Islamabad, June 15, 2026 – The Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) Islamabad and the Aga Khan University (AKU) Karachi jointly organized a Hybrid Seminar on “Emerging Health Technologies” at the A.Q. Khan Auditorium of the Academy in Islamabad. As invited, Prof. Tayebi attended the seminar and communicated with the senior participants on the relevant subject.

The main objective of the event was to promote health sciences education and research and contribute to developing a regulatory framework for National Health Plan.

A large numbers of  Participation Over 85 scientists, academicians, medical practitioners, and  scholars from various Universities (Quaid-e-Azam University, Aga Khan University, NUST, Ripha International University, City University, Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Virtual University, NUTECH); Healthcare Institutions (Helping Hand Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, GAK HealthCare International); International Organizations (OIC-COMSTECH, ECOSF), Government Organizations (PSF); R&D Institutions/Organizations (NILOP, PINSTECH, PNRA), Hospitals-Health Institutions & clinical laboratories (Health Science Academy), and NGOS (NAYS) attended the event physically; while over 40 researchers attended the event online.

In his opening address, Dr. Muhammad Wasay (Prof. AKU & Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences) highlighted the distinctive challenges confronting Pakistani population in the domain of health and life sciences and the urgent need to address these challenges through integrated and innovative approaches to ensure sustainable resource management.

In their technical presentations, the expert speakers highlighted the role of nanomedicine in health care; evolution of nanotechnology in Pakistan; indigenous development and applications of clinical lasers in Pakistan; genomic technologies in precision medicines; focused ultrasound in neurological diseases; drugs evaluation using laser breakdown spectroscopy; and printed wearable ECG electrodes and wireless readout.

The event was concluded with the address by the Co-Chair of the Seminar Prof Dr. Anwar-ul- Hassan Gilani (Fellow PAS) who congratulated the organizers for holding this important seminar and emphasized the need for innovative research in Pakistan in the domain of health/clinical sciences, training and as well as national and international collaboration.