Curriculum Vitae; Prof. Habib Ahmad

Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad Tamgha-e- Imtiaz

Vice Chancellor Islamia College Peshawar, Email:[email protected], [email protected] Cell Phone: +92 333 999 1959 Office: +92 9222142 Fax: +92 9222159

Personal Information Father’s Name Muhammad Saeed Date of Birth July 13, 1959 CNIC No. 15601-0970163-5 Passport No. HM1151632 Permanent Home Address Saeed Abad, Matta Town, District Swat, Pakistan

Education  PhD Cytogenetics (2003): Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan  MPhil Cytogenetics (1991): Department of Botany, , Pakistan  MSc Botany (1985): Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, Pakistan  BSc Bioscience (1982): Government Jahanzeb College, Saidu Sharif, Swat, Pakistan  FSc Pre Medical (1978): Government Degree College Matta, Swat  SSC (1975): Government High School Matta, Swat

Employment record  Tenured Professor of Genetics, Hazara University (Nov. 2, 2010 to date)  Professor of Botany, Hazara University (March 2005 to November 01, 2010)  Technical Coordinator WWF-Pakistan (April 2002 to February 2005)  Lecturer Botany, Higher Education Department, KP (July 1990 to March 2002)  Scientific Officer, Cytogenetics Program NARC, Islamabad(February 1986 to June 1990)

Academic distinctions  Vice Chancellor, Islamia College Peshawar (29th July, 2016 to date)  Vice Chancellor, Hazara University (3rd August 2015 till July 27, 2016)  Dean Faculty of Science, Hazara University (23rd August 2013 till July 28, 2016)  Dean Faculty of Science, Hazara University (July 21, 2006 till June 06, 2010)  Founder Chairman, Department of Genetics, Hazara University (March, 2005 till December 2010)  Founder Chairman, Department of Botany, Hazara University (March, 2005 till December 2010)  First Tenured Professor of the Province (November 2, 2011 to date)

Awards

 Best University Teacher Award-2015, HEC, Government of Pakistan  The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa R&D Effort Award-2015  The Government of Pakistan, Civil Award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, 23rd March, 2011  Productive Scientist of Pakistan Award -2016 1-34

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 Productive Scientist of Pakistan Award -2015  Productive Scientist of Pakistan Award -2014  Productive Scientist of Pakistan Award -2013  Productive Scientist of Pakistan Award -2012  Productive Scientist of Pakistan award -2011  Best Performance Award, Hazara University 1st Decade Celebrations-2011.  International Biographical Centre (Cambridge, UK) award, Leading Scientist of the World -2011  National Talent Award August–2008  Teacher of the Year UNESCO Award–2007  Best Teacher Award Ministry of Education-2007  Teacher of the Year Medal National Commission for Human Development 2007  Best Researcher of Hazara University-2006

Research out puts  Hasnain-2013, rapeseed variety approved by the Seed Council Government of KPK (March 5, 2013)  317 Research publications published in peer reviewed journals  Author of 28 Books/Monographs  14 projects completed (funded by different national and international organizations)  06 projects are on-going  Impact Factor Score: 319.985  Google Scholor Citation: 2257  Google Scholor h-index: 25

Students Supervised  31 PhDs  129 MPhil

Representation in the Scientific Bodies

 Chief Patron: Crying Sky Ambassadors Kennesaw State University (CSA-Pakistan Chapter)  Member: International Association for Plant Biotechnology (UK)  Member: Pak-US Working Group for Science and Technology (Biology/Biotech)  Member: Biotech Advisory Committee, DoST Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  Member: National Core Group in Genetics, Government of Pakistan  Member: National Testing Services, Government of Pakistan  Member: Board of Directors Society of Conservation Biology (USA)  Member: Genetics Society of America (USA)  Member: International Association of Ecology (USA)  Member: Society of Conservation Biology (Asian Group)  Member: Society of Conservation Biology (North America)  Founder member: Genetics Society of Pakistan  Founder Member: Ethnobotanical Association of Pakistan  Life Member: Pakistan Botanical Society 1984 onwards  Member: Weed Science society of Pakistan, 1988 onwards  Member: Environmental Protection Society Swat 1994 onwards

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 Member: Board of Advisors Ethnobotany Project, WWF-Peshawar, 2001 onwards.

List of Publications

1. Khan, A., N. Ali, W. Shafique, G. ur Rahman, S. Khan, G. Rahman, B. A Mian, N. Akbar and H. Ahmad. 2019. Phylogenetic study of 46 Ancient Mitochondrial Human Genomes. Adv. in Life Sci. 6(2): 71-75. 2. Zakaria, M., A., J. Fatima, Klar, J. Wikstrom, U. Abdullah, Z. Ali, T. Akram, M. Tariq, H. Ahmad, J. Schuster and S. M. Baig. 2019. Primary microcephaly, primordial dwarfism and brachydactyly in adult cases with bi‐allelic skipping of RTTN exon 42. Hum. Mut. (Impact Factor 5.359). DOI: 10.1002/humu.23755 3. Begum, K., H. Ahmad and A. Iqbal. Characterization of wheat germplasm with seed quality parameters and glutenin subunits. Pak. J. Bot. 51(3). DOI:10.30848/PJB2019-3(46). (Impact Factor 0.849). 4. M. Islam, H. Ahmad, J. Alam, H. Ali, M. Fahim and M. Hanif. 2019. Four New Records of the Genus Pyrus (Rosaceae) From Pakistan. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences. 29 (2): 483-491. (Impact Factor 0.407). 5. Ali, A., H. Ahmad, M. G. AbouHaidar, M. Idrees and I. Ali. 2018. Complete genome amplification and sequencing of DENV-2 Pakistani isolates: analysis reveals molecular evolution of DENV-2. Future Virology. 13(12) https://doi.org/10.2217/fvl-2018-0149. (Impact Factor 0.958). 6. Afridi, S. G., M. Irfan, H. Ahmad, M. Aslam, M. Nawaz, M. Ilyas and A. Khan. 2018. Population genetic structure of domain I of apical membrane antigen-1 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Hazara division of Pakistan. Malaria Journal. 17(1). 389. (Impact Factor 3.109). doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2539-3. 7. Rahat, M.A., H. Ahmed, M. I. Khan, A. Rauf, A. Ali, M. Kalim and H. Khan. 2018. Incidence of Anti HbsAg and HCV in the Young Orphans of District Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. International Journal of Molecular Microbiology. 1(2). 51-55. 8. Barkatullah., M. Khan, H. Ahmad, M. S. Khan and A. Razzaq. 2018. Ethnobotanical Indices Based Ethnoveterinary Plant Profile of Jabban Hills, Malakand and Hindukush Range, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 50(5).1901-1906. (Impact Factor 0.849). 9. Irfan, M., H. Khan, M. Faiz, R. Khan, H. Ahmad, N. Y. Sheikh, S. Khan, Nabeela, M. Kamil, M. Ilyas, S. Ullah, M. Ishaq. 2018. Taxonomic studies of pennate diatoms from Tehsil Landikotal, District Khyber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 13. (4). 128-138. (Impact Factor 0.553). 10. Majeed, A., Z. Muhammad, S. Islam and H. Ahmad. 2018. Salinity imposed stress on principal cereal crops and employing seed priming as a sustainable management approach. Acta Ecologica Sinica. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.09.004 11. Shah Hussain, M. U., Najam-ul-Sehar Afshan, H. Ahmad and A. N. K. Junaid Khan. 2018. The genus Coprinellus (Basidiomycota; Agaricales) in Pakistan with the description of four new species. MycoKeys. (39), p.41. (Impact Factor 1.846). 12. Majeed, A., Muhammad, Z. and Ahmad, H., 2018. Plant growth promoting bacteria: role in soil improvement, abiotic and biotic stress management of crops. Plant cell reports. 1-11. (Impact Factor 3.071). doi: 10.1007/s00299-018-2341-2.

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13. Afza, R., H. Ahmad, Z. Saqib, K. B. Marwat and J. Khan. 2018. Spatial Analysis of Vascular Flora of KPK, Pakistan: A Classical Example of Moist Temperate Himalaya. Pak. J. Bot. 50(4).1499-1508. (Impact Factor 0.849). 14. Saeed, N., M. S. Khan, H. Ahmad, M. Abdullah and M. Shah. Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Walnut (Juglans regia L.) by using Organic Amendments. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. DOI: 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc8 (Impact Factor 0.547). 15. de Barros Damgaard, P., R. Martiniano, J. Kamm, J. V. Moreno-Mayar, G. Kroonen, M. Peyrot, G. Barjamovic, S. Rasmussen, C. Zacho, N. Baimukhanov and V. Zaibert, V. Merz, A. Biddanda, I. Merz, V. Loman, V. Evdokimov, E. Usmanova, B. Hemphill, A. Aseguin-Orlando, F. E. Yediay, I. Ullah, K. Sjögren, K. H. Iversen, J. Choin, C. de la Fuente, M. Ilardo, H. Schroeder, V. Moiseyev, A. Gromov, A. S. Polyakov, S. Y. Omura, H. Ahmad, C. McKenzie., et al., 2018 The first horse herders and the impact of early Bronze Age steppe expansions into Asia. Science. Eaar. 7711. DOI: 10.1126/science.aar7711. (Impact Factor 41.058). 16. Hussain, S., H. Ahmad, S. Ullah, N. U. S. Afshan, D. H. Pfister, H. Sher, H. Ali and A. N. Khalid. 2018. The genus Parasola in Pakistan with the description of two new species. MycoK. (30): 41. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.30.21430 (Impact Factor 1.846). 17. Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan, M. A. Khan, Z. Ahmad and H. Ahmad. 2018. A novel approach to phytosociological classification of weeds flora of an agro-ecological system through Cluster, Two Way Cluster and Indicator Species Analyses. Ecol. Indic. 84: 590-606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.09.023 (Impact Factor 3.898). 18. Khan, M. I., S. Choi, M. Zahid, H. Ahmad, R. Ali, M. Jelani and C. Kang. 2018. Whole-exome sequencing analysis reveals co-segregation of a COL20A1 missense mutation in a Pakistani family with striate palmoplantar keratoderma. Genes & Genomics. 1-7. (Impact Factor 0.566). 19. Majeed, A., Muhammad, Z. and H. Ahmad. 2018. Evaluation of foliar and stem susceptibility of three cultivated Solanaceous crops to Phytophthora infestans. J. of Plant Path. 1-3. (Impact Factor 1.267). 20. Nadeem, M. S., H. Ahmad, K. Mohammed, K. Muhammad, I. Ullah, O. A. Baothman, N. Ali, F. Anwar, M. A. Zamzami and A. R. Shakoori. 2018. Identification of variants in the mitochondrial lysine‐tRNA (MT‐TK) gene in myoclonic epilepsy—pathogenicity evaluation and structural characterization by in silico approach. J. of cell. Bioch. (Impact Factor 3.446). 21. Shah, H., S. Jabeen, A. N. Khalid, H. Ahmad, N. U. S. Afshan, Sher, H. and D. H. Pfister. 2018. Underexplored regions of Pakistan yield five new species of Leucoagaricus. Mycologia. (just- accepted). https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2018.1439651 (Impact Factor 2.471). 22. Rabia, A., H. Ahmad, Z. Saqib, K. B. Marwat and J. Khan. 2018. Spatial analysis of vascular flora of Ayubia National Park, KPK, Pakistan: A classical example of moist temperate Himalaya. Pak. J. of Botany. 50(4):1499-1508. (Impact Factor 0.849). 23. Ullah, Z., S. Jabeen, H. Ahmad and A. N. Khalid. 2018. Inocybe Pakistanensis, a new species in section Rimosae s. str. from Pakistan. Phytotaxa. 348 (4): 279-288. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.348.4.4 (Impact Factor 1.797). 24. Khan, K. U., M. Shah, H. Ahmad, S. M. Khan, I. U. Rahman, Z. Iqbal, R. Khan, E. F. Abd_Allah, A. A. Alqarawi, A. Hashem and A. Aldubise. 2018. Exploration and local utilization of medicinal vegetation naturally grown in the Deusai plateau of Gilgit, Pakistan. Saudi. J. of Biol. Sci. (Impact Factor 2.564). 25. Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan, M. A. Khan, Z. Ahmad and H. Ahmad. 2018. A novel approach to phytosociological classification of weeds flora of an agro-ecological system through Cluster, Two

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Way Cluster and Indicator Species Analyses. Ecol. Indic. 84: 590-606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.09.023 (Impact Factor 3.898). 26. Alkhiary, Y. M., A. Ramzan, M. Ilyas, U. Khan, A. Nasir, M. I. Khan, H. Ahmad and M. Jelani. 2017. WES analysis identifies a missense variant in COL1A2 gene which causes osteogenesis imperfecta type IV in a family from Saudi Arabia. J. Musculoskelet Surg Res. 1:33-8. DOI: 10.4103/jmsr.jmsr_3_17 (Impact Factor 1.81). 27. Hussain, S., N. Afshan, H. Ahmad, H. Sher and A. N. Khalid. 2017. Xanthagaricus pakistanicus sp. nov. (Agaricaceae): first report of the genus from Pakistan. Turk J. Bot. 41: DOI:10.3906/bot- 1705-21 (Impact Factor 1.6). 28. Kalim, M., H. Ahmad. A. Rauf, S. Nadeem, M. A. Rahat and S. U. Din. 2017. Incidence of HBV and HCV in Young Orphan Students of Swat. PSM Biol. Res. 2(3): 128-132. 29. Haq, F., H. Ahmad, Z. Iqbal, M. Alam and A. Aksoy. 2017. Multivariate approach to the classification and ordination of the forest ecosystem of Nandiar valley western Himalayas. Ecol. Indi. 80: 232-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.05.047 (Impact Factor 3.898). 30. Ahmad, W., K. Muhammad, A. Hussain, H. Ahmad, K. Kahn, I. A. Qarshi, K. I. Shinwari, M. S. Nadeem, Y. Que, A. Khan and J. Iqbal. 2017. DNA Fingerprinting of Essential Commercialized Medicinal Plants from Pakistan. Amer. J. of Plant Sci. 8(09): p.2119. DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2017.89142 (Impact Factor 1.14). 31. Majeed, A., Z. Muhammad, M. Hussain and H. Ahmad. 2017. In vitro allelopathic effect of aqueous extracts of sugarcane on germination parameters of wheat. Acta agricult. Slov. 109(2): pp. 349-356. DOI:10.14720/aas.2017.109.2.18 (Impact Factor 0.44). 32. Khan, K. U., M. Shah, H. Ahmad, S. M. Khan, I. U. Rahman, Z. Iqbal, R. Khan, E. F. Abd_Allah, A. A. Alqarawi, A. Hashem and A. Aldubise. 2017. Exploration and local utilization of medicinal vegetation naturally grown in the Deusai plateau of Gilgit, Pakistan. Saud J. of Bio. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.07.012 (Impact Factor 2.564). 33. Shah, M., M. S. Khan, M. A. Rafi, H. Ahmed and J. M. Carpenter. 2017. Phylogenetic Reconstruction of Ropalida brevita (Vespidae: Polistinae) using 12S rRNA and Cytochrome Oxidase 1 (Co1) Genes. Pak. J. Zool. 49(4):1535-1537. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.4.sc10 (Impact Factor 0.491). 34. Mehmood, M., A. H. Shah, S. M. Khan, I. Rahman and H. Ahmad. 2017. Floristic List and Indigenous Uses of Poaceae Family in District Tor Ghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci. 7(6):169-177. 35. Majeed, A., Z. Muhammad and H. Ahmad. 2017. Allelopathic effects of leaf extracts of three agroforestry trees on germination and early seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Azarian J. Agric. (4) 3: 69-73. (Impact Factor 0.435). 36. Nouroz, F., S. Noreen, H. Ahmad and J. P. Heslop-Harrison. 2017. The landscape and structural diversity of LTR retrotransposons in Musa genome. Mol. Genet. and Genomics. 1-17. DOI:10.1007/s00438-017-1333-1 (Impact Factor 2.979). 37. Ishaq, A., M. Fiaz, A. N. Khalid and H. Ahmad. 2017. Urocystis narcissi, a new record from Asia. Mycotaxon. 132(1): 231-234. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5248/132.231 (Impact Factor 0.705). 38. Ahmad, A., F. Hadi, H. Ahmad, A. U. Jan, K. Rahman and S. Ahmad. 2017. Salinity in soil increased cadmium uptake and accumulation potential of two terrestrial plants. Int. J. Biosci. 10(3): 132-142. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/10.3.132-142. (Impact Factor 0.553) 39. Ahmed, S., H. Ahmad and M. S. Nadeem. 2017. First checklist and distribution of sheep breeds of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pak. J. of Entomol. and Zool. Studies. 5 (1): 181-183. (Impact Factor 0.37). 40. Azhar, H. S., S. Hussain, H. Ahmad, S. Irfan. Durrani, H. S. Saad. 2017. Cross Adaptation; An 5-34

