WNIT Ia ROAST IAUN GSP Memoirs Vol. 22 Ree eae ue ec ory 5 PR ode e LR ee erga Pree Director General GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PAKISTAN elec ReactTele: 92-51-9210220 Fax: 92-51-9206416 5S Government of Pakistan — Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources ADVISOR TO THE PRIME MINISTER MESSAGE it gives me immense pleasur to see the publication ofthe Stratigraphy of Pakistan by the Geological Survey of Pakistan. I congratulate GSP and its scientist, parcularly the author of this publication for having produced such a monumental work of research. Several areas of Pakistan had significant data about their stratigraphic settings and natural resources potential. It was quite dificult in the past to have a quick and easy access ‘0 these sources of information, mainly because of absence of any reliable data base. Now with this comprehensive stratigraphic data and updating of the previous work, the problem has been sesolved to a great extent. T am particularly glad to know that GSP has a plan to soon taunch an electronic version of this excellent work on CD's and also make it available on its web site, ‘A reliable geological data base is pre-requisite to attract investment in the mineral sector, This document produced by GSP provides a solid foundation for such a data base. ‘This publication is another milestone in implementation of the National Miner Policy (NMP) that aims to attract and facilitate domestic and foreign investment inthe mineral sector of Pakistan, The scope of this publication will not only be confined to mineral, gemstones and coal only but it will also be equally useful to oil and gas companies. In fect, this new stratigraphic version will convince every investor of tremendous natural resources potential that Pakistan's fascinating goology offers as new and emerging avenue for exploration and development. Zz (Dr. Asim Hussain)Tele: 92-51-9210220 Fax: 92-51-9206416 Government of Pakistan Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources SECRETARY FOREWORD Itis a great pleasure for me to know that Geological Survey of Pakistan is publishing the new volume of ‘Stratigraphy of Pakistan’. The vast colloction of stratigraphic data not only reflects the details of geological studies carried out in this part of the world but also provides a scicntific rationale and impetus to more vigorous effort to research and explore new mineral and hydrocarbon deposits in Pakistan, The new stratigraphic data cited in this volume will also be helpful in formulating national policies and open several new visas of furthor research, The aviilability of this publication in both print and electronic form will provide rescarchers and exploration companies « data base to better plan their future studies and programs. It is hoped that this publication will be a prelude to GSP's on-going activities for setting up an efficient system that should allow easy and economical access to authorized data catities for a dependable facility of multi-user retrieval. Mineral exploration is a continuous process and dependent upon a reliable geological data base. Minerals are regarded as generators of economic growth; therefore, their systematic exploration and development is an area of high priority for revival of the national economy. The structural organization and revitalization of the role and activities of the Geological Survey of Pakistan within the