National Scientists Directory

The official register of Pakistan’s scientists, researchers and innovators — maintained by PASTIC so that expertise across the country can be found, verified and connected.

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Where Scientists Work

By province of the scientist’s university or organisation

  • Punjab4,545
  • Islamabad2,222
  • Sindh2,221
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(KPK)1,966
  • Balochistan231
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir(AJ&K)125
  • Gilgit-Baltistan95
  • Not recorded2,820

Who Is on the Register

Of scientists who recorded it in their profile

Male: 8,457Female: 2,968Not Recorded / Other: 2,80014,225scientists
  • 59%Male8,457
  • 21%Female2,968
  • 20%Not Recorded / Other2,800

Overseas Pakistani Scientists

157 scientists in 24 countries

157overseas
  • 20%China
  • 10%Pakistan
  • 6%Malaysia
  • 5%Italy
  • 4%Saudi Arabia
  • 3%United Kingdom
  • 13%Other countries
  • 39%Not recorded

The Directory in Numbers

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Scientists registered14,225
Disciplines12
Institutions and organisations618
Countries with overseas scientists24

Growth of the Directory

New registrations every three months, 2025 and 2026

  • 2025
  • 2026
  • Current quarter, in progress

8,235 scientists have joined since January 2025.

Research Output on Record

Reported by registered scientists

Publications: 97,338Books and chapters: 9,253Research projects: 7,697Patents: 1,559
  • Publications97,338
    84%
  • Books and chapters9,253
    8%
  • Research projects7,697
    7%
  • Patents1,559
    1%

115,847 items of research output in total

Top Disciplines

  • Biological Sciences1,926
  • Engineering Sciences1,853
  • Social Sciences1,693
  • Multidisciplinary1,335
  • Health Sciences1,122
  • Agricultural Sciences1,028
  • Information Technology972
  • Chemical Sciences912
  • Other disciplines1,343
  • Not recorded2,041
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Registration Contact

Dr. Syed Aftab Hussain Shah

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