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International Conference
Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges
9th -11th May 2012, Islamabad
Venue: National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad
Programme
Day 1: May 09, 2012
Registration of the Participants (09:00 – 09:30)
Inaugural Session:
09:30
Guests to be seated
09:55
Arrival of the Chief Guest
10:00
Recitation from the Holy Quran
10:05
Welcome Address by Prof. Dr. Mudassir Asrar, Chairperson, Pakistan Council
for Science and Technology
10:10
Brief outline of the Workshop by Dr. Tariq Mahmood, Conference Secretary
10:15
Address by Representative, Ministry of Climate Change
10:25
Address by Prof. Dr. Jonathan Palmer, New Zealand
10:55
Address by the honourable Chief Guest, Mir Changez Khan Jamali, Federal
Minister for Science and Technology
11:10
Refreshments
First Plenary Session:
(Main Hall)
11:45 – 12:15
12:15 – 12:45
12:45 – 13:15
13:15 – 14:15
Teak Tree Ring Dendroecology and Climatology Research in Northwest
Thailand
Prof. Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong
Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand
Mineral Carbonation by Enhanced Weathering
Dr. Ayesha Saeed
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Climate Change Scenario: From where to start?
Prof. Dr. Moinuddin Ahmed
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi
Lunch and Prayer Break
Theme 1:
(Room No. 025)
(Parallel Session)
14:15 – 14:35
14:35 – 14:55
Agriculture and Forestry
Treeline Dynamics in Nepal Himalaya with Climate Change: What might
be the consequences?
Dr. Narayan Gaire
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal
Invitro Evaluation of Heat Stress Tolerance in Rice Cultivates of Sindh
Pakistan
Muhammad Kazim Ali
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14:55 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:35
15:35 – 15:55
15:55 – 16:25
Karachi Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of
Karachi, Karachi
Comparative Assessment of Satellite based Vegetation and Meteorological
Data for Monitoring Drought Conditions in Wheat of Potohar Region
Ibrar-ul-Hassan Akhtar
Space and Application Research Center, SUPARCO, Islamabad
Climate Change Endangering Maize Productivity in Miscellaneous
Cropping Zone of Punjab
Dr. Tasneem Khaliq
Agro Climatology Lab. Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad
Soil Carbon Sequestration and Crop Yield as Influenced by Organic
Amendments and NPK Fertilizer in Irrigated Area of North –West
Pakistan
Samreen Shehzadi
Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Tarnab, Peshawar
Refreshments
Theme 2:
(Room No. 026)
(Parallel Session)
14:15 – 14:35
14:35 – 14:55
14:55 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:35
15:35 – 15:55
15:55 – 16:25
Emerging Challenges of Global Warming
Arif Mehmood
Pakistan Metrological Department, Islamabad
Air Quality Regulations and the Environment of Islamabad
Dr. Naila Siddique
Chemistry Division, Directorate for Sciences, PINTECH, Islamabad
Cadmium Toxicity Attentuation by Parthenium: A Case Study
Dr. Khizar Hayat Bhatti
Botany Department, University of Gujrat, Gujrat
Assessment of Carbon Stocks of Moist Temperate Forests of Pakistan using
Remote Sensing Methods and Forest Inventory
Mehwish Ali
Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil &
Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad
The Role of Tectonic Plate Movement in Climate Change
Dr. Mona Lisa
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
Refreshments
Theme 3:
(Room No. 027)
(Parallel Session)
14:15 – 14:35
14:35 – 14:55
14:55 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:35
Environment
Biodiversity
Potential Impact of Climate Change on Butterflies Distribution in Pakistan
Hassaan bin Saadat
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
Climate Change and its Impact on Lepidopterous Insect Fauna of Ayubia
National Park
Dr. Ghulam Ali Bajwa
Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar
Potential of Two Species to Explore the Past Climate Change of Gilgit
Valley
Muhammad Usama Zafar
Federal Urdu University, Karachi
Coral Reef Discovery along Makran Coast and Various Threats to Coral
Reefs
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15:35 – 15:55
15:55 – 16:25
Lt. Cdr. (Rtd) Tariq Mahmood
WWF / Pakistan Wetlands Programme, Karachi
Vegetation Dynamics in the Western Himalayas, Diversity Indices and
Climate Change
Shujaul M. Khan
Department of Biology, Hazara University, Mansehra
Refreshments
Theme 1 (continued):
(Room No. 025)
(Parallel Session)
16:25 – 16:40
16:40 – 16:55
16:55 – 17:10
17:10 – 17:25
