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PASTIC Achievements

A concise overview of PASTIC’s measurable impact through national databases, scientific services, strategic collaborations, and capacity-building initiatives that strengthen Pakistan’s scientific and technological ecosystem.

01

Developed 20+ National S&T Knowledge Databases to preserve and support research and policy formulation.

20+ databases
02

Indexed 120,000 abstracts from 468 Indigenous Journals and 36 Conference Proceedings/Abstract Books under Pakistan Science Abstract (PSA) to enhance research visibility and access.

120,000 abstracts468 journals36 proceedings
03

Archived 30,000 full-text scholarly articles from 200 national journals through the National Journal Archive platform.

30,000 articles200 journals
04

Developed a national database of 10,867 R&D projects to enhance alignment and minimize duplication.

10,867 projects
05

Developed the National Scientists Directory (NSD) covering 9,244 scientists to strengthen networking and visibility of expertise.

9,244 scientists
06

Developed a centralized database of 3,725 S&T equipment nationwide to support collaboration and efficient use of research infrastructure.

3,725 equipment
07

Indexed 615 national scientific journals to improve research dissemination and support authors and publishers.

615 journals
08

Provided 360,355 full-text and 9.95 million abstracts of S&T documents/patents to 101,417 users.

360,355 full-text9.95M abstracts101,417 users
09

Served 103,955 physical users through the National Science Reference Library to strengthen equitable access to scientific information.

103,955 users
10

Connected 120 S&T libraries through PASTIC cloud infrastructure to enable resource sharing and institutional collaboration.

120 libraries
11

Provided access to 3 million library resources via the federated search portal “PakCat” to enhance discovery and inter-library cooperation.

3M resources
12

Published 95 issues of the Technology Round-up e-bulletin (bimonthly), sharing local and global innovations and technology updates.

95 issues
13

Conducted 48 University–Industry Partnership Seminars and IPR workshops to strengthen academia–industry linkages and commercialization of innovations.

48 events
14

Hosted 21 Technology Expos to showcase indigenous innovations and encourage technology adoption.

21 expos
15

Connected 1,088 SAARC women entrepreneurs through a regional business portal to enhance cross-border networking and trade opportunities.

1,088 entrepreneurs
16

Strengthened innovation and research excellence of 26,000+ researchers and professionals through 546 training workshops and seminars across Pakistan.

26,000+ people546 trainings
17

Established international collaborations with UNESCO-IHP, BTBU, BAST, ISTIC, CAST, and COMSTECH to facilitate knowledge exchange and global S&T linkages.

18

Strengthened national linkages with HEC, PEC, RMU, PITC, IRP, CCIs, and HEIs to promote coordinated research and development efforts.

19

Executed 300+ printing jobs for 67 scientific organizations through PASTIC Reprographic Service.

300+ jobs67 organizations
20

Executed 9 development projects for institutional modernization to improve infrastructure, workflow, and service delivery in the S&T sector.

9 projects