Staff Reporter
Islamaba
Afghanistan’s support to COMSATS’ mandate and willingness to benefit from the programmes and operations of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) has been renewed.
During his visit to COMSATS Secretariat on Monday, the Deputy Head of Mission/Chargé d’affaires, Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Islamabad, Ahmad Shakir Qarar, has welcomed the offer of scientific cooperation and explored the country’s interests in becoming the organization’s member. On the occasion, Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, expressed his strong resolve to create scientific and academic linkages between Afghanistan and COMSATS’ member countries, including the host country, Pakistan.
Apart from a case built in favor of Afghanistan’s membership to COMSATS, matters discussed during the meeting between the Afghan diplomat and senior officials of COMSATS.
