The Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB) of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, in its 156th meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Khalil ur Rehman Khoumbati approved the award of PhD and MPhil degrees to 85 scholars from various disciplines.

The board granted approval for 41 PhD and 44 MPhil/MS degrees in disciplines spanning Natural Sciences, Islamic Studies, Pharmacy, Social Sciences, Education and Arts.

Among the PhD recipients were: Ali Siddiqui and Daulat Khan (English Linguistics), Dastar Ali Chandio, Ahmed Ali Memon and Nadeem Ahmed Diyo (Mass Communication), Mehar Ali Bhutto (Biotechnology), Nazra Zahid (English Literature), Parvez Ahmed Kamboh (Urdu), Aijaz Ali Soomro, Maqbool Ahmed Jamali, Mehwish Saleem Shaikh and Muhammad Nadeem (Education), Samira Memon and Nazish Bashir Arain (Information Technology), Aijaz Ali Sodhar (Islamic Culture), Zafar Ali, Ramsha Larik, Sidra Khan Mahesar and Fayaz Saleh Hussain (Analytical Chemistry), Muhammad Atif Atta Shaikh and Shaheena Hakro (Biochemistry), Sana Laghari, Saima Ghoto and Abdul Qayoom Laghari (Chemistry), Fauzia Talpur (Computer Science), Asim Patrick, Qandeel Abbas Soomro, Shah Muhammad Abbasi and Santosh Kumar Bhatija (Microbiology), Abdul Saeed Hulio, Maliha Jameel Shaikh and Seema Parveen Memon (Zoology), Haleemullah, Gulshan Muneer, Seemab Abid and Nazia Barkat (Sociology) and Abid Hussain with Mubashir Muneer (Public Administration).

The MPhil/MS degrees were approved in English Literature, English Linguistics, Arabic, Urdu, Education, Islamic Culture, Analytical Chemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, Political Science, Muslim History, Biotechnology, Physiology, Genetics, Public Administration and Pharmacy Practice.

Addressing the meeting, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Khalil ur Rehman Khoumbati said the future of scholars was “dear to him,” which was why the university had decided to hold ASRB meetings every two months to ensure scholars did not face unnecessary delays in receiving their degrees.

He added that the University of Sindh was committed to aligning education and research with international standards so that its scholars could establish their academic credentials not only at the local but also at the global level.

“The purpose of higher education is not merely the awarding of degrees, but the creation of new sources of knowledge that can pave the way for social betterment,” Dr. Khoumbati emphasized.

He further remarked that it was the university’s responsibility to provide its researchers with a conducive academic environment that fosters creativity, intellectual collaboration, and access to modern resources.

“Only in such an environment can top-class scientists, researchers and teachers emerge,” he said.

The meeting was attended by Director Research and Graduate Studies Dr Saima Qayoom Memon, Pro-Vice Chancellor Thatta Campus Dr. Misbah Bibi Qureshi, Dr. Muhammad Ali Ghoto, Dr. Nanak Ram, Dr. Hafiz Muneer Ahmed Khan, Dr. Javed Ahmed Chandio, Ahmed Luqman Memon, Dr. Nizamuddin Channa, Dr. Noor Muhammad Shah, Altaf Hussain Nizamani, Dr. Sardar Ali Shah and other senior academicians.