COMSATS, Chinese Trade Body Join Hands to Deepen Pakistan-China Industrial, Academic Ties

Strategic partnership to promote AI-driven innovation, joint research, technology transfer and industry-academia linkages, opening new opportunities for students and researchers to engage with Chinese enterprises and investors.

Hamid Khan Wazir

ISLAMABAD: In a move to strengthen Pakistan-China economic and technological ties, COMSATS University Islamabad's Lahore campus has signed an agreement with Everest International Expo (Pvt.) Ltd., the Pakistan operating entity of China's Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), to bridge the gap between academia and industry and accelerate innovation, research and technology transfer.

The university announced the agreement, saying the partnership would focus on four strategic areas i.e. industry and artificial intelligence (AI), agriculture, automotive supply chains and technology transfer, as well as biopharmaceuticals and research and development.

The collaboration aims to promote joint research and publications, industry-driven innovation, AI-based solutions and enterprise surveys.

It will also create opportunities for students and faculty members to engage with Chinese enterprises, investors and international business networks, according to the university.

This initiative reflects COMSATS Lahore Campus’s commitment to strengthening industry academia linkages, advancing applied research, empowering students with practical experience, and contributing to technological innovation and economic development.

By connecting academic expertise with industrial opportunities, COMSATS Lahore and Everest International Expo seek to create meaningful pathways for knowledge exchange, innovation, sustainable bilateral cooperation and develop opportunities for sustained cooperation between Pakistani and Chinese academic and industrial stakeholders.