Dr. Amir Iqbal successfully completes PhD.

PESHAWAR -- Dr Amir Iqbal, Ph.D. scholar of the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, completed his Ph.D in Biotechnology under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr. Sajid Ali.

He wrote his research paper 'Diversity in Pathogen Genetic Lineages Prevalent in Response to Host Diversity in European Wheat Germplasm in the Himalayan and Hindukush Region of Pakistan'

Presented under the title of his research topic was on genetic varieties of European imported wheat with resistance to wheat diseases including this year's rust epidemic under Pakistan conditions.

His thesis was endorsed by eminent scientists from Pakistan, Italy and Australia.

In the defense...