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 participated at the 13th Meeting of Governing Board of the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and
Islamabad, 20th October 2026, COMSATS and the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a formal framework for cooperation in science, technology and
13th October 2026, A 3 day ANSO-COMSATS-TWAS Conference on “A Sustainable Future for All Living Species on Planet Earth” commenced today in Islamabad, bringing together international scientists, researchers, policymakers and
Islamabad, 26th September 2026. The four-day “ANSO–COMSATS Conference on Artificial Intelligence Enabled Solutions for Sustainable Water Governance, Security and Safety” successfully concluded in Islamabad. The conference was organized by the
On 22 September 2026, A 4 day “ANSO–COMSATS Conference on Artificial Intelligence Enabled Solutions for Sustainable Water Governance, Security and Safety” has been inaugurated today in Islamabad. Under the Alliance
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
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.
