Surgeon general of Pakistan visits NUST

Islamabad : Lieutenant General Nigar Johar HI(M), Surgeon General of the Pakistan Army, visited the main campus of the National University of Sciences Technology (NUST) here on Wednesday.

Upon her arrival at NUST, the esteemed guest was received by Engr Javed Mahmood Bukhari, Rector NUST.

A one-on-one meeting between the two was followed by a comprehensive presentation on NUST, attended by NUST’s senior management. Afterward, the guest was given a guided tour of the campus, particularly Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), N-ovative Health Technologies Pvt Ltd (NHTPL), the country’s first and only facility for the indigenous manufacturing of cardiac stents and other medical implants, and National Science Technology Park (NSTP), an innovation hub drawing upon academic and research strengths of NUST, and School of Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering.

In her remarks, she commended NUST for its exponential growth in a short span, earning it a reputable name in the global academia. The Surgeon General also praised the university for laying special emphasis on applied research and innovation, and taking some of the trailblazing RD initiatives aimed at socio-economic development of Pakistan.

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