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Sindh Minister for Livestock & Fisheries Muhammad Ali Malkani visited the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and met Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani to discuss collaboration in research, training, and knowledge exchange._x000D_
During a meeting with senior faculty, both sides explored cooperation in livestock development, animal health, biotechnology, vaccine production, breed improvement, genomics, and climate-smart farming. The minister expressed interest in training Sindh Livestock Department staff at UVAS and facilitating DVM admissions for talented students from Sindh._x000D_
Prof Dr Masood Rabbani reaffirmed UVAS’s commitment to supporting Sindh through professional training, research partnerships, and livestock sector development._x000D_
Separately, Prof Dr Tehmina Mustafa of the University of Bergen, Norway, met the Vice-Chancellor to discuss a joint One Health research initiative on zoonotic disease surveillance at the livestock-human interface, with plans to pursue international research funding and strengthen veterinary-human health collaboration.
