam

spectrophotometer. o Flame photometer. o Ball mill. o Tensile strength testing machine. o Twist counting, Labor Mixer. o Water permeability, air

permeability. o Pill testing. o Shrinkage. o Lana meter. o Rotary Kiln. o Lead Lined Reaction Vessel. o Open pan evaporators. o Settling tanks. o Filter press. o Vibratory screen. o Centrifuge. o Pulp Beater. o Rotary mixer. o Jaw crusher.

In R&D work / projects technical services

are provided by General Service

Division to different industries and

organization of the area to resolve their

problems which lead to generation of

substantial funds. In many cases different

machines have been developed for

packaging and food industries as and

import substitute.

Quetta

PCSIR LABORATORIES QUETTA

Introduction || Centres || R &

D Activities and Achievements Analytical

Facilities and Services

PCSIR LABORATORIES QUETTA

Introduction:

PCSIR was initially established as a camp office in Quetta in 1982 and acted as a

liaison office till 1987 when the project "Establishment of PCSIR Laboratories in

Quetta" was approved by ECNEC at a total cost of Rs. 55.49 millions. The main

objective of the project is to establish a bi-functional laboratory with a view to

provide technical assistance and expertise to the mineral and fruit sectors of the

province. Due to a host of reasons such as problems at the bands of local

tribesmen, land ownership dispute etc., the project could not get off the mark till

1992. In the meanwhile however, some modest but fully functional research and

analytical facilities had been developed in a rented buildings. The construction of

its foods division building was completed in 1997 and the labs. were immediately

shifted from the rented buildings to its own premises. This was followed by the

construction of Minerals Research Division and at present both these Divisions are

engaged in R&D activities with very modest research facilities available to its

scientists.

PCSIR LABORATORIES QUETTA

Centres / Divisions:

o Food Technology Division:

This Division is divided into two major sections:

Fruit Post-Harvest and Processing Section:

The fruit post-harvest and processing section has an interest in the area of

preservation, quality evaluation and development.

Biothechnology Section:

The biotechnology section deals with the application of

i) Microbes for the beneficial use such as bioleaching of minerals,

removal of toxic metal from industrial sewage wastes, enzyme production,

production of fermented products, etc.

ii) Medicinal plant extracts, essential oils etc. as anti-microbial and anti-

fungal agents.

o Mineral Technology Division:

Mineral Technology Division is engaged in the beneficiation or ores using

the following techniques:

i) Froth Flotation. iii) Wet Magnetic Separation.

ii) Gravity Separation.

PCSIR LABORATORIES QUETTA

R&D Activities and Achievements:

Following are R&D Activities of laboratories:

o Bioleaching of manganese from pyrolusite ore.

o Evaluation of apple pomace as source of nutritional dietry fiber.

o Studies on the essential oil of local medicinal plants.

o Collaborative project on the characterization and evaluation of minerals of

balochistan.

o Beneficiation of low-grade chromite and the production of ferrochrome by

aluminothermic method.

o Leaching of titanium from lateric ore using heterotrophic micro organism.

Achievements: Following are the achievements of the laboratories:

o Laboratory testing of Kohi-i-Sultan sulphur ore.

o Washability studies on low grade coal of Mach, Balochistan.

o Production of wax emulsion for enhancement of shelf life of apples.

o Bioleaching of copper from sulphide ore.

o Production of apple juice on bench / semipilot plant scale.

o Production of industrial chemicals from celestite.

o Survey and analysis of water in Quetta.

o Survey and analysis of industrial effluents of Balochistan.

o Development of process for treatment of boiler washing.

PCSIR LABORATORIES QUETTA

Analytical Facilities and Services:

Following are the facilities and services which are provide by laboratories:

o Complete facilities are available for chemical characterization and analysis

of ores and minerals. o In addition to microbiological analysis facilities for chemical evaluation of

various fruits and fruit products are also available. o Facilities are also available for analysis of drinking water for wide range of

tests including microbiological analysis. In addition testing and analytical

assignments are also carried out pertaining to industrial effluents. o Facilities are available for physico-chemical characterization of irrigation

water and soil. o The laboratories has also the capabilities of undertaking complete testing of

manures and fertilizers analyses.

Islamabad

PCSIR LABORATORIES, ISLAMABAD

National Physical & Standards Laboratories Environmental/ Analytical Laboratory PCSIR

NATIONAL PHYSICAL AND STANDARDS LABORATORY ISLAMABAD

Introduction || Centres || R & D Activities and

Achievements Analytical Facilities and Services

NATIONAL PHYSICAL AND STANDARDS LABORATORY ISLAMABAD

Introduction:

The main objective of the NPSL is to maintain primary standards of measurement

and materials on internationally recognized level.

The NPSL is the national custodian of all physical standards of measurements and

materials. In simple terms this in fact means that NPSL is to realize, maintain &

disseminate the standards of measurement.

Thus NPSL by maintaining the national standards of measurements and materials

acts as the focal a point for all calibration / standardization and testing needs of the

country, and is the only certified link to the international measurement system. By

this it is meant that NPSL is the only organization within the country which can

certify whether a particular measuring instrument conforms to the permissible

norms and specifications required for measuring instruments.

NPSL also due to its nature carries out inter comparison of its standards with the

ones held internationally so that it can be certain that any measurement made with

equipment tested by NPSL conforms to the same fact the essence of the

international co-operation under the SI protocol, which requires all measurement

worldwide to conform to one and the same standard.

NATIONAL PHYSICAL AND STANDARDS LABORATORY ISLAMABAD

Centres / Divisions:

Standards & Measurement Division: This divisions is responsible for:

0 Maintenance of National Standards of Measurements for base and

derived

quantities of S.I. units.

0 Calibration of precision measuring equipment and standardization /

calibration

of instrument and standards of physical measurements.

The facilities develop so-far, in this Division are at reference / secondary

level for mass, length, pressure/ flowmetry , temperature, electrical and

time and frequency parameters.

The division also provides consultancy / advisory services to clients on

measurement & calibration training in metrology, standards, calibration and

training in Lab. Quality Management System bases on ISO 17025.

Materials Division:

Materials Division is to serve as the focal point for standardization of

materials of technological importance. The main functions of this division

are to maintain highest accuracy in chemical analysis and measurements of

those parameters, which are required to characterize material. The Division

provides service in the following areas:

Development and certification of certified reference material.

Development of improved measurement techniques.

Calibration of measuring / analytical equipment.

Measurement of trace elements in high purity materials and gases.

NATIONAL PHYSICAL AND STANDARDS LABORATORY ISLAMABAD

R & D Activities and Achievements:

NPSL R & D activities have resulted in the development of some equipment and

secondary standards of masses, all of which have been imported to-date. The

efforts to develop indigenous instrumentation would boost up local industry. The

NPSL has a professional and non-commercial approach.