Agriculture and Forestry
Response of Pea in Cu Stressed Conditions
Nafisa Farooq
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Global Warming Influence on Wheat Crop and Adaptation Strategy for
Temperature
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad
PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
Daily Rainfall Generation for use in Crop Simulation Modelling for
Northern Dry Mountains Agro Ecological Zone of Pakistan
Nuzba Shaheen
Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad
Quantitative Forests Description from Skardu, Gilgit and Astor Districts of
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Muhammad Akbar
Federal Urdu University, Karachi
End of day
Theme 2 (continued):
(Room No. 026)
(Parallel Session)
16:25 – 16:40
16:40 – 16:55
16:55 – 17:10
17:10 – 17:25
Environment
Mycoeriedly Technology for Treatment of Tannery Waste Water
Dr. Amna Shoaib
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Membranes and Membrane Systems to Provide Clean Water and Energy
and Environmental
Dr. M. Ashraf
Ex-Chief Scientist, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Islamabad
Assessing Soil Pollution from a Municipal Waste Dump in IslamabadPakistan: A study by INAA and AAS
Dr. Shahida Waheed
Chemistry Division, Directorate of Sciences, PINSTECH, Islamabad
Bio Remediation Heavy Metals by Rhizobium-Chick Pea Symbiosis
Nasim Akhtar
Agri. Biotechnology Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad
End of day
Theme 4:
(Room No. 027)
(Parallel Session)
16:25 – 16:40
16:40 – 16:55
Water and Glacier Resources
Use of Environmental Isotopes to Study the Effect of Climate Change on
Passu Glacier
Dr. Saira Butt
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology(PINSTECH), Islamabad
Effect of Climate Change on Water Resources Management in Pakistan
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16:55 – 17:10
17:10 – 17:25
Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Bhutta
Consultant, 164 k-1 WAPDA Town Lahore
The Impact of Climate Change: Monitoring of Baltoro Glacier using
Geoinformatics
M. Ahsan Mehboob
Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil &
Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad
Climate Change Impact on Flow Discharge of Neelam River Catchment
Using Snowmelt Runoff Model
Badar Munir
Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil &
Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad
End of day
Day 2: May 10, 2012
Second Plenary Session:
(Main Hall)
09:00 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:00
Comparison of Temperature Sensitive Tree-ring Chronologies in Southern
Tibetan Plateau and Northern Siberia
Prof. Dr. Qi-Bing Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of
Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
The Concept of Biovelly: an Approach to Poverty Alleviation in the Context
of Green Economy
Jawed Ali Khan
Director General (Environment), Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad
10:00 – 10:30
Pakistan and Climate Change: Water and Glacier Resources
Chaudhry Irshad Ahmad
General Manager (P&D) Water, WAPDA, Lahore
10:30 – 11:00
Refreshments
Theme 1 (continued):
(Room No. 025)
(Parallel Session)
11:00 – 11:20
Agriculture and Forestry
Climate Change and Agriculture
Dr. Muhammad Aslam Gill
Food Security Commissioner
Ministry of Food Security and Research, Islamabad
11:20 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:20
12:20 – 12:40
Rice Production under Changing Climate: A simulation study
Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad
University of Agriculture , Faisalabad
Future Changes in Extreme Climate Indices in the Northern Irrigated and
Rainfed Regions of Pakistan using Downscaled GCMs and their Possible
Impacts on Wheat Yield
Javeria Ashraf
Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad
Global Climate Change and Agriculture
Dr. Shafqat Farooq
Directorate of Academic Planning, PIEAS, Islamabad
Juniper Forests in Pakistan: Threats of Climate Change and Human
Impact on the Structure and Dynamics
Atta Mohammad Sarangzai
Department of Botany, University of Balochistan, Quetta
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12:40 – 13:00
Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Wheat Productivity under
Different Agro-Ecological Conditions of Pakistan using Crop Simulation
Modelling Approach
M. Arif Goheer
Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch and Prayer Break
Theme 4 (continued):
(Room No. 026)
(Parallel Session)
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:20
12:20 – 12:40
12:40 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
