Printing Corporation of Pakistan explained

Printing Corporation of Pakistan should not be confused with Pakistan Security Printing Corporation.

Printing Corporation of Pakistan
Formed:	1 January 1969
Jurisdiction:	Government of Pakistan
Headquarters:	Islamabad, Pakistan

The Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP) is a Pakistani state-owned company that is responsible for printing official documents including gazettes, ballot papers and passports. It is based in Islamabad, Pakistan.^[1]

History

The Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP), established on 1 January 1969, is a self-financed private limited company.^[1] It was formed by merging the four government printing presses of Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Dhaka. PCP provides limited printing services to federal government departments and generates its own funds. It currently operates three presses in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.^{[1] [2]}

Controversies

The corporation is mired in controversy. In January 2014, the Corporation refused to issue the Gazette of Pakistan notification regarding the executive committee of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.^[3]

Former Punjab Election Commissioner Mehboob Anwar stated that no printing press was ordered to print additional ballot papers after May 7, 2013.^[4]

In October 2023, another controversy arose when a shortage of lamination paper led to a crisis in passport printing.^[5]

External links

• – official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Most machines of printing corporation are obsolete, NA body told. Ikram. Junaidi. January 14, 2017. DAWN.COM.
2. Web site: Printing Corporation of Pakistan .
3. Web site: Gazette question: Printing Corporation denies notifying PMDC executive council. January 26, 2014. The Express Tribune.
4. Web site: No additional ballot papers printed after May 7th: Ex-Punjab Election Commissioner. www.thenews.com.pk.
5. Web site: New crisis in issuance of passports surrounds country. Muhammad. Sher. October 11, 2023.