The 22nd International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT 2025), a flagship conference of the COMSATS University Islamabad concluded at COMSTECH Secretariat.
The two-day event turned out to be Pakistan’s premier ICT research forum and brought together researchers and technology experts to discuss advances in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and Internet of Things applications under the theme Digital transformation and Innovation.
FIT 2025 received 627 research submissions from 32 countries which is the highest number of research submission in the 2 decades history of the event. Following peer review, 99 papers were accepted and presented across eleven technical tracks and nineteen sessions rendering a 15% acceptance.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Additional Secretary Rizwan Ahmed Sheikh on behalf of Ministry of Science & Technology (S&T) commended COMSATS University for hosting the conference, describing FIT as one of Pakistan’s most respected ICT forums of the country. The Additional Secretary while speaking on behalf of the Minister emphasized strengthening linkages between research, industry, and public policy, that would ensure that academic findings translate into real startups, patents, and solutions having a socio-economic impact.
Prof. Dr. Raheel Qamar, Rector CUI while addressing the closing ceremony called on experts to take advantage of research in Quantum Technologies to disrupt and innovate. He said that COMSATS University Islamabad, will be the first university in Pakistan to prepare its students for Industry 5.0 through the 6C toolkit imparted to the graduates of all disciplines. According to this framework, each student will carry working knowledge of Coding, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Co-intelligence as well as incorporate creativity and communication skills in their coursework. Prof. Qamar called for a need to invest in Startups and university Spin-offs in order to support the knowledge economy and opportunities that emerge with it.
