Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Malik Muhammad Asif Bhai Awan inaugurated a modern mobile veterinary laboratory and diagnostic centre at the Livestock Complex in Zaman Colony, Jauharabad, to facilitate the timely diagnosis of animal diseases.
Under the special initiatives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to promote livestock development and provide modern veterinary healthcare facilities to livestock farmers, the Punjab Livestock Department is being equipped with advanced diagnostic facilities under the leadership of Provincial Minister for Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani and the supervision of Secretary Livestock Ahmad Aziz Tarrar. As part of these initiatives, a modern mobile veterinary laboratory and diagnostic centre has been established in Khushab district.
During the inauguration ceremony, Divisional Disease Investigation and Control Officer Dr. Rai Shafqat Ali Khan and Additional Director Livestock Khushab Dr. Tanveer Ashraf Kalyar welcomed the chief guest. Dr. Rai Shafqat Ali Khan highlighted the objectives of the laboratory and explained its significance in diagnosing animal diseases. Meanwhile, Dr. Tanveer Ashraf Kalyar briefed the participants on the overall performance of the Livestock Department in Khushab and the provincial government’s initiatives for livestock development.
Following the inauguration, MPA Malik Muhammad Asif Bhai Awan inspected various sections of the laboratory and observed the procedures used for different diagnostic tests. He examined blood samples under a microscope and reviewed the results obtained through the Complete Blood Count (CBC) machine.
Appreciating the modern diagnostic equipment and facilities, he described the laboratory as an important development in ensuring the timely and effective diagnosis of animal diseases.
On the occasion, MPA Malik Muhammad Asif Bhai Awan appreciated Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s initiatives for the development of the livestock sector and expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Livestock Department in Khushab.
He said that facilities such as the modern laboratory would help ensure the early diagnosis of animal diseases, facilitate effective treatment and improve disease control. These measures, he added, would benefit livestock farmers and contribute to the further development of the livestock sector.
Deputy Directors Livestock Dr. Waseem Abbas, Dr. Muhammad Imran and Dr. Atif Kamran Shah, Assistant District Investigation Officer (ADIO) Khushab Dr. Naseer Shah, officials of the Livestock Department, para-veterinary staff and a large number of livestock farmers attended the ceremony. Malik Rizwan Bhai and Malik Bilal Bhai were also present.
The establishment of the modern mobile veterinary laboratory marks an important step towards protecting animal health, ensuring the timely diagnosis of diseases and providing improved veterinary services to livestock farmers in Khushab district.