Achievements: Following is the details of its products:

0 Set of secondary standards of masses.

0 Universal clock (Standard / International).

0 Radio receiving clock.

0 Digital stop watch.

0 Stand by power supplies.

NATIONAL PHYSICAL AND STANDARDS LABORATORY ISLAMABAD

Analytical Facilities and Services:

Following facilities are provided by Laboratory

o Calibration & Standardization: The NPSL calibrates and standardize various various equipment and

materials against Reference Measurement Standards maintained in its

loboratories.

It offers facilities in the following main areas:

0 Mass & Length Standards.

0 Pressure Standards.

0 Electrical Standard.

0 Temperature Standards.

0 Physico- chemical Standards.

0 Hardness Standards.

o Analysis of Materails: The types of materials being tested and analyzed are:

0 Metals & alloys.

0 Minerals & ores.

0 Industrial Chemicals.

0 Pharmaceuticals.

0 Organic Structure of different Compounds.

NPSL also provides the following services in the following areas:

o Development and certification of certified reference material.

o Development of improved measurement techniques.

o Calibration of measuring / analytical equipment.

o Measurement of trace elements in high purity materials and gases.

Environmental/ Analytical Laboratory PCSIR, Islamabad

Introduction || Centres || R & D Activities and Achievements

Analytical Facilities and Services

ENVIRONMENTAL / ANALYTICAL

LABORATORY PCSIR , ISLAMABAD

Introduction: Environmental/ Analytical Laboratory PCSIR, Islamabad is established in 2001 by the donation of UNICEF Pakistan, especially for investigation and R&D on water and air pollution. The laboratory is house in Chairman’s Secretariat building of PCSIR Islamabad. The laboratory has capabilities to analyze Organic, Inorganic and Microbiological contamination in water, wastewater, and foodstuff etc. The laboratory has also capabilities for the industrial emission, automobile emission and particulate matters analysis. Recently facilities are being upgraded for ambient air monitoring.

ENVIRONMENTAL / ANALYTICAL

LABORATORY PCSIR ,

ISLAMABAD Centers / Division

Laboratory has the following sections

o Chemical Section This section is equipped with the state of art equipment like Atomic Absorption

Spectrophotometer, UV visible spectrometer, and Ion analyzer etc., for the

estimation and quantification of Inorganic/ organic pollutants in different

matrices. This section is being upgraded by addition of HPLC/ GC for the

monitoring of organic pollutants.

o Microbiological Laboratory

This section is equipped with necessary equipment like Microscope with CCTV

Camera, colony counter, auto clave, laminar flow cabinet, incubators etc.,

required for the Microbiological investigation.

The laboratory is being upgraded by adding more equipment like Elsa Reader

etc. for the essay of food cereals etc.,

o Field Monitoring Section: This section is equipped with potable equipment required for automobile,

industrial emission and particulate matters investigation. This section is being

upgraded by a mobile air monitoring laboratory for Ambient investigation.

ENVIRONMENTAL / ANALYTICAL

LABORATORY PCSIR ,

ISLAMABAD R & D Activities and Achievements: Following are R&D Activities of the laboratory:

Removal of Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, etc., from drinking water.

Microbiological investigation and their correlation with water born diseases in the region.

Development of Methodologies for testing of metals in Air, Water, Food Stuff etc.

Achievements: The Laboratory has completed the following studies during last 1 ½ year.

Microbiological studies of water sources in Islamabad/ Rawalpindi. Arsenic estimation in 38 districts of Pakistan. Chemical estimation of drinking water in Islamabad/ Rawalpindi . Road side investigation of Toxic metals in Islamabad/

Rawalpindi.

ENVIRONMENTAL / ANALYTICAL

LABORATORY PCSIR , ISLAMABAD

Analytical Facilities and Services:

Following analytical facilities and services are provided by the laboratory

o Drinking water Inorganic metal like, Sodium, Potassium, calcium, Magnesium, Copper, Iron,

Zinc, Mercury, Arsenic, Lead, etc.

Non - MetalsCyanides, Chlorides, bromides, sulphate, carbonate, by carbonate

etc.

Microbiological Parameters Coliform and E Coliform.

o Industrial Effluents a) Toxic metal

b) Cyanides, Chlorides, Nitrate.

c) BOD, COD.

o Auto Mobile Pollution

Petrol Vehicles a) CO.

b) HC.

c) NOX

Diesel Vehicles

a) Smoke

b) HC

Industrial Emission a) CO,

b) CO2

c) SO2

d) NOX

e) Particulates matters

Ambient Air Monitoring a) CO,

b) CO2

c) SO2

d) NOX

e) Ozone

f) Particulate matters Food Stuff and Other Products etc. Detail information could be obtain form Director Office.

Skardu

FRUIT RESEARCH CENTRE SKARDU

Introduction:

Northen areas of Pakistan is producing enormous quantities of fruits such as

apricot, apple, mulberry grapes, cherries and plum, etc. Only baltistan produces

apricot worth rupees Rs. 400 million, approx annually and nearly 70% of the same

is wasted.

About 90% of the population of northern areas of fruits & vegetables as their major

source of earning. Their methods and techniques both in horticulture and

agriculture are mostly outdated, roads and other logistics infrastructure are

primitive and undevelop.Sizeable quantity of fruits, vegetables and other

agricultures, produce get spoiled on their way to market.

Fruits production can give better return to the growers of the region if the produce

is properly handled and marked. A good amount of foreign exchange can also be

earned by exporting properly processed fruits and their value added products.

It is therefore, necessary that technical assistance in the form of simple appropriate

technology, which can easily by assimilated by local farmers is made available, so

that they can save their valuable crops from spoilage and gain gull benefit by

preserving and storing the produce properly. Keeping in view these facts the

establishment of demonstration cum training centre for rural technologies at

Skardu, northern areas was approved by DDWP in 1988 at a cost of Rs. 9.4

million.

FRUIT RESEARCH CENTRE SKARDU

R & D Activities and Achievements:

Following are R & D activities of the centre:

Handing preservation, packing and storage of fruits of the region. Prevention / reduction of post harvest losses which are estimated at about

70% of the total crops for some major fruits. Bulk processing of fruits for income generation. Develop new value added products from fruits and vegetables and enable

farmer to obtain income from marketing of these products. R & D work on minerals and medicinal plants of the region.

Achievements: During the last few years, the centre with the help of PCSIR Laboratories Peshawar

has done tremendous job in training local people in preserving and processing of

fruits and vegetables. AKRSP has also cooperated is arranging the trainings. The

credit of dried fruits in packets, especially apricots & mulberry fruits, being sold in

the markets, goes to PCSIR & AKSP.

In addition to training, value-added products of available fruits & vegetable were

also developed that includes jam, jellies, Candies, leather and dried products of

apricot, apple & plum fruits. Tomato Ketchup, paste and drying of the local

vegetable wren also undertaken.

PCSIR Skardu with the help of PCSIR Peshawar has also worked on the medicinal

plant " Seabuckthorn" and has developed a number of its product such as,

seabuckthorn drinks, juices, juice powder, cream, shampoo and seed oil etc.

FRUIT RESEARCH CENTRE SKARDU

Analytical Facilities and Services: Following facilities of the centre can also be utilized on semi commercial basis for the

production of

Fruits pulps and juices.

