Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan)
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| وزارتِ سائنس و فنیات | |
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| Formed | 1964[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| Website | most |
The Ministry of Science and Technology (Urdu: وزارتِ سائنس و فنیات, wazarat-e- science o technology) (abbreviated as MoST) is a Cabinet-level Ministry of the Government of Pakistan concerned with Science and Technology in Pakistan and in general, Pakistan's science policy, planning, coordination and directing of efforts to initiate and launch scientific and technological programs as well as projects aimed at economic development.
The ministry is coordinated by the Federal Minister for Science and Technology who is currently Agha Hassan Baloch and is headquartered in Islamabad.[2]
Mission[edit]
To achieve the security, prosperity and social cohesion of Pakistan through equitable and sustainable socio-economic progress using science, technology and innovation as central pillars of development in all sectors of economic activity.
The principle agenda of the MoST is building Pakistan's technological competence in the 21st century by leap forging into new markets, develop a larger pool of human resource for reverse brain drain and integrate the soft technology infrastructure into hard modern technological base, strengthen technology institutions, effective S & TR governance and enhance the capacity if indigenous innovation systems.
Federal Ministers/Ministers of State/Advisers/In-charge, Ministry of Science and Technology[edit]
The Scientific and Technological Research Division (S&TRD) established in 1964 was initially responsible to administer the National Science Council, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Atomic Energy Commission and the Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Committee. The status of S&TR Division was raised to the level of full-fledged Ministry of Science and Technology “MoST” in 1972.
| Name | Portfolio | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Habibur Rahman | Federal Minister for Education, Re-designated as Minister of Education & Scientific Research | 17.02.1960 | 17.04.1961 |
| Mr. Akhtar Husain | Federal Minister for Education & Scientific Research | 17.04.1961 | 01.03.1962 |
| Lt. Gen.W.A. Burki
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Federal Minister for Education & Scientific Research | 02.03.1962 | 08.06.1962 |
| Mr. Ghulam Faruque | Federal Minister for Scientific and Technological Research | 01.01.1966 | 15.07.1967 |
| Vice Admiral S.M. Ahsan | Incharge
M/o Scientific & Technological Research
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05.04.1969 | 06.05.1969 |
| Air Marshal M. Nur Khan | Incharge Scientific & Technological Research
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07.05.1969 | 03.08.1969 |
| Mr. Muhammad Shamsul Huq | Federal Minister for Education and Scientific Research | 04.08.1969 | 22.02.1971 |
| Mr. Khurshid Hasan Meer | Minister without portfolio (looked after work of the Ministry) Federal Minister for Science and Technology | 17.08.1973 | 22.10.1974 |
| Mr. Abdul Hafiz Pirzada | Federal Minister for Education, Science and Technology and Provincial Coordination
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22.10.1974 | 05.02.1976 |
| Mr. Hafeezullah Cheema | Minister of State for Science and Technology
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22.10.1974 | 09.01.1975 |
| Shahzada Saeed-ur-Rashid Abbasi | Minister of State for Science and Technology | 10.01.1975 | 05.02.1976 |
| Malik Muhammad Jaffer | Minister of State for Science and Technology | 05.02.1976 | 24.01.1977 |
| Mr. Niaz Muhammad Wassan | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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30.03.1977 | 05.07.1977 |
| Mr. Mohammamd Arshad Chaudhri | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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27.08.1978 | 21.04.1979 |
| Mr. Hamid Nasir Chatta | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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28.01.1986 | 31.05.1986 |
| Mir Haji Tareen | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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28.09.1986 | 20.12.1986 |
| Malik Muhammad Naeem Khan | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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15.05.1988 | 29.05.1988 |
| Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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09.06.1988 | 01.12.1988 |
| Mr. Jahangir Badr | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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04.12.1988 | 20.09.1989 |
| Mr. Javed Jabbar | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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20.09.1989 | 06.08.1990 |
| Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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13.08.1990 | 06.11.1990 |
| Choudhri Hamid Nasir Chatta | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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09.11.1990 | 10.09.1991 |
| Mian Muhammad Zaman, | Minister of State for Science and Technology
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9.06.1991 | 18.07.1993 |
| Mr. Illahi Bukhsh Soomro
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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10.09.1991 | 09.06.1993 |
| Lt. Gen. (R) Muhammad Shafiq | Federal Minister for Science and Technology | 23.07.1993 | 19.10.1993 |
| Haji Muhammad Nawaz Khokhar | Federal Minister for Science and Technology | 31.07.1996 | 05.11.1996 |
| Syeda Abida Hussain | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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5.11.1996 | 15.12.1996 |
| Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS, N.I., H.I., S.I., T.I. | Federal Minister for Science and Technology | 4.03.2000 | 23.11.2002 |
| Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS, N.I., H.I., S.I., T.I.