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Alternate Approach of Genetic Engineering for Salinity Tolerance in Rice Cell Line. Plant Cell Biotechnol. and Mol. Bio. 18 (1&2): 39-48. 41. Hussain, S., H. Ahmad, A. N. Khalid and A. R. Niazi. 2017. Parasola malakandensis sp. nov. (Psathyrellaceae; Basidiomycota) from Malakand, Pakistan. Mycoscience. 58(2): 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.myc.2016.09.002 (Impact Factor 1.418). 42. Majeed, A., Z. Muhammad, Z. Ullah, R. Ullah and H. Ahmad. 2017. Late Blight of Potato (Phytophthora infestans) I: Fungicides Application and Associated Challenges. Turk J. of Agricul. Food Sci. and Technol. 5 (3): 261-266. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i3.261-266.1038 (Impact Factor 0.676). 43. Muhammad, F., H. Ahmad, A. Najam-ul-Sehar and A. N. Khalid. 2017. New reports and host records of rust fungi from Pakistan. Bangladesh J. of Bot. 46(1): 73-81. (Impact Factor 0.233). 44. Tabassum, S., M. Ilyas, I. Ullah, M. Israr and H. Ahmad. 2017. A comprehensive Y-STR portrait of Yousafzai’s population. Int. J. of Legal Medicine. Pp.1-2. DOI:10.1007/s00414-017-1550-5. (Impact Factor 2.714). 45. Ullah, I., Ahmad, H., B. E. Hemphill, M. S. Nadeem, M. Tariq and S. Tabassum. 2017. Mitochondrial genetic characterization of Gujar population living in the Northwest areas of Pakistan. Adv. in Life Sci. 4(3): 84-91. 46. Ullah, I., J. K. Olofsson, A. Margaryan, M. Ilardo, H. Ahmad, M. Sikora, A. J. Hansen, M. S. Nadeem. N. Fazal, M. Ali and A. Buchard. 2017. High Y‐chromosomal Differentiation among Ethnic Groups of Dir and Swat Districts, Pakistan. Annals of Hum. Genet. 81 (6): 234-248. DOI: 10.1111/ahg.12204. (Impact Factor 2.211). 47. Yousafzai, A. M., F. Ullah, F. Bari, S. Raziq, M. Riaz, K. Khan, U. Nishan, I.A. Sthanadar, B. Shaheen, M. Shaheen and H. Ahmad. 2017. Bioaccumulation of Some Heavy Metals: Analysis and Comparison of Cyprinus carpio and Labeo rohita from Sardaryab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. BioMed res. int. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5801432 (Impact Factor 2.476) 48. Afridi S. G., H. Ahmad, M. Ikram, M. Maryam and R. Zainab. 2016. Molecular marker based identification of leaf rust resistance gene Lr25 in selected wheat accessions. Int. J. Biosci. 9 (6): 266- 270. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/9.6.266-270. (Impact Factor 0.553) 49. Afridi, S. G., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan and M. Alam. DNA based elaboration of tea genotypes cultivated in Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 9 (6): 259-265. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/9.6.259-265 (Impact Factor 0.553). 50. Afza, R., H. Ahmad, S. Zafeer, N. Ali and J. Khan. 2016. Phytodiversity of Ayubia National Park Pakistan: Conservation and Management Issue. J. of Biod. and Env. Sci. 8 (2): 327-336. (Impact Factor 1.356). 51. Akbar, N., H. Ahmad, M. S. Nadeem, B. E. Hemphill, K. Muhammad, W. Ahmad and M. Ilyas. 2016. HVSI polymorphism indicates multiple origins of mtDNA in the Hazarewal population of Northern Pakistan. Genet. and Mol. research: GMR. 15(2). DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15027167. (Impact Factor 0.775). 52. Alam, J., I. Ali, S. Karim, M. U. Islam and H. Ahmad. 2016. Check list of Anthocerophyta and Marchantiophyta of Pakistan and Kashmir. Plant Science Today. 3(2): 226-236. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2016.3.2.215 53. Ali, A., H. Ahmad, M. Idrees, F. Zahir and I. Ali. 2016. Circulating serotypes of dengue virus and their incursion into non-endemic areas of Pakistan; a serious threat. Virol. J. 13(1): 144. (Impact Factor 2.362). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-016-0603-6 54. Ali, K., N. Khan, I. Rahman, H. A. Begum, S. Jury and H. Ahmad. 2016. Use of multiple Phytoecological indices and multivariate approaches in the Hinduk-ush ranges of Pakistan. 6-34

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S. Asian J. Life Sci. 4 (2): 40-50. DOI: 10.14737/journal.sajls/2016/4.2.40.50 (Impact Factor 0.246). 55. Ali, N., J. P. Heslop-Harrison, H. Ahmad, R. A. Graybosch, G. L. Hein and T. Schwarzacher. 2016. Introgression of chromosome segments from multiple alien species in wheat breeding lines with wheat streak mosaic virus resistance. Heredity. 117(2): 114-123. doi:10.1038/hdy.2016.36 (Impact Factor 3.961). 56. Alia, G., A. Jan, H. Ahmad, G. M. Shah, H. Manzoor, D. Yunus and K. Rehman. 2016. Traditional, medicinal and food uses of Pteridophytes of district (Pakistan) and some adjacent areas. Int. J. Biosci. 9 (5): 116-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/9.5.116-133 (Impact Factor 0.553). 57. Din, S. U., M. Alam, H. Ahmad, H. Ali and H. Ullah. 2016. Conservation status of threatened endemic flora of Western Himalayas. BioDiCon. 9(3): 91-99. (Impact Factor 5.0) 58. Fazal, N., F. Ali, H. Ahmad, A. Wahab, S. Bahadar and R. Ullah. 2016. Mutation Analysis of GJB2 Gene of Young Deaf Population of Swat Pakistan. Transylvanian Review. (2). (Impact Factor 0.045) 59. Gul, A., J. Alam, H. Ahmad and M. Irfan. 2016. An updated checklist of Pteridophytes of district Mansehra, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa-Pakistan. Plant Science Today. 3 (2): 237-247. DOI: 10.14719/pst.2016.3.2.220 60. Hussain, S., H. Ahmad, A. N. Khalid and A. R. Niazi. 2016. Parasola malakandensis sp. nov. (Psathyrellaceae; Basidiomycota) from Malakand, Pakistan. Mycoscience. (Impact Factor 1.418). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.myc.2016.09.002 61. Hussain, S., N. U. S. Afshan and H. Ahmad. 2016. First record of Parasola lilatincta from Pakistan. Mycotaxon. 131(2): 317-323. https://doi.org/10.5248/131.317 (Impact Factor 0.705). 62. Hussain, S., Yousaf, N., A. R. Niazi, H. Ahmad and A. N. Khalid. 2016. Tulostoma ahmadii sp. nov. and T. squamosum from Pakistan. Turkish J. of Bot. 40 (2): 218-225. Doi:10.3906/bot-1501-9 (Impact Factor 1.600). 63. Khan, J., A. H. Shah, M. Nisar, N. Ali, U. Khan, W. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2016. Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Black Gram through SDS-PAGE. Plant Cell Biotechnol. and Mol. Biol. 17(3&4):87-95. 64. Khan, W., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2016. Floral biodiversity and vegetation composition of the western Himalayas, thandiani sub forests division, . Con. Bio. Pak. 1(1): 1-9. 65. Khan, W., S. M. Khan, H. Ahmad, A. A. Alqarawi, G. M. Shah, M. Hussain and E. F. Abd_Allah. 2016. Life forms, leaf size spectra, regeneration capacity and diversity of plant species grown in the Thandiani forests, district Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Saudi J. of Biol. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.11.009 (Impact Factor 2.564). 66. Khan, W., S. M. Khan, H. Ahmad, Z. Ahmad and S. Page. 2016. Vegetation mapping and multivariate approach to indicator species of a forest ecosystem: A case study from the Thandiani sub Forests Division (TsFD) in the Western Himalayas. Ecol. Indicators. 71: 336-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.06.059 (Impact Factor 3.898). 67. Mehmood, A., H. Shah, A. H. Shah, M. Sajid and H. Ahmad. 2016. Investigation of GA3 effect on in vitro micro propagation of potato varieties. Int. J. of Agronomy and Agricult. Res. 9 (2): 190-197. (Impact Factor 1.759) 68. Mehmood, A., H. Shah, A. H. Shah, M. Sajid, S. U. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2016. Deterended correspondence analysis of vegetation in district tor ghar, Westrn Himalaya. J. of Biod. and Env. Sci. (JBES). 9 (2): 1-16. (Impact Factor 1.356) 69. Naz, I., Ahmad, H., S. N. Khokhar, K. Khan and A. H. Shah. 2016. Impact of Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria on Zinc Contents of Wheat. American-Eurasian J. Agric. and Environ. Sci. 16 (3): 449-454. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2016.16.3.12886 (Impact Factor 0.53) 70. Neena, D., A. H. Shah, K. Deshmukh, H. Ahmad, D. J. Fu, K. K. Kondamareddy, P. Kumar, R. K.

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Dwivedi and V. Sing. 2016. Influence of (Co-Mn) co-doping on the microstructures, optical properties of sol-gel derived ZnO nanoparticles. The Eur. Phy. J. D. 70 (3): 1-7. DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2016-50540-5. (Impact Factor 1.288) 71. Schurr, T. G., M. Tariq and H. Ahmad. 2016. Genetic history of the major tribes of Pakistan. American J. of Phys. Anthropol. 159: 285-285. (Impact Factor 2.824) 72. Tariq, M., H. Ahmad, B. Hemphill, N. Sadiq, M. Ilyas, Inamullah and N. Fazal. 2016. Genetic variation among members of the major ethnic groups of the Himalayan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Cons.Bio of Pak. 1(1): 1-8. 73. Tariq, M., H. Ahmad, Inamullah, U. Farooq and T. Ahmad. 2016. Y-chromosome polymorphisms in two Pakistani ethnic groups and its relationship with neighboring Indian populations. Int. J. Biosci. 9 (2): 159-163. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/9.2.159-163 (Impact Factor 0.553) 74. Ullah, J., A. H. Shah, M Nisar, W. Khan, U. Khan, J. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2016. Biochemical characterization of Lentil germplasm for genetic diversity. Plant Cell Biot. and Mol. Biol. 17(1&2):7- 13. 75. Ullah, N., N. Ali, M. Iqbal, A. Din, A. H. Shah, I. U. Rahman, H. Ahmad, Inamullah, G. M. Ali. 2016. Markers assisted selection for multiple stripe rust resistance genes in spring bread wheat lines. Int. J. Biosci. 8 (3): 63-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/8.3.63-74 (Impact Factor 0.553) 76. Ullah, N., M.A. Khan, S. Khan, H. Ahmad, A. H. Asif and T. Khan. 2016. Nephro-protective potential of Morus Alba, a prospective experimental study on animal models. Pharmaceutical biology. 1-6. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2015.1052149. (Impact Factor 1.916) 77. Afridi, S. G., S. Sultan, Z. A. Butt and H. Ahmad. 2015. Ecological prevalence of the weed species growing in maize and sugarcane fields of district Mardan, Pakitan. J. Bio. and Env. Sci. 7(5): 78. Ahmad, H., A. Muhammad, M. Siraj, R. Ahmad, I. Ahmad, M. S. Nadeem, W. Ahmad, N. Akbar and K. Muhammad. 2015. Pollution Problem in River Kabul: Accumulation Estimates of Heavy Metals in Native Fish Species. J. Biomed Biotechnol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/537368 (Impact Factor 2.706). 79. Akbar N., H. Ahmad, M. S. Nadeem, N. Ali, M. Saadiq. 2015. An Efficient Procedure for DNA Isolation and Profiling of the Hyper Variable Mt DNA Sequences. J. of Life Sci. 9: 530-534. DOI:10.17265/1934-7391/2015.11.004 80. Ali, K., N. Khan, I.U. Rahman, H. Ahmad and S. Jury. 2015. Multivariate analysis and vegetation mapping of a biodiversity hotspot in the Hindu Kush Mountains. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (6): 990- 1006. (Impact Factor 6.118). 81. Farooq, M., A. H. Shah, A. A. Malik, N. Ali, U. Khan, A. Majid and H. Ahmad. 2015. Nutrient Management for Improving Onion Productivity. American-Eurasian J. Agric. and Environ. Sci. 15 (2): 220-225. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2015.15.2.12515 (Impact Factor 0.53) 82. Fiaz, M., H. Ahmad, N. S. Afshan and A. N. Khalid. 2015. Some new records of Uredinales from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mycotaxon. 130: 569–575. https://doi.org/10.5248/130.569 (Impact Factor 0.705). 83. Firdous, S., H. Ahmad, M. Hussain and M. Shah. 2015. Pllen morphology of Ajuga L., and Philomis L., (Lamiaceae) from District Abbottabad Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 47 (1): 269-274. (Impact Factor 0.947) 84. Hamid, A., F. M. Abbasi, H. Ahmad, M. A. Khan, H. Ullah, S. G. Jamal, A. Waheed, S. M. Khan and M. F. Abbasi. 2015. Development and cytogenetic characterization of some interspecific crosses in rice (Oryza sativa L.× Oryza rufipogon Griff.). Int. J. Biosci. 6 (5): 209-219. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/6.5.209-219. (Impact Factor 0.553) 85. Haq, F., H. Ahmad and Z. Iqbal. 2015. Vegetation description and phytoclimatic gradients of

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subtropical forests of nandiar khuwar catchment district battagram. Pak. J. Bot. 47 (4): 1399-1405. (Impact Factor 0.947) 86. Haq, F., H., H. Ahmad and Z. Iqbal. 2015. Vegetation composition and ecological gradients of subtropical-moist temperate ecotonal forests of Nandiar Khuwar catchment, Pakistan. Bangladesh J. Bot. 44 (2): 267-276. (Impact Factor 0.233). 87. Hussain, I., N. ul Amin, H. Ahmad, S.M. Khan, N. Ali and J. Khan. 2015. The influence of cold storage on sweet orange during simulating marketing time. Int. J. Biosci. 6 (10): 125-131. (Impact Factor 0.553) 88. Hussain, S., H. Ahmad, N. S. Afshan and A. N. Khalid. 2015. New reports of rust fungi from Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mycotaxon. 130 (3): 647-651. https://doi.org/10.5248/130.647 (Impact Factor 0.705). 89. Islam, M. u., J. Alam, M. Fiaz, M. Ali and H. Ahmad. 2015. Taxonomic studies of Bartramiaceae from district Mansehra (Pakistan). Plant Science Today. 2 (4): 138-144. DOI: 10.14719/pst.2015.2.4.145 (Impact Factor 0.37). 90. Javed, A., A. H. Shah, F. M. Abbasi, S. A. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2015. Evaluation of Agronomic Traits for Yield and Yield Components in Advance Breeding Lines of Rice. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci. 15 (2): 437-446. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2015.15.3.12563 (Impact Factor 0.53) 91. Khan, M. W., F. M. Abbasi, M. S. Masood, A. Rabbani, M. F Abbasi, M. Sajid and H. Ahmad. 2015. Identification of bacterial blight resistance gene Xa7 in rice (Oryzae sativa L.) through STS marker. Int. J. Biosci. 6 (2): 318-324. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/6.2.318-324 (Impact Factor 0.553) 92. Khan, S. A., A. H. Shah, F. M. Abbasi, A. Javed, I. Rahman and H. Ahmad. 2015. Quantitative and qualitative traits analyses in the advance breeding lines of rice. Int. J. Biosci. 6: 50-61. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/6.8.50-61 (Impact Factor 0.553) 93. Khan, S. M., N. Amin and H. Ahmad. 2015. Species diversity and ethno botanical study of Khanpur valley in the sub Himalayan Mountains of Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 6: 49-57. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/6.11.49-57. (Impact Factor 0.553) 94. Khan, S. M., N. Amin and H. Ahmad. 2015. The study of horticultural attributes of selected medicinal plants of khanpur valley in the sub Himalayan Mountains of Pakistan. J. of Animal and Plant Sci. 25 (3): 570-575. (Impact Factor 0.56) 95. Khan, S.M. and H. Ahmad. 2015. Effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination in Quercus glauca Thunb collected from different sampling sites of the Himalayan region of Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 6 (11): 42-48. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/6.11.42-48 (Impact Factor 0.553) 96. Khan, Z., A. H. Shah, R. Gul, A. Majid, U. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2015. Morpho-agronomic characterization of cucumber germplasm for yield and yield associated traits. Int .J. Agri. Res. 6: 1-6. (Impact Factor 0.41) 97. Kifayat ullah, K., M. Shah, H. Ahmad, M. Ashraf, I. Ur Rahman, Z. Iqbal, S. Mulk Khan and A. Majid. 2015. Investigation of Traditional Veterinary Phytomedicines Used in Deosai Plateau, Pakistan. Global Veterinaria. 15 (4): 381-388. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.gv.2015.15.04.96104 (Impact Factor 0.677) 98. Komal, M., M. Alam, K. Muhammad, A. Khan, Z. Abdin, Inamulah, Nazia and H. Ahmad. 2015. Investigation of Genetic Diversity among 2 Medicago Species Using RAPD Markers 3. DOI : 10.9734/BBJ/2015/14338 99. Majid, A., H. Ahmad, Z. Saqib and H. Ali. 2015. Potential distribution of endemic Scutellaria chamaedrifolia; geographic information system and statistical model approach. Pak. J. Bot. 47(SI): 51-56. (Impact Factor 0.947) 100. Majid, A., H. Ahmad, Z. Saqib, H. Ali and J. Alam. 2015. Conservation status assessment of

