Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
PCSIR
Seal of the Government of Pakistan
Agency overview
Formed1953 (1953)
TypeRegulatory
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
MottoCommitted to Excellence
Annual budgetFY-26 federal budget
Agency executive
  • Dr. S. Hussain Abidi, S.I.
    Chairman
Parent agencyMinistry of Science & Technology
Key document
Websitewww.pcsir.gov.pk

The Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) is an independent federal agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) whose mission is to promote Pakistan's innovation, economic uplift, promotion of science, and the industrial competitiveness.

The PCSIR is organized into biological and physical sciences laboratories program that includes research in polymer science, engineering, metallurgy, chemicals, food, petroleum, leather, environmental, and ocean sciences.