Concentrated juices.

Drying of fruits.

Seabuckthorn barries.

Seabuckthorn seed oil.

Seabuckthorn pulp & juices..

Seabuckthorn instant powder.

Seabuckthorn syrup.

Seabuckthorn facial cream.

Seabuckthorn shampoo.

Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering

Brief Description

Electrical and Electronics Engineering courses are almost invariably offered by all

the engineering universities of the country, but the need was felt for introducing

a practically oriented course in this field. Thus the need of establishing the

Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering was felt by the Government of

Pakistan and the task was assigned to the Ministry of Science & Technology and PCSIR.

In 1985 a study mission of Swiss experts were invited to Pakistan and it was

identified that Pakistan needs practical oriented engineers particularly in the field

of industrial electronics engineering. The Swiss Government offered to establish

an Industrial Electronics Institute and agreement of cooperation was signed in this regard.

The present location was selected for building institute, while the cost of building,

the infrastructure, provision of utilities etc. were borne by the Ministry of Science

and Technology through PCSIR. All the equipment for establishing laboratories

and three experts were provided by the Swiss Government. PCSIR recruited the

faculty staff to support the academic/administrative activities.

The curriculum and training program was jointly worked out by the Project

Director, Syed Sadiq Ali Rizvi and Swiss experts, and was presented on January

12, 1989 to the Academic Council and Affiliation Committee of N.E.D. University,

Karachi for grant of affiliation of the Institute with NED University of Engineering

and Technology and award of B.E. Degree course in Industrial Electronics

Engineering. After due inspection and minor adjustment in courses, the

university granted the affiliation to IIEE to conduct BE Degree courses in

Industrial Electronics Engineering.

The institute started its classes in June 1989 and since then it has been inducting

a batch of 40 students every year. At present four batches are being trained and

so far nine batches have passed out from this alma mater of industrial electronics

engineers and have earned an excellent repute for the institute. All these IIEE

graduates are gainfully employed in various industrial and commercial sectors

throughout the country and abroad. We are also proud that this is the only

institute in the country and the only second in the whole South Asia, which

awards B.E. Degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering, the only other such institute in South Asia being working in Bangalore, India.

The Campus of the Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering is located in

Block-6, Gulshan-e-Iqbal on the Main University Road, Karachi. The Sindh

Technical Board, National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) and the

Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) form the immediate environment of IIEE.

The campus has been professionally designed to provide a home to the Institute,

appropriate for the needs of a Centre of Excellence in the field of technology. It is

a modern 3-level campus. In keeping with the Institute's mission, the campus

has been planned to provide the best possible educational facilities, and to create

an environment that is conducive to the learning process. The campus has well-

furnished class rooms, library, centrally air-conditioned auditorium, workshops

and air-conditioned computer and electronic laboratories in addition to offices for the academic and administrative staff.

The campus has enough open space and sitting arrangement in the lawn for the

students to relax. There is also a large cricket ground in the campus.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The basic aim and objective of establishing Institute of Industrial Electronics

Engineering is to equip 40 trained practical-oriented graduate students per year

to face the challenges posed due to automation of plants in industrial sector and

to train them in practical-oriented engineering discipline of Industrial Electronics,

with the following objectives:

1 To lay the foundation for development and generation of technical manpower

and know-how in the field of Industrial Electronics.

2 Maintenance and repair of industrial equipment, instruments belonging to

public and private sector organizations.

3 Quality control in production of the electronics components, devices,

equipment and systems.

4 Design, development and small scale production of electronic equipment and

systems.

Courses Offered

S. No. Title of Course/ Degree Duration

1. B.E. in Industrial Electronics Engineering 4 Years

PAK - SWISS TRAINING CENTRE, KARACHI

Campus PCSIR Labs. Complex, Off University Road, Karachi-75280

' 92-21-34641962, 34641963, 34643921 6 92-21-34641962,

E-mail: pstckarachi@gmail.com

OUR MISSION

The mission of PSTC is to provide higher technical on hand skilled

education of the highest quality on state of art machinery & equipment to

prepare students for taking on professional challenges.

INTRODUCTION

In response to the need arising from the expansion of industrial sector in the late

60s, Pak-Swiss Training Centre (PSTC) was established in 1965 through Swiss

Collaboration to develop specialized technical resource in Precision Mechanics and

Instrumentation, its technical training program follows Swiss technical training

methodology which is unique blend of practical and theory meeting requirements for

award of this specialized Diploma. This venture has been a phenomenal success

due to high demand of its trained technical resource in the industry. Due to its high

standards and recognition the trained manpower has played their role in national

development and hence has fulfilled the objective to provide properly trained

technical resource for capacity building of local Industry. This resource has been

instrumental specially in boosting automobile sector and thus has contributed to

national GDP. Realizing its success Government ordered its expansion. Presently

training centers following the Swiss technical training scheme are established

in Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar & Lahore. Karachi center has added another

technology of IPC which is also having high demand in the Industry.

The centre is actively involved in the following areas of activities:-

Human Resource Development Design & Development of machines & spare parts Repair, service and calibration of equipment & instruments. Advisory Services

DETAIL OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OF PSTC

DIPLOMA COURSES (MORNING)

1. PRECISION MECHANICS & INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY

2. DIES & MOULD TECHNOLOGY

3. INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCESS CONTROL

TECHNOLOGY

DIPLOMA COURSE (EVENING) SELF FINANCE

DIES & MOULD TECHNOLOGY

click for detail

DEGREE PROGRAM

B. TECH. (PASS) DEGREE PROGRAM IN MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY

SHORT COURSES

1. CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

2. BASIC COURSE ON CAD/CAM

3. BASIC COURSE ON DIES AND MOULD TECHNOLOGY

4. BASIC ELECTRONICS

PRECISION SYSTEMS TRAINING CENTRE

– LAHORE

INTRODUCTION

Punjab, especially Lahore is the hub of engineering industry. These industries

need trained technicians, engineers and some guidance for the smooth running of

their production as far as quality is concerned. Thus P.C.S.I.R established a

training centre in Lahore in 2007 at Pakistan Council of Scientific Industrial

Research, Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore which not only

provides highly skilled technicians but also consultancy services to industries.

The centre was established through a PSDP Project titled “Establishment of

Precision Mechanical

and Instrumentation Technology

Centre Lahore” with a total cost

of Rs. Rs. 220.36 million.

The project was sponsored by

Ministry of Science and

Technology, Government of

Pakistan

and executed by PCSIR

Laboratories Complex-Lahore.

The centre is equipped with

state of the art equipment including CNC Lathe machines, CNC Milling

machines, CNC Machining Centre, CNC Wirecut, EDM, Co-ordinate Measuring

Machine, Gear Measuring Machine, Gear Hobbing Machine, 3D Arm Scanner,

etc. in workshop and Laboratories.

PSTC-Lahore is affiliated with

Punjab Board of Technical

Education and Technical

Education and Vocational

Training Authority (TEVTA).

