ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, China and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) COMSTECH body this week launched a joint laboratory on research and development of herbal medicine, Pakistani state media reported.
The launch took place at the inaugural session of the 2026 International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine–Unani Medicine Cooperation and SCO Member States Traditional Medicine Industry Exchange Forum in Zhejiang, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.
The state media said the laboratory was established through a collaboration between Ningbo University in China and OIC’s COMSTECH.
“It aims to promote collaborative research and innovation in traditional Chinese medicine and Unani medicine, focusing on herbal medicine development, clinical and pre-clinical studies,” APP said.
Unani medicine is an ancient system of medicine that combines principles of Greek and Ayurvedic medicine to diagnose and treat many different conditions.
The laboratory will also focus on international registration of traditional medicine products, academic exchanges and training of researchers, it added.
The lab features a multidisciplinary team of 50 researchers, including 30 Chinese and 20 international experts, APP said.
“The newly launched laboratory is expected to serve as a key platform for advancing scientific research, innovation, talent development, and health care applications in traditional medicine across China, Pakistan, OIC member states, and SCO countries,” it said.
