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).
The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. İrfan Neziroğlu, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Pakistan, on 16th July 2025
COMSATS and the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 7th July 2025, aimed at fostering academic cooperation and institutional capacity building in S&T
Islamabad, 30 June 2025. A Tripartite landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), IBI International Group
On 23rd June 2025, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan, His Excellency Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan, called on the Executive Director of COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, to
Islamabad, 20th June 2025. In observance of World Environment Day 2025, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), in strategic collaboration with the Ministry
18 June 2025. In the spirit of South-South cooperation for technological advancement and data governance, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) actively collaborated
On 17th June 2025, COMSATS organized an international webinar, “Towards Digital Transformation: Ensuring an Equitable and Inclusive Society”, to commemorate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2025. The
Islamabad, 3rd June 2025 — The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) have formalized a strategic
As a continuation of the strategic deliberations undertaken during the 24th and 25th meetings of the COMSATS Coordinating Council—particularly those germane to the mandate of the COMSATS Centre for Climate
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and its Centre of Excellence, the COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan, held a Conference on ‘Modern Magnetic
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.
