4th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress
&
Conference on Life Sciences Research - 2015
Islamabad - Pakistan September 04-06, 2015
“Advances in Life Sciences Research”
Color Coding
Session Name
Time Allocated
Pre Conference Workshops
03 Hours (each workshop)
Plenary Sessions
15 Minutes per KNS
Posters
03 minutes each poster
Short Communication/ Oral
06 Minutes per Presenter
Free workshops
Meet the Experts
1.5 Hours
1.5 Hours
Registration Desk
Friday, September 04, 2015
:
Saturday, September 05, 2015 :
Sunday, September 06, 2015 :
0800 hrs – 1700 hrs
0800 hrs – 1700 hrs
0800 hrs – 1300 hrs
Conference Venue
Al-Nafees Medical College, Isra University, Islamabad
Day I: Pre Conference Workshops (Friday September 04, 2015)
Sr. No.
Day
Date
Time
Venue
02
03
Friday
Friday
Friday
Facilitator of workshop
How to Develop Multiple Choice Questions
Munazza Asad
(MCQs)?
0900 hrs – 1200 hrs
01
Topic of Workshop
Lecture Hall -3
Sep-04-2015
1400 hrs – 1700 hrs
Developing an Integrated Module; How &
Rukhsana Ayub
Why?
0900 hrs – 1200 hrs
Critical Appraisal of a Research Paper
Skill Lab
Sep-04-2015
Ishtiaq Ahmed
1400 hrs – 1700 hrs
Critical Appraisal of a Research Paper
0900 hrs – 1200 hrs
How To Write An Effective Research Grant
Lecture Hall -2
Sep-04-2015
1400 hrs – 1700 hrs
Umar Ali Khan
How To Write An Effective Research Grant
Day II: Conference Day
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Time
Hasnain
Auditorium
Session I
(0930 hrs – 1030 hrs)
Inaugural
Session
Lecture
Hall - 1
Lecture
Hall - 2
Lecture
Hall - 3
Girl Common
Room
College Main
Lobby
1030 hrs – 1100 hrs
Session II
(1100 hrs – 1230 hrs)
State of The Art Lecture
Tea Break
Plenary
PL01-PL05
Prayer &
Lunch
1230 hrs – 1330hrs
Session III
1330 hrs - 1500 hrs
Parallel Presentations
Medical Sciences
MS01 – MS10
Veterinary
Sciences
VS01- VS07
Agricultural
Sciences
AS01 – AS07
Molecular
Biology &
Biotechnology
MBB01- MBB09
Environmental
Sciences
ES01- 10
25 Poster
Review
PS01- PS25
1500 hrs 1515 hrs
Session IV
1515 hrs - 1645 hrs
Parallel Presentations
Front Lawn
Break
Medical Sciences
MS11- MS20
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
PHS01- PHS10
Agricultural
Sciences
AS18- AS15
Phytomedicine
PM01 – PM09
25 Poster
Review
PS26- PS50
Day III: Conference Day
Sunday, September 06, 2015
Time
Session V
(0830 hrs – 1000 hrs)
Hasnain
Auditorium
Lecture
Hall - 1
Lecture
Hall - 2
Lecture
Hall - 3
College Main
Lobby
Plenary
PL06 – PL09
1000 hrs – 1030 hrs
Tea Break
Session VI
(1030 hrs – 1230 hrs)
State of The Art Lecture
Medical Sciences
MS21- MS28
Session VII
1230 hrs – 1300hrs
Closing Ceremony
1300 hrs -1330 hrs
Front Lawn
Environmental
Sciences
ES11-ES 20
Molecular Biology &
Biotechnology
MBB11- MBB19
Phytomedicine
PM11- PM20
24 Poster
Review
PS51- PS77
Prayer & Refreshment
Day II: Conference Day
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Session I: Inaugural Session
0930 hrs – 1030 hrs
Venue: Hassnain Auditorium
Time
Program
09:30 AM
Arrival of the Chief Guest
09:35AM
Recitation of Holy Quran
Mohammad Ismail
09:40 AM
Welcome Address by Pro Vice Chancellor (HS)
Isra University/President LSSP
Prof. Dr. Umar Ali Khan
09:50AM
Address by the Vice Chancellor Isra University
Prof. Dr. Ghulamqadir Kazi
10:00 AM
Address by the Chief Guest
Honorable Chairman PSF
10:15 AM
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Zahid Iqbal
10:20AM
Refreshment
Session II: Plenary Presentations
State of the Art Lectures
1100 hrs - 1230 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Venue: Hassnain Auditorium
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Raheel Qamar
Muhammad Shahid
Code
Title
1100 hrs
PL01
1116 hrs
PL02
1146 hrs
PL04
1201 hrs
PL05
1216 hrs
Future of Biologicals in Pakistan
Muhammad Nawaz*
Virtual University, Lahore, Pakistan
Natural Product liver toxicity and interventions
Mohammad Khalid Ashfaq*
National Center for Natural Product Research, School of
Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, USA
Biotechnology: Toward a Sustainable Future
Anwar Nasim*
President Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
Integrative medicine: An emerging healthcare approach for
better outcome
Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani*
Chairman, Pakistan Council for Science & Technology, Islamabad
Q&A
1230 hrs – 1330 hrs
Lunch Venue: Lawn
&
Prayer: Male: Isra University Masjid
Female: Surgery Ward 3rd Floor
Session III: Parallel Presentations
Medical Sciences
1330 hrs - 1500 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Mobeen Iqbal
Salman Ahmed Tipu
Code
1330 hrs
MS01
1339 hrs
MS02
1347 hrs
MS03
1355 hrs
MS04
1403 hrs
MS05
1411 hrs
MS06
1419 hrs
MS07
1427 hrs
MS08
1435 hrs
MS09
1443 hrs
MS10
Venue: Hassnain Auditorium
Title
Adherence to lifestyle advice and treatments in Pakistani patients with type
2 diabetes mellitus.
Sarwar Malik*, Rabia Basit, Sabahat Naz, Minaz Mawani, Muhammad Qamar
Masood, Aisha Sheikh, Najmul Islam, Jawed Akhter
Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Genetic Association of GNB-3 Protein C825T Polymorphism with
Cardiovascular Disorders in Pakistani Population.
Andleeb Hanif*, Qaisar Mansoor, Javaria Qazi, Muhammad Ismail
Institute of Biomedical and genetic Engineering, Department of
Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Frequency of co-existence of dengue and malaria in patients Presenting
with acute febrile illness.
Aliya Hisam*,
Department of Community Medicine, Army Medical College, National
University of Science & Technology , Islamabad, Pakistan
Determination of Serum Copper and Body Mass Index in Mycobacterium
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.
Zainab Manzoor Memon*, Afsheen Mushtaque Shah, Tasneem Gul Kazi
Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Use of SMS reminders for improving follow-up rates at a medical outdoor
clinic.
Abdul Rehman Arshad*
Classified Specialist in Medicine, Mountain Medical Battalion, Bagh, Azad
Kashmir, Pakistan
Innovations in thoracic surgery.
Asif Asghar*
Department of Surgery, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Modulation of methylphenidate-induced place-preference, sensitization,
memory and 5HT-1A expression by buspirone in Rats.
Tabinda Salman* Shazia Nawaz, Rizwana S. Waraich, Darakhshan Jabeen
Haleem
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drugs Research, University
of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Increase in Serotonin and Dopamine Metabolism Following Subchronic
Administration of Nigella sativa L. and Oleaeuropaea L. Oil: Relationship
with Induced Cognitive and Anorexigenic Effects.
