Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority

Agency overview
Formed| 1996
Headquarters| Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Website| psqca.com.pk

The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) is an autonomous body subordinate to the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Pakistan. Its main objective is to regulate and enforce quality standards in Pakistan . Anything that is certified by the PSQCA is issued the Pakistan Standards label.

## Contents

* 1 Formation
* 2 Structure
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Formation

The PSQCA was formed through the passage of the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Act, 1996.[1]

## Structure

The Authority is composed of the following four departments:[2]

* Standards Development Center
* Quality Control Center
* Technical Services Center
* System Certifications Center

PSQCA is a member of the following international organizations:[3]

* International Organization for Standardization
* International Electrotechnical Commission
* International Organization of Legal Metrology
* World Trade Organization
* IECEE/CEE

PSQCA has memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with:

Foreign Nations:

* Algeria
* Morocco
* Saudi Arabia
* Sri Lanka

Organizations:

* American National Standards Institute
* ASTM International
* Deutsches Institut für Normung

## References

1. ↑ http://psqca.com.pk/about/psqca.htm
2. ↑ http://psqca.com.pk/about/components.htm
3. ↑ http://psqca.com.pk/about/global-membership.htm

## External links

* PSQCA official website
* Ministry of Science and Technology

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