Pakistan Health Research Council Explained

Pakistan Medical Research Council
Abbreviation:	PMRC
Native Name:	ہیئتِ پاکستان برائے تحقیقاتِ صحت
Native Name Lang:	ur
Founder:	Wajid Ali Khan Burki
Region Served:	Pakistan
Headquarters:	Islamabad
Leader Name:	Dr. Syed Atta ur Rehman
Leader Title:	Executive Director
Website:	http://pmrc.org.pk

Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC), (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ہیئتِ پاکستان برائے تحقیقاتِ صحت) formerly known as the Pakistan Health Research Council (PHRC) is an autonomous research agency of Government of Pakistan under the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination in the field of medical and health sciences . It was established in 1962.^[1]

Management of the Council

The Council is administered by a Board of Governors whose members include:-^[2]

• President of the Council;
• Surgeon General of the Pakistan Army;
• Executive Director of the National Institute of Health;
• the Secretaries of the Health Departments of the respective Provinces and Territories;
• Chairperson of the Pakistan Science Foundation; and
• Executive Director of the Council

The current Executive Director of the Council is Dr. Syed Atta ur Rehman

External links

• PMRC official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Background. Pakistan Health Research Council. 26 August 2016.
2. Web site: Board of Governors. Pakistan Medical Research Council. 26 August 2016.