M. Atif Raza Cheema, Darakhshan J. Haleem
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International
Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan
G (alpha)12 is required for thromboxane A2 to regulate tumor cell motility.
Muhammad Akram*
Department of Physiology, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical
College, Mirpur, AJ&K, Pakistan
Q&A
Session III: Parallel Presentations
Veterinary Sciences
1330 hrs - 1500 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Arfan Yousuf
Imtiaz Ahmad Khan
Code
Title
1330 hrs
VS01
1339 hrs
VS02
1347 hrs
VS03
1355 hrs
VS04
1403 hrs
VS05
1411 hrs
VS06
1419 hrs
VS07
1427 hrs
VS08
1435 hrs
VS09
1443 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall I
The Zebrafish larva is a promising whole-animal model for safety
pharmacology, environmental risk assessment and developmental toxicity
Shaukat Ali*
Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
Effects of Environmental Pollution on the Reproductive Performance of
Dairy Animals
Muhammad Zubair, Maqbool Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad, ST Gul
Department of Theriogenology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Pathogenic potential of FAV-4 field strain associated with HPS from Pakistan
Shumaila Zakria*, Naseeb Gul, Muhammad Ilyas Riaz, Muhammad Awais
Nawaz, Muhammad Naeem Riaz, Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Saba Farooq, Asma
Jabeen
National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National
Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
Estimation of florfenicol residues in layer meat and egg samples
Bilal Aslam*, Amna Fahim, Ijaz Javed, Tanweer Khaliq, Junaid Ali Khan, Ahmad
Raza , Zia-ud-Din Sindhu
Institute of Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Comparative protein profiling of milk of Nili-Ravi buffaloes, Sahiwal and
Cross bred cows by SDS-PAGE.
Razia Kausar*, Amjad Hameed, Ghulam Muhammd, Zafar Iqbal Qureshi
Department of Anatomy, FVS, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Packed Fruit Juices
Sold in Lahore City
Muhammad Naeem Iqbal, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Asad Ali, Shihua
Wang, Shahzad Ali*, Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Irfan, Aftab Ahmad, Asghar
Shabbir
Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Aflatoxin m1 in bulk tank, UHT, pasteurized, powder and condensed milk
samples collected from Punjab Province (Pakistan)
Iffat Tahira*, Nighat Sultana, Atia Munir and Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif
Romer Laboratories, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tharparkar Blue Peafowl (Pavocristatus) genetic architecture; explored by
Mitochondrial DNA D-Loop marker
Masroor Ellahi Babar*, Tanveer Hussain, Rashid Saif, Fiaz Hussain, Maria
Aftab, Faryal Sadiq, Wasim Ahmad Khan, Javed Ahmad Mahar, Muhammad
Aqeel, Anam Aftab, Sana Zahoor, Muhammad Tariq Pervez, Zia ur Rehman
Virtual University, Lahore, Pakistan
Variations in the Testicular Histomorphology and Serum Testosterone
Concentration of Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numidameleagris) during different
Reproductive Phases in Pakistan
Anas Sarwar Qureshi*, Muhammad Saifur Rehman, Malik Zohaib Ali , Razia
Kausar
Department of Anatomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Q&A
Session III: Parallel Presentations
Agricultural Sciences
1330 hrs - 1500 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Muhammad Naeem
Hafiz Naeem Asghar
Code
1330 hrs
AS01
1339 hrs
AS02
1347 hrs
AS03
1355 hrs
AS04
1403 hrs
AS05
1411 hrs
AS06
1419 hrs
AS07
1427 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall II
Title
Identification of traits for improvement of grain yield in bread wheat under
nitrogen stress and non-stress conditions.
Fahim Ullah Khan*, Fida Mohammad
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Agriculture,
Peshawar , Pakistan
Effect of hot extrusion on gossypol contents in cottonseed meal.
Muhammad Imra*, Faqir Muhammad Anjum, Muhammad Kamran Khan,
Nazir Ahmad, Muhammad Nadeem
Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Light Intensity Improves the Copulating Behaviour and Colony Initiation of
Bumblebee, Bombusterrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae).
Muhammad Nasir*, Munir Ahmad, Ata ul Mohsin, Muhammad Asif Aziz,
Muhammad Imran, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh
Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Influence of pruning on fruit yield and quality of guava Cv. Gola.
Sitwat Riaz * Naseem Sharif, Muhammad Ishfaq, Malik Mohsin
Abbas
Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
DREB gene from Gossypiumarboreum L. cultivar FDH-786: Identification,
Characterization, Homology Modeling and Protein-Protein Interactions.
Tayyaba Shaheen*, Mahmood-ur-Rahman, Muhammad Fazal Abbas, Anjuman
Arif, Parwsha Zaib, Ihsan Ullah, Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar, Alina Goheer,
Mehboob-ur-Rahman
1
Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, GC University Faisalabad
(GCUF), Faisalabad, Pakistan
Effect of integrated use of different levels of chemical phosphorus, bioslurry phosphorus and auxin on growth and yield of rice.
Muhammad Javed Akhtar*, Hina Javed, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Rehman Gul,
Ghulam Abbas
Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Association Mapping of Stress Tolerance related Genes with morphological
indices in Hxaploid Wheat.
Hafiz Ghulam Muhi-Din Ahmed*, Muhammad Shahid Saddam, Syed Adeel
Zafar, Adeel Khan1 and Dur Muhammad
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Q&A
Session III: Parallel Presentations
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
1330 hrs - 1500 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Muhammad Saeed
Rashid Mehmood Rana
Code
1330 hrs
MBB01
1339 hrs
MBB02
1347 hrs
MBB 03
1355 hrs
MBB 04
1403 hrs
MBB05
1411 hrs
MBB06
1419 hrs
MBB07
1427 hrs
MBB08
1435 hrs
MBB09
1443 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall III
Title
Analysis of molecular genetic diversity of endangered Punjab Urial (ovis
vignei Punjabiensis) based on interleukin 2 gene sequences.
Tanveer Hussain*, Muneeb M. Musthafa, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Rashid Saif,
Fiaz Hussain, Muhammad Tariq Pervez, Sana Zahoor, Waseem Ahmad Khan,
Zia Ullah, Muhammad Aqeel, Atif Yaqub
Department of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Virtual University,
Lahore, Pakistan
A novel approach to identify genomic regions for genotyping and subtyping
of small genome pathogens.
Sajid Mansoor*, Aneela Javed, Atika Mansoor
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan
The Effect of Exogenous Tryptophan on Immobilization Stress by
Modulating Serotonergic and Leptin Responses in Rats.
Sumera Gul*, Shazia Nawaz, Sabra Naqvi, Tabinda Salman, Huma Ikram,
Qurrat-ul-aen Inam, Ahsana Dar, Darakhshan Jabeen Haleem
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drugs Research, ICCBS,
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Expression Profiling of HER 2 in Breast Cancer Cohort and its association
with Clinical Features.
Muhammad Faraz Arshad Malik*, Alia Pervez, Syeda Kiran Riaz, Azhar
Mehmood, Rakhshanda Rashid
Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains from skin and wound
infection cases in Haripur city.
Sheer Ali*, Maria Gul, Humaira Jamil, Maria Rukan, Malik Sarfaraz Ahmed, S.
Habib Ali Bokhari, Zobia Noureen, Allah Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Ali Syed
Department of Microbiology, University of Haripur, KPK, Pakistan
Genetic Association of ADAM33’s SNP variants with Asthma in the
Population of Lahore Region, Pakistan.
