PCSIR Islamabad

PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Peshawar

The Peshawar Laboratories Complex of Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research was established in 1955 as North Regional Laboratories with a view to investigate raw material resources of the region and assist in the industrial development of the country.

Centres / Divisions

01. MATERIAL SCIENCE CENTRE

To identify, evaluate and characterize indigenous mineral resources for the utilization of import substitute industrial products & materials.
To develop processes on bench scale and subsequently scaling up to pilot scale to find out their techno-economic feasibilities.
To undertake testing and certification of minerals, mineral based materials, building materials, industrial products, municipal and industrial wastes, paper and textile products.
Training to HEC sponsored M.Phil / Ph.D students.

02. MEDICINAL BOTANIC CENTRE:

Medicinal Botanic Centre of PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Peshawar (previously named as Natural Drugs Division), was established in early 1958 with the objective of exploiting the natural drug resources of Pakistan. The Centre consists of five main sections including Process Development, Phytochemical Standardization, Analytical/ Product Development, Pharmacology and Botany Sections.

The aim and objectives of the Analytical Chemistry, Process Development and Phytochemical Standardization Sections of the Centre are to evolve processes for the exploitation of medicinal plants of known therapeutic value, isolation of their active principles, to synthesize new drugs and undertake analysis of herbal pharmaceuticals. Pharmacological of herbal preparations and products for the development of cheap and relatively simple drugs is undertaken by the Pharmacology Section. Botany Section is engaged in taxonomic and pharmacognostic studies of useful plants of Pakistan.

Various Section of Medicinal Botanic Centres:

The center consists of the following sections:

Phytochemcial Standardization Section
Process Development Section
Analytical Chemistry/ Product Development Section
Pharmacology Section
Botany Section
Herbal Pharmaceutical Pilot Plant

03. FOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTRE:

To plan and organize R&D activities pertaining to better utilization of the natural resources i.e. fruits, vegetables and other food crops available in the country, specifically in the North Western Region.
To develop indigenous technologies for value addition to curb imports and enhance exports of food and food products.
To address and resolve technical problems faced by the industrial sector related to food and drinks items.
Human Resource Development in Food Technology and related fields.

04. CALIBRATION CENTRE:

The Calbration Centre has the capacity not only to calibrate but also offers Technical Assistance to the Indusry in the following fields:

Dimensional Mearsurement
Volumetric Measurement
Mass & volume Measruement
Temperature Measurement
Electircal Measurement
Pressure Measurement
Electrical Cable Testing/ Measurement
Solution Standars Measurement etc.

05. DIMENSION STONES CENTRE:

Dimension Stone Centre was established under a PSDP project in 2008. The objective of the centre is contributing to the development of the national marble sector through HRD, R&D and fabrication of innovative stone products. The HRD is comprised of short courses of one month to one year duration. The sub-sector covered through these courses include Mining, Chain of Value Addition and Marking of marble and granite. These courses have been designed for Middle and SSC level left outs of our educational hierarchy mostly belonging to down-trodden and marginalized sections of the society. The passed-out trainees so far from the centre are youth from FATA, Baluchistan and KPK.

The Dimension Stones (Marble & Granite) constitute a very prospective sector of the national mineral wealth, probably second to petroleum; in terms of intensity and extensity of investment, jobs creation, export and trade upto the level of self-employment by investing a few thousand rupees. This sector is open to the full fabric of the society, irrespective of gender discrimination; through SMEs of marble sector in mining, a complete chain of value addition and trade (including export) as well as in a soft and artistic touch of the sector in the shape of Stone Mosaic. This first ever public sector centre of dimension stones is hoped to play a vital role in furthering the manoeuvrability of all these disciplines of this sector to achieve a respectable space for Pakistan on the world stone map through strengthening and capacity building of a competitive international standard.

Dimension Stones Centre is having the following facilities:

Chemical Lab
Photography & Computer Lab
Engineering & Thin Section Lab.
Library
Workshop

06. ENGINEERING SERVICES CENTRE:

The objectives of this center are:

To provide technical services to all research Centres of the Laboratories in the execution of R&D work.
Maintenance of infrastructure, machines and equipment.
Design & development of chemical, electrical & mechanical equipment for PLC.