PSTC Hostel is located at

beautiful prime location of the

city adjacent to the centre. The

hostel consists of spacious

rooms where 100 students can

accommodate. Play grounds are

also availablefor sport activities.

COURSES OFFERED

Regular Post Matric Diploma of Associate Engineer

in

1. Precision Mechanical & Instrument Technology (PMIT)

(3 Years Course)

2. Dies & Mould Technology with specialization in special purpose

machines (DM)

(4 Years Course)

Enrollment (per year) 80 Morning Shift

(40 trainees in PMIT and 40 trainees in DM)

80 Evening Shift

(40 trainees in PMIT and 40 trainees in DM)

Admission Criteria

Academic Qualification Matriculation

(Science) with 60% marks (minimum)

Age 19 Years (max)

on September 1st on the year of admission.

Fee Merit

(Morning): Rs. 16,000/- (per

year)

Self Finance (Evening): Rs.

55,000/- (per year)

Hostel Dues: Rs. 16,800/- (per

year)

(Accommodation)

SHORT COURSES

Operation / Programming of:

♦ CNC Lathe ♦ CNC Wire cut

♦ CNC Machining Centre

♦ Machinist ♦ General Bench

Fitter

♦ AutoCAD (Mechanical) ♦

Computer Applications

♦ Tailored made Courses

Duration: 02 to 12

weeks

Introduction/Operation/Programming of

CNC Lathe, Milling and Machining Centre.

Course Coverage:

Introduction / CNC Inputs/ G codes /Other Codes in Use

Explaining the CNC lathe and milling layout. Covers positioning and sizes. How

information is input to a CNC lathe and milling control panel. Explanation of G

codes and their importance in programming. Graphic Animation of the G codes in

use showing Absolute with Diameter programming and Incremental with Radius

Programming. All the miscellaneous M and support codes necessary for CNC

lathe and milling programming are covered in this section together with Exercises

on the codes.

Participant Profile:

This course is designed for candidates with minimum education qualification

equivalent to Engr. / D.A.E / Matric with one year industrial experience.

Methodology:

Theoretical aspects of the machine. Mathematical calculation related to

machining. Programming of jobs. Hands on training of the machine. Improve

vision of slides and diagrams.

Learning Outcome:

At the successful completion of the course the trainee becomes capable of

operating the machines independently.

Fee Duration

Rs. 8000/- 12 weeks

Machine Shop Practice Introduction/Operation of Lathe

Machine, Milling Machine, Shaper Machine and Drilling

Machine

Course Coverage:

Introduction of

Lathe machine about various types & specification,

various turning operations like facing, boring, drilling,

threading, tapping etc.

Milling machine about different types of milling cutters, cutting spur,

helical & bevel gears.

Shaper machine about its function and its practice by making key way,

dove tail and V-b block.

Grinding /Drilling machine to explain the function & practice and

general safety precautions of grinding and drilling machine.

Participant Profile:

This course is designed for candidates with minimum education qualification

equivalent to Middle / Matric with one year industrial experience.

Methodology:

Theoretical lectures including mathematical calculations.

Demonstration/introduction through slides/pictures. Hands on practice of the

machine tools.

Learning Outcome:

At the successful completion of the course the qualified trainees is capable to

handle these machines independently.

Fee Duration

Rs. 5000/- 12 weeks

AutoCAD (Mechanical)

Course coverage:

Introduction to AutoCAD need and purpose.

Basic information about Computer-Aided-Design

(CAD).

Use of commands, 2D Drawings, 3D Drawings, so that

a trainee be able to draw assembly and detail

drawings of a simple mechanical mechanism

Use of Printer & Plotter.

Participant Profile:

This course is designed for candidates with minimum education qualification

equivalent to Matric.

Methodology:

Lectures and Demonstrations through projector and hands on practice on

computer.

Learning Outcome:

The qualified trainee will be able to seek job in design office of engineering,

mechanical, auto parts, plastic and home appliances industries.

Fee Duration

Rs. 5000/- 08 weeks

Computer Application

Course coverage:

The course is designed for beginners, but it provides in all

important components of the package including MS

Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and Internet surfing.

Participant Profile:

This course is designed for candidates with minimum

education qualification equivalent to Matric.

Methodology:

Lectures and Demonstrations through projector and hands on practice on

computer.

Learning Outcome:

After successful completion of the course the trainee can sufficiently perform all

the official work i.e. writing letters, managing files, making balance sheets,

results cards, making presentations using slides on multimedia projects,

developing and managing database, surfing internet and communication through

e-mails.

Fee Duration

Rs. 4500/- 08 weeks

Services to Industries

The centre helps the industry in Design and Development of (i) Moulds (ii)

Spare parts (iii) Jigs & Fixtures, Production of different Plastic Moulds, Repair

and maintenance of equipment and Consultancy Services.

The trainees of the centre directly engaged in these activities to improve their

skills through these types of industrial assignments.

Design & Development of Multi Cavity Moulds (14 nos.) for

PLASTECH, Sheikhupura

Design & Development of Multi Cavity Moulds for HASSAN

Engineering, Lahore

Manufacturing of Injection Moulds for “PLASTECH, SHEIKHUPURA”

Grinding of Aluminum Console of CNC Router Machine for

“INTERWOOD LAHORE”

Precision System Training Centre, Quetta BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Recognizing the performance of PTC, Karachi and its students role in development of Engineering industries, it was decided in the meeting of ECNEC in 1984 that institutes similar to PSTC, Karachi be established in cities as Quetta, Lahore and Peshawar. Thus PCSIR established this institute at Quetta with a total cost of Rs. 63.65 million having F.E.C. of Rs. 18.86 million.

OBJECTIVES

1. To organize and conduct three years D.A.E. courses in Precision Mechanical & Instrument Technology for 30 students.

2. to organize short term courses of 3 to 6 months duration for engineers and technicians employed in industry and local technical institutes.

3. development of manufacturing facilities for precision type of machine components, gauges, tools, jigs and fixtures.

S. No. Title of Course

1. 03 Years Diploma in Precision Mechanical & Instrument Technology

PCSIR Precision Systems Training Centre, Quetta Mastung Road, Quetta Tel: (081) 2460629, 2460636; Fax (081) 2460578 Email: pstcqta@qta.paknet.com.pk

Precision System Training Centre, Peshawar PSTC, Peshawar was established under a PSDP Project & started its 1st batch in 2008

Regular Courses:

S. No.

Title of Course Duration

1. Diploma in Precision Mechanical & Instrument Technology (PMIT) 03 Years

2. Diploma in Dies & Mould Technology (DMT) 04 Years

PSTC, PCSIR Labs. Complex, Peshawar, 091-9216230

DIMENSION STONES EVALUATION CENTER (DSEC), PESHAWAR

Certificate Courses:

S. No. Title

1. 1st batch of One Year Certificate Course on Dimension Stone for FATA youth

Regular Diploma (Course to be Launched):

S. No. Title

1. Diploma Level Courses (In Phase – II)

Dimension Stones Evaluation Center (DSEC), PCSIR Labs. Complex, Peshawar. 091-9216230

CAST METAL & FOUNDARY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CM&FT), DASKA

CM & FT Center, Daska, was established under a PSDP Project and

started its 1st batch in October 2008

Diploma Course:

S. No. Title Duration

1. Diploma in Cast Metals & Foundry Technologies 3 years

Short Courses (To be Launched):

2. Product Design & Development 1 – 3 months

3. Modern Casting Technology 1 – 3 months

4. Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing 1 – 3 months

5. Mould / Pattern Development Technology 1 – 3 months

Cast Metal & Foundary Technology Center (CM&FT), Punjab Small Industries Estate, Daska 042-9231578

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technologists boost of having completed more than 500 processes. Many of these are in

commercial production. As many as 100 processes have been patented. In addition to

applied research, their level of accomplishment in basis research, the feedback for applied

research, is further evident from more than 3500 research publication in journal of national and international standing.

