Key points
- CERN team visited Pakistan from August 24 to 28, 2025
- Pakistan became an associate member of CERN in July 2015
- Collaboration with CERN helps Pakistan advance scientific knowledge
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) visited Pakistan from 24 to 28 August 2025, to review the country’s progress as an associate member of CERN.
During the visit, a team of five top experts from CERN met with the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and toured various science and technology institutions, according to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)’s Delegation Visits Pakistan.
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These included 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), National Institute for Laser and Optronics (NILOP), among other advanced facilities.
Science and technology
The purpose of these visits was to assess Pakistan’s progress in the field of science and technology.
CERN, the European Organisation 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 centre 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.
Lead agency
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) serves as the lead agency coordinating the PAK-CERN collaboration.
Through its Associate Membership, Pakistan has gained significant benefits—advancing the frontiers of scientific knowledge, fostering technological development, and training a new generation of scientists and engineers.
