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Facilities
The department has Computer Lab and instruments Lab of Toxicology and Hydrology containing Atomic Absorption HPLC, Autoclave, and GLC, Total counter, Graphite Furnace, Bom colorimeter and Spectrophotometer.
In addition to the instrument Labs, the department has a zoological museum which occupies a special place among the Museums of Pakistan Universities. It has a huge collection of vertebrates and invertebrates from James Murray’s collection and substantial collection of fresh water and Marine fauna of Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. During the past 61 years a considerable addition of insects from South-East Area, Pakistan, Bangladesh including Oriental, Trans-Himalayan (Palaearctic) and Ethiopian forms from Lasbella and Mekran Coast, have been added. Work on taxonomy of fishes (freshwater and marine), Insects and nematodes are being undertaken by trained and experienced staff. Collaboration is being maintained with outstanding taxonomists in Japan, Europe, U.S.A. and Canada.
Career Opportunities
The graduates of the department while
catering the needs of the education
department, where they are readily
absorbed as teachers of Zoology in
schools, colleges and University also have
job opportunities in the department of
Agriculture, Plant protection, Fisheries,
Zoological Survey, Zoological Gardens
Safari parks, Pakistan Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research,
National Institute of Oceanography,
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council,
Wild life conservation and management
of WWF, IUCN, Public and Private
sectors pathological laboratories.