PCST team has explored "Corona Virus Knowledge Centre" by collecting reliable information, articles, updates etc on the direction of Federal Minister for Science and Technology and Federal Secretary , MoST. We are updating it with good quality material for the use of researcher's,planners, policy makers as well as for public awareness.

Guest Prof. Dr. Shahid Mahmood Baig, Chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation and Engr. Farid Bakhtiyar, Senior Research Officer, Pakistan Council for Science & Technology. Listen Here

Second Meeting of Board of Governors (BoG) Pakistan Council for Science and Technology held on 17th November 2021 Chaired by Dr. Akhtar Nazir, Secretary M/o S&T

First Industrial National Innovation Survey (FINIS) Launched in Pakistan (Read More.......)

Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST); an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Science and Technology mandated to advice the government on science, technology and innovation policy issues, has launched the First Industrial National Innovation Survey (FINIS) in the country.

Meeting of the Working Group on Formulation of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy-2021 held on 16th December 2020 at PCST.

On Monday, November 24, 2023, PCST was visited by Dr. Ousman Kane. During his visit, he had meetings with the Secretary and other PCST Officials. A brief review of the operational data and achievements of the PCST department was covered during the meeting.

Dr. Ousman Kane visited PCST on Monday, 24 November, 2023. During his visit, he had a meeting with PCST Officials, including the Secretary PCST. The meeting covered working details and achievements of the PCST department, which were discussed briefly. Dr. Ousman expressed his interest in cooperating with the department in the fields of science and technology, as well as in the development of research policy.

Meeting held with Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss matters related to PSDP Project first Industrial National Innovation Survey (FINIS) on November 3rd 2021

Farewell Party on retirement eve of Mr. Masroor Zaman, Naib Qasid, PCST.

Probationary officers of 51st common Training Programme (CTP) from Civil Services Academy (CSA) Lahore visited PCST on 31-01-2024.

Coronavirus

belongs to the family of viruses called corona viruses, which can cause illnesses such as the common cold, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

In 2019, a new coronavirus was identified, as the cause of a disease outbreak that originated in China, and was named as COVID-19. Since then, the virus (COVID-19) has infected an increasingly large number of people across the world. Due to its spread across the globe at an alarming rate, WHO has declared the coronavirus as a global pandemic in March 2020.

Prevalence of misdirected and incorrect information can further worsen the situation. To avoid this unwanted situation, availability of trusted and reliable sources of knowledge and information becomes critically important. This webpage has been developed to direct information seekers to trusted and reliable sources of knowledge and information about different aspects of the Coronavirus disease outbreak.

What is Coronavirus?

Coronavirus