3-day Int'l Conference At University Of AJK Concludes

The 3-day 2nd International Conference on Natural Sciences, climate and Biodiversity commenced at University of Azad Jammu Kashmir concluded in the AJK state's capital town on Monday.

MIRPUR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Sep, 2018 ) ,:The 3-day 2nd International Conference on Natural Sciences, climate and Biodiversity commenced at University of Azad Jammu Kashmir concluded in the AJK state's capital town on Monday.

The Chief Justice (CJ) of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Zia had inaugurated the global moot on science on Saturday stressing for lending the resources for the uplift and prosperity of the humanity and not for the destruction.

The 3-day 2nd International Conference on Natural Sciences, climate and Biodiversity was hosted by the state-run University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir at the AJK's capital town on Saturday.

Addressing the opening session of the conference, the chief justice of AJK said the humanity is no more required mass destruction weapons, missiles or warhead carriers rather the present situation and demand of the future generations is eradication of poverty, illiteracy, diseases and saving the people dying with malnutrition, drinking poor water and starvation, therefore, it is required that the resources should be spent for the betterment of the humanity and not for destruction or war weapons.

CJ said the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has facilitated the construction of a number of hydroelectric projects across its rivers just to contribute in progress and prosperity of Pakistan. One project is Neelum-Jhelum project. In the wake of its construction, water from river Neelum has been diverted through tunnel to kohala.

He apprised the participants of the conference that the diversion of water resulted in shortage of water in river Neelum and temperature of the area has greatly increased. As a result, the project has serious adverse effects on the environment producing a social issue, which is required to be mitigated on urgent basis.

He suggested that the conference should also appeal to the whole world for stopping of human rights violation whether in Jammu and Kashmir, Syria or anywhere in the world, he added.

Addressing the conference the Vice chancellor of the university Prof Dr Muhammad Kaleem Abbasi said that the university selected the theme of the conference Natural Sciences, climate and Bio-diversity keeping in view its significance that the mankind has been using the natural resources and natural science from day one to ensure their existence in this planet. Similarly, the climate and biodiversity are linked with the existence and survival of the human being, he said.

Therefore all the three components of the theme of the conference have been critical to human existence, survival and progress, he added. He also informed the participants of the conference that "Azad Jammu and Kashmir is known for its mountains and forests enriched with diverse animals, medicinal plants and herbal resources.

He hoped that the conference will provide an opportunity, for interactions and to share experiences with each other, and also to evaluate, criticize, contrast and compare the quality of research, conducted on different aspects of the theme of the conference.

The conference would provide a great opportunity to young faculty, M Phil & PhD scholars in digesting multiple worldviews, and familiarizing themselves with the international research cultures" he added.

Prof Dr Muhammad Qayyum Khan Dean Faculty of Sciences and Chief Organizer of the Conference said that the most of already altered natural bio diversities have alarmingly changed the climate balance, which are resulted into various disastrous threats and its danger to our survival, like the tsunami, forest fires, floods, severe droughts. These catastrophic scenarios have made even greater impact on the public's minds.

The delegates from Turkey, China, Malaysia and USA participated in the conferences beside delegates from the different Universities of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.