Mr. Muhammad Riaz, Director General, Pakistan Metrological Department, Islamabad along with Syed Sarfaraz, Chief Metrologist, Pakistan Metrological Department, Karachi and Mr. Zubair Ahmed Siddiqui, Director, Pakistan Metrological Department, Karachi called on Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur at his office.

Taking to the delegation of Metrological Department, Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto said we are committed to provide quality education and embarking research on modern lines. Dr. Ibupoto briefed the delegation about the academic, research and development of the University and underlined the need for close collaboration to embark research linkage and coordination with the Department of Geography.

Mr. Muhammad Riaz, Director General, Pakistan Metrological Department, Islamabad remarked that this area is rich in agriculture perspective and has also significance as Monsoonic area and has also metrological importance as Eastern Sindh because this area is also Monsoon belt. He assured that Metrological Station will be established at the Department of Geography, while Sub-Stations will be established at Shahdadkot and Ghotki Campuses,  in this connection a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed to foster future and further linkages with the Department of Geography. He appreciated the tangible efforts of Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto for the image building of the University.

Dr. Noor Hassan Chandio, Incharge Department of Geography briefed the delegation about academic and research activities of the Department. He said our students are getting Internship at the Metrological Office, Karachi. He said the establishment of Metrological Station will provide an ample opportunity to the students for data collection.

The delegation also visited the Department of Geography.

Prof. Dr. Taj Muhammad Lashari, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Amir Ali Chandio, Chairman, Department of Political Sciences, Prof. Dr. Masihullah Jatoi and Dr. Naveed Ahmed Shaikh, Director Postgraduate Studies were present on this occasion.

Dated: 05-07-2021