ISLAMABAD, July 06 (Online Int’l): The Executive Director of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), Dr. SM Junaid Zaidi in a meeting with the Federal Minister for Science and Technology Mr. Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, briefed him about the ongoing programmes and activities of COMSATS in various fields of science and technology for the benefit of its Member States, including Pakistan.
The meeting was also attended by Capt (retd) Nasim Nawaz, Secretary Science & Technology; Dr. Hussain Abidi, Member (Science and Technology), MoST; Dr. Ahsan Feroze, Director (IL), Pakistan Science Foundation; and other high officers of the COMSATS Secretariat and Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Executive Director apprised the minister regarding the capacity building programmes, International Thematic Research Groups (ITRGs), South-South & Triangular cooperation endeavours, national, regional and international collaborations, scholarship & fellowship programmes, etc.
He stated that despite having limited resources, COMSATS has made enormous contributions in the fields of science and technology in Pakistan via its flagship projects including COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI – established in 1998 that is a leading educational institution in Pakistan); COMSATS Internet Services (CIS – established in 1996 as pioneer internet services provider in Pakistan); and COMSATS Telehealth Services (CTH – initiated in 2001 as pioneer e-health service in Pakistan).
The Federal Minister appreciated the efforts of COMSATS for promoting science-led sustainable development in Pakistan and other member countries. He said the government will extend full support to COMSATS in carrying out its activities.
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