UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB

CEMB has developed the following indigenously developed Triple genes (Cry1Ac+Cry2A+GTG) cotton varieties:

These varieties are notable for their integration of the Cry1Ac, Cry2A, and GTG genes.

CEMB-Punjab University Biopharmaceutical group has developed indigenous patented technology for the commercial production of recombinant human therapeutics proteins like interferon, peg-interferon, filgrastim and interleukins for hepatitis and cancer treatments.There is not a single pharmaceutical company in Pakistan that has the cGMP infrastructure and expertise to produce "purified recombinant human proteins" for therapeutic use. CEMB, University of the Punjab is working on the provision of cGMP compliance infrastructure to meet the national needs of biopharmaceuticals.

In an alarming but significant ground breaking environment research, Punjab University PhD scholar Muhammad Sohail has found that freshwater mussels (Anodonta anatine) being sensitive to aquatic environmental contamination are excellent indicators of ecosystem health and stability. According to a press release issued here on Tuesday, freshwater mussels, close relatives of pearls producing oyster mollusks are immobile and imbedded in the river streambed and filter water to obtain oxygen and food; therefore, they are sensitive to industrial, agricultural and other anthropogenic contaminations polluting even River Indus.
The researcher has found bio-accumulation of Lead, Copper and Chromium heavy metals in the gills, mantle and foot of freshwater mussels collected from River Indus and Chashma Barrage bed. PU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zaffar Mueen Nasir has congratulated Muhammad Sohail on successful completion of his PhD degree on the basis of such excellent PhD evaluation reports.

Punjab University Research Team under the patronage of Dr. Muhammad Hameed, Chairman Department of Archeology, University of the Punjab, discovered unique evidence of Buddhist Narrative Art in Terracotta from the old River bed of Jhelum between Sargodha and Jhang in the field work carried out in 2023. The 2000-years old artefacts belong to Buddhist civilization which also developed in Punjab.

During the field work innumerable evidences of ancient settlements in form of cultural mounds were recorded. It was also confirmed that the followers of Buddhism were inhabitants of this area and they established their religious buildings, stupas and monasteries. This great achievement / efforts of Punjab University research team altered the religious and cultural history of the Punjab which has taken a new dimension clearly indicate that the followers of Buddhism established their center of worship in Punjab and adopted a unique method for dissemination and preaching of their religio, which is being named as, "Buddhist Narrative Art in Terracotta from Punjab".