Estimating Glaciated Area using Satellite Remote Sensing Data
Badar Ghauri
Head of Department, Remote Sensing and Geo-Information Science, Institute of
Space Technology, Karachi
Water Security of Pakistan in the Wake of Climate Change Challenge
Ghazanfar Ali
Head, Water Resources and Glaciology Section,
Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad
Sustainable Drought Management System: A case study of Pakistan
Porf. Dr. Amir Nawaz Khan
Director and Dean, Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management,
University of Peshawar
Integrated Mountain Research Challenge in Pakistan
Dr. Khalida Khan
Centre for Integrated Mountain Research, University of Punjab, Lahore
Evaluating the Impact of Projected Climate Change on Water Availability
in the Indus Basin of Pakistan
Asad Qureshi
Senior Water Expert, IWMI Office, Lahore
Building Resilience for Development: A case of flood in Pakistan
Kamal Ahmed
Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management, University of Peshawar,
Peshawar
Lunch and Prayer Break
Theme 3 (continued):
(Room No. 027)
(Parallel Session)
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:20
12:20 – 12:40
12:40 – 13:00
Water and Glacier Resources
Biodiversity
Biodiversity among Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of Pakistan
Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal
Institute of Agricultural Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Prioritization of Research and Development Needs of Pakistan to Manage /
Conserve Terrestrial Vegetation during Climate Change in Future
Dr. Khalid Farooq Akbar
Government Post-Graduate College, Sahiwal
Impacts of Flood 2010 on Fish Biodiversity of River Swat
Muhammad Yousaf
Department of Environmental Sciences, Hazara University, Mansehra
Benthic Fauna and Zooplankton Distribution of East Bay, Gawader
Saira Ishaq
National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi
Biodiversity of Dinosaurs from Mesozoic of Pakistan
M. Sadiq Malkani
Geological Survey of Pakistan, Quetta
Response of Nigella sativa L. Biodiversity, Yield and Yield Attributes over
Three Years Trial under Field Conditions
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Dr. Muhammad Sajjad Iqbal
Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch and Prayer Break
Theme 1 (continued):
(Room No. 025)
(Parallel Session)
14:00 – 14:15
14:15 – 14:30
14:30 – 14:45
14:45 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:30
Agriculture and Forestry
Water Requirements and Management for Crop Production Under
Changing Climate in Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Munir Ahmad
Water Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre,
Islamabad
Enhancing the Performance of Hybrid Maize by Transplanting, Foliar
Application of MLE and Seed Priming under Cool Conditions
Dr. Irfan Afzal
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Screening of Micronutrient-Efficient Wheat Genotypes for Low Fertility
Soils in Irrigated Areas of KP Province
Parvez Khan
Soil Science Division, Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Tarnab,
Peshawar
Spatial and Temporal Localization Pattern of DHNs Showing their
Functional Characterization in Sugarcane Varieties under Heat Stress
Dr. Saddia Galani
KIBGE, University of Karachi, Karachi
Quantitative Community Description from Central Karakoram National
Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Alamdar Hussain
Federal Urdu University, Karachi
Disturbance Potentential of Some Pine Tree Species of Azad Kashmir,
Pakistan
Tasveer Zahra Bokhari
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
15:30 – 16:00
Refreshments
16:00 – 17:00
Poster Session
Theme 2 (continued):
(Room No. 026)
(Parallel Session)
14:00 – 14:15
14:15 – 14:30
14:30 – 14:45
14:45 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:15
Environment
Analysis of temporal and spatial variations in Rawal lake water quality
parameters
Muhammad Irfan Mirza
Pakistan Naval Engineering College, Karachi
Physico-chemical and Bacteriological Analysis of Drinking Water Quality
of Gilgit-Baltistan
Salma Ahmed
Department of Biological Sciences, Karakorum International University, Gilgit
Detection of Hydrocarbon Seepages using Hyper-spectral Remote Sensing
Saad Khan
Institute of Space Technology Space, Islamabad
Impacts of Protection on Water Quality, Quantity and Soil of Himalayan
Moist Temperate Forests of Galliyat
Samina Irshad
Department of Environmental Sciences, Hazara University, Manshera
Climate Change Extremes for Punjab, Pakistan
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15:15 – 15:30
Dr. M. Anwar Baig
