ASRB Minutes (PhD)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2nd -2021 MEETING OF
THE ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH
BOARD (ASRB), UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR
DATED 11.01.2021
A meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research
Board was held on 11.01.2021 at 09:30 am in the
Committee Room No. 1, Administration Block,
University of Peshawar.
The following attended:
In Chair
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Idrees
Vice-Chancellor, University of Peshawar
Members
1. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abid
Pro-Vice Chancellor/Dean Faculty
Numerical & Physical Sciences
2. Prof. Dr. Bushra Hamid,
Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences
3. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
4. Prof. Dr. Nasir Jamal Khattak
Dean Faculty of Arts & Humanities
5. Prof. Dr. Anisa Qamar
Department of Physics
6. Prof. Dr. Niaz Muhammad
Department of Sociology
7. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rauf
Institute of Education and Research
8. Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal
Department of Pharmacy
9. Dr. Zahoor Ahmad
Director, ORIC
10. Dr. Abid Suhail
Directorate of Science and Technology,
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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11. Prof. Dr. Arshad
Director Advanced Studies/Secretary
The following agenda were taken up for
consideration:
General Item. 1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE 21st MEETING
OF ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY OF
NUMERICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES HELD ON
10.09.2020
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the Sub-Committee (Numerical &
Physical Sciences) held on 10.09.2020.
General Item No.2
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE 15th MEETING
of
OF ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY OF
ARTS & HUMANITIES HELD ON 25.09.2020.
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the Sub-Committee (Faculty of Arts
& Humanities) held on 25.09.2020.
General Item No.3
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE-I OF THE FACULTY OF
ISLAMIC & ORIETNAL STUDIES HELD ON
10.12.2020.
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the Sub-Committee-I (Faculty of
Islamic & Oriental Studies) held on 10.12.2020.
General Item No.4
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE 22nd MEETING
OF ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE-I OF THE FACULTY
OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HELD ON 28.10.2020.
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the 22nd meeting of Sub-
Committee-I (Faculty of Social Sciences) held on
28.10.2020.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE 24th MEETING
OF ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE-II OF THE FACULTY
OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HELD ON 07.10.2020.
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the 24th meeting of Sub-Committee-
II (Faculty of Social Sciences) held on 07.10.2020.
General Item No. 6
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE 25th MEETING
OF ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE-II OF THE FACULTY
OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HELD ON 03.11.2020.
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the 25th meeting of Sub-Committee-
II (Faculty of Social Sciences) held on 03.11.2020.
General Item. 7
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE 21st MEETING OF ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE
OF THE FACULTY OF NUMERICAL & PHYSICAL
SCIENCES HELD ON 29.12.2020
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the Sub-Committee-(Numerical &
Physical Sciences) held on 29.12.2020.
General Item No.8
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
ASRB SUB-COMMITTEE-II OF THE FACULTY OF
ISLAMIC & ORIETNAL STUDIES HELD ON
24.12.2020.
Decision: The ASRB approved the minutes as
recommended by the Sub-Committee-II (Faculty of
Islamic & Oriental Studies) held on 24.12.2020.
General Item No.9
GRANT OF FREEZING IN RESPECT OF MS. REDA
JAVED, M.HIL RESEARCH SCHOLAR AT CENTRE
OF BIOTECHNOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY
(SESSION 2018-19).
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Decision: On the recommendation of the Graduate
Studies Committee of COBAM, the Board approved
freezing of her studies in respect of Ms. Reda Javed,
M.Phil research scholar at Centre of Biotechnology &
Microbiology for two semesters.
General Item No.10
Change of Topic in respect of Ms. Tasneem Sarwar,
PhD Scholar, Department of Environmental Sciences
Decision: On the recommendation of the supervisor
and dean concerned, the Board approved change in
the topic in respect of Ms. Tasneem Sarwar, PhD
scholar, Department of Environmental Sciences as
under:-
Arsenic Speciation and Bioavailability to Rice
Plant and Associated Health Risk
Item No. 01
Mr. Jehanzeb Khan, PhD Research Scholar,
Department of Pharmacy (Session 2016-17).
Research Title: Approved
ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP IN INTENSIVE
CARE UNITS: BASELINE ASSESSMENT AND
IMPACT OF INTERVENTIONS
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved with changes
Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the
Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
Board as given below:
i. Hypotheses may be added.
ii. Research Methodology may be clearly
mentioned.
iii. Significance of the study may be
explained.
Item No. 02
Mr. Bilal Haider, PhD Research Scholar, Pakistan
Study Centre (Session 2017-18)
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Research Title: Pending

