Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) is mandated to advise the Government on the development of Science and Technology at the national level. The Council is involved in S&T Policy making, planning, implementation and in carrying out policy studies. PCST is also the secretariat of National Commission of Science and Technology (NCST), headed by the Prime Minister (which takes the major decisions for the development of S&T).

The Council is also undertaking a project titled, "Technology Foresight (TF) Exercise in Pakistan". Through this exercise, PCST has completed foresight in areas including; Education, ICT, Environment, Health, Energy, Industry and Agriculture.

Pakistan Council for Science and Technology conducts regular studies which provide information about the productive scientists of Pakistan based on eight research related parameters including authorship of books, M.Phil/PhD level research papers, comulative impact factor, international citation of publications, national / international patents registered and winning of competitive national / international grants. Additional parameters such as execution of international projects related to design of physical structures and urban planning are also taken into account for scientists and engineers involved in the applied research. Development of new crop varieties, new prototypes of agricultural machinery and equipment are considered in the field of agricultural research.

The Council is also undertaking a project titled, "Technology Foresight (TF) Exercise in Pakistan". Through this exercise, PCST has completed foresight in areas including; Education, ICT, Environment, Health, Energy, Industry and Agriculture.