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Meconopsis aculeata Royle: A threatened endemic of Pakistan and Kashmir. Pak. J. Bot. 47 (SI):1- 5. (Impact Factor 0.947) 101. Mehmood, A., S. M. Khan, A. H. Shah, A. H. Shah and H. Ahmad. 2015. First floristic exploration of the District Torghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 47: 57-70. (Impact Factor 0.947) 102. Muhammad, I., Inamullah, H. Ahmad, I. Ahmad, B. Alam and S. G. Afridi. 2015. Physiological screening of Pakistani wheat germplasm using Relative water content (RWC) water loss rate (WLR) and water use efficiency (WUE). IJSER. 6 (1): 1660-1668. (Impact Factor 3.8) 103. Nosheen, A., H. Ahmad, I. Qayum, N. Siddiqui, F. M. Abbasi and M. S. Iqbal. 2015. Premarital genetic screening for beta thalassemia carrier status of indexed families using HbA2 electrophoresis. J. of the Pak. Med. Assoc. 65 (10): 1047-1049. (Impact Factor 0.616) 104. Rahaman, I. U., A. H. Shah, I. Nawaz, S. Q. Ahmad and H. Ahmad. 2015. Morpho-Physiological Analyses of Selected Wheat Genotypes. Annual Research and Review in Biology. 7(6): 370-377. DOI: 10.9734/ARRB/2015/16689 105. Shah, A. H., S. Shah, H., H. Ahmad, I. Muhammad and U. Khan. 2015. Comparative analyses of osmotically and ionically adapted cell lines of rice and their response to regeneration. Plant Omics. 8 (3): 244. (Impact Factor 0.794) 106. Shah, A.B., S. M.Khan, A. H. Shah, A. Mehmood, I. U. Rahman and H. Ahmad. 2015. Cultural uses of plants among Basikhel Tribe of District Tor Ghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 47(SI): 23-41. (Impact Factor 0.947). 107. Shah, A. H., S. H. Shah, H. Ahmad and Z. A. Swati. 2015. Cross Tolerance Mechanisms of Osmotic and Ionic Stress Adapted Cell Lines of Rice towards Salinity. Int. J. of Agri. and Bio. 17 (5). DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.0011 (Impact Factor 0.758). 108. Shahzad, F., S. Ahmad, H. Ahmad, Q. A. Rashid, N. Parveen, F. Javed, R. Khan, M. Z. Ashraf and Faiza Naseer. 2015. Production of proteases by genetically improved Bacillus subtilis for enhanced skin penetration of antibacterial topical formulation. J Biotechnol Biomater. 5: 186. DOI:10.4172/2155-952X.1000186 (Impact Factor 1.75). 109. Waheed, A., H. Ahmad, F. M. Abbasi, A. H. Shah, H. Ali, F. S. Hamid and S. Mumtaz. 2015. Resistance Characterization of Cultivated Varieties and Rice Wild Species in Response to Bacterial Blight. Int. J. Biosci. 7(6): 103-110. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/7.6.103-110 (Impact Factor 0.553) 110. Waqas, K., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2015. Altitudinal variation in plant species richness and diversity at Thandiani sub forests division, Abbottabad, Pakistan. J. Bio. and Env. Sci. 7(1): 46-53. (Impact Factor 1.356) 111. Ahmad, H., A. Khan, K. Muhammad, M. S. Nadeem, W. Ahmad, M. S. Iqbal, A. Nosheen, N. Akbar, I. Ahmad and Y. Que. 2014. Morphogenetic Study of Pepino and Other Members of Solanaceae Family. Ameri J. Pl. Sci. 5 (26): 3761. DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2014.526393 (Impact Factor 1.14). 112. Ahmad, I., Inamullah, H. Ahmad and M. Ikram. 2014. Evaluation of water use efficiency, biomass production and selected root traits of wheat (Triticum eastivum.L) under drought conditions. Inter. J. Sci and engi. Res. 5: 1079- 1085. (Impact Factor 0.18) 113. Akbar, A., A. H. Shah, A. Waheed, F. S. Hamid, U. Khan, N. Ali and H. Ahmad. 2014. Impact of pruning and plucking on induction of axillary buds in tea. Int. J. Biosci. 5(8): 237-243. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/5.8.237-243. (Impact Factor 0.553). 114. Alam, M. and H. Ahmad. 2014. Elaboration of the developmental stages of flower organogenesis in Nicotiana rustica L. Sci. Tech. and Dev. 33 (3): 110-114. 115. Ali, K, H. Ahmad, N. Khan and S. Jury. 2014. Future of Abies pindrow in Swat District, northern

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Pakistan. J. of Forestry Research. 25: 211-214. DOI 10.1007/s11676-014-0446-1 (Impact Factor 0.774). 116. Ali, M., A. Latif, K. Zaman, M. Arfan, D. Maitland, H. Ahmad and M. Ahmad. 2014. Anti-ulcer xanthones from the roots of Hypericum oblongifolium Wall. Fitoterapia. 95: 258-265. DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.03.014 (Impact Factor 2.698). 117. Ali, S., P. Gladieux, H. Rahman, M. S. Saqib, M. Fiaz, H. Ahmad and M. Leconte. 2014. Inferring the contribution of sexual reproduction, migration and off‐season survival to the temporal maintenance of microbial populations: a case study on the wheat fungal pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici. Mol. Ecology. 23 (3): 603-617. Doi: 10.1111/mec.12629 (Impact Factor 6.494) 118. Amin, N. U., M. Sajid. H. Ahmad and M. Sajid. 2014. Effect of sowing dates on enhancing the flowering time in chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium). Int. J. Biosci. 5: 152-159. DOI: 10.1016/0304-4238(90)90078-S (Impact Factor 0.553) 119. Fiaz, M., S. Jabeen, A. Imran, H. Ahmad and A. N. Khalid. 2014. Macrolepiota distribution extends to the montane temperate forests of Pakistan. Mycotaxon. 129 (1): 197-208. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5248/129.197 (Impact Factor 0.705). 120. Haider, A., A. H., Shah, N. Muhammad, K. Junaid, M. Abdul, I. Zafar and H. Ahmad. 2014. Effect of foliar application of micronutrients on persimmon fruit quality and yield. Int. J. Biosci. 4(7): 82-88. (Impact Factor 0.553) 121. Hemphill, B. E., N. Akbar and H. Ahmad. 2014. Passage to India: Do contemporary ethnic groups of northern Pakistan yield evidence of a Bronze Age introduction of Central Asians into South Asia? A dental morphology investigation. American J. of Phy Anthropol. 153: 140-140. (Impact Factor 2.824). 122. Iqbal, M. S., A. Ghafoor, I. Ullah and H. Ahmad. 2014. Quantification and Compositional Diversity of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Profile in Nigella sativa L. Germplasm. J. of the American Oil Chemists Society. 91 (11): 1975-1986. DOI: 10.1007/s11746-014-2535-x (Impact Factor 1.541). 123. Khan, M. A., F. M. Abbasi, H. Ahmad and H. A. Rahman. 2014. Assessment of major determinants of phenotypic variation for a transplanting seedling. Int. J. Biosci. 5(9): 197-205. DOI: 10.12692/ijb/5.9.197-205 (Impact Factor 0.553) 124. Khan, S. M. and H. Ahmad. 2014. Role of Indigenous Arqiyat Distillery in conservation of Rosa species. Inter. J. of Phyto. 6(2): p.162. (Impact Factor 1.770) 125. Khan, S. M., S Page, H. Ahmad and D. Harper. 2014. Ethno-ecological importance of plant biodiversity in mountain ecosystems with special emphasis on indicator species of a Himalayan Valley in the northern Pakistan. Ecol. Indicators. 37: 175-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.09.012 (Impact Factor 3.898) 126. Kumar, T., I. A. Khan, N. Ali, M. A. Zia, T. Hameed, S. Roomi and H. Ahmad. 2014. Estimation of Genetic Diversity in Genetic Stocks of Hexaploid Wheat Using Seed Storage Proteins. Current Res J. of Bio. Sci. 6(4): 150-153. (Impact Factor 0.496) 127. Majeed, A., H. Ahmad, M. A. Ali and H. Khan. 2014. Effect of systemic and contact fungicides on late blight disease and tuber yield of potato. J. Agr. Sci. Tech. 10:209-217. (Impact Factor 0.813) 128. Mehmood S. A., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan, S Nadeem, S. Dilber, H. H Syed and S. Khan. 2014. SSR Based Analyses of the Genetic Diversity of Pheasant Species of Pakistan. Pakhtunkhwa J. Life Sci. 2(1). (Impact Factor: 0.246). 129. Nadeem, M. S, J. Moran, B. N. Murtaza, K. Muhammad and H. Ahmad. 2014. Cloning, E. coli Expression, and Characterization of Heart Lactate Dehydrogenase B from River Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Animal biotechnology. 25 (1): 23-34. Doi: 10.1080/10495398.2013.804832. (Impact Factor 0.636)

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130. Niaz, S., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan and A. H. Shah. 2014. Molecular and agronomic characterization of Durum Wheat. Int. J. Biosci. 4 (7): 270-275. (Impact Factor 0.553) 131. Yousaf, N., M. Fiaz, H. Ahmad and A. N. Khalid. 2014. Gasteroid Mycota of District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Int. J. Agri. and Bio. 13: 571-577. (Impact Factor 0.902). 132. Afridi, S. G., H. Ahmad, M. Alam, I.A. Khan and M. Hassan. 2013. DNA landmarks for genetic diversity assessment in tea genotypes using RAPD markers. African J. of Biotechnololgy. 10 (69): 15477-1548. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.801 133. Ahmed, J., A. Ali, M. Hussain and H. Ahmad. 2013. Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from burn wounds in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res. 7: 3627-3631. DOI: 10.5897/AJMR12.1319 (Impact Factor 0.22). 134. Ali N., I. A. Khan, M. A. Zia, T. Kumar, M.Yousuf, S. Roomi and H. Ahmad. 2013. Estimation of Genetic Diversity in Genetic Stocks of Common Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Using SDS-PAGE. European Academic Research. 1(8): 1861-1871. (Impact Factor 3.454). 135. Ali, M., M. Arfan, K. Zaman, H. Ahmad, N. Akbar, M. Ahmed, I. Raza and R. Shah. 2013. Antiproliferative activity and chemical constituents of Hypericum dyeri Rehder. J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 35:391-395. (Impact Factor 0.327). 136. Ali, S., P. Gladieux, H. Rahman, M. S. Saqib, M. Fiaz, H. Ahmad, M. Leconte, A. Gautier, A. F. Justesen, M. S. Hovmøller, J. Enjalbert and C. de Vallavieille-Pope. 2013. A framework to infer about temporal maintenance of plant pathogens exemplified 1 by Puccinia 2 striiformis Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici, the wheat yellow rust pathogen. Mol. Ecol. (Impact Factor 6.086) 137. Ali, W., K. Muhammad, M. S. Nadeem, Inamullah, H. Ahmad and J. Iqbal. 2013. Use of RAPD markers to characterize commercially grown rust resistant cultivars of sugarcane. Int. J. Biosci. 3: 115-121. (Impact Factor 0.553) 138. Denchev, C. M., M. Fiaz, T. T. Denchev, A. N. Khalid and H. Ahmad. 2013. Additions to the smut fungi of Pakistan. 2. Mycotaxon. 123: 255–260. (Impact Factor 0.705). 139. Dilber, S., K. Muhammad, Inamullah, M.S. Nadeem, F.M. Abbasi, N. Akbar, I. Muhammad and H. Ahmad. 2013. Evaluation of rice varieties using proteomic approach. Int. J. Biosci. 3: 8-14. (Impact Factor 0.553) 140. Fiaz, M., A. N. Khalid and H. Ahmad. 2013. Sporisorium linderi (Ustilaginomycetes) on Digitaria ciliaris a new record for Asia. Mycotaxon. 123: 229–231. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5248/123.229 (Impact Factor 0.705). 141. Iqbal, A., I. Ahmad, H. Ahmad, M. S. Nadeem, M. Nisar and H. Riaz. 2013. An efficient DNA extraction protocol for medicinal plants. Int. J. Biosci. 3 (7): 30-35. (Impact Factor 0.553) 142. Iqbal, A., I. Ahmad, H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, A. Razzaq and I. Ahmad. 2013. Genetic characterization of Berberis species collected from Kunhar River catachment using morphological and molecular markers. Inter. J. biosci. 3: 35-42. (Impact Factor 0.553) 143. Iqbal, M. S., A. Ghafoor, H. Ahmad and Inamullah. 2013. Multivariate Analysis and Selection to Enquire Genetic Variation Patterns in Nigella sativa. Int. J. Agric. Biol. 15: 443-450. (Impact Factor 0.902) 144. Iqbal, M. S., A. Ghafoor, Inamullah and H. Ahmad. 2013. Genetic variation in yield performance for three years in Nigella sativa L. germplasm and its association with morpho-physiological traits and biochemical composition. Pak. J. Bot. 45: 2065-2070. (Impact Factor 1.207). 145. Islam, M., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan. 2013. An efficient protocol for DNA isolation from the genus Pyrus. Int. J. Biosci. 3: 122-127. (Impact Factor 0.553). 146. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. Harper. 2013. Identifying plant species and communities across environmental gradients in the Western Himalayas: method development and

