Islamabad: Honorable Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities of the United Kingdom, Ms. Yasmin Qureshi, Member of Parliament, visited COMSATS Secretariat on 22 November 2022. Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director COMSATS warmly welcomed the Hon. Member of the British Parliament.
She congratulated the Executive Director on his appointment. The Executive Director briefed the Hon. MP on the COMSATS’ functioning, which was aimed at benefiting its members in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation in a variety of ways. Ms. Yasmin, MP, expressed keen interest in COMSATS activities and discussed prospects for mutually beneficial North-South cooperation.
The Executive Director underscored that the meaningful engagement of the global north can be helpful in the COMSATS march toward attaining sustainable development in the global south. Both agreed that there is significant potential in such a cooperation.