National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad
Ecological Impacts of Exotic Concorpus Plantation on Urban Ecology of
Hyderabad City
Saeed Akhtar Abro
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
15:30 – 16:00
Refreshments
16:00 – 17:00
Poster Session
Theme 3 (continued):
(Room No. 027)
(Parallel Session)
14:00 – 14:15
14:15 – 14:30
14:30 – 14:45
14:45 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:30
Biodiversity
Identification of the Biodiversity of Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Vegetable
Fields
Prof. Safdar A. Anwar
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Sacred Jungles: Traditional way of conserving endangered ecosystems and
biodiversity in semi-tribal area, Kurd Sharif & SHO (District Karak, KPK)
Dr. Amin Shah
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha
Influence of Edaphic Variable on the Distribution of Pine Species in Moist
Temperature Area of Southern Himalayan and Hindukush Region of
Pakistan
Dr. M. Faheem Siddiqui
Federal Urdu University, Karachi
Preliminary Record of Phytoplankton Diversity and Abundance along
Balochistan Coast
Zaib-un-Nisa Burhan
Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi
First Report on Occurrence of Noctiluca scintillans Bloom in Coastal Water
of Hingol National Park, Makran
Hina Saeed Baig
National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi
Ethno-botanical Studies of Economically Important Plants from
Mountainous Region of Gilgit-Baltistan
Muhammad Rashid
Botany Department, Hazara University, Mansehra
15:30 – 16:00
Refreshments
16:00 – 17:00
Poster Session
Day 3: May 11, 2012
Third Plenary Session:
(Main Hall)
09:00 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 10:30
Pakistan’s Climate Change Policy and Action Plan
Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry
Advisor on Climate Change, Ministry of Defence, Islamabad
Intera-Annual Tree Growth and Climate Relationship of Fagus orientalis in
Alborz Mountain of Iran
Dr. Kambiz Pourtahmasi
Iran
Climate Change and Related Concerns for Pakistan
Muhammad Munir Sheikh
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Global Change Impact Studies Centre, Islamabad
10:30 – 11:00
Refreshments
Theme 1 (continued):
(Room No. 025)
(Parallel Session)
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:20
12:20 – 12:40
12:40 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:30
Climate Change and Food Security – the response of Capsicum Annuum
enhanced atmospheric CO2 in terms of growth, yield, chemical and
nutritional composition
Dr. Ikhtiar Khan
Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar
Assessment of Invitro Drought Tolerance of Rose Rootstocks
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed
Department of Horticulture, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
Effect of High Temperature Stress on Grain Yield and Yield Components
of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Khalil Ahmed Leghari
Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture During Winter Season over
Pakistan
Dr. Khalid M. Malik
National Agromet Center, Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad
Comparative and Virtual Study of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)
Callogenesis in Cadmium Stress, Effectuate Antioxidant Enzymes
Dr. Syed Hammad Shah
Department of Botany, GC University, Faisalabad
Two New Challenges for Sustainable Wheat Production in Sindh due to
Climate Change
Shamadad Khanzada
Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam
Lunch and Prayer Break
Theme 5:
(Room No. 026)
(Parallel Session)
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:15
12:15 – 12:30
12:30 – 12:45
Agriculture and Forestry
Energy
Sustainable Energy Future: Global Technological Challenges and Local
Economic Opportunities- Need for Institutional Development
Zaheer Gillani
Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad
Clean Energy Production: An imperative for Clean Environment
Dr. M. Bilal Khan
Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Sciences and Technology
(NUST), Islamabad
Biodiesel from Rapeseed Oil: Optimized Production, Characterization and
Emission Level Behavior
Dr. Muhammad Danish
University of Gujrat, Gujrat
Assessment of Wind Power Potential in Pakistan using Weather Research
and Forecasting (WRF) Model
M. Amjad
Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad
Synthesis, FT-IR, NMR (H AND C) and GC-MS Studies of Castor Oil
Biodiesel- A non-edible indigenous renewable green energy
Dr. Saqib Ali
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
An Overview of Ocean Renewable Energy Resources in Pakistan