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conservation use. Ecological Informatics. 14: 99 – 103. (Impact factor 2.02). 147. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad, H. Shaheen, Z. Ullah, M. Ahmad and D. D Harper. 2013. Medicinal flora and ethnoecological knowledge in the Naran Valley, Western Himalaya Pakistan. J. of Ethnobiol and Ethnomed. 9:4 (Impact Factor 1.903). 148. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad, Zahidullah, H. Shaheen, M. Ahmad and D. Harper. 2013. Phyto- climatic gradient of vegetation and habitat specificity in the high elevations of Western Himalayas. Pak. J. Bot. 45 (SI): 223-230. (Impact Factor 1.207). 149. Khan, S., H. Ahmad, F. Perveen, A. Mehmood, S. Dilber and H. H. Syed. 2013. Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of crow species of District Mansehra, Pakistan. Pakhtunkhwa J. Life Sci. 1: 60-69. (Impact Factor: 0.246). 150. Khan, S., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. Harper. 2013. Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Plant Biodiversity in Montane Ecosystems with Particular Reference to the Western Himalayas. Ann. Bot. 112 (3): 479-501. doi:10.1093/aob/mct125; www.aob.oxfordjournals.org. (Impact Factor 3.295) 151. Khan, S.M., H. Ahmad, M. Nisar, S. Aslam, Inamullah and N. Ali. 2013. Genetic diversity in pea germplasm using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA markers. Pak. J. Bot. 45: 1259-1264. (Impact Factor 1.207). 152. Nadeem M. S., B. N. Murtaza and H. Ahmad. 2013. Carboxypeptidase-B from Bubalus bubalis: Purification and use in the proisulin activation. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 26: 007-913. (Impact factor 1.103) 153. Nawaz, R., H. Ahmad, Inamullah, S. ud Din, M. S. Iqbal, S. Gürsoy, S., H. G. Kutbay and F. Abdallah. 2013. Agromorphological studies of local wheat varieties for variability and their association with yield related traits. Pak. J. Bot. 45: 1701-1706. (Impact Factor 1.207). 154. Shah, A. H., S. H. Shah, H. Ahmad, A. Baig, Z. A. Swati, U. Aiman, I. Din and Q. Khalid. 2013. Co adaptation of LiCl tolerant Solanum tuberosum L. callus cultures to NaCl stress. 2013. African J. of Biotechnol. 10 (62): 13444-13452. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1544 155. Waheed, A., F. S. Hamid, H. Ahmad, S. Aslam, N. Ahmad and A. Akbar. 2013. Different climatic data observation and its effect on tea crop. J. Mater. Environ. Sci. 4 (2): 299-308. 156. Waheed, A., H. Ahmad, F. M. Abbasi, F. S. Hamid, A. H. Shah, F. A. Safi and H. Ali. 2013. Pollen Sterility in wide crosses derivatives of rice (Oryza sativa L.). J. Mater. Env. Sci. 4(3): 404-409. 157. Zeb, A., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2013. Wild plants of the Dughalgay Valley District Swat, Pakistan; traditional use and marketing. Emirates J. of Food and Agricult. 25 (10). (Impact Factor 0.623). 158. Ajmal, S. M., S. Mohammad, K. Zahid, Z. Bakht H. Ahmad and M. Alam. 2012. Ethnomedicinal and phytoeconomic elaboration of Lilownai valley, district Shangla Pakistan. Int. Res. J. Pharm. 3: 164-169. (Impact Factor 0.33). 159. Alhaji, M. A., U. F. Ibrahim, H. Ahmad and G. M. Ashir. 2012. Familial congenital glaucoma and epilepsy: a case series. Nigerian J. of Paediatrics. 39(4): 197-198. 160. Ali, A., M. Nisar, H. Ahmad, N. Saif, M. Idrees and M. A. Bajwa. 2012. Determination of HCV genotypes and viral loads in chronic HCV infected patients of Hazara Pakistan. Virol. J. 8: 466. DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-466. (Impact Factor: 2.362). 161. Ali, A., M. Nisar, M Idrees, H. Ahmad, A Hussain, S Rafique, S Sabri, L Ali, H Rehman, S. Wazirb and T. Khan. 2012. Prevalence of HBV infection in suspected population of conflict- affected area of war against terrorism in North Waziristan FATA Pakistan. Inf. Genet. and Evol. 12 (8): 1865-1869. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2012.07.008 (Impact Factor: 2.885). 162. Ali, H., H. Ahmad, K. Marwat, M. Yousaf, B. Gul and I. Khan. 2012. Trade Potential and

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Conservation Issues of Medicinal Plants in District Swat, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 44(6): 1905-1912. (Impact Factor 0.872). 163. Bibi, K., Inamullah, H. Ahmad, S. Din, F. Muhammad and M. S. Iqbal. 2012. Characterization of Wheat Genotypes Using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers. Pak. J. Bot. 44(5): 1509-1512. (Impact Factor 0.872). 164. Denchev, C, M., M. Fiaz, T. T. Denchev, H. Ahmad and A. N. Khalid. 2012. Additions to the smut fungi of Pakistan. 1. Mycotaxon. 121: 165–170. http://dx.doi.org/10.5248/123.255. (Impact Factor 0.705). 165. Fazal, N., H. Ahmad, Z. Chaudhry, S. Bibi, Z. A. Yousafzai and I. A. Khan. 2012. DNA Based Characterization of Various Morel Species. Asian J. of Agri Sciences. 4(1): 5-7. (Impact Factor 1.054) 166. Haq, F., H. Ahmad and Rahatullah. 2012. Diversity and population status of Ursus arctos in Pakistan. Inter J. of Biosc. 2: (4) 12-20. (Impact Factor 0.553) 167. Haq, F., H. Ahmad, R. Ullah. Z. Iqbal. 2012. Species Diversity and Ethno Botanical Classes of the Flora of Allai Valley District Battagram Pakistan. Int. J. Pl. Res. 2(4): 111-123. DOI: 10.5923/j.plant.20120204.03 (Impact Factor 1.899) 168. Haq, F., S. Rehman, H. Ahmad, Z. Iqbal and R. Ullah. 2012. Elemental Analysis of Paeonia emodi and Punica granatum by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Amer. J. Biochem. 2(4): 47-50. (Impact Factor 0.654). 169. Islam, M. and H. Ahmad. 2012. Morphological evaluation of Pyrus genotypes of Kaghan Valley, Pakistan through quantitative parameters. Int. J. Biosci. 2(12): 1-6. (Impact Factor 0.553). 170. Khalilullah, I., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan and H. Ali. 2012. Genetic diversity in common oak (Quercus) species using SDS-Page. Int. J. of Biol. and Biotechnol (Pakistan). 171. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. Harper. 2012. Anthropogenic Influences on the Natural Ecosystem of the Naran Valley in the Western Himalayas. Pak. J. Bot. 44: 231-238. (Impact Factor 0.872). 172. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad, H. Shaheen and D. Harper. 2012. Vegetation dynamics in the Western Himalayas, diversity indices and climate change. Sci. Tech. and Dev. 31 (3): 232-243. 12. 173. Khan, W., H. Ahmad, F. Haq, M. Islam and F. Bibi. 2012. Present status of moist temperate vegetation of Thandiani forests district Abbottabad Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 10 (2). (Impact Factor 0.553) 174. Nadeem, M. S., H. Ahmad, B. N. Murtaza and A. Rauf. 2012. cDNA Cloning, Nucleotide Sequence Analysis and Characterization of Bubalus bubalis heart Mitochondrial Malate Dehydrogenase. Rom. Biotechnol. Lett. 17: 7504-7514. (Impact factor 0.396). 175. Parveen, K., Inamullah, H. Ahmad, M. S. Iqbal, F. M. Abbassi, A. Khan and I. A. Khan. 2012. Mapping of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA primer (RAPD) on chromosome 2A of common wheat. Afr J. of Biotech. 11(65): 12787-12793. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.335 176. Shah, A. H., S. H. Shah, H. Ahmad, Z. A. Swati, A. H. Shah and M. Afzal. 2012. The phenomenon of cross tolerance in osmotically and ionically adapted rice (Oryza sativa L.) cell lines. Afr. J. Biotech. 11: 713-717. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1545 177. Shah, A. H., S. H. Shah, H. Ahmad, Z. A. Swati, F. M. Abbasi, Farhatullah and A. H. Shah. 2012. Adaptation to polyethylene stress maintains totipotency of cell lines of Oryza sativa L. cv. Swat-1 for a longer period. Pak. J. Bot. 44: 313-316. (Impact Factor 0.872). 178. Shah, I. A., S. Z. A. Shah and H. Ahmad. 2012. Comparing the efficiency of Islamic versus conventional banking: through data envelopment analysis (DEA) model. African J. of Business Management. 6(3): 787.

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179. Shahzad, M. K., M. E. Rabbani, A. Madni, M. Ahmad, M. Usman, M. A. Khan, H. Ahmad and M. D. Ekwal. 2012. Characterization and In-Vitro Release Study of Celecoxib Microspheres Synthesized from Biodegradable Polymethacrylate and Poly-Vinyl Pyrolidone. J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 34: 736-743. (Impact Factor 0.612) 180. Ullah, R., F. Haq, H. Ahmad, M. Inayatullah, K. Saeed and S. Khan. 2012. Morphological characteristics of ladybird beetles collected from District Dir Lower, Pakistan. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 11 (37): 9149-9155. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1363 181. Waheed, A., F. S. Hamid, A. H. Shah, H. Ahmad, A. Khalid and F. M. Abbasi, 2012. Response of different tea (Camellia sinensis L.) clones against drought stress. J Mater Environ Sci. 3: 395-410. 182. Waheed, A., H. Ahmad and F. M. Abbasi. 2012. Different treatment of rice seed dormancy breaking, germination of both wild species and cultivated varieties (Oryza sativa L.). J. Mater. Environ. Sci. 3(3): 551-560. 183. Waheed, A., H. Ahmad, F. M. Abbasi, A. H. Shah, A. Hamid and F. S. Hamid 2012. Morphological Characterization of Wide Crosses Derivative Rice (Oryza sativa). J. Mater. Environ. Sci. 3: 967-982. 184. Yousafzai, A. M., M. Siraj, H. Ahmad and D. P. Chivers. 2012. Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Common Carp: Implications for Human Health. Pakistan J. Zool. 44(2): 489-494. (Impact Factor: 0.4) 185. Abbasi, F. M., R. Masood, H. Ahmad, U. Khan, M. Afzal, Inamullah, M. U. Rehman, M. T. Khan, K. Akbar and M. Abid. 2011. Molecular screening of Pakistani rice germplasm for xa5 gene resistance to bacterial blight. Afr. J. Biotech. 10: 2833-2837. DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.955. 186. Afridi, S. G., H. Ahmad, M. Alam, I. A. Khan and M. Hassan. 2011. DNA landmarks for genetic diversity assessment in tea genotypes using RAPD markers. Afr. J. Biotech. 10: 15477-15482. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.801 187. Afzal, M., F. S. Mehdi, F. M. Abbasi, H. Ahmad, R. Masood, Inamullah, J. Alam, G. Jan, M. Islam, N. U. Amin, A. Majid, M. Fiaz and A. H. Shah. 2011. Efficacy of Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. Leaves extracts against some atmospheric fungi. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 10: 10790-10794. DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.2214 188. Akhtar, M. A., F. M. Abbasi, H. Ahmad, A. B. I. B., M. Shahzad, M. A. Shah and A. H. Shah. 2011. Evaluation of rice germplasm against Xanthomonasoryzae causing bacterial leaf blight. Pak. J. Bot. 43 (6): 3021-3023. (Impact Factor 0.872). 189. Ali, A., H. Ahmad and M. Idrees. 2011. Molecular epidemiology of Hapatitis C Virus Genotypes in Khyber Pukhtoonkhaw of Pakistan. Virology J. 7: 203. DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-16 (Impact Factor 3.782) 190. Ali, M., M. Arfan, H. Ahmad, K. Zaman, Farhatullah and R. Amarowicz. 2011. Comparative antioxidany and antimicrobial activities of phenolic compounds extracted from five Hypericum species. Food Technol. Biotechnol. 49: 205-213. (Impact Factor 0.976) 191. Ali, M., M. Arfan, K. Zaman, H. Ahmad, N. Akbar, I. Anis and M. R. Shah. 2011. Antiproliferative activity and chemical constituents of Hypericum oblongifolium. J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 33: 772-777. (Impact Factor 0.327) 192. Ali, M., M. Arfan, M. Ahmad, K. Singh, I. Anis, H. Ahmad, M. I. Choudhary and M. R. Shah. 2011. Anti-Inflammatory Xanthones from the Twigs of Hypericum oblongifoliumWall. Planta Med. 18: 2013-2018. DOI.org/10.1055/s-0031-1280114. (Impact Factor 2.342) 193. Haq, F., H. Ahmad and M. Alam. 2011. Traditional uses of medicinal plants of Nandiar Khuwarr catchment (District Battagram) Pakistan. J. Med. Plant. Res. 5: 39-48. 194. Hussain, F., K. M. Leghari, H. Ahmad, Khusnud-Ul-Rehman, A. Iqbal, M. Saleem and Y. M.

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Laghari. 2011. Taxonomic study of freshwater unicellular green algal species from Peshawar valley. Int. J. of phycol. and phycochem. ISSN: 1815-459X. 195. Hussain, W., Inamullah, H. Ahmad, M. S. Iqbal, F. M. Abbassi, Rabnawaz, W. Ahmad and S. Hussain. 2011. Identification of leaf rust resistant gene Lr10in Pakistani wheat germplasm. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 10: 8578-8583. 196. Inamullah, M. Idrees, H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, M. Ali, L. Ali and A. Ahmed. 2011. Hepatitis C virus genotypes circulating in district Swat of Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw, Pakistan. Virol. J. 8:16. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-8-16 (Impact Factor: 2.362). 197. Iqbal, M. S., A. Ghafoor, F. M. Abbasi, A. S. Qureshi and H. Ahmad. 2011. Study of nutritional characteristics, mineral nutrients and agro-biodiversity in black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) genotypes from Pakistan. Afri J. of Biotechnol. 10 (66): 14757-14766. DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.2219 198. Jan, G., M. A. Khan, H. Ahmad and F. Gul. 2011. Indigenous medicinal plants used by local people of Shahi, Lower Dir, (Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa) southern Himalayan regions of Pakistan. Inter. J. of Biol and Biotechnol (Pakistan). 199. Khan, S. M., D. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad. 2011. Species and community diversity of vascular flora along environmental gradient in Naran Valley: a multivariate approach through indicator species analysis. Pak. J. Bot. 43: 2337-2346. (Impact Factor 0.836). 200. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad. 2011. Residual Value Analyses of the medicinal flora of the western Himalaya; The Naran Valley. Pak. J. Bot. 43 (SI): 97-104. (Impact Factor 0.836). 201. Shabnam, N., H. Ahmad, G. A. Sahib, S Ghafoor and I. A. Khan. 2011. Development of molecular markers for leaf rust resistance genes incorporated from alien species into common wheat. Asian J. of Agri Sci. 3 (1): 55-57. (Impact Factor 1.054) 202. Shah, A. H., S. H. Shah, H. Ahmad, A. Baig, Z. A. Swati, Umm-e-Aiman, I. ud Din, Q. Khalid and A. H. Shah. 2011. Co adaptation of LiCl tolerant Solanum tuberosum L. callus cultures to NaCl stress. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 13444-13452. DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.1544. 203. Ullah, N., M. Azam, A. H. F. Asif, H. Ahmad, T. Khan, T. Khan and W. Ahmad. 2011. A comparison study of Morven Gold and Tander Virginia cigarettes with respect to its spasmogenic, spasmolytic and chemical screening. Afr. J. Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 5: 347-351. (Impact Factor 0.27) 204. Ullah, R., F. Haq, H. Ahmad and K. Saeed. 2011. Species diversity and population status of alectoris chukar in maidan valley (district dir lower) Pakistan. Int. J. of Recent Sci Res. 5 (10): 1773- 1776. (Impact Factor 6.86). 205. Abbasi, F. M., H. Ahmad, F. Perveen, Inamullah, M. Sajid and D. S. Brar. 2010. Assessment of genomic relationship between Oryza sativa and Oryza australinesis. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 9: 1312- 1316. DOI: 10.4314/ajb.v9i9 206. Akbar, N., H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor and I. A. Khan. 2010. Phylogeny and genetic diversity studies in capsicum using seed storage proteins. Curr. Res. J. Biol. Sci. 2: 250-252. (Impact Factor 0.496) 207. Akbar, N., H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, K. Begum, S. G. Afridi, I. Muhammad and I. A. Khan. 2010. Estimation of genetic diversity in Capsicum germplasm using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA. Asian J. Agr. Sci. 2: 53-56. (Impact Factor 1.054) 208. Ali, A., H. Ahmad, I. Ali, S. Khan, G. Zaidi and M. Idrees. 2010. Prevalence of active Hepatitis C Virus infection in District Mansehra Pakistan. Virology J. 7: 334 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-7- 334. (Impact Factor 2.362) 209. Arfan, M., M. Ali, H. Ahmad, I. Anis, M. Ajmal, M. I. Choudhary and M. R. Shah. 2010. Urease inhibitors from Hypericum oblongifoliun Wall. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem. 25: 296-299. (Impact