Muhammad Farooq Sabar*, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Mariam Shahid,
Aleena Sumrin, Amjad Ali, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Akram Tariq,
Muhammad Iqbal
Centre for Applied Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore,
Pakistan
Association of eNOS gene with Diabetic Retinopathy in Pakistan
Mubeen Khan*, Nouseen Fazal, Saba Saleem, Aisha Azam, Irfan Muslim,
Sundus Ejaz Maqsood, Nadia Khalid waheed, Beenish Ali, Maleeha Azam,
Raheel Qamar
Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Sciences, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Structural Characterization of Lipid A of Lipopolysaccharides Isolated from
Indigenous Strains of Typhoidal Pathogens.
Abdul Jabbar*, Aamir Ali, Muhammad Salman, Muhammad Imran, Abdul
Tawab, Abdul Haque, Maqsood Ahmed, Mazhar Iqbal
Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Mirpur, AJ&K, Pakistan
mRNA secondary structure engineering of Thermobifida fusca
endoglucanase (Cel6A) for enhanced expression in Escherichia coli.
Imran Ali*, Rehana Asghar, Sajjad Ahmed, Muhammad Sajjad, Muhammad
Tariq, M. Waheed Akhtar
Mirpur University of Science &Technology, Mirpur, AJ&K, Pakistan
Q&A
Session III: Parallel Presentations
Environmental Sciences
1330 hrs - 1500 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Azeem Khalid
Asif Aziz
Code
Title
1330 hrs
ES01
1339 hrs
ES02
1347 hrs
ES03
1355 hrs
ES04
1403 hrs
ES05
1411 hrs
ES06
1419 hrs
ES07
1427 hrs
ES08
1435 hrs
ES09
1443 hrs
ES10
1451 hrs
Venue: Girls Common Room
Assessment and Molecular Characterization of Citrus Canker Causing
Pathotypes in Selected Orchards of Khanpur.
Sumyia Iqbal* and Shazia Iram
Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University,
Rawalpindi
Efficiency of Burkholderia phytofirmans (PsJN) in combination with Bacillus,
Enterobacter and Pseudomonas sp. for inducing salinity tolerance in maize
(Zea mays L.) under salt affected conditions.
Ali Afzal*, Muhammad Arshad, Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Hafiz Naeem Asghar,
Muhammad Yahya Khan, Muhaimen Ayyub, Aammar Tufail and Muhammad
Saleem
Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Public awareness and training to follow the 3r-principles.
Durr-e-Samin Tahir*, Rashida Sultana, Maria, Rehmat-e- Bari Wajeeha,
Fatima Batool, Amatul Basit
Abdus Salam School of Science, Nusrat Jahan College, Rabwah, Pakistan
Organic matter (OM) is considered as an important factor in partitioning of
hydrophobic organic compound in soil and sediment.
Rahat Riaz*
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Natural incidence of Aspergillus spp. and their toxins in fresh and ensiled
corn fodder.
Nighat Sultana*, Shazia Iftikhar, Iffat Tahira , Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain ZM24 for simultaneous
removal of reactive dyes and hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] and expression
of laccase activity during decolorization of reactive red-120 (RR120).
Zahid Maqbool*, Habibullah Nadeem, Sabir Hussain, Tanvir Ahmad, Faisal
Mahmood, Naila Abbas, Marium Maqsood
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College
University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Impacts of climate change on carbon stock productivity of Dalbergia sissoo.
Muhammad Afzal*
Punjab Forestry Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Development and characterization of starch based nano film.
Adil Gani, Umar Shah, Bilal A Ashwar, Mudasir Ahmad, Asima Shah, F.A
Masoodi
Department of Food Science and Technology, University if Kashmir, Hazratbal
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Assessing the Ability of Metal Resistant Bacteria for Accumulation of Ni, Pb
and Cr.
FoziaA slam*, Sana Sohail and Azra Yasmin**
Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Environmental
Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall Road, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan
Characterization of Two Unique Organophosphate Degrading Bacterial
Strains from Mianwali Distict, Punjab, Pakistan.
Samina Ambreen* and Azra Yasmin
Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Environmental
Sciences. Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall Road, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan
Q&A
Session III: Parallel Presentations
Poster Review
1330 hrs - 1500 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Venue: College Lobby Ground Floor
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Bilal Aslam
Mazhar ul Haq
Code
Title
PS01
PS02
PS03
PS04
PS05
PS06
PS07
PS08
PS09
PS10
PS11
PS12
PS13
Structural and Functional Characterization of a Unique Hypothetical Protein
of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A Bioinformatics Approach.
Sidra Rafi*, Reaz Uddin
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International
Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Bioenerygy a step towards sustainability
Mehwish Jadoon*
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Poor Solid waste Management and problems related to Waste Collectors in
Pakistan
Nusrat Shaheen*, Muhammad Anwar Baig, Imran Hashmi, Ghulam Akbar,
Farhat Jabeen, Javeria Abbas, Muhammad Qasim
National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Prostate cancer and glutathione S transferase deletions
Saima Shakil Malik*, Nosheen Masood, Azra Yasmin
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Cytochrome P450 1A1 and Glutathione S-Transferase Pi 1 Mutations in
Pharyngeal and Laryngeal Carcinoma
Nosheen Masood*
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Weeds and their impact on biodiversity and socio-economic status of the
people in Pakistan
Muhammad Azim Khan*
Department of Weed Science, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Assessment of the Demand of Coal in Brick Kiln Industries of Balochistan
and the Possible Alternatives of Coal by using LEAP Model
Ayesha Ayub and*, Mehwish Jadoon
Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Use of Neem leaves as soil amendment for control of collar rot disease of
chickpea
Iqra Haider Khan * and Arshad Javaid
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Cauliflower Mosaic Virus 35S (CaMV35S) promoter with omega element is
active in sugar beet cyst nematode induced syncytia in Arabidopsis roots
Muhammad Amjad Ali* and Amjad Abbas
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Degradation of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) by a newly isolated
Brevundimonas sp. strain MRL-AN1 from soil
Ahmed Nawaz*, Fariha Hasan, Aamer A. Shah
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Serum adiponectin and leptin levels in obese and non-obese
postmenopausal hypertensive women.
Department of Biochemistry, CMH Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Type A and Type B personality among Undergraduate Medical Students:
Need for psychosocial rehabilitation
Aliya Hisam*
Department of Community Medicine, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan
Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Folic acid deficiency; a hidden
hunger
Aliya Hisam*
PS14
PS15
PS16
PS17
PS18
PS19
PS20
PS21
PS22
PS23
PS24
PS25
Department of Community Medicine, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan
Lipolysis stimulated receptor beyond the lipoprotein receptor
Nazir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Hafza Mughal
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Comparative Genotoxic Study of Major Indian Carp Labeorohita at Ravi,
Head Bulloki(Pattoki) and Satluj, Head Suleimanki (Pakpattanshareef)
Mamoona Taj*
Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
MP3D: Medicinal Plants Database for Drug designing
Arooj Mumtaz,*, Usman Ali Ashfaq, Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar, Muhammad
Amjad Ali , Faisal Gulzar, Farooq Anwar , Nazamid Saari
Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College
University Faisalabad (GCUF), Faisalabad, Pakistan
Analysis of Tumors through Image Processing Techniques.
Mashal Tariq*, Shehla Andleeb, Hira Andleeb
Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Integration of Basic Sciences/Life Sciences and Clinical Medicine: an
innovation in clinical curriculum
Muhammad Akram*
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Mirpur AJ&K, Pakistan
Role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in zinc fortification of
chickpea.
