The Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) has been established under the administrative control of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan as the national apex agency to accredit conformity assessment bodies such as laboratories and certification bodies. The accreditation services of PNAC were launched during the year 2001.

Mission Statement

PNAC strives for improvement, competence and integrity of conformity assessment bodies by providing them an internationally recognized accreditation service and also promote quality culture, which ultimately benefit the consumers, producers, regulators and
other stakeholders.

PNAC represents Pakistan in the following regional and international forum:

• International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
• International Accreditation Forum (IAF)
• Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC)
• Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC)

Main Activities of PNAC

Accreditation of testing and calibration labs in accordance with
ISO/IEC 17025, Quality and Environmental Management System
Certifiers in accordance with ISO Guides 62 and 66, respectively.

Formulation and Implementation of National Quality Policy and Plan (NQP&P).

Awareness raising & training on conformity assessment, quality & productivity (ARTCAQP).

Principles and Practice

The PNAC performs its activities based on the following principles:

a)  PNAC shall not provide assistance/consultancy services
     directly or indirectly related to the activities of accreditation;
b) PNAC shall not discriminate against (or in favor of) any body applying for accreditation services

c) PNAC shall not restrict the access of bodies and laboratories applying for accreditation by means of any undue restraining condition, particularly related to:
- financial status;
- size of the applicant body;
- location of the body or laboratory;
- number of bodies already assisted by the services offered;
- prerequisites of membership or association with any entity.
d) PNAC shall keep its impartiality, confidentiality and integrity during the analysis and decision-making process;
e) PNAC shall keep the requirements, assessments and decisions on accreditation strictly within the limits of the scope required;
f) PNAC shall Consider seriously the views of the assessed organisation;

g) PNAC shall interact with similar regional and international bodies, seeking for technical cooperation, interchange of experiences and the mutual recognition of the accreditation activities.
h) PNAC shall promote the value of the personnel engaged in the activities of accreditation, encouraging its qualification and continuous improvement.
i) PNAC shall be the sole responsible organization for decisions regarding accreditation.

Engr. Abdul Rashid
Director General
Pakistan National Accreditation Council,
Ministry of Science & Technology,
4^th Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex,
Agha Khan Road, Sector F-5/1,
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tele#: +92-51-9206044
Fax#: +92-51-9209510