NIO Hosts Productive Meeting on Sindh Coastal Resilience Sector Project (SCRP)

Date: 14 October 2026

A fruitful and constructive meeting was held at the Conference Room of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Karachi, to discuss key areas of collaboration and institutional capacity strengthening under the Sindh Coastal Resilience Sector Project (SCRP).

The meeting was chaired by Engr. Naimatullah Sohoo, Director General, NIO, and attended by representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the SCRP, and NIO. The ADB delegation included Mr. Nathan Rieve, Ms. Niloofar Sadegi, and Mr. Sheikh Arshad, along with Dr. Imran Shahzad, ADB Consultant for NIO, and Mr. Haji Khan Jamali, Project Director, SCRP.

Representing NIO were Syed Waseem Haider, Dr. Tariq Mahmood, Dr. Waqar Ahmed, Dr. Ibrahim Zia (Focal Person, SCRP), and Mr. Khalid Mahmood, all Principal Scientific Officers, along with Engr. Noshad Ali, Coastal Engineer and Deputy Focal Person, SCRP.

Discussions focused on strengthening NIO’s technical and institutional capacity and enhancing its role in coastal resilience and management. Key areas included the proposed establishment of the Center for Coastal Resilience and Management (CCRM) as a focal point for technical coordination; development of alternative energy solutions to ensure uninterrupted operations; strengthening High-Performance Computing (HPC) and data server infrastructure; modernization, maintenance, and calibration of coastal monitoring equipment; and finalization of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NIO and the Sindh Irrigation Department (SID), Government of Sindh.

The participants exchanged valuable insights and discussed practical measures to enhance inter-institutional coordination, facilitate data sharing, strengthen scientific and technical capabilities, and support the timely implementation of planned activities, particularly under Output 3 of the project.

NIO reaffirmed its institutional commitment to the successful implementation of the SCRP and to advancing scientific research, technical collaboration, and sustainable coastal resilience in Sindh.

The meeting marked a significant step towards strengthening collaboration among the participating institutions and promoting science-based approaches to coastal resilience and sustainable coastal management.

Provision of Pak-SBAS system

Date: 02 October 2026

NIO Acknowledge SUPARCO for providing Pak-SBAS system for trail bases after several correspondence and meeting. Dr. Muhammad Muneeb Sheihk from SUPARCO provide initial training of Pak-SBAS to NIO scientist and Engineer. He also invited NIO officers to SUPARCO for further training.

Pakistan Space Based Augmentation System (Pak-SBAS) is Pakistan's indigensous Satellite-Based Augmentation System developed by SUPARCO in collaboration with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority to improve the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

Superannuation of Dr. Sanober Kehkashan

Date: 07 October 2026

The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Pakistan, acknowledges the dedicated and valuable services of Dr. Sanober Kehkashan, Principal Scientific Officer and Chemical Oceanographer, on the occasion of her superannuation upon attaining the age of retirement.

Dr. Sanober Kehkashan has rendered valuable services to NIO and contributed to the Institute’s scientific and research activities in the field of chemical oceanography. Her professionalism, dedication, and commitment to oceanographic research are highly appreciated.

On this occasion, NIO expresses its sincere gratitude to Dr. Sanober Kehkashan for her valuable contributions and dedicated service to the Institute. NIO wishes her good health, happiness, and success in the years ahead.

National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Pakistan