MUZAFFARABAD: The 42nd World Pakistan Congress of Zoology will begin at the King Abdullah campus of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK) on Tuesday to hold global discourse on the latest innovations and persistent challenges in the field.
The three-day event, being held in collaboration with the Zoological Society of Pakistan, would draw top scientists, researchers and scholars from around the world, hailing from countries such as the United States, Australia, Switzerland, Greece, China, Turkey, and beyond, said UAJK spokesperson Mubashar Naqvi in a media briefing on Sunday.
“With over 1,000 participants expected, the congress promises a vibrant exchange of ideas, with more than 500 researchers slated to present their latest findings in the field of zoology,” he said.
Mr Naqvi said the vice chancellors (VC) from the University of Baltistan, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sindh, Preston University Karachi, Islamia College University Peshawar, University of Okara, Baba Guru Nanak University Faisalabad, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, and Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, among others, had confirmed their participation in the event.
According to Prof Dr Nuzhat Shafi, chairperson of the UAJK’s department of zoology, the event would have various sessions during which speakers and participants would present research papers, deliver lectures, hold discussions on the latest research, development, current problems and available opportunities in the field of zoology.
Speakers and participants would delve deeper into entomology and pest management, cell biology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, environmental biotechnology, genetics, wildlife conservation, and some other topics, she said.
Mr Naqvi maintained that playing host to a prestigious international congress was an honour for the varsity, which was why all arrangements had been meticulously made under the personal supervision and guidance of vice chancellor Prof Dr Kaleem Abbasi.
The vice chancellor had directed all members of the academic and administrative staff associations to spare no efforts to ensure the seamless execution of the event, he said.
Mr Naqvi said since conferences, seminars, debates, and other creative activities acted as catalysts for developing the desire for research among the students, instructions had been given by the vice chancellor to the departments of applied and social sciences to organise similar conferences and events to promote quality education and research culture in UAJK.
Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2024
