CERN delegation reviews Pakistan’s scientific progress

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) visited Pakistan from 24 to 28 August 2025 to evaluate the country’s achievements as an Associate Member of the organization.

According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, a team of five senior CERN experts held discussions with the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and toured several leading scientific and technological institutions.

The delegation visited the National Centre for Physics (NCP), Heavy Mechanical Complex-3 (HMC-3), Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (INMOL), and the National Institute for Laser and Optronics (NILOP), among other advanced facilities.

The purpose of these interactions and site visits was to assess Pakistan’s scientific and technological progress under its associate membership with CERN.

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the world’s leading particle physics and nuclear research laboratory. Established in Geneva by European member states on the principle of ‘Science for Peace’, CERN has grown into a global center for scientific excellence, currently comprising 25 Member States and nine Associate Members, including Pakistan.

Pakistan became an Associate Member of CERN on 31 July 2015 and has since been actively contributing to CERN’s projects.

The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) serves as the lead agency coordinating the PAK-CERN collaboration.