The Defence Science & Technology Organisation is a multi-disciplinary, research and development agency under the Ministry of Defence, dedicated for evaluation of science and technology for use by the military.[1][2]
Created in 1963 in the Ministry of Defence, DESTO's clandestine work included reverse engineering of the foreign technology and to avoid technological surprise from India.[1] A limited amount knowledge of DESTO's project is available and much of its work is kept under secrecy.[3]
Among its various responsibilities, it is Pakistan's national centre of expertise in chemical and biological defence.[4]