National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) launched second round of accreditation process in January 2017 in all the main agriculture universities of Pakistan and visited Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi for two days (October 25-26, 2017) the second round of external evaluation and accreditation.   The Four Accreditation Inspection .... read more

World Rabies Day observed at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), on September 29, 2017, under the theme 'Zero death in 30'.   The seminar was arranged by PMAS-AAUR Department of Clinical studies, Faculty of Veterinary & animal Sciences at PMAS-AAUR, with an aim to create awareness among people about human & animal rabies and to emphasize on it .... read more

A two day 3rd National Training on Commercial Ostrich Farming concluded at Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), on September 27, 2017.   The training was organized by the Station for Ostrich Research & Development -Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, with an aim to train & guide the ostrich farmers about, Hay & Silage making for susta .... read more

Realizing the importance of soil & water conservation, the department of Soil Science & Soil and Water Conservation (SS&SWC), which was established in 1985 in then Barani Agricultural College Rawalpindi is upgraded to the Institute of Soil Science at the main campus of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) on Spetember 26, 2017.   The Institut .... read more

A 15 days training session on Testing Indigenous Hydroponic Model concluded at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), on Septermber 23, 2017.   This was the 5th training session and 45 farmers got training on Hydroponic Agriculture under the Punjab Government Project funded by Agriculture Development Bank to train the farmers on Hydroponics Tech .... read more

A meeting on' Strengthening markets for Agriculture and Rural transformation (SMART) in Punjab' held, on September 23, 2017, at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) in collaboration with Research & Extension wing of the World Bank.   The objective of this meeting was to discuss the research and extension components of agriculture and to explore .... read more

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) delegation headed by Mr. Jiajie Jiang, the deputy director of International Cooperation visited Pir Mehr Ali Shah - Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), on August 29, 2017.   The delegation met with PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad and discussed the areas of mutual interest to collabora .... read more

Speakers at a seminar emphasised that every individual have to pay due role to root out the causes and cope with fruit fly.   They highlighted the efficacy of different traps to control fruit fly and informed that over 350 species out of 4,000 species are the major cause of economic loss. Pakistan is suffering by 11 species and facing a loss of over $200 million annually. The .... read more

Awareness Walk on Fruit Fly Management Held at PMAS-AAUR   Fruit Fly Management Week from 21-26 August, 2017 commenced at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), here on Monday in compliance with the directions of Secretary Agriculture, Government of Punjab.   The objective to observe this week is to promote and practice management prac .... read more

Prof. Dr. Sarwat N. Mirza, has been appointed as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) .   The appointment has been made by Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana in his capacity as the PMAS-AAUR Chancellor, according to a notification issued by the Punjab Agriculture Department.   Dr. Mirza, who is also a .... read more