LAHORE (March 07 2004): The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) and Punjab University have agreed to collaborate in the field of animal sciences.

UVAS's vice-chancellor Professor Dr Manzoor Ahmed met Punjab University vice-chancellor Arshad Mahmood here on Saturday and discussed ways and means for this collaboration. Both agreed for collaboration in joint research to be conducted by the scientists of the two universities.

Later, a group of UVAS teachers, led by Dean Faculty of Animal Production and Technology Professor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha, held a meeting with a team of the Punjab University scientists headed by Dean Faculty of Sciences Professor Dr Muhammad Waheed Akhtar and discussed details of collaboration.

The meeting formed four sub-groups to conduct joint research and other development activities in the areas of livestock, fisheries, poultry and molecular pathology.

The sub-groups will identify and finalise the research programmes.

Courtesy Business Recorder