SIALKOT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th May, 2026) A meeting of the Departmental Committee on Research Management for Sustainable Development was held at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry(SCCI) under the chairmanship of SCCI President Syed Ahtesham Mazhar and Committee Chairman Dr Syed Raza-ullah-Shah to discuss proposals regarding the upgradation and commercial utilization of university laboratories in Sialkot district,here on Friday.
The meeting also deliberated on the establishment of an industry-academia collaboration platform aimed at industrial problem-solving,technology mapping and innovation development.
Among the guests of honor were Dr Ijaz Ahmad,Director General of the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research,Muhammad Alamgir Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer of the National Productivity Organization and Dr Aslam Dar from University of Sialkot.
Through Zoom, Ateeq-ur-Rehman Memon, Director General of the Pakistan National Accreditation Council, Engineer Ali Bux,Director CA/IA and Training at the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority and Nabeel Amin, Head of Compliance at the National Compliance Center, also joined the session.
Representatives from Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORICs) and faculty heads of Government College Women University Sialkot,University of Management and Technology and The Grand Asian University participated in the meeting.
The participants appreciated the efforts of the SCCI president and committee chairman for bringing academia and the public sector on one platform and taking practical steps to bridge the gap between industry and academia to address industrial challenges.
