{"id":5469,"date":"2025-07-02T21:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T16:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetnewsandviews.com\/en\/?p=5469"},"modified":"2026-07-18T11:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:29:47","slug":"expert-committee-formed-to-review-pvmc-act-1996-and-draft-pakistan-animal-sciences-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetnewsandviews.com\/en\/expert-committee-formed-to-review-pvmc-act-1996-and-draft-pakistan-animal-sciences-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Committee Formed to Review PVMC Act 1996 and Draft Pakistan Animal Sciences Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%; padding: 25px; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.04); font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 16px; color: #333;\">\n\n  <h2 style=\"color: #0b3d91; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Expert Committee Formed to Review PVMC Act 1996 and Draft Pakistan Animal Sciences Bill<\/h2>\n\n  <p><strong>Islamabad, July 1, 2025:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/mnfsr.gov.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold;\">Ministry of National Food Security &#038; Research<\/a> (Livestock Wing) has officially notified the constitution of an <strong>Expert Committee<\/strong> to undertake a comprehensive review of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pvmc.gov.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold;\">Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC) Act, 1996<\/a> and critically evaluate the proposed <strong>Pakistan Animal Sciences Bill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <p>This development reflects the ministry\u2019s intent to align veterinary legislation with current sectoral demands and international standards.<\/p>\n\n  <h3 style=\"color: #28a745; font-size: 20px; margin-top: 30px;\">\ud83d\udc65 Committee of Eminent Experts:<\/h3>\n  <table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 15px;\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr style=\"background: #f0f0f0;\">\n        <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Sr. No.<\/th>\n        <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Name &#038; Designation<\/th>\n        <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Role<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">1<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\n          Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha, HI, SI \u2013 Director General, \n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pafda.gop.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0b3d91; font-weight: bold;\">Punjab Agriculture, Food &#038; Drug Authority<\/a>, Lahore\n        <\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Convener<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">2<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Dr. Hamid Jalil \u2013 Former Member, Food Security &#038; Climate Change, Planning Commission of Pakistan<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Member<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">3<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Prof. Dr. Muhammad Younas \u2013 Former Dean, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Member<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">4<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Dr. Intizar Ahmad Khan \u2013 Chief Research Officer, Buffalo Research Institute, Pattoki, Kasur (Punjab Government)<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Member<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">5<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Dr. Syed Murtaza H. Andrabi \u2013 Animal Husbandry Commissioner, MoNFS&#038;R, Islamabad<\/td>\n        <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Member\/Secretary<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <h3 style=\"color: #0b3d91; font-size: 20px; margin-top: 30px;\">\ud83d\udccc Committee\u2019s Terms of Reference (TORs):<\/h3>\n  <ul style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-top: 10px;\">\n    <li><strong>Review of PVMC Act, 1996:<\/strong> Legal and technical evaluation of the current act, identification of gaps, and recommendations for revisions or updates.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Assessment of Proposed Pakistan Animal Sciences Bill:<\/strong> Strategic review of the bill\u2019s scope and alignment with national priorities.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Stakeholder Engagement:<\/strong> Inclusive consultations with professional bodies, academic institutions, and public\/private sector organizations.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong> Practical proposals to enhance the legal and institutional effectiveness of veterinary governance in Pakistan.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">The committee is expected to submit its final report within <strong>one month<\/strong> of its formal constitution.<\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top: 20px; 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