PAKISTAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION
      1- Constitution Avenue, G-5/2, Islamabad
   Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)
   Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)
  Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) was established in 
   1973  through  an  Act of the Parliament.  It  works 
   under the administrative control of  Ministry of Science 
   & Technology (MoST).
  Similar types of Foundations/organizations including  
   US National Science Foundation, UK Foundation for 
   S&T,  Indian  Science  &  Technology  Department, 
   Chinese  National  Natural  Science  Foundation  and 
   many more are working for promotion of Science and 
   Technology all over the world.    
       Main Objectives 
       Main Objectives 
  Promotion and funding of scientific research 
   and related activities having bearing on socio-
   economic needs of the country.
  Popularization of science for the development 
   of science culture in society.
       Policy Guidelines 
       Policy Guidelines 
  PSF takes guidelines from the following major 
   documents/sources:  
  PSF Act 1973 by the Parliament. 
  Directives from the Ministry of  Science and 
   Technology.
  Policy Documents of Government of Pakistan 
   including 
   National Science Technology and Innovation 
   Policy 2012. 
                    Some Policy Actions  
                     Some Policy Actions  
  “To significantly enhance the research funding role 
       of PSF in direct support of projects, which have 
       been thoroughly vetted by experts and deemed to 
       have significant effect on national economy”. [STI 
       Policy 2012, P-9]
  “Strengthening PSF programs and 
       Outreach for effective dissemination of 
            information evoking public interest in science 
            through, inter alia, science caravans and 
            exhibitions”. [STI Policy 2012, P-23]