Vice Chancellor Islamia University Bahawalpur has said that we need to train all young and bright Pakistani students in accordance with the latest knowledge of science and technology. He said this while addressing during a special lecture on opportunities for Pakistani scientists in the field of medicine at the concluding session of conference organised by Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Al-Raazi Hall.
Professor Dr Shahida Hasnain, Vice Chancellor, Women University Multan and Professor Dr Shahana Urooj Kazmi, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi, Professor Dr Anjum Nasim Sabri, Chairperson, Department of MMG and a large number of students were also present on the occasion.
Dr Mukhtar said that the time is coming when Pakistani trained manpower in science and technology will be in great demand across the world. He said that science and technology and innovations were contributing factors for economic development of prosperous nations. He said that Pakistan had yet to reap benefits of innovations. He urged professors, scientists and students to get involved in bio-medical research benefiting socio economic condition of Pakistan.
Quoting the example of generic medicine, he mentioned anti-cancer medicine Glivec manufacturing in India. He said that the Indian government recently allowed bio-medical scientists to produce this medicine indigenously and supply to rest of the world at lesser cost. He said that our government must adopt research-friendly policies so that our scientists could also do such wonders.
Professor Mukhtar while discussing about his research findings benefiting the humanity globally mentioned that human blood brain barrier developed in his laboratory is being used globally for finding cure of neurological disorders. A part of his presentation was on thoughtful process in research. He also stressed on changing curricula of medical colleges so that our clinicians could get involved in indigenous Pharmaceutical production at relatively lower cost.