Prof Zahir Shah takes charge as UoC vice chancellor

PESHAWAR: Professor Dr Zahir Shah has assumed charge as the vice chancellor of University of Chitral (UoC).

Professor Shah did MSc (Hons) in Soil Science with distinction from NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, in 1983, PhD from University of Wales Aberystwyth, UK, post-doctorate from University of Wales Aberystwyth and post-doctorate in Soil Microbiology and Plant Protection under the Fulbright Fellowship at Colorado State University, USA.

He had written 146 research papers published in local and foreign impact having and not impact having journals.

Professor Shah also served as dean Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, executive director Endowment Fund Secretariat, Director, Financial Assistance and Development (FAD), Chairman Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Chief Proctor President of Soil Science Society of Pakistan and Principal Investigator of 15 national and international research projects since 1991.–APP