The Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) is Pakistan's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. It was established in 1947 in Quetta, Balochistan, is one of the research institutes of Pakistan. It is the organizational successor to the UK Ordnance Survey in that part of the world. The GSP's mission is to develop, interpret and provide geological information about the country that may lead to the prudent management of its natural resources and contribute to the development. According to its charter, GSP "is responsible for the study of geology of the country in all pertinent details and to assess its resource potential."
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