24th meeting of Board of Directors of PSQCA
Karachi, November 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):The 24th Board of Directors meeting of PSQCA was held at PSQCA Complex Gulistan Johar Karachi under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch. The meeting highlighted the need for the institution to play an important role in economic and socio-economic development The utility of which not only protects the rights of the consumer but also fulfills the responsibility of maintaining the internal and external reputation of the products manufactured in Pakistan with respect to Made in Pakistan while monitoring the interests of the economic stakeholders in the development of a…
PSQCA team cracked down against Illegal / Sub-Standards and Non-License Products seized and de-shelf at the spot
Karachi, October 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):As per directives of Director General, PSQCA Mr. Zainul Abedin, PSQCA team cracked down against Illegal / Sub-Standards and Non-License Products were seized and de-shelf at the spot. During the crackdown launched by Conformity Assessment, PSQCA Karachi Zone against illegal production in the different Markets of Johar Chowrangi, Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi. Inspectors of the Authority collected samples of Banaspati, Cooking Oil / Edible Oils and other mandatory products of different brands. The samples were tested on the spot and four (04) brands of Cooking oil / Banaspati were found non-conforming against relevant PSS. During the surveillance activity…
Pakistan Standards Quality Control Authority refuted the news item captioned “PSQCA not following allocation of regional quotas for vacant posts”
Karachi, May 23, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Standards Quality Control Authority has refuted the news item captioned "PSQCA not following allocation of regional quotas for vacant posts" appearing in the Business Recorder's issue of 23rd May, 2022. The news has apparently been issued without seeking / incorporating the views of the Authority. It is clarified that the matter regarding recruitment to various vacant position is under scrutiny / process within PSQCA. The news item is inaccurate. It is assured that all appointments / promotions in PSQCA will be made in accordance with the applicable law, rules, regulations, including observance of the regional…
World Standards Day: Standards for Sustainable Development Goals
Karachi, October 26, 2021 (PPI-OT):We are empowering people with real-world solutions to face sustainability challenges head-on said Mr. Ali Bux Soomro Director General, Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA). In the Seminar of 52nd World Standards Day 2021 on topic “Standards for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” which was held at PSQCA Head office-Karachi organized by Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) The objective of the seminar was to promote quality standards culture in Pakistan. Mr. Ali Bux said we also desired to advance consultative group of leaders to catalyze the national efforts for making our shared vision of…
Ambassador of Belarus and Mr. Ilya Kanaplion, Counsellor meeting with Dr. Abdul Aleem Memon, Director General-PSQCA
Karachi, June 23, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) a National Standards Body is committed to play its multi-dimensional role of enhancing the competitiveness of local industry and trade for the optimum benefits of the business groups/entrepreneurs, consumers and the country as a whole. Quality standards are necessary to which a product, device, service, environment or facility is used by as many people as possible. This was stated by Dr. Abdul Aleem Memon, Director General-PSQCA during meeting with H.E. Mr. Andrei Metelitsa, Ambassador of Belarus and Mr. Ilya Kanaplion, Counsellor at PSQCA-Complex, Karachi. On arrival, Dr. Abdul…
Federal Minister for Science and Technology to PSQCA-Complex, Karachi
Karachi, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Shibli Faraz during his visit to PSQCA appreciated the efforts made by PSQCA in respect of automation of their services for importers and exporters and local manufacturers for ease of doing business. He advised to devise the database system and should link it with Customs and integrated with each other, tracking and timelines may also be included. Secondly, outsourcing of inspections, samples collection and testing of some mandatory products as a Pilot Project, he directed to do the needful in this regard on priority. He further directed that…
Clarification / Rebutal
Karachi, April 30, 2021 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) strongly rebutted the claim of Mr. Bashir Memon who alleged that PSQCA team harassed Ghee mill staff at M/s Al- Mujtaba Oil and Ghee Industry. PSQCA team have never ever harassed the staff even mill is not sealed, PSQCA has mandate as per Act VI of 1996 to check premises of Cocking Oil anywhere in Pakistan, Authority said, under the policy PSQCA teams regularly visited industries of mandatory items which are 166 items including Ghee and Cocking oil, this mill is not a single mill which is visited…
24 illegal water factories were sealed in just 02 days
Karachi, February 11, 2021 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has launched a crackdown against substandard items and closed down 24 illegal factories where substandard water bottles were being filled in just 02 days. In this connection as per directives of Director General, PSQCA Mr. Abdul Aleem Memon, PSQCA team cracked down against Illegal / Sub-Standards Products of Bottled Drinking Water / R.O. Plants and seized 08 illegal factories at the spot. During the crackdown launched by Conformity Assessment, PSQCA Karachi Zone against illegal production of Bottled Drinking water in the different areas of Malir, Karachi. The BDW…
61 new items included in the mandatory list of PSQCA
Karachi, January 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has released a new list of 168 essential items, including 61 new products on the mandatory list. Special teams have been formed across the country in this regard. Items will be authorized to check complete quality as per Pakistan standards Specifications. Under the direction of Director General PSQCA Abdul Aleem Memon, conformity assessment wings are compiling records across the country. A series of raids will be launched after the approval of the Ministry of Science and Technology. These essentials include food and non-food items. Including medical X-ray equipment,…