By: Ikram Ullah Joyia / ANI
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Agriculture Research Council’s (PARC) senior-most Chief Scientist, Dr. Khalid Mahmood, has received another prestigious appointment, with the Governor of Punjab nominating him as a member of the Senate of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF).
According to a notification issued by the Governor’s Secretariat, Punjab, Dr. Khalid Mahmood has been nominated in the category of “Eight Experts in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Allied Disciplines” for a period of three years.
The notification, issued under the relevant provisions of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Act, 1973, states that the Governor/Chancellor nominated Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Ph.D. in Rural Sociology from UAF, as one of the agriculture experts to the university’s apex body.
In his new role, Dr. Khalid Mahmood will contribute to policy-making related to agricultural education and research at UAF. He is currently serving as the senior-most Chief Scientist at PARC.
Officials said the appointment would help strengthen collaboration between research institutions and academia and contribute to the advancement of Pakistan’s agriculture sector.
Dr. Khalid Mahmood began his professional career as a lecturer at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, before rising to a senior scientific position at PARC.
The farming and scientific communities have welcomed his nomination, describing it as a positive step toward promoting research-driven agricultural development in Pakistan.