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Factor 4.293). 210. Begum, K., H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, S. G. Afridi, I. M. Khan and I. A. Khan. 2010. Identification of RAPD Primers Linked to Leaf Rust resistant gene Lr51 introgressed from Triticum speltoiodes to common wheat (Triticum aeastivum L.). Curr. Res. J. Biol. Sci. 2: 226-228. (Impact Factor 0.496). 211. Bibi, S., H. Ahmad, K. Begum, S. Ghafoor and I. A. Khan. 2010. Identification of RAPD Marker for Chromosome 1D of Common Wheat. Asian J. Agr. Sci. 2: 51-52. (Impact Factor 1.054) 212. Bibi., S., H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, K. Begum, S. G. Afridi and I. A. Khan. 2010. Genetic Analysis of Some Commonly Grown Genotypes of Maize in Pakistan Using Maize Specific Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Primers. Curr. Res. J. Biol. Sci. 2:259-261. (Impact Factor 0.496) 213. Ch, M. I., Q. Hh, S. Feng, Y. I. Wang, P. G. Xiao, Y. Cheng and H. Ahmad. 2010. Determination of taxonomic status of Chinese species of the genus clematis by using High Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS) techniques. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 691-702. (Impact Factor 0.947). 214. Chaudhry, Z., S. Abbas, A. Yasmin, H. Rashid, H. Ahmad and M. A. Anjum. 2010. Tissue culture studies in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) var. Moneymaker. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 155-163. (Impact Factor 0.947). 215. Ganai, A. M., H. Ahmad and A. Bilal. 2010. Nutritional evaluation of green mulberry (Morusmulticaulis) leaves in sheep. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology. 10(1): 133-138. (Impact Factor 0.216). 216. Haq, F. H. Ahmad, M. Alam and Rahatullah. 2010. Species diversity of vascular plants of Nandyar Valley Western Hamalaya Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 213-229. (Impact Factor 0.947). 217. Inamullah, I. A. Khan, H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, S. Gul, I. Muhammad and M. Ilyas 2010. Seed Storage Protein Profile of Rice Varieties Commonly Grown in Pakistan. Asian J. Agric. Sci. 2: 120- 123. 218. Khan, A. A., H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, K. Begum and I. A. Khan. 2010. Frequency distribution of Hepatitis in three districts of Hazara Division. Asian J. Med. Sci. 2: 37-39. 219. Khan, M. W., I. A. Khan, H. Ahmad, H. Ali, S. Ghafoor, M. Afzal, F. A. Khan and S. G. Afridi. 2010. Estimation of genetic diversity in walnut. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 1791-1796. (Impact Factor 0.947). 220. Khan, S. A., H. Ahmad, S. M. Khan, A. Khan, S. Ali and H. Khan. 2010. Confirmation of sunflower F1 hybrids using SDS-PAGE analysis. Afr. J. Biotech. 9(24):4516-4520. 221. Majeed A., H. Ahmad and Z. Muhammad. 2010. Variation in Chlorophyll Contents and Grain Yield of Lepidium sativum L as Induced by Gamma Irradiation. Int. J. Bio. Sci. Eng. 1: 147-151. 222. Majeed, A., A. R. Khan, H. Ahmad and Z. Muhammad. 2010. Gamma irradiation effects on some growth parameters of Lepidium sativum L. J. Agri. Biol. Sci. 5: 39-42. 223. Muhammad, I., H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, S. G. Afridi, K. Begum and I. A. Khan. 2010. Identification of RAPD Primers Specific for Wheat Homoeologous Group 1 and 3 Chromosomes. Asian J. Agr. Sci. 2: 117-119. (Impact Factor 1.054) 224. Parveen, F., F. M. Bilqees, H. Ahmad, S. Bibi and F. M. Hussain. 2010. Frequency of ixodid ticks infestation in livestock in two districts of NWFP, Pakistan. Proc. Parast. 49: 127-141. 225. Qasim, M. H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor, S. G. Afridi. Muhammad and A. K. Imtiaz. 2010. Estimation of Genetic Diversity in Sheep (Ovis Aries) using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA. Int. J. Anim. Veter. Adv. 3: 6-9. (Impact Factor 0.390) 226. Rahman. H., I. H. Khalil, F. M. Abbasi, Z. T. Khanzada, S. M. A. Shah, Z. Shah and H. Ahmad. 2010. Cytomorphological characterization of tea cultivars. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 485-495. (Impact Factor 0.947). 227. Razziq, A., A. Rashid, H. Ali, H. Ahmad and M. Islam. 2010. Ethnomedicinal potential of plants

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of Changa Valley District Shangla, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 3463-3475. (Impact Factor 0.947). 228. Rehman, H., Durreshawar, S. Ali, F. Iftikhar, I. H. Khalil1, S.M.A. Shah and H. Ahmad. 2010. Stability analysis of maize hybrids across North West Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. 42: 1083-1091. (Impact Factor 0.947). 229. Sakhi, S., H. Ahmad, B. Yasmin, S. Ghafoor and I. A. Khan. 2010. Comparative Genomic Studies in Leguminous Species. Curr. Res. J. Biol. Sci. 2(3): 178-182. (Impact Factor 0.496) 230. Ullah, N., H. Ahmad, A. H. Asif, A. Q. Khan and R. Anwar 2010. Antibacterial activiries of genetic variants of Mirabilis Jalapa. Phcog J. 2: 181-184. (Impact Factor 0.432). 231. Waheed, A. and H. Ahmad. 2010. Corelation of IBA Indole Butaric Acid with different Media used for early rooting of tea cutting. Sci. Tech. Dev. 29: 15-20. 232. Yasmin, B., H. Ahmad, S. Sazia, S. Ghafoor and A. K. Imtiaz. 2010. Comparative proteomic studies in leguminous species. Asian J. of Agri Sciences. 2(3): 89-93. (Impact Factor 1.054). 233. Abbasi, F. M., H. Ahmad, M. Sajid, Inamullah and D. S. Brar. 2009. Detecting Nature of Chromosome Pairing in A and E Genomes of Oryza. Cytologia. 74: 229–233. (Impact Factor 0.913). 234. Ahmad, H. 2009. Ecology and biodiversity of the Siren River catchment. Cultural and Biological Resources of Pakistan. 1-7pp. 235. Ahmad, H., S. M. Khan, S. Ghafoor and N. Ali 2009. Ethnobotanical study of Upper Siran. J Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. USA. 15:86–97. DOI: 10.1080/10496470902787519 236. Ali, A., I. A. Khan, H. Ahmad and S. Ghafoor. 2009. Development of RAPD-Based Molecular Markers for Chromosome 5A of Common Wheat. Pak. J. Bot. 41: 691-694. (Impact Factor 0.52). 237. Ghafoor, S., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan, F. Amin and A. Halim. 2009. An approach to characterization of Ephedra species found in Pakistan. Cultural and Biological Resources of Pakistan. 65-74pp. 238. Haq, R. U., M. Raza, A. U. Haq, A. Malik, R. A. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2009. Antitussive activity and Toxicology studies of Vitex Negundo Linn.Extract in Mice. Cultural and Biological Resources of Pakistan. 87-97pp. 239. Ilyas, M, M. Alam, H. Ahmad, M. Tariq, S. Bibi, A. Ali and Inamullah. 2009. Awareness regarding bioethical issues among the students and faculty of Hazara University. Pak. J Med Sci. 25: 97- 102. (Impact Factor 0.696) 240. Ilyas, M., M. Alam and H. Ahmad. 2009. The Islamic Perspective of Organ Donation in Pakistan. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant. 20:154-156.

241. Ilyas, M., M. Alam, H. Ahmad and S. Ghafoor. 2009. Abortion and Protection of the Human Fetus: Religious and Legal Problems in Pakistan. Hum. Rep. and Genet. Ethics. 15: 55-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/hrge.v15i2.55. 242. Inayt-ur-Rahman, H. Ahmad, Inamullah, Sirajuddin, I. Ahmad, F. M. Abbasi, M. Islam and S. Ghafoor. 2009. Evaluation of rapeseed genotypes for yield and oil quality under rainfed conditions of district Mansehra. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 8: 6844-6849. 243. Khan, A. and H. Ahmad. 2009. Extinction threat to Marine Biodiversity: Policy and legislative issues for sustainable Ballast water management in Pakistan. Cultural and Biological Resources of Pakistan. 75-85pp. 244. Khan, A., H. Ahmad and S. Aslam. 2009. Traditional healthcare system: An analysis of change in treatment trends in Pakkhal plain. Cultural and Biological Resources of Pakistan. 19-30pp. 245. Khan, S. A., H. Ahmad, A. Khan, M. Saeed, S. M. Khan and B. Ahmad. 2009. Correlation studies among morpho-physiological characters in eight sunflower parents and their sixteen F1 hybrids. Res. Res. Sci. Tech. 1: 184-188.

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246. Khan, S. A., H. Ahmad, A. Khan, M. Saeed, S. M. Khan and B. Ahmad. 2009. Using Line x Tester analysis for earliness and plant height traits in Sunflower (Heliathus annuus L.). Res. Res. Sci. Tech. 1: 202-206. 247. Waheed, M. A., Inamullah, H. Ahmad, Sirajuddin, H. Ali, A. Q. Khan and A. Khan. 2009. Evaluation of rice genotypes for resistance against bacterial Leaf Blight. Pak. J. Bot. 41: 329-335. (Impact Factor 0.52). 248. Zamir. R., S. T. Shah, T. Mohammad, J. Ahmad and H. Ahmad. 2009. In Vitro Regeneration of Plantlets from seedlings explants of Guava. Cultural and biological resources of Pakistan. 99-105pp. 249. Ahmad, H., M. Islam, I. A. Khan, H. Ali, H. Rahman and Inamullah. 2008. Evaluation of Advance Rapseed Line HS-98 for yield attributes and Biochemical Characters. Pak. J. Bot. 40: 1099-1101. (Impact Factor 0.47). 250. Ilyas, M., M. Alam and H. Ahmad. 2008. Bioethical dilemmas in Pakistani context. Eubios. J. Asian and Int. Bioethics. 18: 93-95. 251. Khan, H., Hidayat-ur-Rahman, H. Ahmad, H. Ali, Inamullah and M. Alam. 2008. Magnitude of heterosis and heritability in sunflower over environments. Pak. J. Bot. 40: 301-308. (Impact Factor 0.47). 252. Khan, H., Hidayat-ur-Rahman, H. Ahmad, H. Ali, Inamullah and Mukhtar Alam. 2008. Magnitude of combining ability of sunflower genotypes in different environments. Pak. J. Bot. 40:151-160. (Impact Factor 0.47). 253. Mehmood, S., Aziz-Ur-Rahman, Z. Ahmad, N. Afza, A. Malik, H. Ahmad and M. I. Choudhary. 2008. Monoterpene glycosides from Indigoferahetrantha. Natural product research. 22(13): 1189- 1195. 254. Nisar, M., A. Ghafoor, H. Ahmad, M. R. Khan, A. S. Qureshi, A. Haidar, and M. Islam. 2008. Evaluation of Genetic Diversity of Pea Germplasm through Phenotypic Trait Analysis. Pak. J. Bot. 40: 2081-2086. (Impact Factor 0.47). 255. Sajid, M., Z. Ahmad, N. Afza, A. Malik, H. Ahmad and M. I. Choudhary. 2008. Monoterpene glycosides from Indigofera hetrantha. Nat. Prod. Res. 22 (13): 1189-1195. DOI: 10.1080/14786410801980097 256. Gul, S., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan and M. Alam. 2007. Assessement of Genetic Diversity in Tea Genotypes through RAPD Primers. Pak. J. Biol. Sci. 10: 2609-2611. 257. Khan, M. G., W. Ahmad, G. S. S Khattak, Siraj-ud-Din and H. Ahmad. 2007. Studies on detection of epistasis and estimates of gene effects for secondary yield characters in Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek. Sarhad J. Agric. 23:1013-1017. 258. Khan, S. M., H. Ahmad, M. M. Jan and M. Ramzan. 2007. Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Shawar Valley. Pak. J. Biol. Scs. 10: 1743-1746. 259. Khan, M.G., W. Ahmad, G. S. S. Khattak, Siraj-ud-Din and H. Ahmad. 2007. Mode of inheritance of resistance to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic virus (MYMV) in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek). Sarhad J. Agric. 23:1071-1074. 260. Nisar, M., A. Ghafoor, M. Rasheed Khan, H. Ahmad, A. S. Qureshi and H. Ali. 2007. Genetic diversity and geographic relationship among local and exotic chickpea germplasm. Pak. J. Bot. 39: 1575-1581. (Impact Factor 0.470). 261. Ghafoor, S., M. M. Shah, H. Ahmad, Z. A. Swati, S. H. Shah, A. Pervez and U. Farooq. 2007. Molecular characterization of Ephedra species found in Pakistan. Genet. and Mol. Res. 6: 1123- 1130. (Impact Factor 1.013). 262. Shah, S. T., H. Ahmad and R. Zamir 2006. Pollen Morphology of Phytolacca latbenia Maq. Family Phtolaccaceae. Sci. Khyb. 18: 55- 58.

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263. Hamyun, M., Mir. A. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2006. Studies on Tradational Knowledge of Medicinal Herbs of Swat Kohistan, District Swat, Paksitan. J. of Herbs, Spices and Med. Plants. 12: 11-28. 264. Hamayun, M., S. A. Khan, H. Ahmad, D. Shin and I. Lee. 2006. Morel collecetion and markating: a case study of Hindu-Kush mountain region of Swat, Pakistan. Lyonia. 265. Bacha, S., H. Ahmad, Derawadan and Kashif Ahmad. 2006. Cytogenetic Elaboration of Sweet Pea Lines. Pak. J. Pl. Sci.12: 137-140. 266. Islam, M., H. Ahmad, A. Rashid, A. Razzaq, N. Akhtar and I. Khan. 2006. Weeds and medicinal plant of Shawer Valley, District Swat. Pak J. Weed Sci. Res.12: 83-88. 267. Hamyun, M., Mir. A. Khan and H. Ahmad. 2006. Studies on Tradational Knowledge of Medicinal Herbs of Swat Kohistan, District Swat, Pakistan. J. of Herbs, Spices and Med Plants. 12: 11-28. 268. Islam, M., H. Ahmad, A Rashid and A. Razzaq. 2006. Evaluation of the Advance Rapeseed line HS-98 for Cytogenetic and Physiological stability. WJAS 2: 193-195. 269. Inamullah, H. Ahmad, F. Mohammad, Sirajuddin. G. Hassan and R. Gul. 2006. Diallel analysis of the inheritance pattern of the agronomic traits of bread wheat. Pak. J. Bot. 38: 1169-1175. (Impact Factor 0.470). 270. Inamullah, H. Ahmad, F. Mohammad, Sirajuddin. G. Hassan and R. Gul. 2006. Evaluation of the heterotic and heterobelitiotic potential of wheat genotypes for improved yield. Pak. J. Bot. 38: 1159-1167. (Impact Factor 0.470). 271. Rehman, A., A. Malik, N. Riaz, H. Ahmad, S. Nawaz. A, M. I. Choudhary. 2005. Ldipooxygenase inhibiting constituents from Indigogera heterantha. Che. and Pharm. Bulletin. 53: 263-266. 272. Rehman, A., A. Malik, S. Mehmood, E. Jahen and H. Ahmad. 2005. Phytochemical studies on Indigofera heterantha. J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 27: 440-442. (Impact Factor 0.327) 273. Shah, S. T., H. Ahmad and R. Zamir. 2005. Pollen morphology of the three species of Quercus (Family Fagaceae) J. of Agri and Social Sci. 4: 359-360. 274. Shah, S. T., H. Ahmad, R. Zamir and A. Ahmad 2005. Studies on the Pollen Morphology of Aesculus indica Wall Hypocastanaceae. Sci. Khyb. 18: 147-150. 275. Sirajuddin, H. Ahmad, M. Rahman and S. Ghafoor. 2005. Floristic and Natural Resources of Mountain Eelum Swat. Int. Chem. Pharm. Med. J. 2: 271-277. (Impact Factor 0.194) 276. Ahmad, H. and M. Waseem. 2004. Estado de conservación de la flora medicinal de Salt Range, Pakistán. Zonas Áridas Nº 8. 277. Ahmad, H. and S. Hasnain. 2004. Meiotic analyses in induced autotetraploids of Brassica Rapa. Act. Bot. Unann. 26: 321-328. 278. Ahmad, H., G. R. Bhatti and A. Latif. 2004. Flora medicinal del Desierto Thar, Pakistán: perspectiva a sus problemas de conservación y posibles soluciones. Zonas Áridas Nº 8. 279. Ahmad, H., S. Hasnain and A. Khan. 2004. Genome biology of the Cultivated Brassica. Sci. Vision. 9: 1-2. 280. Islam, M. H. Ahmad, A. Rashid, A. Khan and H. Derawadan. 2004. Comparative study of agronomic traits of rape seed genotypes under swat condition. Pak. J. Pl. Sci. 3: 31-33. 281. Rehman, A., A. Malik, N. Riaz, H. Ahmad, S. A. Nawaz and M. I. Chudhary. 2004. Lipoxyginase inhabiting flavonoids from Indigofera heterantha. Heterocycles. 63(2): 359-366. (Impact Factor 0.805) 282. Rehman, A., A. Malik, N. Riaz, H. R. Nawaz, H. Ahmad, S. A. Nawaz and M. I. Choudhary. 2004. Lipoxygenase inhibitory constituents form Periploca aphylla. J. Nat. Prod. 67(9): 1450-1454. (Impact Factor 3.281)