CENTRE PROVINCE RELATIONS IN PAKISTAN Item No. 04

1999-2013: A CASE STUDY OF KHYBER
PAKHTUNKHWA Mr. Fazal Aman, PhD Research Scholar,
Department of Computer Science (Session 2015-
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Re-submission 16)

Decision: The proposal shall go back to the GSC of Research Title: Approved
the Department for resubmission to the Board after
incorporating the suggestions as pointed out by the EFFICIENT PREDICTIVE MODELING IN MODERN
INTERPOLATION REGIME BY THE SMOOTHING
Board:
EFFECT THROUGH BALANCING NORMAL AND
i. The word Constitution Amendment COMPLEX SIGNALS
instead of Constitution Act may be used. RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved
ii. The objectives need specification/clarity.
iii. NFC Awards may be added in the Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the
proposal Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
iv. Research Methodology may be the suggestions/modifications pointed out by the
explained in detail. Document analysis Board as given below:
may be added.
v. APA style of references be followed i. Follow the Format of UoP.
vi. The title may be revised and it must be ii. Merge the background/review with
self-explanatory. Introduction (2-3 pages).
iii. Uniformity amongst References be
Item No. 03 maintained.
iv. Revise wording of the title.
Mr. Asif Jan, PhD Research Scholar, Department v. Reduce the number of objectives
of Pharmacy (Session 2013-14)
Item No. 05
Research Title: Pending
PHARMACOGENOMIC STUDY OF TYPE 2 Mr. Saimon Shahzad, PhD Research Scholar,
DIABETES RISK VARIENTS (ALLELES) IN Department of Pharmacy (Session 2014-15)
PATEINS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
Research Title : Approved
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Re-submission
ASSESSMENT OF PREVAILING TREATMENT
Decision: The proposal shall go back to the GSC of PRACTICES FOR THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY AND
the Department for resubmission to the Board after DRUG RELATED PROBLEMS IN PSYCHIATRIC
incorporating the suggestions as pointed out by the PATIENTS WITH SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR
Board:
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved
i. Use correct Terms for KPK, Afghani
ii. Research objectives need relevance Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the
and revision Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
iii. Follow research proposal format of the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
University of Peshawar. Board as given below:

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i. In the Introduction 2020 may be Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the

replaced with 2021. Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
ii. Justify the method that will be used as the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
pointed out by Prof. Dr. Jahanzab. Board as given below:
iii. Socially acceptable language may be
used. i. Revise research objectives: In research
iv. Validity of the tool may be mentioned. objective 1, write „Develop‟ instead of
„propose.‟ Remove the word using in
Item No. 06 objective no.5 and in the last objective.
ii. Significance of the study may be added
Mr. Muhammad Hussain, PhD Research Scholar,
Department of Sociology (Session 2016-17) Item No. 08

Research Title: Approved Mr. Muhammad Riaz Khan, PhD Research

Scholar, Center of Biotechnology & Microbiology
FACTORS INHIBITING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF (Session 2017-18)
COMMUNITY POLICING IN KHYBER
PAKHTUNKHWA Research Title : Approved

Research Proposal: Approved MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION &

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the GENES OF B- LACTAMASE PRODUCING
Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating BACTERIAL PATHOGENS CAUSING
the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the SEPTICAEMIA FROM TERTIARY CARE HASPITAL
Board as given below: OF DISTEICT PESHAWAR
i. Definitions of the terms like Community RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved
Policing may be given.
ii. Explain in the proposal that how the Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the
perceptions of the community will be Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
measured? the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
iii. Significance of the study may be Board as given below:
explained.
iv. Justification of the population (KP or i. Add sample size in the methodology.
Kohat) may be mentioned. ii. Use Uniformity of references
iii. z test for analysis be used.
Item No. 07 iv. The Supervisor will check the revised
synopsis and then issue a certificate of
Mr. Muhammad Ali, PhD Research Scholar, correction and submit to the Directorate
Statistics (Session 2015-16) for office record.
Research Title : Approved Item No. 09
THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EFFICENT Ms. Gule Tanzila, PhD Research Scholar,
CONTINUOUS PROBABILITY MODELS: THEIR
Department of Zoology (Session 2013-14)
PROPERTIES AND APPLICATION
Research Title: Approved
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved

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BIOLOGICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTROL, v. The research methodology may be

INSECTICIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY AND DETECTION clearly explained.
OF kdr-GENE MUTATION IN AEDES AEGYPTI vi. Significance of the study may be added.
(DIPTERA; CULICIDAE) FROM DISTRICT vii. Research objectives need revision.
PESHAWAR
Item No. 11
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved
Mr. Majid Khan, PhD Research Scholar,
Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the Department of Zoology (Session 2014-15)
Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the Research Title : Approved with changes
Board as given below: DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISATION OF
HBV X GENE VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH
i. Research objective no.1 needing clarity
LIVER CIRRHOSIS AND HEPATOCELLULAR
ii. Types of plants extracts may be CARCINOMA
mentioned.
iii. Significance of the study may be RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved
explained.
iv. The Supervisor will check the revised Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the
synopsis and then issue a certificate of Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
correction and submit it to the the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
Directorate for office record. Board as given below:

Item No. 10 i. Research sample details be mentioned

in the proposal.
Mr. Muhammad Khalil, PhD Research Scholar, ii. Z- test may be applied.
Pashto Academy (Session 2018-19)
Item No. 12
Research Title :Approved
Mr. Atta Ur Rehman PhD Research Scholar,
‫د پښتو د جديد غزل تهذيبي مطالعه‬ Pashto Academy (Session 2018-19)

RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Re-submission Research Title : Approved

Decision: The proposal shall go back to the GSC of

the Academy for resubmission to the Board after RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved
incorporating the suggestions as pointed out by the
Board as given below:

i. Title correction in English version i.e.

Modern Pashto Ghazal(not Pashto Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the
modern Ghazal) Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
ii. Historical background of Ghazal may be the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
given. Board as given below:
iii. Define terms like civilization, culture etc i. Add “A” before Critical in the English version of
iv. Modern Era may be defined(year/ age) the title.

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ii. Recheck proposal for font size and Pashto incorporating the suggestions pointed out by the
spelling (Imla). Board as given below:
iii. Research objectives 1 & 5 may be merged.
iv. References need correction. i. The Board suggested the Title as under:
A comparative study of child labour
Item No. 13 in Kurram and Kohat Districts,
Pakistan
Ms. Juma Sahar, PhD Research Scholar, NCE in ii. Research gap may be identified.
Physical Chemistry (Session 2018-19) iii. Reduce the introduction to 2-3 pages.
iv. Theoretical framework is missing.
Research Title : Approved
v. Ensure uniformity of References.
DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVE AND SELECTIVE vi. Research objectives need rephrasing
BIFUNCTIONAL HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS /specification.
FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM
MAZARI PALM (NANNORRHOPS RITCHIANA) Item No. 15
SEEDS OIL AS INDEGINOUS FEEDSTOCK
Mr. Faisal Shahzad, PhD Research Scholar,
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved Department of Physics (Session 2016-17)

Decision Submit a revised synopsis to the Research Title : Approved

Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
PLASMA TREATMENT EFFECT ON OPTICAL AND
the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
FIELD EMISSION PROPERTIES OF TELLURIUM
Board as given below: BASED NANO-STRUCTURES
i. Feasibility of the product (cost) may be
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved
ensured.
ii. Rephrase the objectives. Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the
iii. Statistical techniques for analysis of Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
data may be mentioned. the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
Board as given below:
Item No. 14
i. Remove the word study from the last
Mr. Muhammad Ali, PhD Research Scholar,
objective.
Pakistan Study Centre (Session 2017-18)
Item No. 16
Research Title : Pending
Mr. Naqib Ullah, PhD Research Scholar,
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF
Department of Physics (Session 2016-17)
CHILD LABOUR IN DISTRICTS KURRAM &
KOHAT: AN ANALYSIS Research Title : Approved

METROLOGY AND APPLICATIONS OF

RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Re-submission ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA JET IN Ar-
N2/O2 MIXTURE PLASMA
Decision: The proposal shall go back to the GSC of
the Centre for resubmission to the Board after RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Approved

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Decision: Submit a revised synopsis to the

Directorate of Advanced Studies after incorporating
the suggestions / modifications pointed out by the
Board as given below:

i. Research Ethics approval needed

from the Committee.

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The meeting was adjourned with a vote of thanks by

the Chair.

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(Prof. Dr. Arshad)
Director Advanced Studies

Confirmed & Approved by:

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(Prof. Dr. Muhammad Idrees)

Pro-Vice Chancellor
University of Peshawar

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