IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS

For ISSB
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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
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
EBPS Basic pay-scale
ECO
Economic co-operation organization
B.SC
Bachelor of science
BSF Border security force
FA
Faculty of arts
FBI Federal bureau of investigation
FC
Federal council, Frontier Cavalry
JUI
Jamiat ulama-e-islam
FIA
Federal investigation agency
JUP
Jamiat ulama-e-pakistan
FIR
First information report
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
HTV
Heavy transport vehicle
MA
Master of arts
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
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
NEWS
North east west south
NIAB
Nuclear institute of agriculture and
biology
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
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
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
UAE
United arab emirates
QAU
Quaid-i-Azam university
UBL
United bank limited
QDA
Quetta development authority
UFO
Undefined flying object
UK
United kingdom
RC
Red cross
UMS
Urgent mail service
RCD
Regional cooperation for development
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
UNO
United nations organization
US
United states
USAID
United states agency for international development
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
WAPDA
Water and power development vauthority
WASA
Water and sanitation agency
WTO
World tourism organization
WWF
World wildlife fund
YMCA
Young men’s Christian association
YMMA
Young men’s muslim association
ZS
Zoological society
ZANU
Zimbabwe African national union