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including 190 scientist and technologists. The main divisions or the complex are 1) Applied

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Center For Environmental Studies 4) Center For The Development Of Laboratory Equipment

5) Engineering Services Center 6) Food & Marine Resources Research Center 7)

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effective energy from indigenous coal. With such a desire of attaining self sufficiency in

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A Web Site For 'THE NUCLEUS'

The 'Nucleus' has been launched with the courtesy of Scientific Information Division

(SID). Online access to the current issue Vol. 45 (1-2) 2008 and archived issues Vol 44(1-4)

2007 is available.

http://www.thenucleuspak.org.pk/

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Lahore Chamber of Commerece & Industry (LCCI) and Institute of Research Promotion

(IRP) are promoting university-industry partnership in the area of innovative research. LCCI

and IRP have developed a portal where university can exchange their knowledge, expertise

and requirements.

http://www.uip.lcci.org.pk

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Government of Pakistan, (Sports & Tourism Wing) Pakistan Sports Complex

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INTRODUCTION:

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) is both a scientific and a service

department, and functions under the Cabinet Secretariat (Aviation Division). It is

responsible for providing meteorological service throughout Pakistan to wide variety

of interest and for numerous public activities and projects which require weather

information. In its services to aviation the department's responsibility goes to some

extent beyond national boundaries in fulfillment of accepted international agreements

and obligations which include, among other things, the collection and rebroadcast of

meteorological data.

Apart from meteorology, the department is also extending services in the fields

of Agrometeorology, Drought Monitoring, Hydrology, Astronomy and Astrophysics,

Seismology, Geomagnetism, and studies on Renewable Energies Resource potential

across various parts of the country. Pakistan Meteorological Department shoulders the

responsibility to investigate the factors responsible for global warming, climate

change its impact assessment and adaptation strategies in various sectors of human

activities.

Objectives and Responsibilities:

Main Objectives are to provide information on meteorological and geophysical

matters with the objective of traffic safety in air, on land and sea, mitigation of

disasters due to weather and geophysical phenomena, agriculture development based

on climatic potential of the country, prediction and modification of weather forecast.

In pursuance of its objectives and responsibity, the department is contributing

in;

Safety of civil aviation operations, VVIP flights and marine activities Early warning of natural hazards due to Meteorological, Hydrological &

Geophysical Phenomena such as Tropical Cyclones, Heavy Rains, Floods & Earthquakes etc.

Socio-Economic Development of the country based on climatic and agro-climatic potentials of different areas.

Boosting-up of Agricultural Productivity of the country by providing agromet services to the farming community.

To investigate the behavior of the atmosphere and exploiting this knowledge for short and long term weather predictions.

A network of observing stations to generate meteorological, geophysical and phenological data.

A telecommunication system for speedy dissemination of data. Meteorological offices to analyse data for issuing forecasts and warnings for

aviation, agriculture, shipping, sports, irrigation etc. Issuance of Astoro information like sighting of moon, solar and lunar eclipse. Climatological and data processing units for scrutinizing, comparing and

publishing data for appraisal of long term weather trends and earthquakes.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The Pakistan Meteorological Department, at the time of its establishment in

1947, inherited only 15 Meteorological Observatories from the Central

Meteorological Organization then operating in the Subcontinent. The Department with

its continuous efforts has improved weather forecasting capabilities by expanding the

network of meteorological observatories, developing methods of observation,

improving telecommunication facilities and forecasting techniques.

The major achievements of the Department are introduction of modern flood

forecasting system, earthquake and nuclear explosion detection system, radar,

satellite, computer technology, flight safety, consultancy services in seismic design of

dams, buildings and other development and disaster relief schemes.

The Department has also played vital role in research work and its scientists

have made valuable contribution. More than 350 scientific papers have been written

and published in both national and international scientific journals. Major emphasis in

the research has been laid on the field of climate change, Glaciology, renewable

energy, arid zone research, ozone measurements, drought monitoring, Climate

Modeling, Monsoon onset, solar energy, wind power potential, satellite meteorology

and allied fields.

Many of the Research Organizations such as Arid Zone Research Institute

(AZRI), Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Corporation (SUPARCO), and

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) started their functioning with the initial

assistance of the Pakistan Meteorological Department. Meteorological services are

extended on regular basis to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Federal Flood

Commission (FFC), Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC), National

Disaster Management authority (NDMA), Climate Change Division, Ministry of

Religious Affairs and National Food Security.

EXISTING ORGANIZATION

The Pakistan Meteorological Department is headed by Director General. Functionally,

the Department is divided into four major divisions with head office located at

Islamabad, Lahore and Camp office at Karachi, each headed by a Chief

Meteorologist, as follows:

National Centre for Drought Monitoring, Islamabad Research and Development Division, Islamabad Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore National seismic monitoring and Tsunami Warning Centre, Karachi

The organizational chart is given at annexure-IV. The field set up of the department is

constituted as below:

Director ,Regional Meteorological Centre, Karachi. Director ,Regional Meteorological Centre, Lahore. Director ,Regional Meteorological Centre, Peshawar.

Director ,Geophysical Centre, Quetta. Director ,Computerized Data Processing Centre, Karachi. Director,National Agromet Centre, Islamabad. Director, National weather forecasting Centre, Islamabad. Director ,Institute of Meteorology & Geophysics, Karachi. Director, Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi. Director ,Maintenance, Karachi. Director, Flood Early Warning Centre, Lai, Nullah, Islamabad. Chief Administration Officer, Islamabad

EXISTIG HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES

The recruitment on technical and administrative posts is carried out in

accordance with approved recruitment rules and prevailing Government policies.

Being the scientific department the proportion of administrative posts is very low as

compared with scientific staff. All administrative cadres ranging from BPS-19 to

BPS-5 carry only 5% of the total sanctioned strength.

The total manpower working in all grades and cadres is above 2520 at present,

there are 2166 sanctioned posts in BPS-1 to BPS-15 irrespective of their

technical/administrative cadre. In officers cadre (both technical/administrative) the

sanctioned strength is 354 in BPS-16 and above.