Sadia Batool, Muhammad Usman Saleem*, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Muhammad
Javed Akhtar, Zahir Ahmad Zahir , Muhammad Ahmed Akram
Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Antifungal activity of Trichoderma species against phytopathogen:
Sclterotium rolfsii.
Amna Shoaib*, Arooj Shehzad and Arshad Javaid
Pakistan
Modulation of Addictive and Therapeutic Effects of Repeatedly
Administered Morphine by Buspirone.
Shazia Nawaz*, Tabinda Salman, Sumera Gul, Huma Ikram, Darakhshan J.
Haleem
Neuroscience Research Laboratory, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular
Medicine and Drug Research, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting 0.5–1%
of the population worldwide.
Ayesha Hanna*
International Islamic university, Islamabad, Pakistan
Spatial Variability & Distribution of Soil Available Micronutrients: A Review.
Saima Kalsoom Babar*, Y. M., Khanif,
Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra
Malaysia, Serdang Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Bugs Empowering Batteries: Electricity Generation by Waste Water.
Arjumand Shahid, Sumaira Javed*, Shazia Tabassum Hakim , Sayyeda
Ghufrana Nadeem
Department of Microbiology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan.
Virulence Factors of Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.
Yusra Siddiqui*, Amna Shafiq, Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Sayyeda Ghufrana
Nadeem
Department of Microbiology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Q&A
Tea Break
1500- 1515 hrs (Lawn Area)
Session IV: Parallel Presentations
Medical Sciences
1515 hrs - 1645 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Asma Tanveer Usmani
Waseem Kausar
Code
1515 hrs
MS11
1524 hrs
MS12
1532 hrs
MS13
1540 hrs
MS14
1548 hrs
MS15
1556 hrs
MS16
1604 hrs
MS17
1612 hrs
MS18
1620 hrs
MS19
1628 hrs
MS20
1636 hrs
Venue: Hassnain Auditorium
Title
Evaluation of antioxidant potential of rice bran oil in reversing haloperidolinduced tardive dyskinesia and supersensitivity of 5-HT-1a receptors in rats.
Noreen Samad*
Department of Biochemistry Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Lactobacillus: A Biotherapeutic Agent Against Vaginal Candidiasis.
Sobia Shafiq*, Sumaira Javed, Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Sayyada Ghufrana
Nadeem
Department of Microbiology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Hepatitis C virus genotype 3a infection and hepatocellular carcinoma:
Pakistan experience.
Sadia Butt,, Irshadur Rehman, Muhammad Idrees*
Centre for Applied Sciences and Molecular Biology (CAMB), Lahore, Pakistan
Molecular Virology, CEMB, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Genetic Analysis of Multi-drug Resistant Salmonella typhi isolates in
Pakistan.
Khalid Mahmood*
Department of Pathology, University of Lahore, Pakistan
Galectin-3: an emerging biomarker for Heart Failure.
Satwat Hashmi*
Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan
Effect of smoking on serum amyloid a-low density lipoprotein (SAA-LDL) in
sprague dawley rats.
Aneela Jamil*, Amir Rashid, Abdul Khaliq Naveed,Asifa Majeed
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Army Medical College,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Early screening of HPV16 in Breast Cancer Affected Patients of Pakistan.
Sufyan Sohail Khan*, Namood-e-Sahar, Farman Ullah, Muhammad Saeed,
Muhammad Faraz Arshad Malik
Cancer Genetics Lab, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Molecular measuring of BCR-ABL transcripts on international reporting scale
in chronic myeloid leukemia patients.
Shariq Ahmed*, Muhammad Nadeem, Gul Sufaida, Kauser Naseem, Danish
Zahid, Saba Faraz, Tasneem Farzana, Mehwish Taj, Munira Borhany, Tahir S
Shamsi
National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Karachi,
Pakistan
Prevalence and Distribution of Human Plasmodium Infection in Federally
Administrative Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
Irfan Hussain*, Muhammad Afzal, Asma Ashraf, Abid Ali, Nargas Shaheen,
Naveeda Akhtar Qureshi
Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Evolutionary relationships among the NS4B protein sequences of different
HCV genotypes and subtypes.
Hayat Khan, Sheeba Murad*
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of
Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Q&A
Session IV: Parallel Presentations
Pharmaceutical Sciences
1515 hrs - 1645 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Muhammad Shahid
Azmat Ali
Code
1515 hrs
PHS01
1524 hrs
PHS02
1532 hrs
PHS03
1540 hrs
PHS4
1548 hrs
PHS05
1556 hrs
PHS06
1604 hrs
PHS07
1612 hrs
PHS8
1620 hrs
PHS09
1628 hrs
PHS10
1636 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall I
Title
Antibiotic resistance of Bacterial Biofilms.
Amna Butt*
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Biological and functional screening of synthetic Propanamide derivatives for
drug discovery.
Afeera Abdul Ghafoor*, Naila Safdar, Azra Yasmin, Muhammad Zaman Ashraf
Department of Environmental Science, Fatima Jinnah Women University,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Effect of temperature and solvents on bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids
isolated from Berberisbrevissima Jafri roots.
Saqib Ali*, John Igoli, Muhammad Alamzeb, Mamoon-Ur-Rashid, Valerie A.
Ferro, Alexander Gray, M. Rafiullah Khan
The University of Swabi, KPK, Pakistan
Artemisinin production in Artemisia annua and Artemisia dubia following
transformation with the rol ABC genes and elucidation of the sites of its
synthesis.
Bushra Hafeez Kiani*, Bushra Mirza
Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Computer guided Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Immuno-modulatory
Compounds.
Ruqaiya Khalil*, Saman Usmani, Zaheer Ul-Haq
Computational Chemistry Unit , Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine
and Drug Design , International Center for Chemical and Biological Center ,
University of Karachi, Pakistan
In-vitro evaluation of lactic acid bacteria for probiotic safety efficacy
Muhammad Shahid Riaz*, Samra Nawaz, Tayyaba Shaheen, Muhammad
Tariq, Arsalan H. Zaidi
Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, GC University, Faisalabad,
Pakistan
Comparative Pharmacokinetic and bioavailability of Cefspan and Ceforal-3
in Adult Healthy Female Subjects.
Muhammad Mudassar Ashraf*, Ijaz Javed, Bilal Aslam, Tanweer Khaliq
Institute Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Propagation Dynamics, System Stability and Control of Hospital Acquired –
Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus: A Mathematical Modeling
Approach.
Anas Rashid*, Aiman Rashid, Hamza Rashid, Usamah Rashid Qureshi
Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (HIPS), Hamdard University
Islamabad Campus (HUIC), Islamabad, Pakistan
Synthesis and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles with self-assembled
Ferrocenethiophenol as Biological Probe.
Muhammad Hassan Safdar*, Lubna Nisar, Umaima Batool, Sidra Bukhari,
Mariam Anees
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Opuntiol and Opuntioside-I an anti-atherogenic agent interfering with
Chemotaxis via iPLA2β-dependent F-actin polymerization in human
monocyte.
Talat Roome*, Saeed Khan, Anam Razzak, Ayaz Noorani, Rafiq Khanani,
Ahsana Dar, Shaheen Faizi, Lubna Abidi, Lubna, Martha Cathcart
Department of Pathology, Dow diagnostic Reference and Research
Laboratory, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health
Sciences Karachi, Pakistan.
Q&A
Session IV: Parallel Presentations
Agricultural Sciences
1515 hrs - 1645 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Hafiz Naeem Asghar
Asif Aziz
Code
1515 hrs
AS08
1524 hrs
AS09
1532 hrs
AS10
1540 hrs
AS11
1548 hrs
AS12
1556 hrs
AS13
1604 hrs
AS14
1612 hrs
AS15
1620 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall II
Title
Drought stress evaluation of sensitive and tolerant barley genotypes
through proteomics analysis.
