The Landscape of Stem Cell Research in Pakistan Authors Sjjawal Ahmad Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan. Sana Zeeshan Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan Azhar Hussain Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan Rumina Hasan Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan 4 Kulsoom Ghias Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan Syed Ather Enam Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKUS-04 Abstract Objective: The present study is a scoping review of the progress of the field of stem cell research (SCR) in Pakistan in the last two decades. Methods: Data was extracted from electronic search engines, international clinical trial registry platforms, and PubMed and presented in tabular and graphical form. Results: China, India and Iran are investing heavily in SCR. In Pakistan, reasonable growth in terms of the number of publications is observed in this area, however, clinical translation of the field does not demonstrate any considerable progress. The Government of Pakistan has developed the regulatory framework and initiated preliminary policymaking, adopting rules from international regulatory agencies like World Health Organization (WHO) and Federal Drug Authority (FDA), however, further clarity and policymaking are needed to address the growing trend of stem cell tourism in the country. Continued... Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-02-07 How to Cite Sjjawal Ahmad, Sana Zeeshan, Azhar Hussain, Rumina Hasan, 4 Kulsoom Ghias, & Syed Ather Enam. (2023). The Landscape of Stem Cell Research in Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(2), S19-S25. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKUS-04 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 2 (2023): Stem Cells: A New Frontier in Surgery Section REVIEW ARTICLE