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Introduction
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 The
Sustainable Development Study Centre (SDSC) is working as an
interdisciplinary set up with the following departments Botany,
Chemistry, Economics, Zoology, Geography, Biotechnology and
Psychology. The centre is currently focusing on research activities
encompassing; sustainable livelihoods, environmental management and
community development in Pakistan. With national attention drawn to
the problems of environmental degradation and related issues, we
hope that will help to pioneer a new trend for applied research in
emerging from academia to influence policy makers in the area of
socioeconomic development. In addition, the centre has established
linkages with other institutions of higher learning in environmental
research. In this context links have been established with ECI
(Environmental Change Institute), Masters of Science Program in
environmental management, University of Oxford. The establishment of
the Pakistan Botanic Garden Network Secretariat has initiated a new
era of cooperation among the centre, the Ministry of Environment and
WWF Pakistan . The centre has designed interdisciplinary courses and
research to overcome the lack of trust between public policy makers
and universities in the field of natural resources.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
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Innovative, integrated, collaborative, and
trans-disciplinary research to address Pakistan's sustainability
issues.
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Mobilize S&T for managing boundaries between
knowledge and action.
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Postgraduate teaching in the emerging field of
sustainability science with emphasis on critical analyses and
thinking.
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Building capacity to develop SDSC as a centre of
excellence in sustainability research and teaching in Pakistan.
Facilities
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The SDSC became fully operational in March 2007 in a
purpose built four storey building complete with laboratories, lecture
and conference rooms, and a library. There are five well equipped
laboratories (Analytical, Field Research, Aquaculture, Microbiology and
Pollution Research) to facilitate the research requirements of BSc (Hons),
MPhil and PhD students in their respective fields. Two laboratories have
been specifically established to meet the practical requirements of BSc
(Hons) classes. Library has a collection of more than 400 reference
books and computers are available to the students for availing internet
and digital library facility.
Linkages with
other organizations and funding agencies
SDSC has
academic and research collaborations with the following international
and national organizations/departments/institutes:
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Environmental Change Institute, (ECI) Oxford University, UK and
WWF-P Wetland project.
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Botanic
Garden Conservation International (BGCI)
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Archaeology
Department, Government of Punjab
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Worldwide
Fund for Nature (WWF, Pakistan)
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Ministry of
Environment, Government of Punjab
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Sustainable
Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad
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Department
of Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries, Government of Punjab
SDSC is actively
involved in the conservation and restoration of three different types of
native plant communities at Harappa, Shakargarh and Soan Valley. SDSC
also takes pride in the establishment of Pakistan Botanic Gardens
Network Secretariat at GCU Botanic Gardens.
Career
Opportunities
Career
opportunities in this discipline are immense and are further going to
increase in Pakistan and abroad in future. Environmental Science
graduates can find jobs in:
Academic Programmes
The following Academic Programmes are offered in
Environmental Science at the SDSC:
Research Groups
Following research groups are working at SDSC:
Courses
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BSc (Hons.) Environmental
Science
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Year – 1 |
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Semester– I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-1101 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
2 |
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ENVSC-1101P |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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ENVSC-1201 |
Fundamentals of Ecology |
2 |
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ENVSC-1201P |
Fundamentals of Ecology |
1 |
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Year – 2 |
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Semester– III |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-2101 |
Chemistry of the Environment |
2 |
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ENVSC-2101P |
Chemistry of the Environment |
1 |
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Semester– IV |
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ENVSC-2201 |
Physics of the Environment |
2 |
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ENVSC-2201P |
Physics of the Environment |
1 |
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ENVSC-2202 |
Environmental Monitoring (Air, Water, Soil & Noise) |
3 |
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ENVSC-2202P |
Environmental Monitoring (Air, Water, Soil & Noise)
Practical |
1 |
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Year – 3 |
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Semester– V |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-3101 |
Introductory Environmental Economics |
3 |
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ENVSC-3102 |
Applied Ecology |
3 |
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ENVSC-3102P |
Applied Ecology |
1 |
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ENVSC-3103 |
Fundamental of Earth Sciences |
3 |
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ENVSC-3104 |
Environmental Microbiology |
3 |
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ENVSC-3104P |
Environmental Microbiology |
1 |
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ENVSC-3105 |
Environmental Toxicology |
2 |
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ENVSC-3105P |
Environmental Toxicology |
1 |
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Semester– VI |
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ENVSC-3201 |
History and Philosophy of Environmental Thoughts |
3 |
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ENVSC-3202 |
Environmental Polices and Regulations |
2 |
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ENVSC-3202P |
Environmental Polices and Regulations |
1 |
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ENVSC-3203 |
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics |
3 |
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ENVSC-3204 |
Environmental Technology |
3 |
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ENVSC-3204P |
Environmental Technology |
1 |
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ENVSC-3205 |
Natural Resource Management |
2 |
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ENVSC-3205P |
Natural Resource Management |
1 |
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Year – 4 |
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Semester– VII |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-4101 |
Conservation Biology |
3 |
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ENVSC-4101P |
Conservation Biology |
1 |
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ENVSC-4102 |
Environmental
Management System |
3 |
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Elective-I |
3 |
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Elective-II |
3 |
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ENVSC-4299 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
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Semester– VIII |
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ENVSC-4201 |