MAIN AREAS OF OPERATION

Aviation meteorological services Hydro-meteorological services and flood forecasting Agro-meteorological services Climatological services Geophysical and seismological services Weather forecasting services to public through electronic & print news media Astronomical information services Met-forecast for mountaineering expedition marine meteorological services

NETWORK OF VARIOUS DISCIPLINES OF PAK. MET. DEPARTMENT

To fulfil its responsibilities, PMD has established operational and specialized centres

that develop operational products for the benefit of disaster managers, planners and

communities. A brief description of the operational and specialized centres of

Pakistan Meteorological Department included in the above mentioned organizational

setup are given below.

1) FLOOD FORECASSTING DIVISION LAHORE (FFD)

This centre was established in 1978 with the collaboration of UNDP. The

operations of this centre are backed by the following objectives;

OBJECTIVE Floods are without doubt the most devastating natural disasters, striking numerous

regions in the world each year. During the last decades the trend in flood damages has

been growing exponentially. This is a consequence of the increasing frequency of

heavy rain, changes in upstream land-use and a continuously increasing concentration

of population and assets in flood prone areas. In general, less developed countries are

the most vulnerable to floods, causing damages that significantly affect the national

GDP. At country and community levels important initiatives have and are being

devoted to implement appropriate countermeasures, both structural and non-structural,

aiming to alleviate the persistent threats of water-related disasters. Flood Forecasting

forms an important tool in reducing vulnerabilities and flood risk and form an

important ingredient of the strategy to "live with floods", thereby contributing to

national sustainable development.

The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) is serving the nation to improve the capacity of

meteorological and hydrological services to jointly deliver timely and more accurate

products and services required in flood forecasting and warning and in collaborating

with disaster managers, active in flood emergency preparedness and response.

RESPONSIBILITY

Flood Forecasting River stream flow forecasting

Water Management at Dams specially during Monsoon

Outputs:

Improved quantitative and qualitative weather forecasting products are available in

such a way that these can be directly used for flood forecasting;.

Medium-range weather forecasting and climate prediction tools can be applied to extend warning times and produce pre-warning information;

NMHSs have improved their capacity to cooperate to jointly deliver timely and accurate flood forecasting information;

Integrated weather, climate and hydrological forecasting information are available in a relevant format for use by civil organizations responsible for disaster preparedness and mitigation.

TECHNICAL FACILITIES

o 10-cm Doppler Radar at (FFD) Lahore & Mangla.

o QPM Radar at Sialkot. o Nationwide Network of

Weather Surveillance Radars. o Satellite Ground Station o Computer Models o Meteorological Analysis

Centre

a) TELEMETRIC NETWORK RAINFALL AND ORDINARY RAINFALL STATION

Flood forecasting division has a 45 telemetric rainfall network stations in the

country. These all are installed in the catchments area of five major rivers in the

country. Fifteen telemetric stations have installed in each of the catchments of Indus

and Jhelum while eight at Chenab, 6 in Ravi and one at Sutlej catchments. There are

101 rainfall gauging stations in the country in which 39 are at Punjab, 18 at Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, 16 at Sindh and Balochistan each and 12 at Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad

Kashmir.

b) QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT (QPM) RADAR.

This radar, with the wavelength of 5.3 CM is installed at Sialkot. It detects the

position of clouds and precipitation within the radius of 230 Kilometers. This radar

also covers 17 catchment areas of rivers. Another Doppler Radar is installed at Lahore

which provides quantitative and three dimensional precipitation data in catchment

areas of main reservoirs.

c) COMPUTER CENTRE

After the data have been received from the concerned quarters, it is processed

by different models which are installed at FFD, Lahore. Then after every six (6) hours

and based on the analysis and processed data, flood forecast report is produced daily

for the concerned agencies.

2. AGROMET CENTRES IN PAKISTAN

Pakistan, being an Agricultural country, requires sufficient and accurate agromet

data. Keeping in view this responsibility, a National Agromet Centre at Islamabad and

five Regional Agromet Centres at Quetta, Tandojam, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Usta

Muhammad were set up in the first phase of a UNDP sponsored project. These are

fully functional now. This WMO/UNDP project is a part of an overall scheme to

study meteorological factors in relation to crop production. This aims at maximizing

the production and minimising the crop damages associated with the meteorological

phenomena. Apart from these Centres, a forecasting office for agriculturists has also

been established at Islamabad. This Centre named, National Agromet Centre (NAMC)

issues necessary forecasts for the benefit of farmers and other related agencies. Main

objective/functions of National and Regional Agromet Centres are described as under

2.1 National Agromet Centre (NAMC), Islamabad.

i. The centre is responsible to develop coordination and liaison with national

authorities of agriculture and water sector to achieve best result from collaboration

research and operational work.

ii. Regular publication of

"Monthly Agromet Bulletin of

Pakistan" for farming community.

This bulletin is published by the

5th day of each month and it

includes both English and Urdu

portions. More than 70 recipients

are receiving this bulletin

throughout the country from

various disciplines of agriculture.

iii. Compilation of research

work on crop-weather relationship

on regional basis and its

publication as well as dissemination to agriculture authorities.

iv. Establishment of agrometeorological data base for different agroclimatic

zones of Pakistan. Agromet computer data processing for different agromet activities

is an additional duty of this centre.

v. NAMC shares the research responsibilities on national level. Progressive

work on water requirement of major and minor crops, crop and animal diseases and

analysis for climatic soil moisture stress conditions is an integral part of research at

this centre.

2.2 Regional Agromet Centres, Rawalpindi-Faisalabad-Quetta-Tandojam

and Usta Muhammad

i. Preparation of crop reports in relation to prevailing weather conditions on

regional level is the main responsibility of RAMCs. On the basis of these reports for

several years, agrometeorological crop modeling work is in progress for major crops

of different regions.

ii. RAMCs perform research in collaboration with agricultural scientists of the

region on common and important issues. They actively participate infield research and

provide processed data, as and when required in research investigations.

iii. Transmit regional information on crops and animals to national focal point

NAMC, Islamabad. Prepare and disseminate agromet advisory for farmers of the

region in consultation with local agriculture authorities.

Technically assist and help in establishing new agromet observing station when required. Perform calibration and maintenance of agromet instruments installed. RAMCs are responsible to trim technical main power of local agricultural related personnel and involved in agromet work.

NATIONAL DROUGHT

MONITORING CENTRE.

Droughts in Pakistan region

are mainly due to failures of

rains from southwest

monsoon. Also there seems

to be some association

between El Nino and La

Nina events and weak

monsoons. Pakistan

frequently experiences

droughts in southern parts

of country. The Punjab

province experienced the

worst droughts in 1899, 1920 and 1935. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) experienced the

worst droughts in 1902 and 1951, while Sindh had its worst droughts in 1871,

1881,1899,1931,1947 and 1999. Over more than hundred year’s period between 1871-

1988, 11 out of 21 drought years were El Nino years. The El Nino phase of the

Southern Oscillations (ENSO) has direct impact on drought in Pakistan as it poses

mainly negative impact on summer monsoon.