Rehana Kausar*, Muhammad Arshad, Armghan Shahzad, Setsuko Komatsu
National Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture and Food Research
Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
Dietary Exposure and Natural Occurrence of Aspergillus Toxins in Basmati
Rice Collected From Irrigated Areas of Punjab (Pakistan).
Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif*, Iffat Tahira, Nighat Sultana
Romer Labs, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Effect of temperature on life table and predation rate of Menochilus
sexmaculatus F. (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) on Phenococcus solenopsis T.
(Pseudococcidae: Homoptera).
Ayesha Iftikhar, Muhammad Asif Aziz,Muhammad* Naeem, Munir Ahmad,
Imran Bodlah
Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Yield adaptability and stability evaluation in Brassica genotypes through
AMMI Analysis to comprehend G × E interactions.
Salsabeel Rauf*, Tahira Bibi, Aamir Hameed, Hafiz Basher Ahmad, Tariq
Mahmood, Salah-ud-Din
Oilseeds Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Synergistic effect of rhizobia and biochar on growth and development of
maize (Zea mays. L).
Tanveer Ahmad, Hafiz Naeem Asghar*, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad
Yahya Khan, Zahir Ahmad Zahir
Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Storage rot (Aspergillus) of chilli fruit and their biological control associated
with lower regions of Sindh Pakistan.
Faisal Hussain*, Muhammad Abid
Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Management,
University of Karachi , Pakistan
Risk Assessment of Total coliforms, faecal coliforms and E.coli associated
with Salad vegetables
Sadia Alam*
University of Haripur, KPK, Pakistan
On-Line Preconcentration and Determination of Cr (VI) by Psedomonas
aeruginosa Static Biomass Immobilized on Egg Shells
Tahseen Ghous*, Samira Mumtaz, Kalsoom Akhter, Rabia Shabir, Saiqa
Andleeb
Department of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology,
Mirpur, AJ&K, Pakistan
Q&A
Session IV: Parallel Presentations
Phytomedicine
1515 hrs - 1645 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Ghulam Mustafa Azad Lodhi
Bilal Aslam
Code
1515 hrs
PHM01
1524 hrs
PHM02
1532 hrs
PHM03
1540 hrs
PHM04
1548 hrs
PHM05
1556 hrs
PHM06
1604 hrs
PHM07
1612 hrs
PHM08
1620 hrs
PHM09
1629 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall III
Title
Antifungal potential of plant extracts for the management of anthracnose
of chili caused by colletotrichum capsici.
Muhammad Nasir Subhani*, Muhammad Bilal Chattha, Waseem Abbas
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
A Novel Tool for Efficient and Rapid Extraction of Phenolics from Bark of
Cassia occidentalis L.
Sumera Javad*, Shabnam Shaheen, Farah Khan, Sidra Younas
Department. of Botany, LCWU, Lahore, Pakistan
Evaluation of Extraction Method for Household Herbal Products.
Sumera Javad*, Sana Khalid, Shagufta Naz, Kanwal Naz
Department of Botany, LCWU, Lahore, Pakistan
Antimicrobial Activity of Salvadorapersica (Miswak) on Isolates of Carious
Teeth.
Syeda Saria Azhar, Amna Shafiq, Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Sayyada Ghufrana
Nadeem
Department of Microbiology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Antibacterial Activity of Ajwain Extract And Enhancement Of Activity By
Metal Salts.
Faiza Ahad, Aziz Fatima, Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem
Department of Microbiology, Jinnah University For Women North Nazimabad,
Karachi, Pakistan
Gastroprotective Potential of Rumexhastatus D.Don. roots against
Diclofenac-Induced Gastric Damage in Rats.
Sumaira Sahreen*, Muhammad Rashid Khan, Rahmat Ali Khan, Sara
Mehmood , Yamin Bibi, M K leghari
Botanical Sciences Division, Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad,
Pakistan
Inhibitory effect of opuntiol/opuntioside-i against the expression of
cytokine and chemokine in carrageenan and zymosan induced mouse
inflammatory model.
Talat Roome*, Perbhat Ali, Sabahat Aziz, Anam Razzak , Saeed Khan, Faheema
Siddiqui, Ahsana Dar, Shaheen faizi, Lubna abidi, and Lubna
Department of Pathology, Dow Diagnostics Reference and Research
Laboratory , Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health &
Sciences, Pakistan
Pharmacological role of Foeniculum vulgare in Cortex and Hippocampus of
lead induced mouse model of oxidative stress.
KinzaWaqar*, Saadia Zahid
Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan
Effect Of Turmeric And Donepezil On The Cholinergic System In The Brain Of
Scopolamine Induced Cholinergic Dysfunction In Mice.
Syeda Ayesha Alia , Touqeer Ahmed*
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of
Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Q&A
Session IV: Parallel Presentations
Poster Review
1515 hrs - 1645 hrs
Saturday September 05, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Rukhsana Ayub
Sohail Ahmed
Code
Venue: College Lobby Ground Floor
Title
PS26
PS27
PS28
PS29
PS30
PS31
PS32
PS33
PS34
PS35
PS36
PS37
Sporadic Goiter Prevalence and its Association With Iodine Deficiency in The
Capital Territory of Pakistan.
Nausheen Zafeer*, Muhammad Rafi, Mansha Chaudhry
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University , Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Pathogenesis of chickpea wilt due to fusarium oxysporium.
Muhammad Ansar Ahmad*, Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal , Najma Ayub
Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Effect of different pruning times on growth and yield of BER
(ZizyphusmauritianaLamk), CV. “Alu-Bukhara”.
Naseem Sharif, Muhammad Ishfaq, Sitwat Riaz, Malik Mohsin Abbas,
Muhammad Maaz Aziz
Horticultural Research Institute, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Cytogenetic and immunophenotypic characterestics of childhood acute
leukemia in Pakistan and their outcomes.
Bushra Kaleem*, Saqib Hussain Ansari, Saima Munzir, Kousar Perveen, Sadia
Parveen, Saira Shan, Muhammad Nadeem, Tahir Sultan Shamsi.
National Institute of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation,
Karachi, Pakistan
Evaluation of chickpea for resistance to fusarium wilt.
Muhammad Ansar Ahmad*, Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Najma Ayub
Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Floral Host Range and Distribution of Indigenous Bumblebee,
Bombushaemorrhoidalis Smith in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir of Pakistan.
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh*, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad
Naeem, T.H. Roulston,Muhammad Imran
Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Frequency of chromosomal breaks in suspected cases of fanconi’s anaemiaa single center experience.
Saira Shan*, Muhammad Nadeem, Tabassum Ara, Sheeba Shezad, Saqib
Ansari, Mewish Taj, Munira Burhany, Tasneem Farzana, Tahir Shamsi
National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Karachi,
Pakistan
Occurrence of rabies and dog bite in Rawalpindi district, Pakistan.
S.I. Shah*, M. A. Beg, M. S. Nadeem, A. R. Kayani, M. Irfan and N. Rashid
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Innovative repair of leaking gastro- esophageal neck anastomosis for
carcinoma of esophagus.
Asif Asghar*
Department of Thoracic Surgery, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Evaluation of correlation between expression of p53 and malondialdehyde
levels in prostate cancer patients.
Maria Arif*, Amir Rashid
National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Awareness about Thalassemia.