Environmental
Impact
Assessment |
2 |
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ENVSC-4201P |
Environmental
Impact
Assessment |
1 |
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ENVSC-4204 |
Remote Sensing and GIS |
3 |
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ENVSC-4204P |
Remote Sensing and GIS |
1 |
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Elective-III |
3 |
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Elective-IV |
3 |
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ENVSC-4299 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
Elective Courses
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-4203 |
Health and Environment |
2 |
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ENVSC-4203P |
Health and Environment |
1 |
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ENVSC-4202 |
Data Analysis |
2 |
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ENVSC-4202P |
Data Analysis |
1 |
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ENVSC-4205 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
2 |
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ENVSC-4205P |
Environmental Biotechnology |
1 |
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ENVSC-4206 |
Environmental Governance |
2 |
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ENVSC-4206P |
Environmental Governance |
1 |
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ENVSC-4207 |
Water Resource Management |
2 |
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ENVSC-4207P |
Water Resource Management |
1 |
Environmental Science as Allied Subject
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Year – 1 |
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Semester– I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-1101 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
2 |
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ENVSC-1101P |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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ENVSC-1201 |
Fundamentals of Ecology |
2 |
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ENVSC-1201P |
Fundamentals of Ecology |
1 |
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Year – 2 |
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Semester– III |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-2101 |
Chemistry of the Environment |
2 |
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ENVSC-2101P |
Chemistry of the Environment |
1 |
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Semester– IV |
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ENVSC-2201 |
Physics of the Environment |
2 |
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ENVSC-2201P |
Physics of the Environment |
1 |
MPhil Environmental
Science
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Year – 1 |
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Semester– I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-7101 |
Conservation Biology |
3+1 |
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ENVSC-7103 |
Sustainability Science |
3+1 |
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ENVSC-7104 |
WasteWater Management (Treatment & Reuse) |
3+1 |
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Semester– II |
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ENVSC-7201 |
Aquaculture Practices and Management |
3+1 |
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ENVSC-7202 |
Sustainable Development and Environmental Economics |
3+1 |
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ENVSC-7203 |
Public Health & Environment |
3+1 |
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ENVSC-7204 |
Green Production |
3+1 |
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Year – 2 |
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Semester– III & IV |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-7499 |
Thesis |
12 |
PhD Environmental
Science
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The Sustainable Development Study Centre offers 18 Credit
Hour course work for PhD.
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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ENVSC-8101 |
Climate Change and Natural Resource Management
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3 |
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ENVSC-8102 |
Sustainability:
Science, |
3 |
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ENVSC-8103 |
Waste Water Engineering |
3 |
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ENVSC-8104 |
Aquaculture Practices and Management |
3 |
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ENVSC-8105 |
Sustainable Development |
3 |
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ENVSC-8106 |
Stress
Physiology &
Public
Health |
3 |
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ENVSC-8107 |
Synopsis & Academic Writing |
3 |
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ENVSC-8108 |
Governance for sustainable development |
3 |
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ENVSC-8109 |
Urban
Ecology & Ecosystem Health |
3 |
Faculty
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Sustainability Science, being an interdisciplinary and
transdisciplinary science, requires partnerships with individuals as
well as institutions dedicated to research and teaching in various
disciplines of science and humanities. As part of the continuing
process of capacity building in sustainability science, the recently
established Sustainable Development Study Centre (SDSC) has been
actively pursuing the development of partnerships with relevant
individuals and institutions in Pakistan and overseas. As a first
step in this regard, the SDSC has identified the following GCU
faculty members as partners in pursuit of its objectives and goals:
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Designation |
Area of Interest |
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Prof. Dr. Amin ul Haq Khan
Ph.D. (London Univ), DIC |
Professor / Director, Sustainable Development
Study Centre |
EIA & Conservation Biology
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Dr. Engr. Abdullah Yasar
Ph.D. (PU) * |
Assistant Professor (TTS) |
Waste Water Management
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Dr. Amtul Bari Tabinda
Ph.D (PU) * |
Assistant Professor (TTS) |
Environmental Chemistry & Aquaculture |
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Dr. Faiza Sharif
PhD (GCUL) |
Assistant Professor |
Habitat Restoration |
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Mr. Muhammad Umar Hayyat
M.Phil (GCUL) |
Lecturer |
EIA & Environmental Monitoring |
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Mr. Rashid Mahmood
M.Phil (GCUL) |
Research Assistant |
Ecology & Phytoremediation |
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Ms. Laila Shahzad
M.Phil (GCUL) |
Teaching Assistant |
Public Health & Disaster Management
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Mr. Farooq Ahmad
M.Phil (GCUL) |
Teaching Assistant |
Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
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Mr. Aqeel Victor
M.Phil (GCUL) |
Teaching Assistant |
Urban Ecology & Economic Valuation
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Visiting Faculty |
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Dr. Ijaz Qureshi
MBBS (PU) |
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Dr. I. U. Lodhi
PhD (Kyushu) |
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Prof. Islam Ullah Khan
PhD (Kyushu) |
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Dr. Abdul Wahid
PhD (PU) |
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Syed Tariq Rizwan
MPhil (GCUL) |
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Asif Saeed
MPhil (QAU) |
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Uzair Ahson
MPhil (GCUL) |
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Bilal Mahmood
M.Phil (GCUL) |
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Ali Iqtadar Mirza
M.Phil (KU), MSc (PU) |
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Shakeel Mahmood
MSc |
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Uzma Hameed
MPhil (GCUL) |
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Ms Mahjabeen Ali Habib Abidi
MPhil (London) |
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Dr. Atif Shahbaz
PhD (Heidelberg) |
*HEC
Approved Supervisor
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