Faculty members are actively involved in various research projects, and have honour to publish their research work in various reputed international journals with high impact factor.
Publications of the Year 2002
• Javaid A, Anjum T, Bajwa R (2002). EM and VAM Technology in Pakistan. XII: Growth,
nodulation and VA Mycorrhizal response of Phaseolus vulgaris L to Long-Term EM
Application. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 14(1): 57-61.
• Bajwa R, Javaid A, Javaid A (2002). Effect of soil sterilization, organic Amendments and
EM application on growth, yield and VA mycorrhizal colonization in maize. Pakistan
Journal of Phytopathology 14(1): 62-67.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R (2002). EM and VAM technology in Pakistan XIII: growth, nodulation
and mycorrhizal Colonization in Pea (Pisum sativum L.) in Soils with different histories of
EM application. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 14 (2):120-124.
• Mahmood TZ, Shabbir A (2002) Allelopathic effects of Cyperus rotundus L. (purple
nutsedge on initial growth of Sugarcane. Indus Journal of Plant Sciences 1 (3): 263-265
• Bajwa R, Aslam N, Javaid A (2002). Comparison of three green manures for growth and
vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) colonization in maize (Zea mays L.). Online
Journal of Biological Sciences 2(8): 512-517.
Publications of the Year 2003
• Bajwa R, Javaid A, Shah MBM (2003). Extent of Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.)
Decline in Sialkot , Gujranwala , Lahore and Sargodha districts. Mycopath 1(1): 1-6.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R, Shah MBM (2003). Dieback resistance potential in different varieties
of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Mycopath, 1 (2):105-110.
• Bajwa R, Javaid A, Mirza JH, Akhtar N (2003). Chemical control of wilt in Shisham
(Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.) Mycopath 1 (2), 111 -113.
• Bajwa R, Akhtar N, Javaid A (2003). Role of VAM in Alleviating allelopathic stress of
Parthenium hysterophorus on maize (Zea mays L.) Growth. Mycopath, 1(1): 15-30.
• Nasim G, Bajwa R (2003). Endogonaceous spore flora of Pakistan. IX. Frequency of
occurrence of VAM fungi in wheat fields around Punjab University Campus area.
Mycopath, 1(1): 67-80.
• Nasim G, M Din, S Ali, A Shabbir and MB Ilyas (2003). Effect of foliar application of
Ascochyta rabiei on growth and vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal status of eight chick pea
varieties, Mycopath 1(1): 85-94.
• Nasim G, N Ilyas and A Shabbir (2003). Effect of salts of copper on invitro growth of some
soil fungi. Mycopath, 1(2): 155-158.
• Nasim G, Din Mali S , Shabbir A, Ilyas MB (2003). Study of dynamics of Phylloplane
fungi in relation to Ascochyta blight in chick pea, Mycopath, 1(2): 179-183.
• Ahmed S (2003) Effects of NaCl salinity on germination and establishment of greengram
seedlings. Biologia. 49 (1&2): 1-7.
• Ahmed S (2003) Some Toxicity symptoms of sodium chloride in mungbean. Biologia, 49
(1&2): 29-36.
• Wahid A, Ahmad S (2003). Environmental pollution and its effects on chilli (Capsicum
annuum L.) grown in fields of Lahore. Biologia 49(1 &2) : 117-123.
Publications of the Year 2004
• Bajwa R, Shafique S , Shafique S, Javaid A (2004). Effect of foliar spray of aqueous
extract of Parthenium hysterophorus on growth of sunflower. International Journal of
Agriculture & Biology 6(3): 474-478.
• Nasim G, Iqbal, SH, Mirza, JH, Riaz T, Butt S, Anjum, T and Shabbir, A., (2004). A brief
note of Lichens from Swat, Mycopath 2(2), 79-82.
• Nasim G, Rahman M, Shabbir A (2004). Effect of Indole acetic acid on in vitro growth and
Biomass Production of some Soil Fungi. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 7 (12):
2039-2044.
• Nasim G, Rahman M , Shabbir A, Cheema,TS (2004). Effect of Gibberrellin on in vitro
growth and Biomass Production of some Soil Fungi. Mycopath,2 (1): 15-19.
