Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)
August 28 2017 2017
In line with COMSATS’ efforts to expand the scope of its programmes and its international partnerships, a delegation from European Union, Pakistan, was invited by the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, to visit COMSATS Secretariat. In this regard, Ms. Anne Marchal, Charge d’Affaires, EU, Pakistan, and Mr. Husnain Iftakhar, Senior Economist, visited …
August 24 2017 2017
Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, call upon the High Commissioner of South Africa in Pakistan, H. E. Mpendulo Jele Kumalo, on August 24, 2017. During the meeting, the High Commissioner was accompanied by Ms. M. S. Mkhwebane, First Secretary (Corporate Services). Other COMSATS’ officials attending the meeting included Mr. Tajammul Hussain, Advisor …
August 21 2017 2017
The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, called upon H.E. Ali Alizada, Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, at the Embassy of Azerbaijan, on 21st August, 2017. The primary objective of the meeting was to offer COMSATS’ membership to the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as to explore opportunities of collaboration with …
August 18 2017 2017
On 18th August 2017, the Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, H.E. Nguyen Xuan Luu, visited COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, on an invitation from Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. The Ambassador was invited for a briefing about projects and mandate of COMSATS and to discuss about the Vietnam’s possible membership of COMSATS. Senior officials …
August 18 2017 2017
Upon invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, the Ambassador of Yemen to Pakistan, H.E. Mohammed Motahar Alashabi, visited COMSATS Secretariat on August 18, 2017. The purpose of the invitation was to brief His Excellency on the projects and programmes of COMSATS, delineate the benefits and obligations of COMSATS’ membership as well …
August 17 2017 2017
The Republic of Turkey has joined COMSATS, as intimated by a letter from Turkish Embassy received by COMSATS Secretariat on 17th August 2017. The ‘Agreement to join COMSATS as Member State’, signed earlier by the Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan, His Excellency Babür Hızlan, has been ratified by the Government of Turkey on 29th May …
August 15 2017 2017
A delegation from COMSATS Secretariat led by the Executive Director COMSATS visited UK from 5th August 2017 to 13th August 2017. He was accompanied by Ambassador (R) Shahid Kamal, and Dr. Arshad Malik, of CIIT. During this visit, the delegates held meetings with officials from Universities UK International; Lancaster University; Commonwealth Secretariat; High Commission of …
August 10 2017 2017
During the year 2017, COMSATS eHealth Programme made efforts to foster its new collaboration with Midland Doctor Medical Institute (MDMI), which offered its hospital in Muzafarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir for the first Telehealth setup under MDMI-COMSATS collaboration for Telehealth. In this connection, a team comprising of Mr. Nisar Ahmad, Deputy Director (Systems) and Mr. …
August 04 2017 2017
The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, called upon H.E. Erik Beishembiev, Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan, at Embassy of Kyrgyz Republic, on 4th August, 2017. The agenda of the meeting was to offer COMSATS’ membership to Kyrgyz Republic and explore the opportunities of cooperation between COMSATS’ network of Centres of Excellence and …
August 02 2017 2017
A meeting with the country director of the British Council Pakistan, Ms. Rosemary Hillhorst, was held at COMSATS Secretariat on 2nd August 2017. Ms. Hillhorst was accompanied by Ms. Nishat Riaz (Director of Education, Pakistan). After exchanging pleasantries, the Executive Director COMSATS formally began the meeting by introducing COMSATS and the main activities and notable …
