Country Report- Pakistan “An Eco-Security System for All People” of Pakistan Prof M Subhan Qureshi, International Contact Person NESS/ President NESS-Pakistan Prof Sher Bahadar Khan, Secretary NESS-Pakistan March 2024

A pesentation made on eco security system of Pakistan at the Shennengjia NESS Congress 2024

1. National Ecosecurity System Pakistan
NESS-PAK

Professor Dr. Muhammad Subhan Qureshi
President
Professor Dr. Sher Bahadar Khan
General Secretary

2. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

3. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCES AND ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY
ABDUL WALI KHAN UNIVERSITY MARDAN PAKISTAN.

4. Meeting NESS -ISN and NESS-PAK

5. Guidelines were agreed upon between DSP and
NESS-ISN for NESS Pakistan:
•i) Eco-security concept would be introduced among local community and
public/private support organisations.
• ii) Joint actions would be launched involving multiple stakeholders from
various disciplines to reach the ultimate goals of “An Eco-Security System for
All People (ESSAP)”.
•iii) the Eco-Security System would be split into five Components as follows: i)
Environment Security; ii) Biological Diversity; iii) Food Security; iv) Public
Health Security and; v) Livelihood Security.
•Participation would be attracted from various professional disciplines and
segments of the society.

8. Preparatory Committee NESS-Pak
•Presideent
•Prof Muhammad Subhan Qureshi (FDS),
[email protected]
•Secretary
•Prof Sher Bahadar Khan (PHS), [email protected]
•Memebrs from Academia, industry, governmanet and civil society
•34 members committee from different organizations

9. Achivements of NESS-PAK
Participation in 2023 International congress
Dates: 27~31 Oct. 2023

10. 1st international One Health Conference

11. Recent trends in improving resistance against diseases using molecular genetics
and omics tools

12. International speakers

13. International speakers

14. Recommendations

15. IRAD

16. Recommendations were made by the Conference:
•a) National Research Center for National Eco-Security System Pakistan
•(NRC-NESS-Pak) will be established at AWKUM Mardan.
•b) IRAD AWKUM Conference papers will be shared with NESS for their
•international database.
•c) The next International NESS Conference will be held at AWKUM in cooperation
•with NESS-ISN Beijing.
•d) The Preparatory Committee NESS-Pak will hold National Workshops in
•coordination with HEC/PSF and other sponsors for issues identification and
•strategy development to respond to the issues

17. Pakistan Area: ~0.8 Million km2 Population: 240
Million (2023)
Figure 1: NESS Science
Map of Pakistan
November 14, 2023, Prof M Subhan Qureshi prepared the Pakistan Initiative

19. Biosafety and Modern Poultry & Livestock Lighting
Systems”

20. February 25, 2024

21. Tree plantation drive

22. April 17, 2024
• 251 supporters from 122 organizations, including
•31 higher education institutions
• 4 research institutes and
•87 other organizations.

23. Meeting regarding 2024 International
Shenengjia Congress

24. The plan for future NESS initiatives in Pakistan
•To promote the establishment of the most extensive NESS Scientific
Community in Pakistan. It aims to facilitate interdisciplinary
collaboration and coordination in research and development of NESS
for the long-term survival of the people in Pakistan.
• The Preparatory Committee NESS-Pak will hold National Workshops
in coordination with HEC/PSF and other sponsors for issues
identification andstrategy development to respond to the issues
•The 2024 International NESS Conference will be held at AWKUM in
cooperation with NESS-ISN Beijing.

25. Implications of Pakistan’s experience for other
countries
•It will serves as a model to inspire other nations to create their own
NESS Scientific Communities.
•Share experiences on the formation of NESS Scientific Communities
with over 20 other nations, aiming for broad engagement of
universities and research institutes in each respective country.