The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has launched a comprehensive flood relief campaign.

FAISALABAD Sep 18: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has launched a comprehensive flood relief campaign to support the victims of recent floods, with immediate efforts concentrated in District Chiniot. On the directive of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali, a UAF survey team identified urgent animal vaccination needs, following which veterinary teams have been working in the area since September 15. To date, approximately 1,500 animals have been vaccinated and treated. And fodder provided, This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with Brook Animal Welfare Hospital and the Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Chiniot. Brook Hospital has contributed veterinary medicines worth Rs. 50,000 to support the effort. To sustain the campaign, a Flood Relief Fund Camp under Senior Tutor Office has been operational at the UAF main gate and main corridor since September 15, continuing until October 15. Moreover, UAF plans to adopt a Union Council in District Muzaffargarh for focused flood relief and rehabilitation. Efforts will span from immediate relief to long-term recovery, with special emphasis on agriculture and rural livelihoods, including the provision of wheat and fodder seed, wanda (animal feed), animal and human healthcare and support for farming communities. UAF students and experts teams are currently surveying target areas, and meetings are being arranged with industrialists to expand collaboration.