IUB organized the 6th two-day International Conference and Industrial Exhibition on Capacity Building of Camels Products

PRO No: 116/23, dated 21/3/2023
Directorate of Public Relations, Islamia University Bahawalpur
Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur organized 6th two-day international conference and industrial exhibition, regarding increasing the capacity of camel owners in Pakistan and producing local products from camel milk. This international conference is being held according to the vision of Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, whose aim is to make teaching and research activities in the university in accordance with the priorities of the country's economic and social development. Similarly, the farming community should also benefit from the benefits of these research activities. Bahawalpur is located in a region where on one side there are lush green areas through irrigation and on the other side is the Cholistan desert. Both these areas are very important in terms of livestock especially camel rearing. This conference is a link to bring together the people of Camel and the University on a single platform and facilitate fruitful collaboration and cooperation for both. The inaugural session was presided over by Prof. Dr. Naveed Akhtar, Pro Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. The Pro Vice Chancellor said that the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is playing its role for the economic development of the country and the economic improvement of the people of this region. The conference organized by the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences will surely open new doors of development. In the conference, Vice Chancellor University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan Prof. Dr. Masroor Elahi Babar, Prof. Dr. Subhan Qureshi from Dairy Science Park, Vice President Camel Association Pakistan Elahi Bakhsh Marghzani, Director General Livestock South Punjab Ijaz Ahmed Gurashi, various regions of the country including Experts and guests from academic and research fields participated. Prof. Dr. Methat Darek from the University of Konya, Turkey, made a special appearance at the conference. In addition, experts from different countries of the world participated in the conference online. On this occasion, the organizer of the conference, Dean Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Prof. Dr. Khalid Mansoor said that the main objective of the conference is to bring positive change in the lives of camel people. Stalls related to the livestock sector were set up in the industrial exhibition. A large number of livestock experts, officers and students of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur participated in the conference.