Institute of Space Technology is the pioneer Institute of Pakistan, celebrating World Space Week since 2005 in collaboration with Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). IST has the honor of organizing maximum events in Pakistan during WSW every year with the enthusiastic participation of its students and faculty.

IST inspires students of schools and colleges for WSW activities and celebrations. The number of events, participating students and schools has increased tremendously in the last ten years. The various space themed competitions, in the area of literature, fine arts, visual arts, performing arts, computer graphics and gaming, aero modeling, water rocket and space models making, space technology innovation and applications were held in yesteryears. IST has rendered services for the science teachers of private and public sector schools in the form of space technology teachers training workshop, space school, space caravan, space biblio rendezvous, space career station, space awareness lectures and also broadcasted live lectures by the space experts to different universities of Pakistan and neighboring countries via Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC) video link.