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 Dr. Marcelo Knobel, the recently appointed Executive Director of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy. The discussions focused on revitalizing institutional collaboration, aligning strategic …

Islamabad, 26th February 2025 – The Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan, His Excellency İrfan Neziroğlu, called on the Executive Director of COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, at the COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad. During the meeting, the two discussed avenues of cooperation between COMSATS and the Republic of Turkiye and agreed to enhance collaboration in science, technology, …

Supported by COMSATS, the International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry (ISNPC-16) concluded in Karachi, on 20th February 2025. The Symposium, 16th of the series in the field of natural product sciences, was organized by International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at its campus that enriched the learning of over 400 scientists, including 60 …

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 Award (KIA) and the 26th Khwarizmi Youth Award (KYA) in Tehran on 17th February 2025. The ceremony was graced with the presence of Hon. President …

The opening ceremony of the 9th term of ANSO-BIDI School for Innovation, Sustainable Development and Leadership Enhancement was held on February 26, 2025. The Centre for Environmental Economics of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CEE-UCAS), in cooperation with the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO), …

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 signing ceremony was graced by the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Sudan and Yemen with their attendance. The …

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 high-level webinar that underscored the critical role of women in STEM and the need for an inclusive and equitable scientific landscape. Held under the theme …