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283. Shaheen, F., M. Ahmad, S. Anjum, A. A. Rahman, H. K. Fun, H. Ahmad, M. I. Choudhary and A. Rahman. 2004. 20-N-Ethyl-1,8, 14-Trihydrox-16β,18-dimethoxylycoctonine. Acta Cryst. E 60: 0774-0776. (Impact Factor 2.114) 284. Ahmad, H. and R. Ahmad. 2003. Agroecology and biodiversity of the catchment area of Swat River. The Nucleus. 40: 67-76. 285. Ahmad, H. and Z. K. Shinwari 2003. Changes in land tenure and its impact on the natural resources and socioeconomic conditions of Swat. Land tenure and resource ownership in Pakistan. 85-89. 286. Rehman, A., U. Riaz, H. Ahmad, Z. Ahmad and A. Malik. 2003. Phytochemical Studies on Periploca aphyalla. J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 25: 257-259. (Impact Factor 0.327) 287. Ahmad, H., A. Ahmad and M. M. Jan 2002. The medicinal plants of Salt Range. J. Boi. Sci. 2: 175- 177. (Impact Factor 1.422) 288. Ahmad, H., Hasnain, S. 2002. Evolution of genomes and genome relationship among rapeseed and mustard. Biotechnology. 1:78-87. DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2002.78.87 (Impact Factor 3.649) 289. Ahmad, H., K. Ali and S. Ghafoor. 2002. Optimizing methods for clonal propagation of the Common Olive. Sc. Khyb. 15: 107- 111. 290. Sirajuddin, N. Ullah and H. Ahmad. 2002. Ethnobotanical and agroeconomical potentials of turmeric in District Bannu. Sc. Khyb. 15: 25-30. 291. Ulubelen, A., A. H. Mericili, F. Mercili, U. Kolak, M. Arfan, M. Ahmad and H. Ahmad. 2002. Norditerpenoid alkaloid from the roots of Aconitum laeve Royle. Pharmazie. 57: 427- 429. (Impact Factor 1.126) 292. Jamal, S. M., S. Malik, W. Ahmad, S. Haque and H. Ahmad. 2001. Brothers no longer sisters: case study of pseudohermaphrodites. The Science. 01: 55-57. DOI: 10.3923/jms.2001.55.57 (Impact Factor 2.221). 293. Ahmad, H. I. Hussain, I. Ahmad and F. Rahman. 2001. Historical overview and ethnography of Swat Valley. Lahore Museum Bull. XIV: 23-27. 294. Ahmad, H. 2001. Vegetation of Swat. Elum J. 2000-2001: 10-17. 295. Ahmad, H. 2000. Swat valley and millenium 2000: A perspective of natural resources. Udyana Today. 7: 15-17. 296. Mustafa, J., E. Anis, S. Ahmed, I. Anis, H. Ahmad, A. Malik, S. Shahzad-ul-Hassan and M. I. Choudhary. 2000. Lupene-Type Triterpenes from Periploca aphylla. J. Nat. Prod. 63: 881-883. (Impact Factor 3.281). 297. Ulubelen, A., Ali H, Mericili F, U. Koklok, M. Arfan, M. Ahmad, and H. Ahmad. 2000. Rolyeinine, a new norditerpenoid alkaloid from Delphinium roylei. Heterocycles. 53: 2279-2283. (Impact Factor 0.805). 298. Ahmad, H. 1998. Oak species and their distribution in Pakistan: an introduction. Udyana Today. 6:5-7. 299. Ahmad, H., S. Khan and A. Khan. 1998. Ethnobotanical studies of Mainkhel forests, Orakzai Agency. J. Ethnobo. Leaflets. Lusiana University. www.ethnobotanicalleflets. 300. Ahmad, H. 1996. Tea cultivation in Swat. Udyana Today. 3: 4-5. 301. Ahmad, H. 1995. Conservation of biodiversity a threat to the global genetic resources with special reference to Pakistan. Udyana Today. 2: 1-2. 302. Ahmad, H. 1995. Distribution of natural flora in District Swat. Udyana Today. 2:4-6. 303. Ahmad, H. and I. M. Khan 1994. Studies on the pairing behavior of chromosomes in turnip rape (Brassica campestris ssp. oelifera.). Sar. J. Agric. X: 511-514. 304. Khan, I. M., H. Ahmad, H. I. T. Khawaja and M Alam. 1994. Cytological investigations of

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reduced pollen fertility in gamma irradiated barley. Biologia. 40: 119-124. (Impact Factor 0.698) 305. Ahmad, H., S. I. Khan and I. M. Khan. 1993. Enhanced chromosomal observation in barley (Hordeum vulgare L). Sar. J Agric. IX: 75-77. 306. Khan, I. M., H. Ahmad and S. I. Khan 1993. Cytogenetic investigation of reduced pollen fertility in gamma irradiated barley. Pakphyton. 5:87-96. 307. Ahmad, H. and H. I. T. Khawaja. 1992. Radiation induced nullisomy in Hordeum vulgare L. Pl. Breed. 108: 332-334. (Impact Factor: 1.335) 308. Ahmad, H., I. M. Khan, M. Alam, and H. I. T. Khawaja. 1992. Karyotypic studies in Lens culinaris Medic. ssp macrosperma. Pakphyton. 4: 181-186. 309. Ahmad, H., Raziuddin and H. Ahmad 1992. Standardization of cytological studies and karyotypic investigation of irradiated lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Sar. J. Agric. VIII: 463-468. 310. Alam, M., H. Ahmad, M. H. Qazi and H. I. T Khawaja. 1992. Cross compatibility studies within the genus Brassica I. Amphidiploid combination. Sci. Khyber. 5: 89-92. 311. Yousaf, H., Raziuddin and H. Ahmad 1992. Standardization, cytological studies and karyotypic investigation of irradiated lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Sar. J. Agric. VIII: 463-468. 312. Yousaf, H., Raziuddin and H. Ahmad 1991. Morphology and chemical studies of irradiated lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Sar. J. Agric. VII: 361-368. 313. Raziuddin, H. Ahmad, C. M. Altaf and F. Hanan. 1990. Investigation on the karyotype of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik). Sar. J. Agric. 6:261-264. 314. Khawaja, H. I. T., A. S. Larik, H. M. I. Hafiz and H. Ahmad. 1989. Radiation induced translocation in (Hordeum vulgare L.). Pakphyton. I: 87-94. 315. Ahmad, H. 1989. Studies on induced reciprocal translocations in barely (Hordeum vulgare L.). Sar. J. Agric. 5: 285-288. 316. Ahmad, H. 1988. Chromosome analysis in regenerant wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Sar. J. Agric. 4: 285-288. 317. Imam, M. M., M. Y. Mirza and H. Ahmad. 1987. Role of Biotechnology in weeds control. Prog. Far. 7: 62-94.

Books and Proceedings

1. Khan, W., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2018. Ethno-ecology, Human Health and Plants of the Thandiani Sub Forest Division, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan. In Plant and Human Health. (1). 547-567). Springer, Cham. 2. Ahmad, H., M. Öztürk, W. Ahmad and S.M. Khan. 2015. Status of Natural Resources in the Uplands of the Swat Valley Pakistan. Climate Change Impacts on High-Altitude Ecosystems. 49-98. 3. Khan, S. M. and H. Ahmad. 2015. Species Diversity and Use Patterns of the Alpine Flora with Special Reference to Climate Change in the Naran, Pakistan. Climate Change Impacts on High- Altitude Ecosystems, 155-175. 4. Khan, S.M., A. Zeb and H. Ahmad. 2014. Medicinal Plants and Mountains; Long-Established Knowledge in the Indigenous People of Hindu Kush. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-639-32698-7. 5. Ahmad, H., S. A. Khan, A. Khan, H. Derawadan and S. M. Khan. 2014. Yield performance of Hasnain-2013 a rapeseed variety developed for the temperate agroclimatic conditions of Pakistan. Proc. Turkey 5th Seed Congress October 19-23, 2014 Diyarbakır, Turkey. 50-55 pp.

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6. Ahmad, H. (Ed.) 2014. 1st International Symposium on the Himalayas of Pakistan: resources and conservation issues. November 27-30, 2014, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan (organizer). 7. Ilyas, M., M. Alam and H. Ahmad. 2013. Bioethical Dilemmas in Pakistani Context: the government should know its responsibilities and should provide the necessary legal and regulatory frame work. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN:3659496960. 8. Saeed, H., H. Ahmad, G. M. Shah and A. Majid. 2013. Ethnomedicinal potential of the tree species of District Abbottabad, Pakistan. In the Recep Efe, I. Atalay and M. Ozturk (edts), The 2nd International Symposium on Kazdaglari (Mount Eda) and Erermit, Meta Basim, Izmir. pp 94-97. 9. Ali, A., M. Idrees and H. Ahmad. 2012. Determination of HCV Genotypes in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa: Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Khyber Pakhtankhawa Province of Pakistan, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 978-3846583623. 10. Sajid, M., Inamullah and H. Ahmad. 2012. Characterization of Wheat Germplasm for Yield and Root Trait.LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-8465-2395-7, 11. Waheed, A., F. M. Abbasi and H. Ahmad. 2012. Dormancy breaking and germination of rice seed. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 9783659195747 12. Hussain, F., H. Ahmad and S. Z. Shah. 2012. The Unicellular Green Algae of District Peshawar Pakistan. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN: 9783848494675 13. K. Khalid, H. Ahmad and J. Gul. 2011. Phytosociology of Upper River Siran Catchments: Ecology. VDM Verlag, Germany, ISBN 13: 9783639363319. 14. Ahmad. I., H. Ahmad and S.U. Ghafoor. 2011. Reassessment of Mentha Species from River Kunhar Catchment. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN: 9783846531877. 15. Saeed, H., G. M. Shah and H. Ahmad. 2011. Ethnobotanical studies of trees of District Abbottabad Pakistan. VDM Verlag, Germany. ISBN:978-3-639-14855-8. 16. Razzaq, A., M. Islam and H. Ahmad. 2011. Medicinal flok recipes and livelihood security of the Palas Velley. VDM Verlag, Germany. ISBN:978-3-639-33672-6. 17. Ullah, I., H. Ahmad and F. Mohammad.2011. Inheritance of important traits in bread wheat using diallel analysis. VDM Verlag, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-8433-7330-2. 18. Khan, W., H. Ahmad and G. M. Shah. 2010. Phytosociology and geographical distribution Thandiani Pakistan: A Phytosociological Approach. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 19. Masood, R., F. M. Abbasi and H. Ahmad. 2011. Characterization of Pakistani rice germplasm: Morphological and molecular characterization of rice for xa-5 Gene against bacterial blight. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 20. Qurashi, S., M. Islam and H. Ahmad. 2010. Cytological Analysis of Allium cepa L. Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co.KG DudweilerLandstr.99 D- 66123 Saarbrücken. ISBN: 978-3-639-24734-3. www.amazon.com 21. Firdous. S., H. Ahmad and M. Shah. 2011. Labiates of Abbottabad, Pakistan. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN: 9783845471273 22. Ahmad, H. 2009. Genome Biology of Rapeseed and Mustard: Phylogenetic elaboration through ploidy manipulation and preferential pairing. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K. ISBN 978-3-639- 14898-5, Germany. 23. Ahmad, H., Muhammad, A. and Siraj, M. 2010. Pollution in River Kabul: Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in edible fishes. VDM Verlag, Germany. 24. Ghafoor, S., H. Ahmad, and I. A. Khan. 2010. Molecular Analysis of Ephedra Species Found in Pakistan: Use of RAPD Markers to resolve species anomalies in the Genus Ephedra. VDM Verlag 23-34

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Dr. Müller e.K. ISBN 978-3-639-23293-6, Germany. 25. Nazia, A. 2010. Genetic characterization of Capsicum germplasm using DNA and protein Markers. . LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN10: 3659297380 26. Islam, M. and H. Ahmad, 2009. Evaluation of Promizing Lines of Brassica Napus: Cytomorphological analysis of Rapeseed Genotypes. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K. ISBN 978-3- 639-10044-0, Germany. 27. Khan, S. M., H. Ahmad, M. Nisar. 2010. Elaboration of Genetic Diversity in Peas: Use of Molecular DNA Markers. VDM Verlag, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3639301168. 28. R. Abdul, H. Ahmad, I. Ajmal. 2010. Ethnomedicinal Profile of Plants of Alexander The Great Valley: Medicinal values and conservation status of Plants of Alexander the Great Valley, Hindukash Range, District Shangla, Pakistan. VDM Verlag, Germany, ISBN 13: 9783639285352. 29. Ali, I. and H. Ahmad (Ed.). 2009. Cultural and Biological Resources of Pakistan. Proceeding of the National Conference held at Baragali, August 22-26, 2006. 30. Ahmad, H. 2005. Cultivation and sustainable harvesting of Map’s: Overview of the achievements of Ethnobotany Project. Proceedings of the International Symposium, Medicinal Plants: Linkages Beyond National Boundaries. 73-80pp. 31. Ahmad, H., F. Amin and A. A. Khan. 2005. Potential and prospects of Litsea Monopetala as cultivated crop Proceedings of the International Symposium, Medicinal Plants: Linkages Beyond National Boundaries. 28-31pp. 32. Ali, H., H. Ahmad, S. Ghafoor and F. Amin. 2005. Market fluctuation in trade of medicinal plants in Swat. Proceedings of the International Symposium, Medicinal Plants: Linkages Beyond National Boundaries. 143-148pp. 33. Latif. A., H. Ahmad and Z. K. Shinwari. 2005. Non timber forest products: An alternative to forest consumptive uses in Miandam valley, Swat- Pakistan. Proceedings of the International Symposium, Medicinal Plants: Linkages Beyond National Boundaries. 35-41pp. 34. Rahman, Z., S. Begum, M. Ishfaq, A. Latif, Z. K. Shinwari and H. Ahmad. 2005. Folk uses of medicinal plants of Babuzai village in Sakra Mountain range Mardan. Proceedings of the International Symposium, Medicinal Plants: Linkages Beyond National Boundaries. P 95-105. 35. Ahmad, H. and A. A.Khan. 2004. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Pakistan. WWF-Pakistan. International workshop held in Islamabad 2004. 36. Ahmad, H. 2004. Capacity building for cultivation and sustainable harvesting of medicinal and aromatic plants. Proceedings of the International Workshop Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Pakistan. pp 23-30. 37. Ahmad, H. and A. A. Khan. 2004. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Pakistan. Proceedings of the International Workshop held in Islamabad, December 2-4, 2003. 38. Ali, H., M. Y. Wazir and H. Ahmad. 2004. Potential and trade of locally collected medicinal plants in Mingora city. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Pakistan. 80-89. 39. Amin, F., H. Ahmad., H. Ali and R. Afza. 2004. Potentials and threats to the Himalayan Yew of Pakistan. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Pakistan. 119-122. 40. Ghafoor, S., H. Ahmad, Z. Ali, S. H. Shah, Z. A. Swati and M. Shakirullah. 2004. Potentials and prospects of growing Morchella in natural environment. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Pakistan. 104-114. 24-34

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41. Rahman, M., H. Ahmad and A. Khan. 2004. Marketable medicinal plants of Mankial valley. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Pakistan. 89-97. 42. Ahmad, H. and Sirajuddin 1996. Ethnobotanical profile of Swat. Proc. First. Train. Workshop Ethnob. Appl. Conserve. Islamabad. pp 202-206.

