Pak-Swiss Training Centre

In response to the need arising from the expansion of industrial sector in the late 60s, Pak-Swiss Training Centre (PSTC) was established in 1965 by Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research through Swiss Collaboration to develop specialized technical resource in Precision Mechanics and Instrumentation, its technical training program follows Swiss technical training methodology which is unique blend of practical and theory meeting requirements for award of this specialized Diploma. This venture has been a phenomenal success due to the high demand of its trained technical resources in the industry. Due to its high standards and recognition, the trained manpower has played its role in national development and hence has fulfilled the objective to provide properly trained technical resources for capacity building of the local Industry. This resource has been instrumental especially in boosting the automobile sector and thus has contributed to national GDP. Realizing its success it was desired to expand the said program in all provinces of Pakistan. Presently training centers following the Swiss technical training scheme have been established in Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar & Lahore and Gwadar. Karachi center has also added another technology of Instrumentation and Process Control which is having high demand in the Industry.