ISLAMABAD: Members of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Science & Technology, led by the Committee's Chairman Sajid Mehdi, and accompanied by Additional Secretary Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) Malik Qaiser Majeed along with representatives from NUTECH, PCRWR, etc, paid a visit to National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) here on Wednesday.

Upon arrival, the honourable members were given a comprehensive briefing on NUST's global and national standing, academic and research output, multi-dimensional growth, research facilities, etc.

In the discussion that ensued, Lt-Gen Naweed Zaman (retd), Rector NUST, apprised the delegates of some of the university's latest offerings, including the establishment of Pakistan's first-ever facility for the indigenous production of cardiac stints and miscellaneous other medical devices (to be inaugurated soon), Pakistan's first National Science & Technology Park (NSTP), students' meritorious accomplishments in some of the world's prestigious S&T/innovation competitions, etc.

The esteemed guests lauded NUST management, faculty, researchers and students for their consistent efforts in earning NUST a respectable niche among the world leaders in a short span of time.-PR

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