PhD Supervised 1) Shafqat, N. 2017. Potential use of tertiary gene pool of wild grass as a biotic and abiotic stress tolerant source for hexaploid wheat improvement. PhD thesis, Department of Genetics Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (Evaluation stage). 2) Tariq, M. 2017. Genetic analysis of the major tribes of Buner and Swabi area through dental morphology and DNA analysis. PhD thesis, Department of Genetics Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 3) Sadia, T. 2017. Y-STR hyplotype diversity and mtDNA HVI sequence variation among major tribes of Charsada and Mardan District. PhD thesis, Department of Genetics Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 4) Sultan ul, D. 2016. Floristic study of phanerogams of Shangla District with special reference to conservation status of the threatened endemic taxa. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 5) Hussain, S. 2016. Species diversity of Basidomycetes of District Malakand. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 6) Naz, I. 2016. Effect of different inoculants on the distribution of nutrients in plant body and associated rhizosphere. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 7) Ikram, M. 2016. Morphogentics characterization of wheat germplasm for drought tolerance. PhD thesis, Department of Genetics Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (co-supervisor). 8) Khan, M. A. 2016. Production of semi super hybrid rice and its morphological and molecular characterization. . PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (co- supervisor). 9) Baig, D. 2016. Nutritional optimization as influenced by irrigation and planting methods in sunflower hybrid in relation to yield performance. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (co-supervisor). 10) Afza, R. 2016. Phytosociological indicators for Pheasant’s habitat use and Occurrence in Ayubia National Park. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 11) Waheed, A. 2016. Production and Molecular Characterization of Wide Cross Derivatives in Rice. PhD Thesis, Department of Genetics Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 12) Majid, A. 2015. Distribution pattern and conservation status of plants endemics to Pakistan in Hazara region. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 13) Haq, F. 2015. Phytosociological Attributes of Different Vegetational Zones of NandiarKhuwar Catchment Area. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 14) Masood, S., 2015. PhD thesis, Department of Horticulture, Agriculture University Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan. (co-supervisor). 15) Ali, A. 2015. Molecular epidemiology of Dengue virus infection and full length characterization of prevalent genotypes in Pakistan. PhD thesis, Department of Genetics Hazara University, 25-34

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Mansehra, Pakistan. 16) Ahmad, I. 2015. Association mapping of root traits for drought tolerance in bread wheat. PhD thesis, Department of Genetics Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 17) Khan, K. 2015. Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacognostic exploration of folk medicine of Deosai Plateau. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (co- supervisor). 18) Islam, M. 2015. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of the land races of pears cultivated in Northern Pakistan. PhD thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 19) Nazia, A. 2014. Genetic Analyses of the Major Tribes of Abbottabad and Mansehra Districts Through Dental Morphology and DNA Analyses. PhD Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 20) Niaz, S. 2014. Analyseis of genetic variation in world collection of durum wheat (Triticum durum) using DNA and seed storage protein markers. PhD Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 21) Sajid, M. 2013. Forcing Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) to enhance flowering time. PhD thesis Department of Horticulture. Agricultural University, Peshawar (co-supervisor). 22) Fiaz, M. 2012. Species diversity of Basidiomycetes of District Mansehra. PhD Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 23) Ali, K. 2012. The conservation issues of medicinal plants in Swat Valley with special reference to the tree flora, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Reading UK(co-supervisor). 24) Subhan, F. 2011. Conservation status of medicinal plants of Swat Valley. School of Biological Sciences. The University of Reading, UK (co-supervisor).. 25) Gul, S. A. 2011. Molecular and phytochemical elaboration of Tea genotypes grown in Pakistan. PhD Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 26) Shah, A. H. 2010. Molecular and biochemical analyses of cross adaptation mechanism(s) for salt tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cell lines. PhD Thesis, IBGE, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar (co-supervisor).

MPhil Supervised

1) Khan, M. 2017. Study of mtDNA in the young deaf population of . MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 2) Ashraf, B. 2017. mtDNA mutations linked with non syndromic hearing loss in the patients of Swabi District. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 3) Karim, A. 2017. Medicinal plants resources and their indigenous uses in Samar Bagh area. MPhil thesis. Department of Botany Hazara University Mansehra. 4) Abbasi, A. 2016. Phytosociological variation in vegetation of surroundings of city Mansehra. MPhil thesis. Department of Botany Hazara University Mansehra. 5) Khan, M. A. 2016. Variation in the mitochondrial HVS-I and II regions in the Uthman Khail Tribe of District Dir. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 6) Khan, K. A. 2016. Variation in the Mitochondrial hyper variable sequence I and II of Tharkiani Tribe. MPhil thesis. Department of Zoology Hazara University Mansehra. 7) Ziaullah,. 2016. Phylogenetic analysis of some fleshy fungi of Swat District. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 8) Bukhari, M. 2016. Study of variations in the mitochondrial HVSI and HVSII regions of Kohistani tribe of Swat. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 26-34

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9) Gul, H. 2016. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of tea clones of NTRI. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 10) Ullah, N. 2016. Genetic Studies of Khalil Tribe of Peshawar through Dental Morphology and DNA analysis. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 11) Umer, S. 2016. Genetic Studies of HVSI and HVSII region of Mt DNA in major native tribes of Dir Kohistan. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 12) Hussain, A. 2015. Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C viral infections in the young population of District Abbottabad. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 13) Ali, M. 2015. Genetic profiling of Mashwani tribe of Hazara Region through dental morphology and Mt DNA analysis. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 14) Khan, S. 2015. Genetic analysis of the Awan tribe of Haripur district through dental morphology and DNA analyses. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 15) Zubair, H. 2015. Study of variations in the HVSI and HVSII mitochondrial regions in Yousafzai tribe of Swat. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 16) Shah, F.H. 2015. Study of tRNA Gene Mutations in Families with Epilapsy. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 17) Ahmad, N. 2015. Study of dental morphology and mt DNA of Karlal tribe of Abbottabad. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 18) Shah, A. W. 2015. Autosomal Recessive Oculo-Cutaneous Albinism in some families of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 19) Khan, A. 2015. Mutations in the Mt tRNA (Leu) gene of diabetic patients in District Haripur. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 20) Khan, G. 2015. Evalvation of Awan tribe of Mansehra District through dental morhology and DNA analysis. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 21) Rehman, S. 2015. Study of mitochondrial DNA mutations among deaf population of Peshawar. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 22) Khan, A. 2015. Assessment of HCV infection and quantification of viral load with respect to age and gender in District Swat. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 23) Aziz, S. 2015. Morphogenetic elaboration of leaf rust resistance genes in selected Pakistani wheat, germplasm. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 24) Ahmad, N. 2015. Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly in families from DI Khan District. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 25) Hussain, M. 2015, Spectrum of Mt DNA Mutations in the families with Myclonus epilasy from Abbotabad. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 26) Sundas, J. 2015. Genetic diversity in Aloe vera elaborated through DNA and protein markers. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 27) Fazali, A. 2015. Prevalence of active Hepatitis C virus circulating in district Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. M.phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 28) Ayaz, K. 2015. Genotyping of the commercially important medicinal plants through selected DNA markers. M.phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 29) Shahzadi, K. 2014. Ethnogenetic nvestigation of Swati sub-tibes of Mansehra based on DNA analysis. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 30) Nawaz, H. 2014. Variations in the HVSI and II regions of mtDNA in Syed and Gujjar tribes of Mansehra. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 31) Zakaria, M. 2014. Genetic elaboration of Shama Khel tribe of Swat through dental morphology and mitochondrial DNA analyses. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University 27-34

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Mansehra. 32) Shah, B. A. 2014. Role of genetically improved Bacillus subtilis proteases augmented in antifungal formulations for skin wound healing. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 33) Ullah, F. 2014. Spectrum of mutations in Exon 5 of the retinol hydrogenase gene in blind patients of Abbottabad and Peshawar Districts. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 34) Habib, M. 2014. Ethnogenetic elaboration of Gujar tribe of Haripur district through dental morphology and DNA analysis. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 35) Khan, H.N. 2014. Variation in the HVS1 and HVS11 regions of mt DNA in syed and Gujar tribes of Mansehra. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 36) Khan, Y. 2013. Morphological characterization and molecular identification of bacterial blight resistance against xa13 Gene in Oryza sativa L. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 37) Iqbal, A.2014. Heterosis and combining ability studies in Indian baby pumpkin. . M.Phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 38) Inayat, L. 2014. Screening advance lines for bacterial blight resistant Gene xa4. . MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 39) Jamal, S.G. 2014. Phenotypc trait analysis of advance lines in Rice. M.Phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 40) Batool, A. 2014. Screening of stripe rust resistance Genes in wheat using microsatellite Markers. M.Phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 41) Fazal, N. 2014. Mutation analysis of GJB2 Gene of young deaf population of Swat with non- syndromic hearing loss. M.Phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra ( Co- supervisor). 42) Ali, F. 2014. Ethnogenetic elaboration of Awan and Abbasi tribes of hazara region through mtDNA analysis. M.Phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 43) Fazal, N. 2014. Molecular Characterization of various Morchella Species using DNA and Protein Markers. . M.Phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 44) Khan, S. 2014. Ethnogenetic elaboration of the tribes of kohistan district through dental morphology and DNA analysis. M.Phil thesis. Department of Zoology Hazara University Mansehra. 45) Rehman, A. 2012. Prevalence of anti- HCV antibodies and active HCV infection among the general population of district Swabi. . M.Phil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra. 46) Begum, Y. 2013. Folk recipes and livelihood opportunities of medicinal flora of Kaghan Valley district Mansehra. MPhil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra. 47) Muhammad. 2011. Identification of resistance against bacterial blight in Oryza species. M. Phil thesis. Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 48) Khan, Q. 2014. Ethnogenetic elaboration of Gujjar tribes of Mansehra through dental morphology and mitochondrial DNA analysis. M. Phil thesis. Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 49) Rahat, M. A. 2014. Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus in the young orphans of Nowshera. M. Phil thesis. Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 50) Haq, S. M. 2014. Genetic elaboration of Abbasi tribe through dental morphology and 28-34

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mitochondrial DNA. M. Phil thesis. Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan 51) Khan, R. 2013. Economics of forest management mitigating climate change: and evaluation of forest polices of Pakistan. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra. 52) Khan, U. 2013. Identification of stripe rust resistant germplasm using morphological & molecular approaches. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 53) Khatoon, M. 2013. Antimycotic assay of ethanolic extracts of some medicinal plants. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra. 54) Malik, M. A. 2013. Ecological study of fresh water algae of Swabi area. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 55) Rehman, A. U. 2013. Prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies and active HCV infection among the general population in District Sawabi. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 56) Shafiullah. 2013. Morphogenetic characterization of Peacock races found in Pakistan. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 57) Shahzad, F. 2013. Production of proteases by genetically improved bacillus subtilis of enhanced skin penetration of antibacterial topical formulation. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 58) Farmanullah. 2012. Genetic analysis of leaf rust resistance using Molecular markers in Triticum aestivum L. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 59) Hamid, F. 2012. Evaluation of maize gersomplasm for adaptability and yield parameters in the environment of Mansehra. MPhil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra. 60) Hussain, S. 2012. Role of Fusarium in the wilting of Psidium guajva in Malakand. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 61) Khan, F. A. 2012. Vitamin-D receptor polymorphisms and the breast cancer risk in Pakistani population. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 62) Salman. 2012. Evaluation of major and minor surgery as risk factor for HCV infection in District Lower Dir.MPhil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 63) Shiasta, B. 2012. Identific tion of DNA based marker for the leaf rust resistance genes incorporated from wild relatives to the common wheat. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 64) Tabassum, S. 2012. Genetic elaborations of some ethnic groups of Hazara through X chromosome specific markers. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 65) Ullah, H. 2012. Improvement for quality and resistance to bacterial blight in rice. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 66) Zubair, M. 2012. Genetic analysis in fish Labeo rohita and on Chorynchus mykiss using polymorphic DNA markers. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 67) Ahmad, I. 2011. Evaluation of Vernomia anthelimintica for seed yield in the rainfed conditions of District Mansehra. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 68) Ahmad, I. 2011. DNA based reassessment of Mentha species from River Kunhar catchment. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 69) Ahmad, I.2011. Marker assisted selection for yield and powdery mildew resistance in garden pea. MPhil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 70) Akber, K. 2011. Clinicopathological and molecular characterization of breast cancer recorded at Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara 29-34

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University, Mansehra. 71) Ali, H. 2011. Morphological, biochemical and cytogenetic characterization of wide cross derivatives in rice. MPhil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 72) Bibi, A. 2011. Grain characteristics and seedling vigor in different genotypes of Oryza sativa. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 73) Firdous, S. 2011. Taxonomic and palynological studies of family Lamiaceae from District Abbottabad. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 74) Gul, A. 2011. Species diversity of archegoniate of Siran River catchment. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 75) Hamid, F. 2011. Evaluation of maize germplasm for adaptability and yield parameter in the environment of Mansehra. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 76) Inamullah 2011. Hepatitis C virus genotypes circulating in Swat District Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University. 77) Iqbal, A. 2011. Reassessment of Berberis species from Kunhar River Catchment through Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analysis. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 78) Khan, A. 2011. Evaluation of genetic diversity of wild rice through phenotypic trait analysis and reaction to bacterial blight. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 79) Khan, A. 2011. Enumeration of Genetic diversity of wild rice through phenotypic trait analysis and their reaction to Bacterial blight. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 80) Masood, R. 2011. Morphological and molecular characterization of rice germplasm for xa-5 Gene against bacterial blight. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 81) Muhammad 2011. Identification of resistance against bacterial blight in Oryza species. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 82) Mustafa, M. 2011. Genetic variability in okra land races through morphology trait analysis. M. Phil Thesis, Deparment of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 83) Mustafa, M. 2011. Genetic Variability in okra land races though morphological trait analysis. MPhil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 84) Nawaz, F. 2011. Morphological and molecular characterization of exotic rice germplasm for bacterial blight resistance. M Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 85) Naz, S. 2011 characterization of physical grain quality and yield attributing traits of advance lines of rice. MPhil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University, Mansehra. 86) Rehana, H. 2011. Identification of gene for resistance against bacterial blight Xanthomonas oryzae in exotic rice germplasm. MPhil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 87) Tariq, M. 2011. DNA based characterization of various ethnic groups of Hazara. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 88) Ullah, H. 2011. Improvement for quality and resistance to bacterial blight in rice M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 89) Zulfiqar, M. 2011. Phytosociological study of Damgala Hills Mansehra. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 90) Ali, A. 2010. Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of advance line of rice. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 91) Ali, A. 2010. Prevalence of active Hepatitis C Virus infection in District Mansehra Pakistan. MPhil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 92) Ali, A. 2010. Molecular epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Khyber Pukhtunkhaw of 30-34

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Pakistan. M.Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 93) Anwar, R. 2010. Dental Morphological variations in some Ethnic Groups of Mansehra. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 94) Farooq, M. 2010. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological activities of Sambucus nigra. MPhil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 95) Hameed, A. 2010. Frequency of deranged thyroid hormone profile in non-palable thyroid nodules detected by high resolution ultrasonogrophy. MPhil Thesis, Department of Biochemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra. 96) Haq, F. 2010. Species diversity and conservation status of vascular plants of Nandiar Khawar Battagram. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 97) Hayat, S. S. 2010. Conservation status and plant diversity of Batrassi Pass Mansehra District. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 98) Hussain, F. 2010. Studies on unicellular green Alage of District Peshawar. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 99) Majeed, A. 2010. Evaluation of some fungicides for their efficacy against late blight of potato. MPhil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 100) Nazia, A. 2010. Genetic characterization of Capsicum germplasm using DNA and protein Markers. MPhil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 101) Qasim, M. 2010. Genetic diversity in sheep using DNA Markers. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 102) Rahatullah. 2010. Species diversity of Coccinellidae of Dir Valley. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 103) Shazia. 2010. Tissue specific protein isolation and their characterization from Oryze satival. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 104) Waqas. 2010. Phytosociology and geographical distribution Thandiani Forests. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 105) Khan, K. R. 2009. Ecology and Phytosociology of Siran River catchment. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 106) Mehmood, S. A. 2009. DNA Based Characterization of Pheasants of Himalayan Region of Pakistan. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 107) Naveedullah 2009. Antimicrobial Activities of Genetic Variants of Mirabilis jablapa. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra. 108) Niaz, S. 2009. Development of molecular markers of three leaf rust resistance genes(Lr 37,Lr 47 and Lr 51) incorporated from Alien species into common wheat. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University. 109) Ahmad, A. 2008. Analysis of genetic variation in Pinus Species using SDS Page. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University. 110) Akram, F. 2008. Genotypic elaboration of chickpea lines using RAPD DNA Markers. M.Phil. Thesis Department of Botany, Hazara University. 111) Akram, N. 2008. Isolation and characterization of Ralstonia Solanaceatum from Tomato plants in NWFP. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Microbiology Hazara University. 112) Ali, A. 2008. Isolation identification and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacteria from burn patients in Peshawar. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra. 113) Inayat-ur- Rehman. 2008. Evaluation of Rapeseed genotypes for Yield Potential under Rainfed Conditions of Pakhal Plains. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra. 31-34

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114) Khalilullah, I. 2008. Studies on Genetic variability at NMW-GS Loci in common wheat cultivars of Pakistan. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University. 115) Rehman, S. 2008. Proteomic analysis of some Brasica species and their interspecific hybrids. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University. 116) Sakhi, S. 2008.Comparative Genomic Studies in some species of leguminous crops. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University. 117) Sheikh, N. I. 2008. Impacts of the October-2005 Earthquake on the Medicinal Plants of Siran Valley. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University Mansehra. 118) Wahab, F. 2008. Conservation status of the commercially important medicinal plants of Chagharzai Valley. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University. 119) Yasmin, B. 2008. Proteomic Studies in Some Species of Leguminous Crops. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University Mansehra. 120) Farmanullah. 2007. Investigation of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infection in Peshawar. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Microbiology Hazara University. 121) Khan, M. A. 2007. Taxonomic study of spermatophytes of Hazara University. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany Hazara University. 122) Khan, S. M. 2007. Genetic Diversity Analysis in Pakistani Peas Germplasm using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers. M. Phil. Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University. 123) Mahmood, A. 2007. Effect of different concentration of GA3 on vitro propagation of photo varieties. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Hazara University. 124) Siraj, M. 2007. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in some edible fishes of River Kabul. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Zoology Hazara University. 125) Sultanuddin. 2007. Studies on Genetic diversity in common Oak species using SDS-Page. M. Phil thesis Department of Botany Hazara University. 126) Islam, M. 2006. Cytomprphological study of Brassica napus Linn. M. Phil Thesis, Department of Botany, Peshawar University. 127) Bangash, H. 1986. Cytomorphological and chemical studies in irradiated lentil cultivar American II. M. Sc. (Hons) Thesis Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. 128) Ghani, A. 2016. Genetic diversity and inheritance pattern of flower color in Brassica napus L. MPhil thesis. Department of Genetics Hazara University Mansehra.