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) took an initiative to establish National

Drought/Environment monitoring and Early Warning Centre (NDMC) in 2004-05

after the worst drought during 1999-2001 in Pakistan. The main objective is to

monitor drought situation in the country and issue advisory before time. Its national

centre is in Islamabad while four Regional Drought Monitoring Centers (RDMC’s)

are in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. These four RDMC’s cover those region

which comes under their jurisdiction. These centers serve as a hub for the monitoring,

collection, consolidation and analysis of drought related data from all the possible

sources in the country. In order to strengthen the network, 50 Automatic weather

stations (AWS) have been installed in different regions particularly the drought prone

areas of the country. The data of eleven meteorological parameters (air temperature,

humidity, wind speed, wind direction, dew point, sea level pressure, station level

pressure, solar radiations, soil moisture at standard depths(5,10,20,50,100)cm and

snow level are transmitted through satellite and GPRS technology. It has now become

easy to access the data of remote areas of the country. NDMC has installed 335

Ordinary Rainguages have been installed at districts level in four provinces.

NDMC also monitoring the water level situation of small dams in Barani areas of the

country. NDMC using different indices like Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI),

Normalized difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Cumulative Precipitation Anomaly

(CPA), Rainfall Anomaly Index (RAI), Percent of normal, Probability of occurrence,

Percentage departure and soil moisture analysis etc to monitor drought. NDMC issues

fortnightly drought bulletin of the country. NDMC products can be accessed through

websitehttp://www.pmd.gov.pk/ndmc/index.htm

CLIMATE DATA PROCESSING CENTRE

INTRODUCTION

The Climatological Data Processing Centre (CDPC) based on personal computers

(PCs) was established, within Pakistan Meteorological Department in September,

1988. CDPC is located at Meteorological Complex, Karachi. This center has been

established for storage, processing, retrieval printing and supply of climatological &

meteorological data to end users. Two Computerized Data Processing Centers, known

as Regional Data Processing Centers have been established at Karachi and Lahore.

Both these Regional Computer Centers and main center have been equipped with IBM

Compatible PCs, which are being operated and utilized by trained meteorological

personnel to meet the need of local & foreign end user

FUNCTIONS

Supply of meteorological data stored on computer media to end users according to their individual requirements.

To make efforts for establishment of computerized meteorological database in the country in accordance with WMO requirements.

Issuance of a monthly climate surface/ & TEMP message of 25 & 6 stations of Pakistan respectively through GTS to WMO designated regional hub for onward transmission on regular basis.

Scrutiny and quality control of all meteorological data available in the data bank.

Training and keeping adequate staff capable of both the computer operation and the processing of meteorological / climate data.

Development of various Meteorological, astronomical, statistical and Climatological products, in the form of tables, maps, graphs, wind roses etc..

Deals with sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset, coordinates of new moon on 29th of each lunar month for new moon lighting, solar and lunar eclipses, seasonal forecasts for summer and winter rains.

5. GEOPHYSICAL CENTRE,QUETTA

The Geophysical Centre, Quetta, has been responsible for work in the

following disciplines:

Seismology. Geomagnetism. Atmospheric Physics. Ionospheric Physics.

5.2. Seismic unit, at Geophysical Centre, Quetta, maintains the seismological

observatories in the country and is responsible for the collection, analysis and

publication of seismological data. It renders advice to construction engineers

regarding the seismicity of the area concerned. Upper Atmospheric Research Station,

Peshawar is responsible for issuing earthquake reports). Ozone and radiation data is

also monitored and collected at this centre. A data set for radiation has been prepared

by this centre and is being used by scientists working on harnessing the radiation and

solar energy.

5.3 Upper Atmospheric Research Station, Peshawar is responsible for issuing

earthquake reports. Ozone and radiation data is also monitored and collected at Global

Atmospheric Watch Centre, Quetta. Data on solar radiation has been published for

scientists working on harnessing the radiation and solar energy.

6. National Seismic Monitoring and Tsunami Warning Centre Karachi

In the aftermath of tsunami of

2004, PMD chalked out a project

to establish Tsunami Warning

Centre. With the financial

support of government and

international institutions, a state

of the art tsunami warning

centre has been established. The

system has the capability to

process national and global data

set within minutes and issue

automated alerts through SMS to

all concerned agencies less than 5 minutes of the occurrence of event.

The centre has established linkages to international tsunami warning

centres and their data is also analysed to avoid false alarms.

7. INSTITUTE OF METEOROLOGY

GEOPHYSICS (IMG) KARACHI

The Department's training institute

at Karachi provides training to in-service

personnel in Meteorology. Trainees of other

organizations as well as from abroad also

benefits from this Institute. Currently

internationally recognized courses PGD level

in Meteorology are offered. So far 2697

national and 55 international trainees have benefited from this institute.

8. WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR. Continuing along the path of modernization and with the encouragement from the

Government, two Weather Surveillance Radars have been installed at Karachi,

Islamabad and RahimYar Khan with the assistance of Government of Japan.

Precipitation measuring radar is going to be installed at Lahore with the financial

assistance of Asian Development Bank.

These radars have the capability to monitor the weather systems and their

characteristics upto a radius of 400 kms. Precipitation measuring radar bearing 10 cm

wave length is going to be installed at Lahore with the financial assistance of Asian

Development Bank.

II. AFFILIATION WITH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES.

Pakistan Meteorological Department is a member of:

a. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and has affiliation with

different agencies like UNDP, ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclone.

Pakistan Met. Department is also a member of SAARC Met. Research Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

III. SYSTEM OF FORECAST:

1. WEATHER

FORECAST

(i) Daily

(ii) Weekly

(iii) Fortnightly

(iv) Monthly /

Seasonal

2. AERONAUTICAL

FORECASTING

(i) Landing

Forecast for Airports of Pakistan.

(ii) Route Forecasts for National/International Routes.

(iii) Individual Met. Briefing to pilots.

3. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTING

(i) Detection of Depressions, Tropical Storm and Tropical Cyclone.

(ii) Tracking of these Weather Systems.

(iii) Forecasting of intensity of the Weather Systems.

4. MARINE FORECASTING.

(i) Coastal Area Forecasts (General Weather)

(ii) Forecasting of low/high tides.

5. RECEIPT OF MET. DATA

Data is received through:-

Communication Network (National & International)\ W.S.Radar Network. Satellite imaginaries tracking Upper Air data from various Met. Stations.

Data Collection Platform (D.C.P. i.e, equipment capable of receiving data dissemination from geostationary satellites).

GPRS transmission of data from AWS

6. TRANSMISSION OF MET. DATA.

(i) Through National & International Communication system.

(ii) A.F.T.N.

(iii) Data Distribution System (D.D.S.)

7. RELEASE OF MET. DATA.

(i) To Press/information media; the data are provided through telephone/fax.

(ii) National and neighboring countries forecast is presented through T.V and

FM Network.

