ISLAMABAD, May 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz during his visit to the COMSTECH Secretariat on Wednesday appreciated its contributions for socio-economic uplift of Muslim Ummah through science and technology driven interventions.
Coordinator General COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary extended him a warm reception, along with his team.
The Coordinator General gave him a detailed presentation on COMSTECH establishment, aims and objectives, past achievements, present programmes and future initiatives, including preparation of science profiles of OIC member states, COMSTECH research publication program, research fellowships, technician training program, COMSTECH initiative for health and innovation in Africa, and OIC technology innovation portal.
The minister appreciated the current achievements of COMSTECH and future plans devised for the socio-economic development of the Ummah through the application of science and technology.
COMSTECH was established in 1981, in Makkah during the 3rd OIC Summit. It is chaired by the President of Pakistan and co-chaired by the Prime Minister.
It was established with the commitment of OIC leadership to achieve an inter-Islamic cooperation for science and technology based development of the Ummah.
COMSTECH takes follow-up action for implementation of relevant resolutions of Islamic Summit Conference, collaborates with International, Regional and national organizations, and develops linkages.
It reviews the work of expert groups and the tasks assigned to subsidiary organs and affiliated institutions of OIC working in different fields of S&T and submits progress report of COMSTECH and new proposals for consideration of the Summit through chairman COMSTECH.
COMSTECH Apprise Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of COMSTECH activities through Secretary General OIC.