Muhammad Mashal*, Bilal H. Khan, M. Nauman Nawaz, Daniyal Ahmed
Al-Nafees Medical College & Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Source identification of plant protection products and their correlation with
coexistent anions in soil of cotton/wheat fields of Multan.
Rafique*, Saadia R. Tariq, Karam Ahad
Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore,
Pakistan
PS38
PS39
PS40
PS41
PS42
PS43
PS44
PS45
PS46
PS47
PS48
PS49
PS50
Comparison of quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
in a tertiary care hospital.
Shamaila Mohsin*
Army Medical College , Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Knowledge attitude and practice of cell phone use while driving among
university students.
Shamaila Mohsin*
Army Medical College , Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Protective Efficacy of commercial water based vaccine against
Hydropericardium syndrome.
Naseeb Gul* Shumaila Zakria, Muhammad Ilyas Riaz, Muhammad Awais
Nawaz, Muhammad Naeem Riaz, Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Saba Farooq, Asma
Jabeen
National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National
Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
Conventional Diagnosis of Field Isolate of FAV-4 Causing
Hydro pericardium Syndrome (HPS).
Muhammad Ilyas Riaz* Muhammad Awais Nawaz, Muhammad Usman Sajjad,
Naseeb Gul, Shumaila Zakria, Muhammad Naeem Riaz, Ghulam Muhammad
Ali, Asma Jabeen
National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National
Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
Hematopoietic potential of Angelica sinensis root cap polysaccharides
against lisinopril induced anemia in albino rats.
Bilal Aslam*, Faryal Younas, Ijaz Javed, Tanweer Khaliq, Junaid Ali Khan,
Ahmad Raza and Zia-ud-Din Sindhu
Institute of Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Quranic plants the universal remedy of many ills.
Sara Mehmood*,Sumaira Sahreen
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Impact of reactive oxygen species on antioxidant capacity of male
reproductive system.
Muhammad Riaz*, Zahed Mahmood, M. Usman Qamar Saeed , Muhammad
Shahid, Naveed Munir, Imtiaz Mahmood Tahir, Mazhar Abbas
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad-Pakistan
Use of Elevated Temperature for Management of Tribolium castaneum
(Herbst) and Sitophilusoryzae (L) in Stored Wheat.
Mahwish Raza, Muhammad Aslam, Munir Ahmed, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh
Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Deterioration of Painted Wall Surfaces by Fungal Saprobes: Isolation and
Identification.
Rahila Hafeez*, Uzma Bashir, Muhammad Saleem Haider
First Fungal Culture Bank of Pakistan, Institute of Agricultural Sciences,
University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in textile workers of Karachi.
Afshan Shahid*
Department of Community Medicine, Foundation University Medical College,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Emerging issue of e-waste in Pakistan: Status, research needs and data
gaps.
Mehreen Iqbal*
Validity of preserved ratio impaired spirometry (prism) in smokers as a
diagnostic tool in comparison with gold defined COPD.
Kanwal Fatima Khalil*
Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Anti-inflammatory activity of Plantago major L. leaf extracts on oral
epithelial cells.
Muhammad Zubair*,Cecilia Widén, Stefan Renvert, Kimmo Rumpunen
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Breeding
and Biotechnology Balsgård, Fjälkestadsvägen, Kristianstad, Sweden
Q&A
Day III
Session V: Plenary Presentations
State of the Art Lectures
0830 hrs - 1000 hrs
Sunday September 06, 2015
Venue: Hassnain Auditorium
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Anwar ul Hasan Gilani
Sajjad ur Rahman
Code
Title
0830 hrs
PL06
0851 hrs
PL07
0911 hrs
PL08
0931 hrs
PL09
0951 hrs
Remodeling Health Professions Education
Umar Ali Khan*
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences), Isra University, Islamabad,
Pakistan
One health program for public health benefit
Zafar Iqbal*
Dean Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Pakistan's bio-preparedness with regard to biosecurity, biosafety
strategies and policy measures
Zabta K. Shinwari*
General Secretary, Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad,
Pakistan
Identification of disease causative genes: Treatment of blindness
due to inherited retinal dystrophies in Pakistan.
Raheel Qamar*
Dean ORIC, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Q&A
Tea Break
1000- 1030 hrs
Lawn Area
Session VI: Parallel Presentations
Medical Sciences
1030 hrs - 1200 hrs
Sunday September 06, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Venue: Hasnain Auditorium
Ghulam Mustafa Azad Lodhi
Waseem Kausar
Code
1030 hrs
MS21
1039 hrs
MS22
1047 hrs
MS23
1055 hrs
MS24
1103 hrs
MS25
1111 hrs
MS26
1119 hrs
MS27
1127 hrs
MS28
1135 hrs
MS29
1142 hrs
MS30
1151 hrs
Title
Survivin and CK2 Co-expression in Human Prostate Cancer.
Sarah Sadiq*, Abdul Khaliq Naveed, Shahid Jamal, Shoaib. N. Hashmi, Fatima
Qaiser, Aiza Sadia
Pakistan
The antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates causing urinary
tract infections.
Iftkhar Ahmed*, Muhammad Sajed, Umaima Batool, Mariam Anees
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
The IL-6 -174G>C gene polymorphism and risk of Coronary artery disease
CAD in a Pakistani population.
Afrose Liaquat*, Qamar Javed
Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan
Monocyte Lymphocyte ratio as a possible prognostic marker in
antituberculous therapy.
Sumaira Iqbal*, Umbreen Ahmed
Lecturer, of Physiology, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
Osteoporosis in males and its association with tobacco; smokers and
chewers.
Sohail Ahmed*, Baig S, Jamal Q, Danish H, Abia A
Department of Pathology, Ziauddin Medical College, Ziauddin University,
Karachi, Pakistan.
Frequency distribution and Changing Pattern in Hepatitis C Virus genotypes:
A 10 years data on 20552 chronic HCV Carriers.
Irshadur Rehman *, Sadia Butt*, Muhammad Idrees*
Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Pathogenesis of Chickpea Wilt due to Fusarium oxysporium
Muhammad Ansar Ahmad* , Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal , Najma Ayub
Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Culture media stress on the activity of Glutamate Dehydrogenase of
Antidiabetic Medicinal herb.
Darima Ashfaq*, Muhammad Zia, Muhammad Fayyaz Chaudhary
University of Haripur, KPK, Pakistan
Antifungal Potential of Different Parts of Olea europaea and Olea cuspidata
Growing in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Muhammad Altaf Hussaina , Muhammad Qayyum Khan
Department of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology
(MUST), Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Therapeutic potential of hydroethonolic extract of nerium oleander flowers
to check the antidiabetic activity
Maqsood Ahmad*, AamarMushtaq, Abdul JabbarandMuhammad Tariq.
Department of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science &Technology,
Mirpur, AJK Pakistan.
Q&A
Session VI: Parallel Presentations
Environmental Sciences
1030 hrs - 1200 hrs
Sunday September 06, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Hafiz Naeem Asghar
Asif Aziz
Code
1030 hrs
ES11
1039 hrs
ES12
1047 hrs
ES13
1055 hrs
ES14
1103 hrs
ES15
1111 hrs
ES16
1119 hrs
ES17
1127 hrs
ES18
1135 hrs
ES19
1142 hrs
ES20
1151 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall I
Title
Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants.
Alina Raza*, Sumaira Javed, Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Sayyeda Ghufrana
Nadeem
Department of Microbiology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Screening of thermo tolerance in aromatic and non-aromatic rice seedlings
using physiological and biochemical indicators.