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12:45 – 13:00
Nuzhat Khan
National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi
Design of a Cost Efficient PV Parameters Monitoring System
M. Ali
GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch and Prayer Break
Theme 6:
(Room No. 027)
(Parallel Session)
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:20
12:20 – 12:40
12:40 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:30
Biodiversity Loss, Emerging Infectious Diseases and Impact on Human and
Crops
Dr. Zabta K. Shinwari
Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Chemical Composition of Dust Storm and its Impact on Human Health
with Associated Problems in Quetta City
Dr. Saadullah Khan Leghari
University of Balochistan, Quetta
Future Air Pollution and Health Impacts over Punjab using Energy and
Environment Models
Tahira Munir
Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad
Microbiological Assessment of Water Quality and other Clinical Infections
in Super Flood Affected Areas in Sindh- Karachi-Pakistan
Sikandar K. Sherwani
Department of Microbiology, Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and
Technology, Karachi
Various Diseases in relation to Heat Wave
Fahd ur Rehman
Liaquat National Medical College, Karachi
Spatio-Temporal Modeling of Malaria Risk Mapping Using Gi’s: A Case
Study of Rawalpindi District
M. Haris Mazher
Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil &
Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad
Lunch and Prayer Break
Theme 1 (continued):
(Room No. 025)
(Parallel Session)
14:30 – 14:45
14:45 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:30
Health
Agriculture and Forestry
Importance of Ozonation an Emerging Safe and Cost Effective Technique
to Secure Life on Climacteric and Non-climacteric Fruits under Modified
Atmosphere Storage
Dr. M. Mushtaq Ahmad
Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad
Simulation of Grain Yield for Different Nitrogen Rates using Ceres-Wheat
Model
Dr. Syed Aftab Wajid
Agro-Climatology Lab. Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture
Faisalabad
Nutrients Composition of Canola (Brassica napus L.) as Affected by
Drought Stress and Applied Potassium
Rizwan Alam
University of Peshawar, Peshawar
Impact of Climate Change on Cotton Crop
Z.A. Deho
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15:30 – 15:45
15:45
Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam
Utilization of Waste Land Using Woody Perennials
Mukhtiar Ali
Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Peshawar
End of Technical Sessions
Theme 7:
(Room No. 026)
(Parallel Session)
14:30 – 14:50
14:50 – 15:10
15:10 – 15:25
15:25 – 15:40
15:40
Impact of Climate Change on Floods in Northern Areas of Pakistan
Dr. Shahina Tariq
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
Community-based Climate Change-Related Disaster Management
Dr. Mussarat Jabeen
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad
Climate Change Impacts on Natural Resources and Communities in Soon
Valley Punjab Salt Range
Malik Farooq Ahmed
Agriculture Extension Department, Naushera (Khushab)
Vulnerability Assessment of Balakot Mountainous Community towards
Natural Disasters
Laila Shahzad
Government College University, Lahore
End of Technical Sessions
Theme 8:
(Room No. 027)
(Parallel Session)
14:30 – 14:50
14:50 – 15:10
15:10 – 15:25
15:25 – 15:40
15:40
Natural Disasters and Communities
Natural Resources
Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Resources of Pakistan
Dr. Shahid Amjad
Environment and Energy Department, Institute of Business Management,
Karachi
Change Detection in Land Cover/ Land Use A case study of Rawalpindi
District
Dr. Sheikh Saeed Ahmad
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Climate Change Effect on the Natural Resources of Pakistan: Mitigation
and adaptation measure to cop up the effect
Naveed Mustafa
Restoration Strategies for Sustainable use of Depleted Terrestrial
Ecosystem of Noor Pur Thal Khushab, Pakistan
Dr. Abdul Ghani
Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha
End of Technical Sessions
Closing Session:
16:00
Guests to be seated
16:15
Arrival of the Chief Guest
16:20
Recitation from the Holy Quran
16:25
Conference Review by Conference Secretary
16:35
Views of the Conference Participants
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16:45
Address by Ms. Rahela Baloch, Minister of State for Science an Technology
16:55
Vote of Thanks by the Chairperson, PCST
17:05
Address by the Chief Guest
17:15
Refreshments
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