This document provides important abbreviations used in Pakistan. It lists over 200 common abbreviations from A (All India Radio) to Z (Zoological Society) covering government departments, organizations, qualifications, and other entities. The abbreviations cover a wide range including administrative, military, educational, financial and international organizations.

1. IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS
BY: AHMAD HASSAN
For ISSB
ABM Anti-Ballistic missile CAA Civil aviation authority
AC Assistant commissioner CC Chamber of commerce
ACA Association of institute of chartered
Accountants
CD Civil defense
ADA Airport development authority CDA Capital development authority
AFC Assistant food controller CEC Chief election commissioner
AG Attorney general, Advocate general CENTO Central treaty organization
AI Amnesty international CEO Chief executive officer
AIDS Acquired immune deficiency
syndrome
CJ Chief justice
AIR All India radio CIA Central intelligence agency
AJK Azad Jammu and Kashmir CID Crime investigation department
AK Azad Kashmir CM Chief minister
AL Arab league CNN Cable network news
AMF Arab monetary fund CSS Central superior services
APTMA All Pakistan textile mills association D
APWA All Pakistan women’s association DC Deputy commissioner
ASF Airport security force DEO District education officer
ASI Assistant sub-inspector DFC District food controller
AWACS Airborne warning and control system DG Director general
B DIG Deputy inspector general
BA Bachelor of arts DMG District management group
BBC British broadcasting corporation DNA Deoxyribo nucleic acid
BISE Board of intermediate and secondary
education
DPI Director of public instructions
BOP Bank of Punjab E
BPS Basic pay-scale ECO Economic co-operation organization
B.SC Bachelor of science F
BSF Border security force FA Faculty of arts
C FBI Federal bureau of investigation

2. FC Federal council, Frontier Cavalry JUI Jamiat ulama-e-islam
FIA Federal investigation agency JUP Jamiat ulama-e-pakistan
FIR First information report K
FPSC Federal public service commission KANUPP Karachi nuclear power plant
G KESC Karachi electric supply corporation
GA General assembly KG Kilogram
GMT Greenwich mean time KSE Karachi stock exchange
GPO General post office L
GST General sales tax LDA Lahore development authority
GT rad Grand trunk road LNG Liquefied natural gas
H LPG Liquefied petroleum gas
HBL Habib bank limited LSE Lahore stock exchange
HC High court LTV Light transport vehicle
HQ Head quarters M
HTV Heavy transport vehicle MA Master of arts
I MBA Master in business administration
IBM International business machines MCB Muslim commercial bank
ICC International chamber of commerce,
International cricket council
MNA Member of national assembly
ICU Intensive care unit MP Military police
ID Intelligence department MPA Member of provincial assembly
IER Institute of education and research M.Phil. Master of philosophy
IG Inspector general MS Master in surgery
IMF International monetary fund M.SC Master in science
INTELSAT Institute telecommunication satellite
organization
N
INTERPOL International criminal police
commission (HQ in Paris)
NA National assembly
IQ Intelligence quotient NASA National aeronautics & space
administration
ISD International subscriber dialing NATO North atlantic treaty organization
ISDN Integrated services digital network NBC National broad casting corporation
ISPR Inter services public relations NCA National college of arts
ITC Income tax commissioner NESPAK National engineering services of pak
J NEWS North east west south

3. NIAB Nuclear institute of agriculture and
biology
S
NIC National insurance corporation SAARC South Asian association for regional
cooperation
NLC National logistic cell SDO Sub-divisional officer
NOC No objection certificate SEATO South east Asian treaty organization
NWFP North west frontier province SITE Sindh industrial trading state
O SLIC State life insurance company
OIC Organization of Islamic conference SMC Special military court
P SMLA Sub-martial law administrator
PA Provincial assembly,personal assistant SNGPL Sui northern gas pipeline limited
PAC Pakistan armored corps SOS Save our souls
PAFWA Pakistan air force women’s
associations
SP Superintendent of police
PARCO Pak-Arab refinery company SRTC Sindh road transport corporation
PCO Provisional constitutional order SSGC Sui southern gas company limited
PCS Provincial civil services SSP Senior superintendent of police
PEC Pakistan election commissioner SUPARCO Space and upper atmosphere research
committee
PECO Pakistan engineering company T
PIA Pakistan international airlines TA Travelling allowance
PIC Pakistan insurance corporation TAB Technical assistant board
PIMS Pakistan institute of medical sciences TC Town committee
PM Prime minister, post mortem, post
merrilium
TCP Trading corporation of Pakistan
PMA Pakistan military academy TDCP Tourism development corporation of
Punjab
PMG Post master general U
Q UAE United arab emirates
QAU Quaid-i-Azam university UBL United bank limited
QDA Quetta development authority UFO Undefined flying object
R UK United kingdom
RC Red cross UMS Urgent mail service
RCD Regional cooperation for
development (ECO)
UN United nations
RCS Red crescent society UNESCO United nations of educational, scientific, and cultural org
RECP Rice export corporation of pakistan UNICEF United nations children’s fund

4. UNO United nations organization
US United states
USAID United states agency for international
development
V
VC Vice chancellor
VCP Video cassette player
VCR Video cassette recorder
VDU Visual display unit
VIP Very important person
VOA Voice of America
VP Vice president
W
WAPDA Water and power development
authority
WASA Water and sanitation agency
WTO World tourism organization
WWF World wildlife fund
Y
YMCA Young men’s Christian association
YMMA Young men’s muslim association
Z
ZS Zoological society
ZANU Zimbabwe African national union