Saddia Galani*, Khadija Siddiqui, Muhammad Kazim Ali, Shagufta Sahar and
Abid Azhar
Karachi Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE),
University of Karachi, Pakistan
Microbiological Contamination in Water Filtration Plants in Islamabad.
Dr. Aliya Hisam* Mahmood Ur Rahman, Ehsan Kadir, Naseer Alam Tariq and
Sumaira Masood
Community Medicine, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Characterization of Singlet oxygen dependent photo-inactivation
mechanism of Photosystem II in cultured Symbiodinium cells and its
involvement in coral bleaching.
Ateeq ur Rehman*, Milan Szabó, Zsuzsanna Deák, Anthony Larkum, Peter J.
Ralph, Imre Vass
Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of
Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
Environmental impacts of a 50MW wind farm at Ormara, Balochistan.
Samreen Siddique*, Rashid Wazir
USAID funded Center for Advanced Studies in Energy at NUST (CAS-EN),
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
Microbial Potential of Lipase Production from Different Industrial Effluents.
Ifrah Shafqat*, Shaheen Shahzad, Azra Yasmin
Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, International Islamic
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Production of monoclonal antibody against Domoic acid (DOM) by murine
hybridoma using conditioned cell culture medium in vitro.
Abdullah Farhan ul haque Saeed*, Shihua Wang
Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology of Education Ministry,
School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou,
China
A comparison of conventional and coated urea on alkaline soils: to mitigate
N-losses.
Saima Kalsoom Babar*, Y. M., Khanif, S. A., Babar
Department of Land Management Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra
Malaysia, Serdang Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Screening of commercially significant enzymes from bacillus.
Sumaira Hamid*, Aziz Fatima, Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Sayyada Ghufrana
Nadeem
Department of Microbiology, Jinnah University For Women, North
Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan.
Evaluating biosurfactants produced by Klebsiella pneumoniae MKOD36 for
inhibition of in-vitro biofilm inhibition activity.
Zulfiqar Ahmad*, Muhammad Arshad, Azeem Khalid, Azhar Hussain, Qudsia
Nazir, Annum Sattar, Sana Ashraf
Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Q&A
Session VI: Parallel Presentations
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
1030 hrs - 1200 hrs
Saturday September 06, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Sajjad Ur Rahman
Rashid Mehmood Rana
Code
1030 hrs
MBB11
1039 hrs
MBB12
1047 hrs
MBB13
1055 hrs
MBB14
1103 hrs
MBB15
1111 hrs
MBB16
1119 hrs
MBB17
1127 hrs
MBB18
1135 hrs
MBB19
1142 hrs
MBB20
1150 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall II
Title
Sequence analysis and comparison of metallothionins from two Daphnids.
Zarrin Basharat*, Ayesha Saeed
Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab, Department of Environmental
Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan
Role of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) Ins/Del polymorphism
(rs4646994) in the onset of myocardial infarction in Pakistani population.
Waqas Ahmed *, Maleeha Azam, Imran Saeed Ali, Raheel Qamar
Department of Microbiology, University of Haripur, Pakistan
Bioinformatics Workbench for Genome Analysis.
Saima Noureen, Sehrish Kanwal, Raheel Qamar*
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Computer-aided functional annotation of the ABC-transporters for secretion
of the heterologously synthesized biofuel molecules.
Ayesha Shahid, Rabbia Naseem, Ifrah Afzal, Muhammad Aamer Mehmood*
Department of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, Government College
University Faisalabad, Pakistan
Manipulation of AtNCED3, a master switch of abscisic acid biosynthesis
improved drought tolerance in tobacco: Future trends for crop drought
tolerance.
Tehseen Kanwal*, Zafar Ullah Zafar, Habib ur Rehman Athar, Muhammad
Shahzad Anjum, Sumaira Rasul, Muhammad Kamran Qureshi and Hamid
Manzoor
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan, Pakistan
Screening phytotoxic potential of Organic extracts from Pleurotus ostreatus
against Lemna minor (Duck weed)
Asma Noshad and Dr. Mudassar Iqbal*
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Agriculture,
Peshawar, Pakistan
PIXE analysis of groundnut genotypes for toxic elements
Atta Ur Rehman*, Uzma Khan
Department of Botany, Hazara University, KPK, Pakistan
Immunomodulatory, antibacterial and toxicity potential of Aconitum
napellus
Mehjabeen, Mansoor Ahmad, Noor Jahan, Sikander Khan Sherwani
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal Urdu University
of Arts, Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Haplotype diversity analysis in cold tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Aparajita Kundu, Ashraful Haque, Partha Sarathi Biswas.
Department of Biotechnology, , BRRI, Bangladesh
To Elucidate MALT Lymphoma Pathogenesis with reference to DR4
Expression
Mariam Anees
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Q&A
Session VI: Parallel presentations
Phytomedicine
1030 hrs - 1200 hrs
Saturday September 06, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Time
Imtiaz Ahmed Rana
Bilal Aslam
Code
1030 hrs
PM11
1039 hrs
PM12
1047 hrs
PM13
1055 hrs
PM14
1103 hrs
PM15
1111 hrs
PM16
1119 hrs
PM17
1127 hrs
PM18
1135 hrs
PM19
1145 hrs
Venue: Lecture Hall III
Title
In Vivo Regeneration of Beta Cells’ Mass by Combined Therapy of
Methanolic Extracts of Ginger and Turmeric Containing Bioactive
Compounds: Gingerols and Curcumin.
Naveed Hussain*, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Muhammad Wasim, Ghulam Mustafa,
Muhammad Afzal, Shagufta Saeed, Liaquat Ahmad.
Institute of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and
Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan
Preparation and comparative evaluation of different adjuvanted toxoid
vaccines against enterotoxaemia.
M. Farooq Tahir*, M. Shahid Mahmood, Iftikhar Hussain
Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Inhibitory effect of Aegiceras corniculatum extracts on human platelet
aggregation in vitro.
Sabahat Aziz*, Talat Roome, Perbhat Ali, Anam Razzak, Ahsana Dar, Sabira
Naqvi, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary
Department of Pathology, Dow International Medical College, Dow Diagnostic
Reference and Research Laboratory, Dow University of Health Sciences,
Karachi, Pakistan
Inhibitory effect of Aegiceras corniculatum against oxidative stress and free
radicals to control inflammation.
Perbhat Ali*, Talat Roome, , Ahsana Dar, Sabira Naqvi, M Iqbal Choudhary
Department of Pathology, Dow Diagnostics Reference & Research Laboratory,
Dow International Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
A Novel Tool for Efficient and Rapid Extraction of Phenolics from Bark of
Cassia occidentalis L.
Muhammad Imran*, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Farooq
Nasir, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh
Department of Entomology, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Evaluation of in vitrocytoxic and genotoxic effects of datura innoxia.
Mazhar Abbas*, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Younus Rana, Muhammad
Arshad, Sumaira Sharif, Asia Atta
Department of Basic Sciences, Jhang-Campus, University of Veterinary and
Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Treatment of Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rabbits with hydro ethanolic Extract
of Justicia adhatoda Leaves
Maqsood Ahmad*, Muhammad Jamil, Abdul Jabbarand Muhammad Tariq.
Department of Biotechnology, Mirpur University of Science &Technology
(MUST), Allama Iqbal Road, Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan
Transgeic approach to produce low viscosity brassica plant oil to be used as
biodiesel
Iqbal Munir*, Ijaz Naeem, Timothy P.D., Aqib Iqbal, Mian Afaq Ahmad1
Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of
Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan
Role of Citrullus colocynthis Plant Extract in the Alleviation of Metabolic
Syndrome
Safina Ghaffar*, Munazza Zohaer, Meha Fatima, Shabbir Khan, Rizwana S.
