Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized the importance of forging robust connections between academia and industry. 

Talking to a delegation of Animal Husbandry Committee and vice chancellors of veterinary colleges in Islamabad, he said that the government is committed to resolve all the issues on priority basis faced by the local veterinary institutes.

Ahsan Iqbal highlighted that a major challenge facing the animal husbandry sector is aligning education curricula with the demands of the modern era.

He emphasized the pivotal role of the veterinary sciences sector in national development goals.