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, 9 September 2026: The COMSATS Secretariat, in collaboration with the UNESCO Pakistan Office and the Economic Cooperation Organization Science Foundation (ECOSF), launched a Joint Regional Webinar Series on Science,
Islamabad, 3 September 2026 – The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) held a virtual discussion with Green Cross United Kingdom (Green Cross UK)
2 September 2026 – The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the Yemen National Academy of Young Scientists (YEM-SCI) have signed a Memorandum
On 24 July 2026, The Executive Director of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, received a high-level delegation
On 21st July 2026, The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and Oxford Policy Management (OPM) Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, held a meeting with His Excellency Chandra Warsenanto Sukotjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Pakistan, on 21 July 2026.
Her Excellency Ms. Harerimana Fatou, High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda to Pakistan, visited the COMSATS Secretariat and held a meeting with the Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad
COMSATS in collaboration with its Technology Partner, KHASTECH, launches indigenous digital SaaS platform, KALAAM, by signing an agreement at COMSATS Secretariat on July 10, 2026. KALAAM is a virtual meetings
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) renewed a Memorandum
A delegation of junior diplomats from the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan visited the Secretariat of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in
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.
