BAHAWALPUR - The Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery (CMS) in collaboration with Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) here on Saturday organized an international webinar on “Thoracic and Cardiovascular Radiology, how does it help for diagnosis in the field of veterinary medicine. More than one hundred participants joined from various teaching institutions including faculty members, researchers, veterinary students and graduates and field veterinarians working in public and private sectors.
Guest speaker, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Arican, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey enlightened the participants about the importance of Diagnostic Radiology, valuable in the field of Veterinary Medicine. The event was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Mansoor, Dean, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, IUB. He emphasized to continue organizing a series of such events to help improve the professional skills of the veterinary students, and elevation of their understanding at the international level. He also appreciated the efforts of Dr. Abdul Qayyum, Chairman, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, IUB, for organizing such informative webinars essential for the training and skill development of veterinary students and extending the vision of the Vice-Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob to uplift the veterinary healthcare services at IUB. In his concluding remarks, the Chairman of the CMS Department expressed gratitude to the international invited guest speaker, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Arican, for sharing his professional skills and time with the participants.
Meeting approves 21 development schemes under SAP-IV
Meanwhile, the District Development Committee in its meeting here Saturday, reviewed various development schemes and approved 21 schemes under Sustainable Development Goals Program (SAP-IV).
Chaired by Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia, the meeting was attended by Deputy Secretary to Chief Minister Punjab (Bahawalpur Division) Muhammad Sohaib Butt, Deputy Director Development Malik Mehboob Elahi Khar, Executive Engineer Highways Engineer Farrukh Mumtaz, Executive Engineer Buildings Chaudhry Nisar Ahmed, Research Officer Muhammad Danish, Executive Engineer Irrigation and officials of other relevant departments. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner said that development schemes should be completed in time and obstacles related to these schemes should be removed. He directed the officers concerned to visit and monitor the development works. The meeting approved 20 development schemes worth more than Rs 180 million for the highways department and one of buildings department worth more than Rs 10.39 million under the Sustainable Development Goals (SAP-IV).