Annual Report 2006-07 University of Peshawar NWFP, Pakistan University of Peshawar Annual Report 2006-07 University of Peshawar N-W.F.P, Pakistan University of Peshawar In the name of ALLAH, the most Beneficient, the most Merciful Prepared by the Directorate of Planning & Development University of Peshawar. Views/ comments/ suggestion for further improvement may be forwarded to Director Planning & Development. Annual Report 2006-07 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR ............................................................................... 1 ADMINISTRATIVE / ACADEMIC HEADS........................................................... 1 VICE-CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE....................................................................... 2 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE................................................................................. 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 5 FACULTIES .............................................................................................................. 10 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................10 Faculties Setup .............................................................................................................................10 FUNCTIONS OF DEAN........................................................................................... 11 Faculty of Arts and Humanities...................................................................................... 12 Department of Anthropology........................................................................................................15 Department of Archaeology .........................................................................................................21 Department of English and Applied Linguistics .........................................................................26 Department of Fine Arts...............................................................................................................28 Department of History..................................................................................................................30 Department of Philosophy............................................................................................................33 Faculty of Islamic & Oriental Studies............................................................................ 35 Department of Arabic ...................................................................................................................36 Department of Islamiyat...............................................................................................................38 Pashto Academy............................................................................................................................40 Department of Pashto...................................................................................................................44 Department of Persian..................................................................................................................46 Department of Seerat Studies.......................................................................................................48 Department of Urdu......................................................................................................................52 Faculty of Life & Environmental Sciences .................................................................... 57 Centre of Biotechnology...............................................................................................................61 Department of Botany ..................................................................................................................65 Center of Plant Biodiversity .........................................................................................................67 Institute of Chemical Sciences.....................................................................................................70 Department of Environmental Sciences ......................................................................................83 Page iv University of Peshawar Annual Report 2006-07 Table of Contents Department of Geography, Urban & Regional Planning...........................................................88 Department of Geology ................................................................................................................94 Department of Zoology.................................................................................................................97 Department of Pharmacy ...........................................................................................................101 Faculty of Management and Information Sciences..................................................... 106 Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.............................................................108 Institute of Management Studies...............................................................................................111 Department of Library & Information Sciences .......................................................................114 College of Home Economics......................................................................................................117 Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce ........................................................................................124 Faculty of Numerical & Physical Sciences................................................................... 126 Department of Computer Science..............................................................................................128 Department of Electronics .........................................................................................................131 Department of Mathematics.......................................................................................................133 Department of Physics ...............................................................................................................136 Department of Statistics .............................................................................................................140 Faculty of Social Sciences .............................................................................................. 144 Department of Economics..........................................................................................................145 Institute of Education and Reserch ...........................................................................................148 Department of International Relations......................................................................................152 Department of Political Science.................................................................................................156 Law College ................................................................................................................................159 Department of Psychology .........................................................................................................161 Department of Gender Studies...................................................................................................170 Department of Social Work........................................................................................................174 Islamia College University of Peshawar....................................................................... 180 Jinnah College for Women University of Peshawar ................................................... 182 Hostels Activities ............................................................................................................ 186 Sports Activities.............................................................................................................. 192 Legal Cell Report (2006-07) .......................................................................................... 195 Students’ Societies.......................................................................................................... 196 Research Projects Approved by the University........................................................... 204 Research Projects Approved by HEC .......................................................................... 205 Central Library University of Peshawar ..................................................................... 206 Statutary Bodies ............................................................................................................. 209 University of Peshawar Page v Annual Report 2006-07 Table of Contents University Examinations ............................................................................................... 212 Cash Award and Gold Medal Winners Convocation-2006 ........................................ 213 Awarded Ph.D. Degrees................................................................................................. 214 Awarded M.Phil. Degrees.............................................................................................. 216 Students Financial Aid Office ....................................................................................... 220 Directorate of Works Activities .................................................................................... 222 Scholarships from University Budget..........................................................................