• Nasim G, Abbas G, Shah BM (2004). Seasonal variation of AM fungal colonization in
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) plants suffering from ratta Roag (red rot) disease.
Mycopath m2 (1): 37-42.
• Bashir K, Husnain T, Fatima T, Latif Z , Mehdi SA, Riazuddin S (2004). Field
evaluation and risk assessment of transgenic indica Basmati rice. Molecular Breeding 13:
301-312.
• Bajwa R, Mukhtar I, Anjum T (2004). Invitro biological control of Fusarium solani - cause
of wilt in Debergia sissoo Roxb. Mycopath. 2(1): 11-14.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R, Anjum T (2004). Tree dieback in Punjab, Pakistan. Mycopath 2(1): 1-
5.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R Anjum T (2004). Identification of some more varieties of Shisham
(Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.) and their response to dieback and wilt. Mycopath, 2(2):55-59.
• Wahid, A. and Ahmad, S. (2004). Growth and biochemical status of wheat seedlings
treated with industrial effluents. Biologia 50 (1) : 1-7.
Publications of the Year 2005
International Publications
• Anjum T, Bajwa R (2005). A bioactive annuionone from sunflower leaves. Phytochemistry,
66: 1919-1921.
• Hafeez FY, Naeem FI, Naeem R, Zaidi AH, Malik KA (2005). symbiotic effectiveness
and bacteriocin production of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae isolated from
agriculture soils in Faisalabad . Environmental and Experimental Botany 54, 142-147.
• Hafeez, FY, Naeem FI, Shaheen N, Malik KA (2005). Nodulation of sesbania spp. By
introduced rhizobia in competition with naturalized strains in different soil types. Pakistan
Journal of Botany (Accepted)
• Bajwa R, Naz I (2005). Allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus citriodora on growth, nodulation
and AM colonization of Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek. Allelopathy Journal 15(2): 237-246.
• Bajwa R (2005). Interaction of AM fungi with allelochemicals. Allelopathy Journal 15(2):
• Nasreen, Z., KausarT., Nadeem M, Bajwa R.(2005). Study of different growth parameters
in Ganoderma lucidum. Micologia Aplicada International 17(1): 5-8.
• Bajwa R (2005). Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) and effective microorganisms
(EM) on various plants under allelopathic stress. Allelopathy Journal 16(2): 261-272.
National Publications
• Ahmed S, Wahid A, Rasul E, Wahid A, (2005). Comparative morphological and
physiological responses of greengram genotypes to salinity applied at various growth
stages. Bot. Bull Acad. Sin., 46: 135-14215
• Anjum T, Bajwa R, Javaid A, (2005). Biological Control of Parthenium I: Effect of Imperata
cylindrica on distribution, germination and seedling growth of Parthenium hysterophorus L.
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 7(3): 448-450.
• Anjum T, Javaid A, (2005). Major diseases of citrus in Pakistan - a review. International
Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 2(4): 793-796.
• Anjum T, Bajwa R (2005). Importance of Germination Indices in interpretation of
allelochemical effect on seed germination. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology
7(3): 417-419.
• Bajwa R, Iftikhar S (2005). Antifungal activity of allelopathic plant extracts. VI. In vitro
control of fungal pathogens by aqueous leaf extracts of Eucalyptus. Mycopath, 3(1 &2): 7-
12.
• Javaid A, Anjum T (2005). Parthenium hysterophorus L. - A noxious alien weed. Pakistan
Journal of Weed Science Research 11 (3-4): 171 -177.
• Javaid A, Anjum T (2005). Wheat and rice diseases in Pakistan and their management - a
review. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 2(4): 785-791.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R, Javaid A, Anjum T (2005). Fungi associated with seeds of pulses
collected from Lahore and their effect on seed germination. Mycopath 3(1 &2): 12-15.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R, Anjum T (2005). Biological Control of Parthenium II: Allelopathic effect
of Desmostachya bipinnata on distribution and early seedling growth of Parthenium
hysterophorus L. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 2(2): 459-463.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R, Javaid A (2005). Decline of Erythrina suberosa Roxb. in Punjab ,
Pakistan . Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 17(2): 105-107.
