Rules of Business, 1973 (As amended up to 1st December, 2021)
Science and Technology Division
- Establishment of science cities.
- Establishment of institutes and laboratories for research and development in the Scientific and technological fields.
- Establishment of science universities as specifically assigned by the Federal Government.
- Planning, coordination, promotion and development of science and technology monitoring and evaluation of research and development works, including scrutiny of development projects and coordination of development programmes in this field.
- Promotion of applied research and utilization of results of research in the scientific and technological fields carried out at home and abroad.
- Guidance to the research institutions in the Federation as well as the provinces in the fields of applied scientific and technological research.
- Coordination of utilization of manpower for scientific and technological research.
- Promotion and development of industrial technology.
- Promotion of scientific and technological contacts and liaison nationally and internationally, including dealings and agreements with other countries and international organizations.
- Initiate promotional measures for establishment of venture capital companies for technological development and growth.
- Support to NGOs concerned with development of science and technology.
- Promotion of metrology Standards, Testing and Quality Assurance System.
- National Commission for Science and Technology.
- Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
- Omitted vide Cab: Div: Notification No.4-6/97-Min.I dated 3.3.1998.
- Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources.
- Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
- Council for Works and Housing Research.
19-20.Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
- Omitted vide SRO 634(1)/2016 (F.No.4-2/2016-Min-I) dated 22.7.2016
- Pakistan Science Foundation.
- National Institute of Electronics.
- Pakistan Council of Science and Technology.
- National Institute of Oceanography.
26-27. Omitted vide SRO 226(I)/2010 (F.No.4-4/2007-Min-I), dated 02.04.2010.
- STEDEC Technology Commercialization Corporation of Pakistan (Private) Limited.
- National University of Sciences and Technology.
- Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA).
- Prescription of standards and measures for quality control of manufactured goods.
- Establishment of standards of weights and measures.
- Development, deployment and demonstration of renewable sources of energy.
- Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC).
- Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET).
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology.
- Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
38 & 39. Omitted vide SRO1088 (I)/2011, (4-14/2011-Min-I) dated 09.12.2011.
- Pakistan Halal Authority.