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The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore on Friday arranged a meeting to review progress on arrangements for International Buffalo Congress (IBC) 2019 and National Livestock Show which will be held from February 18, 2019.

Minister for Livestock & Dairy Development Department Punjab Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dareshak, presided over the meeting and sought suggestions and technical inputs from stakeholders to make the congress a successful/beneficial event.

Secretary Livestock & Dairy Development Department Punjab Muhammad Ahsan Waheed, Vice-Chancellor Meritorious Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha, Director General Walled City Lahore Kamran Lashari, Former Federal Minister for Privatization/President WWF Pakistan Altaf M Saleem and representative from Livestock Department, Buffalo Research Institute (BRI) and Buffalo Breeder Association were present.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that it is direly needed to focus on key elements which make the IBC result oriented conference not only for the uplift of national economy also for the benefit of poor farming community. He said role of UVAS would be very effective for organizing this conference and our farming community and stakeholders would get maximum benefit from it.

DG Walled City Kamran Lashari suggested showcasing our culture and food items of Lahore to national and international experts/guest speakers coming from different parts of worldby arranging recreational tours of Lahore city like historical buildings, shrines, monuments, markets, folk dance, music, handicrafts and dairy related food items (Lassi, butter, falooda, tukh malinga drinks) etc.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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