FAISALABAD May 30: University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA) Malaysia and University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the academic and research ties. Eight-member delegation from the Malaysian university visited UAF to explore R&D collaborations with UAF. The delegation led by Dr Nornasuha Bint Yusoff, called on the UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali. The Vice Chancellor said that the collaboration will help learn from each other’s experiences and to address common challenges. He said that Malaysia was proving its mettle in terms of industrial development and education across the globe. He added ties with the Malaysian university would bring tangible results to excel in the field of education and research. He said UAF, in collaboration with Malaysian High Commission, Islamabad is used to frequently hold seminars invariably every year to explore new Research and Development (R&D) and business opportunities between the two brotherly countries. The meeting was attended by Dean Faculty of Agriculture Dr Ghulam Murtaza, Director ORIC Prof Dr Muhammad Imran Arshad, Director External Linkages Dr Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Dr Nadeem Akbar, Dr Bushra Sadia, Dr Amir Maqsood, Dr Waseem Akram, Dr Ahmad Sattar Khan, Dr Abdur Rehman Bhatti, Dr Tehsin, Dr Irfan, Dr Muhammad Ahsan, Estate Officer Shahzad Mahmood and others.