[4][5] The National Institute of Electronics was established in 1979 through an ordinance proclaimed by the President of Pakistan.
[6] The institution has the following research and development departments:[7] NIE produce different products related to electronics field, including electronic voting machines, ECG machines, GSM based energy meters, surface mount technology production lines (SMTPL), 1KVA smooth power line conditioners and 3KVA solar based inverters.
[8] In 2015, NIE produced first electronic voting machine (EMV) for Election Commission of Pakistan.
In 2021, NIE started productions of upgraded version of electronic voting machine on directions of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).
[8] National Institute of Electronic Employees Cooperative Housing Society (NIEECHS) is a housing society for employees of NIE, with 230 Kanals land on Fateh Jang Road near Nougazi, close to sector F-16 Islamabad.