In 1994, CERN and the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan signed a Co-operation Agreement concerning the development of scientific and technical cooperation in the research projects of CERN. This agreement was followed by the signature of several protocols and today Pakistan contributes to the four LHC experiments:
ALICE,
ATLAS,
CMS and
LHCb as well as accelerator projects such as CLIC/CTF3 and LINAC4, making Pakistan a significant partner for CERN. For
CMS, Pakistan built the Magnet feet, contributed to the Tracker alignment, and built and installed 320 Resistive Plate Chambers (RPC), as well as contributing to
CMS computing, the WLCG and data analysis operating one of the Tier-2 Centres. Pakistan has also built various mechanical components for
ATLAS and for the LHC.
Co-operation with the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology Nuclear Engineering Division (PINSTECH) in the area of radioprotection is being organized. Several high-level Pakistani officials have visited CERN, including President Musharraf in January 2006.
Discussions are on-going with Commission on Science and Technology for sustainable development (COMSATS) for the setting up of a version of the CERN physics teachers programme in Islamabad.
Number of CERN users
18 (January 2014)
CERN contact
R. Voss
Participation in CERN Experiments
ALICE,
ATLAS,
CMS,
LHCb
Participation in CERN Accelerator Projects
CLIC/CTF3, LINAC4
WLCG Participation
Tier-2 centre