• Javaid A (2005). Mango (Mangifera indica L.) diseases in Pakistan and their management
-a review. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology M (2): 108-112.
• Nasim, G, (2005). Role of symbiotic soil fungi in controlling roadside erosion and in the
establishment of plant communities. Caderno Pesquisa Serie Biologia, 17(1), 119-136
• Nasim, G and Bajwa, R. (2005). Glomalean spores associated with major cereals I-Wheat
Caderno Pesquisa Serie Biologia, 17(1), 137-154.
• Nasim G, Ilyas N, Shabbir A (2005). Effect of some organic pesticides on in vitro growth
of some soil fungi. Journal of Environment, Mycopath, 3 (1 &2).
• Nadeem M, Rani Z, Aman S Kazmi AM, Shabbir A (2005). Parthenium weed: a growing
concern in Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists 15(1) pp 4-8.
• Shabbir A, Bajwa R (2005). Senna occidentalis: a native plant to restore the natural
vegetation of Islamabad World conference on ecological restoration - A Global Challenge
held from 12-18 September Zaragoza, Spain Europe.
• Shafique S, Shafique S, Javaid A (2005). Fungitoxicity of aqueous extracts of allelopathic
plants on seed-borne mycoflora of maize. Mycopath 3(1 &2): 22-25.
• Shafique S, Javaid A, Bajwa R, Shafique S (2005). Biological Control of Parthenium IV:
Suppressive ability of aqueous leaf extracts of some allelopathic trees against germination
and early seedling growth of Parthenium hysterophorus L. Pakistan Journal of Weed
Science Research 11(1-2): 75-79.
• Shad N., Mughal S.M. and Bashir M. (2005). Transmission of Mungbean yellow mosaic
begono virus (MYMV). Pak. Journal of Phytopathology 2(17): 141-143.
Publications of the Year 2006
International Publications
• Anjum T, Javaid A, Shah MBM (2006). Correlation between plant growth and arbuscular
mycorrhizal colonization in some rainy season grasses. Pakistan Journal of Botany 38 (3):
841-847.
• Anjum T, Bajwa R (2006). Field appraisal of herbicide potential of sunflower leaf extract
against Rumex dentatus. Field crops research. (in press)
• Bajwa R, Anjum T, Shafique S. and Shafique, S., (2006). Evaluation of antifungal activity
of Cicer arietinum L. Pakistan Journal of Botany 38(1): 175-184.
• Bajwa R, Javaid A (2006). Integrated management to control shisham (Dalbergia sissoo
Roxb.) decline in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 38 (Special Issue): in press
• Javaid A, Anjum T (2006). Control of Parthenium hysterophors uL. by aqueous extracts of
allelopathic grasses. Pakistan Journal of Botany 38 (1): 139-145.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R, Anjum T (2006). Response of black gram [Vigna mungo (L) Hepper] to
bradyrhizobium japonicum inoculation under different soil amendment systems. Pakistan
Journal of Botany 38 (3): 849-855
• Javaid A, Shafique S, Bajwa R, Shafique S (2006). Effect of aqueous extracts of
allelopathic crops on germination and growth of Parthenium hysterophorus L South African
Journal of Botany 72(4): 608-611
• Javaid A (2006). Foliar application of effective microorganisms on pea as an alternative
fertilizer. Agronomy for Sustainable Agriculture 26(4): (in press)
• Javaid A, Shafique S, Shafique S (2006). Causes of rapid spread of Parthenium
hysterophorus L. in pakistan and possible control measures - a review. Pakistan Journal
of Botany, 38 (Special Issue) in press
• Shad N., Mughal S.M., Farooq K., and Bashir M., (2006). Evaluation of Mungbeen germ
plasm for resistance against Mungbean yellow MOSAIC Begomovirus. Pakistan Journal of
Botany 38(2): 449-457.
• Mehnaz S, Lazarovits G (2006). Inoculation effects of Pseudomonas putida.
(iluconacelobacter azotocaptans and Azospirillum lipoferum on corn plant growth under
green house conditions. Microbial Ecology, 51: 326-35.
