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Prof. M. Jafar Jaskani assumes charge as Director ORIC

Dr. Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, who is Professor of Horticulture, has assumed the charge as Director, Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC). On his arrival at ORIC, Prof. Jaskani was received by Associate Professor/Additional Director ORIC Dr. Abdur Rashid, Assistant Professors Dr. Khurram Zia, Ms Aisha Arshad, Incharge Business Incubation Center Mr. Imran Munawar, Administrative Officer Muhammad Hanif Chaudhry, Research Officer Mr. Farooq Hassan and Research Assistant Mr. Muhammad Sufyan. Earlier, the Syndicate in its meeting held on 31-12-2022 had recommended the appointment of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Jafar Jaskani as new Director ORIC by relieving Prof. Dr. Zahir Ahmad Zahir who completed his two tenures and played his vital role for revamping of ORIC. It will remain a matter of pride and jubilation that during the tenure of Dr. Zahir Ahmad Zahir, ORIC surpassed all its competitors during assessment for the year 2021-22 by HEC and secured top position in all 77 ORICs established in the country. Dr Jaskani visited various sections of the office and received felicitations and good wishes from the staff. Expressing satisfaction over the performance and ongoing activities of the office, he vowed to utilize his energies to achieve new milestones in the realm of research, innovations and entrepreneurship. Dr. Jaskani has a vast teaching and research experience including that of research publications, research funding, administration and students’ affairs as he used to deal with variety of issues as Chief Hall Warden. It is anticipated that during the tenure of Prof. Jaskani, ORIC will usher in a new era of research, innovation, entrepreneurial ecosystem, research commercialization and outreach by translating research outcomes into products, services and technologies.