Overview

• Marking World Standards Day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called international standards compliance essential for market access, export growth, and economic strength.
• Sharif praised the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority and pledged full support for the authority and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
• PSQCA Director General Dr. Sayeda Zia Batool announced a strategic move to champion management system certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 across industry.
• PSQCA reports a repository of more than 24,000 Pakistan Standards, including 9,322 aligned with ISO and 6,372 aligned with IEC benchmarks.
• The authority says it has carried out over 10,800 inspections and issued more than 4,300 licenses in two years, with 59,000-plus Pakistan Single Window assessments since 2023 to streamline import checks.