Nation salutes Gen Raheel’s foresight: Siraj

LAHORE

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Senator Sirajul Haq has said Army Chief General Raheel Sharif’s farewell meetings were appreciable and a good omen for the country and the nation as had brought a period of uncertainty to an end. 

In a statement here on Monday, he said the nation saluted General Raheel Sharif’s foresight who adopted a bold policy not only to save the country from numerous internal threats but also foiled India’s war designs.  

Sirajul Haq said General Raheel Sharif had set best example by earning a place for himself in the minds and hearts of the masses through his frequent movements. He said the heads of all state institutions should take General Raheel as a model in this respect.  

Instead of relying on an individual, we should depend on collective wisdom as the policies of an individual in politics had always created problems.

conference: A two-day international conference “Latest Trends in Domestic and Wild Animal Genomics and Biotechnology” started at the Virtual University on Monday. 

VU Rector Dr Naveed A Malik inaugurated the conference while the Women University, Multan Vice Chancellor Dr Shahida Husnain was the chief guest. 

The conference is being attended by local and foreign delegates from USA, Austria, China and Sri Lanka. During the two days a total of 25 research papers and 40 posters would be presented in the conference.

According to the organisers, the conference provides an exclusive forum where animal sciences and conservation, recent trends in molecular investigations, genomics, modern molecular biology and biotechnology tools and techniques will be discussed by experts.

Dr Naveed A Malik said the conference would provide a platform for sharing experiences to generate ideas and concepts that could pave the way for academic excellence.

An international lineup of keynote speakers included Dr Ikhide G Imumorin from Cornell University, Ithaca NY, USA, Dr Sunday O Peters from Berry College, Georgia, USA, Dr Pamela Burger from Veterinarmedizin Nische Universitat, Vienna, Austria, Dr Han Jianlin from Institute of Animal Science, Beijing, China and Dr Faiz Marikar from Kotelawala Defence University, Sir Lanka. Two technical sessions focused on modern DNA techniques, whole genome sequencing, genetic resources and molecular insight into animal were held on the opening day of conference.