OBJECTIVES: To explore the perception of nurses regarding quality of pharmaceutical care services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. METHODS: Qualitative methodology was adopted for which a semi-structured interview guide was developed and face to face interviews were conducted. The participants were eighteen nurses who were interviewed in tertiary healthcare settings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan from January to February 2014. The interviews conducted were based on saturation point. Written consent was obtained from the participants prior to the interview.   RESULTS: Thematic content analysis yielded 5 major themes: (a) Incognizance of pharmaceutical care, (b) Collaboration of nurses & pharmacists, (c) Improper distribution system, (d) Lack of provision of patient counseling, (e) Pharmacists reducing the prescribing errors.   CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest nurses are unaware of the term pharmaceutical care, so there is a need to arrange pharmaceutical care awareness programs for healthcare providers as well as patients.  Moreover nurses in Pakistan have positive perception towards pharmacist involvement in direct patient care. According to majority of nurses, pharmacist can reduce their workload and can help them in improvement of their knowledge regarding drugs.