PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran adopts a leopard’s cub at Lahore Zoo

Lahore: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that it was our obligation to love animals and make all-out efforts for saving their rare species.

He was addressing a ceremony to adopt and name leopard’s cub at Lahore Zoo here on Wednesday. Director General Wildlife Khalid Ayaz Khan, Director Lahore Zoo Shafqat Ali, RO 1 Prof Dr Sajid Rashid, Chairman Department of Zoology Prof Dr Javed Iqbal Qazi, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.

Dr Mujahid Kamran said that Allah has blessed Pakistan with abundance of natural resources along with rare types of birds and animals. He said that these rare species of birds and animals were facing danger from human beings and these species were depleting with rapid increase in human population. He said that PU was playing its role for protection of such rare animals.

DG Wildlife Khalid Ayaz Khan lauded Punjab University administration for its role in supporting animal protection drive. Director Lahore Zoo Shafqat Ali said naming animals reflected one’s love with animals. Later, PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran handed over cheque of worth Rs 200,000 to Lahore Zoo administration.