Ph D. (Microbiology), 1993, Department of Microbiology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

DVM, 1980, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
 
2014-2017 - Chief Veterinary Officer (Animal Husbandry Commissioner)  Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Government of Pakistan
2013-2017 - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Livestock & Dairy Development Board, Ministry of National Food Security & Research
2011-2017 - Director General, National Veterinary Laboratories, Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Islamabad
2003-2011 - Principal Scientific Officer, National Veterinary Laboratories, Islamabad 
2002-2003 - Senior Scientific Officer, National Veterinary Laboratories, Islamabad
2000-2002 - Assistant Disease Investigation Officer, Veterinary Research Institute, Quetta
1993-2000 - Veterinary Officer (Research), Vaccine Production Unit, Veterinary Research Institute, Quetta
1988-1993 - PhD Scholar of Ministry of Science & Technology; Govt: of Pakistan, Department of Microbiology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
1983-1988 - Veterinary Officer (Research), Vaccine Production Unit, Quetta
1980-1983 - Veterinary Officer (Research) Beef Production Research Center, Sibi

Experience

Policy, Development & Administration: As head of Livestock Wing, responsible for national policies, administration and decisions related to livestock sector’s regulatory control, trade, animal health and production besides overall sectoral development. Advocacy, communication and coordination with high level policy makers on national livestock development agenda and technical backstopping of lower formations.

International & Regional Contribution: Actively participated and carry forward development agenda of OIE, FAO, WHO, WTO, Codex Alimentarius, APHCA, SAARC, ECO, EU and USDA; Interacted with trading partners and other stakeholders for promotion of regional and international trade. Concluded bilateral agreements for trade and international technical cooperation for poverty reduction and improved livelihood as envisaged in SDGs. Contributed to Animal & Aquatic Health Codes of OIE. Advocacy for institutionalizing One-Health approach to address global issues such as AMR, Rabies, other zoonosis and food safety. Conducted multiple inspections of pharmaceutical and biological manufacturing units in various countries as part of regulatory requirement prior to import in Pakistan. Follow up of national PCPs on TADs, OIE-PVS, and JEE-WHO. Contributed to develop recommendations of regional PCPs, and effective veterinary services aiming zero hunger, food security and poverty reduction. Contributed significantly to SAARC CVOs Forum. 

Technical: Established National Veterinary Laboratories at Islamabad having salient components on animal disease diagnostics, surveillance, vaccine quality control, residues and drug analysis and training and refreshers to meet WTO, SPS requirements.  Developed contingency and strategic plans for priority TADs (FMD, PPR, HPAI, RP). Developed project, coordinated provincially and internationally, monitored  for performance and evaluated for their impact; imparted trainings and organized national international meetings, workshops and exhibitions; collected, collated and analyzed data;  advised drugs/ vaccines regulatory control authority of Pakistan as expert member; assisted development and improvement of Vaccine Production Unit at Veterinary Research Institute, Maputo, Mozambique  as international consultant.

Research & Teaching: Visiting faculty of microbiology, biological quality control and quality assurance at three national universities. Author to more than 50 research manuscripts/ technical reports published nationally and internationally. Worked as research fellow on veterinary vaccines at George August University Gottingen, Germany. Supervised/ Co-supervised more than a dozen post graduate   studies.  Won research productivity award of government of Pakistan for 2011.