Daily Times

Sub-standard and non-accredited laboratories leave disaster impact on the human health and the government must take them into account to get rid of wrong practices.

This was stated at a seminar arranged on Saturday by the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan to create awareness about sub-standard practices that harm the society and the country’s socio-economic development.

The seminar, presided over by the Hafiz M Ehsanul Haq Qazi was addressed by Captain (r) Najamuddin who had served Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan National Accreditation Council on important positions, handling the affairs relating to laboratory managements and testing.

It was an interactive technical session of continuing professional development, during which the participants spoke about the importance of accredited labs for ensuring safety of human health.

Najamuddin gave detailed presentation on Laboratory Management of Testing & Calibration Labs according to ISO/IEC. He noted that majority of labs in Pakistan do not care for the prescribed standard for carrying out medical tests and they were going on unchecked.

He asserted that the products’ tested labs must meet the requirements of the law and ISO’s standard so that they could give valid and authentic results. He highlighted the basic rules and requirements for conformity assessment and accreditation.

Pakistan, he added should fulfill international obligations by ensuring production of quality and standardised products. He also underlined the need of improving products’ testing system and proper training of lab staff.

M Ehsanul Haq announced that the centre would continue to hold professional development programs for the benefit of young engineers.

Published in Daily Times, July 22^nd 2018.