KARACHI: Pakistan with 60% of its population dependent on agrarian economy is in dire need to expand employment opportunities with major focus in promotion of livestock on modern lines.
Speakers at a crash training programme for veterinary doctors organised by Veterinary Council of Pakistan at Baqai College of Veterinary Sciences said concerted efforts must be made for increasing the number of qualified and well trained veterinary doctors to help provide necessary support to the livestock sector that holds immense growth potential in the country.
Chief Coordinator for Crash Training Programme for Vets, Prof Mohammad Iqbal Barola, Director Continuing Education Programme, Baqai College of Veterinary Sciences, Prof Mohammad Aslam and other senior professionals said the growing population, with majority comprising youth, demanded urgent measures to streamline the sector.
Veterinary doctors or vets were said to have a crucial role towards breeding healthy animals so as to ensure that not only quality dairy products are available but a significant population are also provided with profitable business.
Principal of the College, Dr Jamiluddin Warsi said his institute was offering diploma as well as degree programmes to the vets and that a majority of them were serving within country besides those working abroad.
He agreed that there was urgent need for more veterinary doctors in the country with equal focus on quality training.
Chancellor of Baqai University, Prof Fariduddin Baqai said there was need to stream line things and a regular arrangements must be made to meet dairy products requirement of Karachiites from local sources.
He regretted that poor policy has turned vast majority dependent on imported products that may not necessarily good for their health besides being expensive.
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