National and International aeronautical forecast in provided in the written form to the user agencies

Daily weather information is send via SMS to registered users. Three days forecast at each station level may be obtained through IVR by

dialing 111-MET-MET or 111-638-638

IV SYSTEM OF DISSEMINATION OF AERONAUTICAL MET. DATA TO NATIONAL

AND INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

Aeronautical Weather Forecast charts (PROG Charts) are provided to the Airlines.

The charts deal with the ground level to a height of 40,000 feet. These include the

significant Aeromet weather and the forecasted weather at the destination/alternate

aerodrome.

V. SYSTEM OF DISSEMINATION OF AGROMET DATA TO FARMERS THROUGH

MEDIA

Farmers Bulletins are provided to all the regional broadcasting stations and

newspapers. The information is also disseminated through website and via e-mail to

registered users.

IV. FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AIRPORT FUNCTIONARIES.

Airport Functionaries, associated with PMD, include:-

Civil Aviation Authority National/International Airlines Airport Security Force

Office accommodation, and services like electricity water etc., is provided by

C.A.A. Requisition for route forecasts are received from National/International

Airlines regularly. Weather service is provided by the Met. Offices at the airports. The

current Weather Report (METARS) are provided on hourly/half hourly bases to the

control tower of C.A.A. Similarly Weather Warnings, SPECIES, SIGMETS are also

provided to them for onward transmission to the inbound/outbound and in flight

aircrafts. Security matters regarding movement of Met. Staff is related to A.S.F. who

provide the security facilities like security cards etc.

Research & Development Division Meteorology is a vast and dynamic subject as interaction between atmosphere,

hydrosphere and cryosphere along with local topographic and orographic features play

an important role in weather and climate of this planet. Research and Development

(R&D) division serves as a brain for all the advancements in all the realms. So, all the

developed countries of the world allocated a lion’s share in establishing R&D

divisions in various scientific, social and economic arenas. Pakistan Meteorological

Department is a stake holder in various sensitive national strategic and security

concerns and a repository of the vital weather data with deep rooted influence in

public regarding weather forecasting, agrometeorology, seismic, drought and tropical

cyclones. PMD has taken a remarkable initiative in establishing R&D in 2003.

Presently, there are more than 20 researchers undertaking research in different

disciplines. Research and Development Division is split into following units:

Numerical Weather Prediction Climate Change Assessment and Modeling Seasonal Prediction Glacier Monitoring and Snow Research Pollen Monitoring

Achievements of R & D Division

Pakistan Journal of Meteorology has been launched & its 18th issue were out up till now.

Short and Medium Range Weather Forecast is successfully being provided, using High resolution regional models.

Assessment of trends in past climate has been made and future climate scenarios have been developed.

More than 120 research papers have been published/submitted in Pakistan Journal of Meteorology and more than 30 in international journals.

A chapter authored by R&D scientists is included in a book entitled “Mountains Witness of Global Changes” published by Elsevier Publishers.

2 scientists received SAARC Young Scientist and 2 Senior Scientist research awards.

Initiative in Glacier Monitoring since 2005. Collaboration with 05 international institutes/organization and 12 expeditions so far.

Number of presentations hve been made in National and International seminars, conferences & workshops.

A book titled “Wheat Yield Production & Climate Change in Potohar Region of Pakistan” authored by R&D scientists has been published by Lambert Academic Publishing.

More than 4 meteorologist of R&D division have completed their PhDs up till now and few more are carrying out their PhD and MS research in different countries like China, United States of America, Germany, Sweden, and Japan.

Future Plans

A non hydro-static model COSMO (COnsortium for Small Scale MOdeling) will be deployed. The use of this high resolution model will further improve the weather forecasts issued by PMD and also enhance the accuracy of weather predictions.

Risk assessment and vulnerabilities from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Northern Pakistan (GLOF) will be made, in collaboration with other National/ International Agencies. Furthermore, an Early warning system for GLOF will be established.

Impact of climate change on glacier melting and water cycle variability in Asian river basin will be made in collaboration with Asia Pacific Network (APN).

Future ensembles of daily weather variables will be obtained from the latest IPCC climate models using the AgMIP climate data format for multiple crop model simulations of impacts and agricultural adaptation for our region. In addition, a climate atlas of important climate variables and derived

agriculturally-important indices will be produced. These atlases will include maps for use in scientific publications and for communication of results to stakeholders.

National Seismic Monitoring Center Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves

through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies

of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as

volcanic, tectonic, oceanic, atmospheric, and artificial processes (such as explosions).

Seismic Monitoring Center (SMC) holds the responsibility for seismic monitoring and

tsunami early warning in Pakistan. It is the liability of the SMC to disseminate

earthquake information to Government, non Government organization and to public

after the occurrence of any event. The seismic monitoring technologies have been

rapidly changed in the world. The seismic monitoring equipments have changed from

analogue to digital technology. This enhanced the capability of the monitoring

equipments and SMC is also equipped with these instruments.

We further divide the seismic stations sub-networks into two groups:

The Guralp Network system which has been purchased by the PMD Pak China Seismograph Network (PCSN) (courtesy of China)

Combined, the Guralp and the PCSN include 20 stations (10 each) out of which 18 are

working till date. Most stations reside in remote locations and require solar panels and

batteries for power.

The SMC issues monthly reports of local activity, a monthly catalog of earthquake

activity in Pakistan and neighboring countries (Afghanistan, Iran, China, India), and

special-interest bulletins on local seismic events. Earthquake information provided in

these reports is subject to revision as new information becomes available. An archive

of all cataloged seismic event locations and magnitudes and related waveform data

from the PCSN and Guralp is maintained by SMC on computer servers at the PMD.

Continuous waveform data and associated station metadata from all available seismic

stations is permanently archived at regional monitoring centers (Karachi, Lahore,

Peshawar).

Achievements of SMC

Paper published in NRIAG Journal of Astronomy and Geophysics titled as Parameterization of 18th January 2011 Earthquake in Dalbadin Region, Southwest Pakistan

More than 5 meteorologists have completed their M.Sc Seismology up till now and few more are carrying out their MS and PHD research in different countries like Japan and China, in the field of Geophysics.

Probabilistic seismic Hazard Assessment for the city of Quetta, Pakistan Hazard assessment, Risk Analysis and seismotectonic study of earthquake

prone areas of Pakistan has been done. Maintenance of Data Bank of all seismic event locations and magnitudes and

related waveform data from the PCSN and Guralp on computer servers. Timely press release of all the Major events occurred in Pakistan and rest of

the world. SMC really made a difference in quick recording and analysis of the

event that occurred on 24th September, 2013 at 11:29:50 GMT of magnitude 7.7, depth 12 km, and location 120 km SW of Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Phase-I of both projects in collaboration with NORSAR Norway and CEA China has been completed successfully.

Future Plans

Preparation of Year book for the year 2012 is under process and is about to be published in near future.

Preliminary Report on the event occurred on 24th September, 2013 at 11:29:50 GMT of magnitude 7.7, depth 12 km, and location 120 km SW of Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Phase-II of both the above mentioned projects is in progress.