• Mehnaz S, Wesclowski B, Lazarovits G (2006). Isolation of Glucomacetobacter
azotocaptans from corn rhizosphere. Systematic and Applied Microbiology (Inpress:
Available online)
• Mirza MS, Mehnaz S, Normand P, Prigent-Combaret C, Moenne-Loccoz Y, Bally R, Malik
K.A (2006). Molecular characterization and PCR-detection of a nitrogen fixing
Pseudomonas strain promoting rice growth. Biology and Fertility of Soil (in Press: available
online)
• Nasim G, (2006) Mountain mycorrhizal biodiversity in the northern Pakistan-yesterday,
today and tomorrow.141-143 In: Global Change in the Mountain Rregions . Editor: Martin
F. Price, Sapiens Publishing, Duncow, Kirkmahoe, Drumfrieshire, DG1, 1TK, UK.
• Shabbir A, Bajwa R (2006). Distribution of Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) I:
an alien invasive weed species threatening the biodiversity of Islamabad . Weed Biology
and Management (In Press).
• Shafique S, Javaid A, Bajwa R, S Shafique (2006). Effect of aqueous leaf extracts of
allelopathic trees on germination and seed-borne mycoflora of wheat Pakistan Journal of
Botany, 38 (Special Issue): in press
• Shafique S, Bajwa R, Javaid A, Shafique S (2006). Biological control of Achyranthes
aspera and Xanthium strumarium in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 38 (Special
Issue): in press
National Publications
70. Bajwa R, Shafique S, Shafique S (2006). Effect of leaf rust infection on mycorrhizal
colonization ofweeds. Mycopath 4(1): 1-4.
• Javaid A, Anjum T, Bajwa R, (2006). Chemical control of noxious weed Parthenium
hysterophorus L. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 3(2): 387-390.
• Javaid A Shabir A, Nawaz S (2006). Preliminary report on tree dieback in Balochistan.
International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 3 (4): (in press)
• Javaid A, Shafique S, Bajwa R, Shafique S (2006). Biological control of noxious alien
weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Pakistan. International Journal of Biology and
Biotechnology 3 (4): (in press)
• Javaid A, Shafique S and Shafique S (2006). Fungi associated with stored seeds of
Parthenium hysterophorus collected from Lahore. International Journal of Biology and
Biotechnology 3(3):551 -553.
• Javaid A, Shafique S and Shafique S (2006). Parthenium weed - an emerging threat to
plant biodiversity in Pakistan. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 3(3): 619-
622.
• Javaid A, Shabir A, Bajwa R (2006). First report of biological control of Parthenium
hysterophorus by Zygogramma bicolorata in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology
18(1): (in press)
• Javaid A, Akhtar N (2006). Acacia nilotica (babul or kikar) dieback in Punjab, Pakistan.
Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 18(1): 1-4.
• Javaid A, Bajwa R, Shafique S, Shafique S (2006). Tree dieback incidence in Nathiagali
and surrounding hills. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 3 (1): 73-75.
• Javaid A, Anjum T (2006). Fungi associated with seeds of economically important crops in
Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Seed Technology (in press)
• Javaid A, Anjum T, Shah MBM (2006). Correlation of arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization
with plant growth, nodulation, and shoot NPK in legumes Pakistan Journal of
Phytopathology 18(1): (in press)
• Mukhtar I, Bajwa R, Ashraf A, Javaid A, Shah MBM (2006). Complimentary effect of
Trichoderma harzianum and some allelopathic plant extracts on Fusarium solani.
International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 3 (1): 77-80.
• Nasim G 2006 Glomalean Spore Flora of Pakistan. III. Spores formed freely in soil
aggregates. International Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology. 3(3), 555-560.
• Shafique S, Bajwa R, Javaid A, Shafique S (2006). Antifungal activity of aqueous extracts
of weeds against pathogen of black pointed disease of wheat seeds. Pakistan Journal of
Phytopathology 18(1): 5-8.
• Shah MBM, Bajwa R and Javaid A (2006). Response of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to
inoculation of two arbuscular mycorrhizal species. Int. J. Biol. Biotechnol., 3(1): 191-196.
• Sohail MI, Rao SA, Javaid A (2006). Evaluation of hybrid corn (Zea mays L.). International
Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 3 (2): 391-397.
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