Blood banks in Pakistan are overseen by:

·       The National Blood Transfusion Programme at the federal level (policy and coordination).

·       Provincial blood transfusion authorities (e.g., Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority, Punjab authorities, others) that license and inspect blood banks in their regions.

These authorities:

·       Decide minimum standards for staffing, equipment, testing, storage and documentation.

·       Issue and renew licenses for blood banks that meet these standards.

·       Inspect facilities and can suspend or close unsafe or unlicensed blood banks.

Any place that collects blood from donors, tests, stores, or transfuses blood/blood components is supposed to have a valid license from the relevant authority.