The idea of establishing a high-level Commission on Science and Technology for countries of the South was conceived by Pakistani Nobel Laureate, Prof. Dr. Abdus Salam, in recognition of the increasingly widening gap of scientific knowledge and economic development between the North and the South. It was realized that sustainable socio-economic development in the South cannot be achieved without building and sustaining indigenous capacities in science and technology and that the strengthening of South-South and North-South collaboration, and exchange of technical know-how, is imperative for the generation and sustenance of such capacities. Professor Salam’s enthusiasm and personal contacts motivated a number of Heads of State/Government of developing nations to join hands for the establishment of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS).
Islamabad, March 12, 2024 – In a significant step towards fostering regional collaboration in science, technology, and innovation (STI), Prof. Dr. Syed Komail Tayebi, President of the Economic Cooperation Organization
On March 4, 2025, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), held a virtual meeting with
The COMSATS Centre of Excellence in Iran, the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), with support from COMSATS and other partner organizations, successfully organized the 38th Khwarizmi International
COMSATS and Foundation Solar Energy (Pvt.) Limited (FSEL) signed a contractual agreement on 12th February 2025, for commissioning Solar System at COMSATS Technology Park, in pursuit of adopting Green Technology.
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) marked the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) with a
18th December 2024. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) convened a Zoom session of its International Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), a key platform
A Science Seminar on ‘Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development’ was jointly organized by the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) and the
The 9th Governing Board meeting of the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 11, 2024.
COMSATS, in collaboration with the National Disaster and Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) and Kohsar University, organized a significant event on December 6, 2024, at Kohsar University, Murree. Themed “Addressing Smog
November 20, 2024. COMSATS successfully hosted a high-impact panel discussion titled “Decarbonizing Road Transport: Innovations and Policies for Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Technologies” at the UNFCCC’s 29th Conference of Parties
So far, 25 Centres of Excellence (highly reputed centres of science and technologies in the South) have been selected as nodes and are playing leading roles in their respective areas of specialization.
