The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan was incorporated through Ordinance XX of 1962 issued on 19th May 1962. the Ordinance laid down the objectives for the College as follows:

• To Promote specialist practice of medicine, surgery, gynaecology and obstetrics and such other specialities by securing improvement of teaching and training in hospitals and Hospital methods.
• To arrange postgraduate medical, surgical and other specialist’s training;
• To hold and conduct examinations for grant of diplomas and admission to the Fellowship of the College;
• To provide for research;
• To bring together the physicians, surgeons and other specialists of Pakistan periodically for scientific discussions and practical demonstrations of various subjects;
• To do all acts and things as it may consider necessary to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance.