IOFS-COMSATS-COMSTECH joint 2nd International Forum for Agri-Biotechnology successfully concluded on 5th July 2023. COMSATS co-sponsored the event. The event was organized by the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the support of the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and …

The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) organized the Webinar on Advancing Climate Diplomacy in the Global South: The Road to COP28 on 22nd June 2023, to highlight the importance of climate diplomacy and promote the cause of South-South Cooperation. Held at COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad, the event held …

A group of students pursuing MS-Health Informatics from COMSATS University, led by Dr. Nighat Sultana, Associate Professor, visited the COMSATS Telehealth Resource Centre located at CIS on June 8, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to gain insights into the workings of COMSATS’ Telehealth project. During the visit, Dr. Azeema Fareed, Incharge Telehealth, provided …

June 2, 2023, Islamabad. The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, called on the Minister for Defense, H.E. Khawaja Muhammad Asif. During the meeting, the Executive Director presented an overview of COMSATS, an intergovernmental international organization comprising 27 member countries and 24 Centers of Excellence. He briefed the Defence Minister on the latest …

The Executive Director COMSATS, Amb. Dr. Nafees Zakaria was invited to visit the National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, for a briefing on the academic and R&D work being carried out by the Centre and to witness its technical facilities first-hand on May 26, 2023. During the visit, meeting with the Director General NCP, Dr. …

The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, called on the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula on May 20, 2023. Congratulating the inauguration of Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad, Ambassador Zakaria lauded Ambassador Jemal’s dynamism whose efforts led to significant development. He apprised the Ambassador …

The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Syndesis Health Inc., USA, for “Genomic Sequencing Programs” on May 05, 2023. The MoU will provide a broad framework for collaborative activities aimed at providing better healthcare to the citizens, supporting curative drugs development, …

Islamabad, 18th April 2023. Ambassador Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, highlighted the importance of digitalization in the context of socio-economic development and called for enhanced cooperation among the COMSATS Member States, particularly for human resource development in this vital field. He noted with pleasure that Pakistan is among the fastest growing exporters …

The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic, H.E Dr. Ramez Alraee in his office on April 13, 2023. The Ambassador of Syria congratulated Ambassador Zakaria on his appointment as Executive Director of COMSATS. The Ambassador said that Syria attaches high importance …

Islamabad, April 12, 2023. The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini. Ambassador Hosseini congratulated the Executive Director on his appointment. The Ambassador emphasized the significant role that COMSATS plays and mentioned that Iran values its …