Ongoing Projects

1. Ahmad, H. 2010. Ethnogenetic elaboration of NWFP through dental morphology and DNA analysis. 3-years HEC R&D Project (Rs. 5.1 million). 2. Ahmad. H. 2011. Maximization of Pepino as a new commercial crop in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. One year pilot project of the Directorate of Science and Technology, KP Govt.(Rs. 0.41million). 3. Inamullah and H. Ahmad. 2011. Genetic analysis of root traits associated with drought tolerance in Bread Wheat. 3-years HEC R&D Project (Rs.3.7 million). 4. IT Industrial Innovation, Research Center and Strengthening of Islamia College University, Peshawar-2017.(Rs. 1385.985 million)

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5. One Year ISULL Project 2017. For Botany Department Islamia College Peshawar (Rs:0.3 Million)

Projects Completed:

1. Muhammad, K. and H. Ahmad. 2012. Marker assisted selection of rust resistance in sugar cane. One year Startup Research Grant, HRD/HEC grant (Rs. 0.645 million). 2. Khan, M. S. and H. Ahmad. 2012. Plant parasitic nematodes associated with mulberry (Morus spp.) in District Mansehra. One year Startup Research Grant, HRD/HEC grant (Rs. 0.5 million). 3. Iqbal, M. S. and H. Ahmad. 2011. A proteomic evaluation of Nigella sativa L. for seed protein peptides and multivariate analyses. One year Startup Research Grant, HRD/HEC grant (Rs. 0.5 million). 4. Ahmad, H. 2006. Ethnobotanical survey of Upper Siran. HASHAR Development Association Mansehra. 5. Inamullah and H. Ahmad. 2011. Identification of genes for leaf rust resistance in wheat through DNA markers. One year pilot project of the Directorate of Science and Technology, KP Govt.(Rs. 0.51million). 6. Ahmad, H., 2004. Conservation status of ten endangered plant species of Hindu Raj Mountains. WWF-SC Project, WWFP, Ferozpur Road Lahore. 7. Ahmad, H. 2003-2004. People and Plants-Pakistan: Ethnobotany Project. WWF-Pakistan Sahibzada Abdul Qayum Road University Town, Peshawar. 8. Ahmad, H. 2001. Genetic studies in some Brassica species and their hybrids. PhD Thesis Department of Botany, University of the Punjab Lahore http://eprints.hec.gov.pk/1604/1/1483.HTM. 9. Ahmad, H. 2002. Mankial: An introduction to the medicinal plants. Wildlife Department Swat, GEF and MBCP Swat. 10. Rahman, M., S. Ghafoor and H. Ahmad 2000. The human ecology and natural resources of Mount Elum District Swat. WWF Report. 11. Ahmad, H., M. J. Claire and Y. Aumeeruddy. 2000. The role of sociopolitical changes in management of natural resources and agroforestry development in Swat. A working paper of People and Plants Initiative, UNESCO, France. 12. Ahmad, H. 2000. Ecological survey of Swat River. Consultancy Report. RSCP, EPS, Swat. 13. Ahmad, H. 2000. The medicinal plants Tharparker Sindh, Pakistan. WWF-Pakistan, Peshawar. 14. Ahmad, H. 2000. The medicinal plants of Salt Range, Pakistan. WWF-Pakistan, Peshawar. 15. Ahmad, H. 1998. Kohala Hydroelectric Project: Vegetation Studies May-1998. Synergics Hydro- Asia/ Norconsult International A. S Islamabad. 16. Ahmad, H. 1989. Cytogenetic Studies on gamma irradiated barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). M. Phil. Thesis Deptt. Bot. University of Peshawar. 17. Ahmad H. 1985. Genetic parameters as affected by gamma rays in maize (Zea mays L.). M.Sc. thesis Department of Botany, University of Peshawar.

Selected Conferences, Meetings etc. 1. Ahmad, H. 2015. Evaluation of production technologies for seed yield of Iron Weed. November 01-05. II. International Plant Breeding Congress & Eucarpia-oil and protein crops section conference. Antalya / Turkey

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2. Ahmad, H. 2015. Workshop on Applications of Biotechnology for wheat improvement. February 17-18. National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) Faisalabad. 3. Ahmad, H. 2014. 1st International Symposium on the Himalayas of Pakistan: resources and conservation issues. November 27-30, 2014, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan (organizer). 4. Ahmad, H. 2014. Yield performance of Hasnain-2013. A Rapeseed variety developed Orho temperate agroclimatic conditions of Pakistan. 5th Uluslararasi Katilimi Tohumculuk Kongres (5th Seed Congress). Oct 20-23. Antalya Turkey. 5. Ahmad, H. 2014. The Third International Symposium on Biology of Rare and Endemic Plant Species” (Biorare 2014), Middle East Technical University Ankara organized at Antalya, Turkey from April 19-23 http://www.metu.edu.tr/~kayaz (organizer). 6. Ahmad, H. 2014. Genetic affinities of the some ancient people with the living populations of Hazara region-Pakistan. 11th IBCAST Conference, January 15-17 NCP Islamabad (invited speaker). 7. Ahmad, H. and R. Afza. 2014. Nesting places of Koklass and Kalij Pheasants, Associated Plants and Habitat Losses in Western Himalayas of Pakistan. North America Congress for Conservation Biology, The University of Montana, July 12 - 18, 2014, Missoula, MT, USA (participant). 8. Ahmad, H. 2014. Medicago Bioinformatics workshop. June 16-20. J. Craig Venture Institute. Maryland USA. 9. Ahmad, H. 2014. International conference of plant sciences. Sept 22-24. Deptt of Botany, University of Punjab. 10. Ahmad, 2014. Plant Bioinformatics organized at J. Craig Venter Institute. JCVI June 16-20, 2014, Rockville, MD, USA, (participant). 11. Ahmad, H. 2014. Industry Conference-2014 for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Honey. USAID-MEDA Conference, Serena Hotel, Islamabad. February 3, 2014 (participant). 12. Ahmad, H., S. A. Khan, A. Khan, H. Derawadan and S. M. Khan. 2014. Yield performance of Hasnain-2013 a rapeseed variety developed for the temperate agroclimatic conditions of Pakistan. Proc. Turkey 5th Seed Congress - With International Participation October 19-23, 2014 Diyarbakır, Turkey (participant). 13. Ahmad, H. and S. G. Afridi. 2013. Markers assisted assay of the tea cultivars grown in Pakistan. Proceeding of the International Plant Breeding Congress, 10-14 November 2013 Antalya Turkey (participant). 14. Ahmad, H. 2013. International plant breeding Congress. Nov 10-13. Antalya Turkey. 15. Ahmad, H. 2013. Maximization of Pepino as marginal crop in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. One day DoST seminar/presentation on research projects funded under ADP scheme titles “establishment of design facilitation & training center in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”. April, 11, 201. Archives Library Hall, Peshawar (invited speaker). 16. Ahmad, H. 2013. Historical development and the present status of Ethnobotany in Pakistan. 11th International Ethnobotany Symposio”, (November, 2 - 5) at Antalya, Turkey. Proceedings of Special Issue of Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture www.ethnobotany2013.com 17. Khan, S. M. and H. Ahmad, 2013. Assessment of conservation status of selected plant species of the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of the Two Days Symposium on “Application of Frontier Technologies in Documentation and Conservation of Biodiversity and Climate Change” (November 29-30) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sub Campus Wari, Upper Dir Pakistan. 18. Khan, S. M. and H. Ahmad, 2013. Botanical Conservation of the Endangered Medicinal Plant Species of the Himalayas. Proceedings of Special Issue of Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, Antalya, Turkey. www.ethnobotany2013.com 19. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Correlating species abundance with its use 34-34

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value to assess anthropogenic pressures on vegetation of the western Himalayas. Proceedings of the International Conference “INTECOL 2013” (August 18 - 23) at London, United Kingdom. www.intecol2013.org . 20. Ahmad, H., S. M. Khan and A. Majid. 2013.Vegetation distribution across the Hazara Region of the Western Himalayas of Pakistan. Second International Symposium on Kaz Mountains (Mount Ida) and Edremit Human-Environment Interactions. May 3-5, 2013, Edremit-Turkey. 21. Ahmad, H. 2013. An overview of the vegetation of Himalayan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. National Seminar on Plant Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Wealth of Pakistan. Center for Plant Conservation, June. 27-28, 2013, University of Karachi (invited speaker). 22. Ahmad, H. 2013. Introduction of Pepino in Pakistan. One-day Symposium on Industry linkages for plant science and plant products, May 16, 2013. Department of Botany, Univeristy of Gujrat, Pakistan May 16, 2013 (invited speaker), 23. Second National Conference on the thyroid glands: understanding the basic and special aspects. May 25, 2013, Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra. 24. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Assigning IUCN red list criteria to the Western Himalayan vegetation at regional level. Proceedings of the international workshop (September 30 - October 5) “Ecological Sustainibility; Restoring the Planet’s Ecosystem Services” at Columbus, Ohio, USA (accepted). http://www.ecosummit2012.org/ 25. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Social perception about the natural vegetation in the Western Himalayas a step towards conservation and ecological restoration. “8th European Conference on Ecological Restoration” (September 9 – 14) at Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic (accepted). http://www.ecer2012.eu/ 26. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Assessment of conservation status of vascular flora by linking its abundance and uses in the western Himalayas. Proceedings of the 4th International Ecosummit (August 28 - September 1, 2012) “3rdEuropean Congress of Conservation Biology” at Glasgow, UK (accepted). http://www.eccb2012.org/index.asp 27. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Phyto-climatic gradient of vegetation and habitat specificity in the high elevation Western Himalayas. Proceedings of 12th National and 3rd International Conference of Botany (ICB-2012) arranged by Pakistan Botanical Society (September 1 - 3, 2012) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan (accepted). http://www.pakbs.org/ 28. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012.Plant Biodiversity in the Western Himalayas under the scenario of Climatic Change. Proceedings of 5th International Conference of SCU & ESES (July 10 - 11, 2012) “Climate Change and Water Resources” at Ismailia, Egypt (accepted). http://www.eses-catrina.com/ 29. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2012. Evaluation of plants environment relationship and recognition of indicator species using multivariate statistics. Proceedings of the international workshop (July 3‐6, 2011) International Statistical Ecology Conference (ISEC 2012), Sundvolden, Krokkleiva Oslo, Norway (accepted). http://www.cees.uio.no/isec2012/ 30. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Vegetation Dynamics in the Western Himalayas, Diversity Indices and Climate Change. Proceedings of the international Conference (May 09‐11, 2012) Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan (accepted) http://www.pcst.org.pk/conf- climate-change.php 31. Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2011. Anthropogenic influences on the natural ecosystem of the Naran valley in the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of international symposium

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(April 16‐18th, 2012) Strategies for Conservation of Endangered Ecosystem, Agriculture University Faisalabad, Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/ 32. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Residual Value Analyses of the medicinal flora of the western Himalaya; The Naran Valley pakistan. Proceedings of international workshop (December 8‐10th, 2011) Medicinal Plants: Conservation & Sustainable Use, QuaidiAzam University Islamabad, Pakistan. http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/dsc/pakistan/PGA_058840 http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/tcontents/tcontent43(SI)11-20.html 33. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. The Ethnobotanic importance of mountain ecosystems: a case study of Naran Valley in the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of 4th ESP international conference (October 04-07, 2011), Ecosystem Services: integrating Science and Practice, University of Wageningen, the Netherlands. http://www.espconference.org/previous_editions/78795/5/0/60 34. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Vegetation abundance and anthropogenic pressure on it, in a remote western Himalayas, the Naran Pakistan. Proceedings of international conference (September 21-23, 2011), People and Nature in Mountains: Changing Land Use and Landscape Dynamic, Museum of Natural history, Trondheim, Norway. http://www.ntnu.no/vitenskapsmuseet/conference-program 35. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Role of Vegetation in Ecological Restoration in the Himalayas. Proceedings of 4th world conference and 20th meeting of the society August 21-25, 2011, Ecological Restoration, Merida, Mexico. http://www.ser2011.org/en/ser2011/ 36. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Plant species and communities indicate environmental gradients in the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of international conference (September 05-07, 2011), Spatial Ecology & Conservation, University of Birmingham, UK. http://www.ert-conservation.co.uk/SEC1-Homepage.htm 37. Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Life on the Edge: balancing the needs of nature and people in the remote western Himalayas. Proceedings of Seventh Festival of Postgraduate Research (June 16th 2011), University of Leicester, UK. http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/careers/pgrd/fpgr/presenters 38. International Symposium on Biology of RARE and endemic plant species at Fethiye Turkey. May 26-29, 2010. 39. Three day International Capacity Building Symposium on Basic Techniques in Research, Dissertation & Paper Writing in Life Sciences, Department of Zoology, Hazara University. July 27- 29, 2010. 40. Grant Writing Workshop sponsored by: U.S. Educational Foundation in Pakistan. 41. One day seminar on Enhancement of natural beauty through conservation of animals and birds, Department of Zoology, Hazara University. June 04, 2009. 42. Two days National Seminar on Sheep & Wool Production in Pakistan with collaboration of Hazara University at Livestock Research Station Jaba Mansehra. April, 2007. 43. Three days International Conference on Earthquake 10/0: Social, human and Gender issues organized by FJ Women University & AJK University with collaboration with HEC. January 15-17, 2006. 44. National workshop on Conservation Linked to Livelihood Opportunities. Organized by WWF- Pakistan, Peshawar on February 22-24, 2005. 45. Three days International Symposium on Medicinal Plants: Linkages beyond National Boundaries 36-34

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at NARC, Islamabad. September 7-9, 2004. 46. Three days Inaugural International Conference on Genetics at Pakistan Genetical Society (PGS), Islamabad. November 26-28, 1996. 47. International Telecommunication Symposium on Plant Biotechnology at NARC, Islamabad. August 18-19, 1990, organized by Washington State University. 48. Workshop on Effective Teaching and Research in Management Science, Department of Management Science, Hazara University Mansehra. September 22-24, 2010. 49. International Workshop on Bioethics Education in Pakistan: Necessity not Luxury Jointly organized by OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), HEC and Centre of Biomedical Ethics (CBEC) at COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad. March 27-29, 2008. 50. Training Course on Utilization of DNA Technology in Plant Improvement. Organized by Hazara University, Mansehra on May 22-26, 2007. 51. Two days workshop on Problem-solving and Decision-making Skills held in Islamabad. January 27-28, 2003. 52. Three days training workshop on “Project and Proposal Development” organized by Human Resources Development Institute (HRDI), March 15-18, 1999. 53. Four days training workshop in Applied Ethnobotany “Medicinal Plants Conservation & management Issues in Pakistan” at Islamabad. October 4-8, 1999. 54. Three days training workshop on “Ethnobotany” jointly organized by WWF-Pakistan, WWF- International and People & Plant at Bara Gali. October 16-18, 1997. 55. Nine days trainings workshop on “Ethnobotany and its application to Conservation” at Pakistan Agricultural Services Academy, Islamabad. September 16-24. 1996. 56. Twenty-six days training course in in the field of “Pedagogy” Education department, govt. of NWFP, Peshawar from, 4 August 1990 to 30 August 1990. 57. Twelve days training in “Nuclear and Other Advanced Techniques in Food & Agricultural Research” at NIFA Tarnab Peshawar. September 16-27, 1984.

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