This was decided in a meeting between Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Mir Changez Khan Jamali and Ambassador of Sultanate of Oman, Muhammad Said Al-rawati, who called on Minister here today.

They discussed bilateral and trade relations between the two neighbouring countries, specifically in the field of Science and Technology.

Both sides agreed to exchange information on Science and Technology organizations in the respective countries for identification of areas of cooperation, which has been included as agenda item at the forum of Pak-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) being coordinated by Economic Affairs Division of Pakistan, the main focus of which is economic and trade relations between the two countries.

Both the countries are also in close cooperation in the field of S & T at the forum of COMSTECH.

A proposal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of standardization and quality assessments between Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) and Directorate General for Specification and Measurement (DGSAM) of Oman also came under discussion in the meeting which was earlier discussed and exchanged at the forum of JMC in March 2010.

The draft is under process for completion of respective codal formalities before signing that would further expand the bilateral and trade relations between the two countries.

Pakistan also offered Oman for enhancement of human resource development for placing its students for studies at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and COMSAT Institute of Information Technology (CIIT).

They further agreed to undertake joint studies on Oceanography in future.