On the afternoon of May 29th, a USU delegate headed by Prof. Dr. Poppy Anjelisa Hasibuan, S.Si., M.Si., Apt (Vice-Rector for Research, Community Service, and Cooperation), Dr. Edy Ikhsan, S.H., M.A (Vice-Rector for Academics, Student, and Alumni Affairs), Dr. Cut Fatimah Zuhra, S.Si., M.Si (Vice-Dean for Academics, Students, and Alumni Affairs of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences), and Dr. Rudy Sofyan, S.S., M.Hum (Head of International Affairs Office) along with Indonesian Consul General in Karachi, Dr. June Kuncoro Hadiningrat visited Indus University, in Karachi Pakistan. The Chancellor of Indus University, Mr. Khalid Amin Sheikh, warmly received the delegation, and some university officials attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Mr. Khalid Amin first extended a warm welcome to the Indonesian Consul General and his delegation. He briefly introduced the attendees, the school's characteristics, and the primary conditions of foreign cooperation and development strategy and said that the visit of Universitas Sumatera Utara is of great significance to deepen understanding and establish a deeper friendly and cooperative relationship. He hoped the two sides could develop ideas, conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges, and explore innovative, substantive, and win-win cooperation models regarding staff and student exchanges and other scientific research collaborations. Prof. Poppy Hasibuan briefly introduced the history and philosophy of Universitas Sumatera Utara. She said that establishing cooperation between the two institutions aims to serve society and create a safe environment for students to learn and grow. She believes the two universities have common development goals in international education, research, and others. She hopes to actively promote establishing a stable and pragmatic exchange and cooperation between the two universities. To begin with, Dr. Sobia Usman, Assistant Professor of Media Science at Indus University, will be one of the facilitators in the "Social Media Marketing" Summer Course Program of the Faculty of Economics and Business, which will be held this coming August 2023.

After successfully sending 10 students (1 from Pharmacy Department, 8 from Biology, and 1 from Chemistry) and 3 lecturers for a research internship at ICCBS in 2022, the USU delegate accompanied by the Indonesian Consul General in Karachi, Dr. June Kuncoro Hadiningrat, paid a visit to ICCBS to monitor the progress of internship program on 26 May 2023. The collaborative works have allowed USU students and academicians to conduct their research at ICCBS research facilities under the supervision of ICCBS expert staff and professors.
The delegate, led by Prof. Dr. Poppy Anjelisa Hasibuan, S.Si., M.Si., Apt (Vice Rector for Research, Community Service, and Cooperation), consists of Dr. Edy Ikhsan, S.H., M.A (Vice-Rector for Academics, Student, and Alumni Affairs), Dr. Cut Fatimah Zuhra, S.Si., M.Si (Vice Dean for Academics, Students and Alumni Affairs of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences), and Dr. Rudy Sofyan, S.S., M.Hum (Head of International Affairs Office). The director of ICCBS, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, H.I., S.I., T.I., welcomed the delegate at the Foreign Scholar Lodge Building, ICCBS Complex, Karachi. In his speech, Prof. Iqbal welcomes other students, Ph.D. scholars, and academicians from USU to conduct such internships in the future. This program offers a 6-12 months internship in the ICCBS lab facilities.

Prof. Poppy Anjelisa thanked ICCBS for such cooperation as the implementation of the MoU signed on 10 November 2021 between USU Rector Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si and Director of ICCBS Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, H.I., S.I., T.I which was facilitated by Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi. Under this agreement, the USU students can conduct their final research projects at the ICCBS Lab facilities with joint supervision between USU lecturers and ICCBS researchers/professors. The supervisors of USU students at ICCBS appreciate the hard work and dedication the students put in during their internships. The students worked hard for approximately seven months to finish their project analyzing data and samples at ICCBS lab facilities. "We hope to send more students in 2023 for a similar internship program", added Prof. Poppy. "Research facilities at ICCBS are available for USU students and academicians. They can come and use the facilities in their research projects", said Prof Iqbal. He hopes the cooperation between USU and ICCBS can be strengthened and nurtured to harvest the best result for each institution.