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, 27 January 2026 – The UNESCO Representative in Pakistan, Dr. Fuad Pashayev, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director of the Commission on Science
Islamabad, January 15, 2026. The President of the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), Pakistan, Rear Admiral Javaid Iqbal HI (M), paid a visit to the COMSATS Secretariat and held
In pursuit of modernizing organizational processes and professional workflows, COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) convened a two-day capacity-building Workshop “Workplace AI: Communications & Productivity” on 12–13 January 2026
30th December 2025. COMSATS and InoTech Solutions joined hands to accelerate large-scale public-private partnerships for digital enablement across Pakistan and beyond. The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria
Secretary General-Designate of the Developing 8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, visited the COMSATS Secretariat on 24th December 2025. He was warmly welcomed by the Executive Director
December 24, 2025. Executive Director, China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences (CPJRC), Prof. Hong Tianhua, paid a visit to COMSATS Secretariat and held a meeting with Ambassador Dr. Mohammad
Islamabad, 11th December 2025. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) launched Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology, indigenously developed by its technology partner, AGECO (Pvt.)
Islamabad, 27 November 2025 – The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC) have entered
“Pathways to Net-Zero Through South-South Synergies: Climate-Resilient Technologies, Capacities, and Cultural Anchors” – UNFCCC Pavilion, Blue Zone, 14th November 2025 COMSATS, in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and
“Beyond Crisis Response: Cross-Sectoral Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction, Food Security and Resilient Recovery” – GORD Pavilion, Blue Zone, 14th November 2025 COMSATS, in collaboration with the Islamic World Educational,
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.