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Adviser to the Prime Minister
Federal Minister for Science and Technology |
24.11.2002
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25.08.2004 |
| Ch. Nouraiz Shakoor Khan,
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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3.09.2004 | 15.11.2007 |
| Dr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, H.I., S.I. | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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16-11-2007 | 25-03-2008 |
| Ms. Tehmina Daultana
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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31.03.2008 | 12/5/2008 |
| Mr. Mohammad Azam Khan Swati, | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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29.01.2009 | 14.12.2010 |
| Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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14.12.2010 | 12.02.2011 |
| Mir Changez Khan Jamali | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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12.02.2011 | 16.03.2013 |
| Dr. Sania Nishtar | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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04.04.2013 | 05.06.2013 |
| Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan, | Minister of state for Science and Technology
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07.06.2013 | 22.06.2013 |
| Mr. Zahid Hamid | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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22.06.2013 | 21.11.2014 |
| Rana Tanveer Hussain | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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17-12-2014 | 28.07.2017 |
| Mir Dostain Khan Domki
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Minister of State for Science and Technology
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15-09-2017 | |
| Rana Tanveer Hussain
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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17-12-2014 | 31-05-2018 |
| Mr. Muhammad Yusuf Shaikh | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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06-06-2018 | 18-08-2018 |
| Muhammad Azam Khan Swati
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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05-10-2018 | 06-12-2018 |
| Chaudhry Fawad Hussain
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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19-04-2019 | 14-04-2021 |
| Mr. Adeel Chaudhry
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Advisor to Ministry of Science and Technology[3]
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10-03-2021 | 14-04-2021 |
| Shibli Faraz
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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14-04-2021 | 10-04-2022 |
| Agha Hassan Baloch
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Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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22-04-2022 | 10-08-2023 |
| Umar Saif | Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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17-08-2023 |
Organizations[edit]
The following organizations are situated under the Ministry of Science and Technology:-
- National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan (NUST)
- COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)
- Council for Work and Housing Research (CWHR)
- National Institute of Electronics (NIE)
- National Institute of Oceanography (Pakistan) (NIO)
- National University of Technology (NUTECH)
- Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
- Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR)
- Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST)
- Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
- Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
- Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)
- Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)
- Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)
- Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA)
- STEDEC Technology Commercialization Corporation of Pakistan (Private) limited
PakMoonSighting.pk[edit]
Type of site | Lunar observation[4] |
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| Available in | English |
| Owners | Government of Pakistan |
| Created by | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| URL | pakmoonsighting |
| Launched | 26 May 2019 |
The ministry launched a lunar observatory website in 2019 aimed at to show the citizens about the Islamic events, holidays, and primarily crescent associated with lunar calendar dates.[4] The website claims to have modern features such as predetermine the future-dates or arrival of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and other events based on scientific evidences and observations through moon sighting.[5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home". most.gov.pk.
- ^ Sherani, Tahir (19 April 2019). "Asad Umar still listed as finance minister in Cabinet Division's new notification". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Screenshot".
- ^ a b "Pakistan launches moon-sighting website ahead of Eid to resolve differences over dates of Islamic festivals". Firstpost. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Fawad Chaudhry launches 'Pakistan's first official' moonsighting website". DAWN.COM. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ IANS (28 May 2019). "Pakistan launches first official 'moonsighting' website". Zee News. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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