Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has planned to register Pakistani scientists to formulate database carrying information about their respective fields and give them recognition.

According to an official source, a plan to register scientists in the analogy of registration of medical doctors and engineers by the ministry is under consideration.

This database would help update database of scientists annually.

There were around 3639 Productive Scientists of Pakistan of international repute in the country as per the last compiled data; however, the registration process will further identify more scientists in the country.