Waraich
Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, ICCBS,
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Q&A
Session VI: Parallel Presentations
Poster Review
1030 hrs - 1200 hrs
Saturday September 06, 2015
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Venue: College Lobby Ground Floor
Ijaz Javed
Azmat Ali & Sohail Ahmed
Code
Title
PS51
PS52
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PS56
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PS63
Interaction of heterotrophic and autotrophic bacteria during leaching of
sulphidic ore.
Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif*, Iffat Tahira, Nighat Sultana
Romer Labs, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Estimation of Anti-Leishmanial Properties of Anti-coagulant Drug Hirudin.
Hanif Khan1, Lubna Nisar1, Akhtar Nadhman2, Masoom Yasinzai2, Mariam Anees1
Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Extraction of Biofuel from spirogyra.
Nida Mubarak*
Maryam Siddiqa Girls Higher Secondary School, Chenab Nagar, Pakistan
Community Pharmacists, A Member In Health Care System.
Hussain*, Muhammad Imran, Hamza Altaf, Muhammad Imran Qayyum, Saifur
Rehman, Abdul Shakoor, Nazir Suleman, Naheed Akhtar, Abdur Rashed
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The
University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Pakistan
A novel Gynecology classification model.
Laraib Afridi*, Anam Afridi, Raheel Qamar
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad , Pakistan
Isolation, Cloning and insilico analysis of β-1,6-glucanase from
Trichoderma harzianum
Sultana Anwar*, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Faiz Ahmad Joyia
Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB), University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Applications of Machine Learning Techniques in Medicine
Anam Afridi, Laraib Afridi, Raheel Qamar*
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Comparison of Destructive & Nondestructive sampling for biomass estimation
in OleaferrugineaRoyle
Mehreen Hassan*
Institute of Agricultural sciences, University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Detection of Interferon Alpha Receptor 1 (IFNAR1) in Co-Infected Patients of
Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B Resistant To Interferon Therapy
Maleha Asim*, Amir Rashid, Asifa Majeed, Suhail Razak
Department of Biochemistry, IM&DC, Islamabad.
Department of biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Army Medical College,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Brassica juncea: A potential canola quality oilseed crop for arid areas of
Pakistan
Hafiz Saad Bin Mustafa*, Ejaz-ul-Hasan, Zafar Iqbal, Tariq Mahmood, Sultan
Salah-ud-Din
Oilseeds Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, Pakistan
A review: Biodiesel production from microalgae
Mohsin Ali Nasir*, Samia Nawaz*
Department of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
In-Vivo Wound Healing Activities of Ethanolic Extract of Turmeric & Honey in
Diabetic Mouse (Musmusculus).
Muhammad Asaf Khan*, Tasmia Shahzadi, ShoaibAhmad Malik, Muhammad
Zubair
Department of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Role of blood groups in paternity identification: A review
Nada Ayub Khan*
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PS97
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Department of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Studies on the effect of microwave treatment on phytochemical composition
Anam Waheed*
Department of Biochemistry, BZU, Multan, Pakistan
In present study Isolation and characterization of water soluble and water
insoluble carbohydrate polymers was determined
Hina Saeed*
Department of Biochemistry, BZU, Multan, Pakistan
Optimization of TLC for Curcumin,
Sumera Javad*
Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
Expression studies of active and latent phase mycobacterium tuberculosis
antigens.
Aamer Ali Khattak*, Kumail Rizvi, Azra Khanum
Department of Biochemistry, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan
The molecular basis of retinal dystrophies in Pakistan.
Maleeha Azam, Muhammad I. Khan, Muhammad Ajma, Rob W.J. Collin, Anneke
I. den Hollander, Frans P.M. Cremers, Raheel Qamar
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Epidemiological aspects of rheumatoid arthritis in district Haripur
Sana Rukhsar* , Darima Ashfaq, Afshan Saleem, Sadiq Noor Khan, Aamer Ali
Khattah, Farrakh Javed
University of Haripur, KPK, Pakistan
Awareness about Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus and acceptability of
its Vaccine among Female University Students of Peshawar, Pakistan
Sana Gul and Aneela Javed
Health Care Biotechnology Department, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied
Biosciences, National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad,
Pakistan
Pre-hatch growth and development of digestive system and selected internal
organs of domestic duck Anas platyrhynchos
Anas Sarwar Qureshi*, Malik Zohaib Ali, Ziaullah
Department of Anatomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Productivity of food must be raised almost 40% to accomplish 33% needs of
increasing population.
Aysha Mansoor,* M Arshad
Pakistan
Physiochemical profiling of the mineral water in comparison of tape water and
WASA samples.
Nadia Wali*
Department of Microbiology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan
Antioxidant, antibacterial and biofilm inhibitory activities of selects wild and
commercial mushrooms.
Sumaira Sharif, Muhammad Shahid, Ali Raza, Mazhar abbas, Asia Attaand
Muhammad Riaz Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Profile and anaylsis of fatty acid and protein in human milk (Kohat)
Kashmala Majeed
Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan
Hypoglycemic activity of Monotheca buxifolia and isolation of the active
constituents through bioassay – directed fractionation techniques.
Shabnam Javed*, M faisal Hayat, M Ahmad, Zeeshan Ahmad
Institute of Chemistry, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
In-vitro Evaluation of Probiotic Potential and Safety Properties of Indigenous
Lactobacillus Isolates from Dairy Origin
Samra Nawaz, Muhammad Tariq, Arsalan Zaidi
National Probiotic Laboratory, NIBGE, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Session VII: Closing Ceremony
1230 hrs – 1330 hrs
September 06, 2015
Venue: Hassnain Auditorium
1230 hrs
Arrival of the Chief Guest
1235 hrs
Recitation of Holy Quran
Mohammad Ismail
1240 hrs
Welcome Address by Pro Vice Chancellor (HS), Isra
University, Islamabad Campus
Prof. Dr. Umar Ali Khan
1250 hrs
Address by Vice Chancellor Isra University
Prof. Dr. Ghulamqadir Kazi
1300 hrs
Views by the foreign delegates
Foreign delegates
1310 hrs
Address by the Chief Guest
Honorable Chairman HEC
1320 hrs
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Zahid Iqbal
1330 hrs
Refreshments
Conference Committees
Executive Committee
Prof. Dr. Ghulamqadir Kazi
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karatas
Prof. Dr. Umar Ali Khan
Dr. Muhammad Aasim
Dr. Zahid Iqbal
Organizing Committee
Technical Committee
Prof. Dr. Umar Ali Khan
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karatas – Turkey
Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed
Prof. Dr. Raheel Qamar – Pakistan
Dr. Zahid Iqbal
Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed – Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Lodhi
Prof. Dr. Aamir Ali Khan – Pakistan
Mr. Mustafa Minhas
Prof. Dr. Ijaz Javed Hasan – Pakistan
Mr. Aafaq Ahmed
Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal – Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Aasim – Turkey
Dr. Munir Ahmad – Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Asif Aziz – Pakistan
Dr. Awais Rasheed – China
Dr. Riaz Hussain – Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Aamer Mehmood, Pakistan
Dr. Naeem Asghar – Pakistan
Dr. Faqir Muhammad – USA
Dr. Khalid F. Salamat – UK
Dr. Mazhar ul Haq – Pakistan
Dr. Mansur Abdullah – Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Kashif Saleemi – Pakistan
Dr. Zahid Iqbal – Pakistan