Governor Punjab on Thursday appointed Professor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore for a period of four years. The Secretary, Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab notified his appointment.
This will be Professor Pasha's second term as UVAS Vice-Chancellor. Earlier the, the Governor had deputed Professor Pasha to look after the duties/functions of the office of vice-chancellor on December 28, 2015 after he had completed his first tenure on December 9, 2015.
Professor Pasha is the senior-most professor of the UVAS and under his leadership UVAS attained its position among the top 10 universities of Pakistan in the Higher Education Commission's ranking for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015). Professor Pasha has been conferred Sitara-e-Imtiaz (civil) by President Mamnoon Hussain in 2015 for his outstanding performance and showing excellence in the field of veterinary science. He was earlier awarded with Best University Teacher Award by the HEC in 2009. He is a PhD in Animal Nutrition from the West Virginia University, USA, and has about 36 years professional experience in education, research and livestock sector to his credit.
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