Department of Botany GPGC Mandian Abbottabad.

05/08/2026

Congratulations to BS Botany Batch 2022-26

We are proud to announce that students of Govt. Post Graduate College Mandian, Abbottabad Department of Botany has successfully defended their Public Defense of Research Thesis 2022-26 on Tuesday 4th of August 2026.
External Examination was conducted by Prof. Dr. Zafar Jamal
A huge congratulations to our researchers, dedicated supervisors, and supportive families.

BS Botany Research Scholars 2022-26 & Thesis Titles:
1. Nisar Ahmad & Farman Ullah, Effect of substrates on bioactivities of polysaccharides extracted from oyster mushroom Supervisor by Dr. Jawad Ahmed Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Azhar Mehmood

2. Muhammad Umair & Ehsan Ali Shah, Phytochemicals Profiling by GC-MS and Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Pilea cadeirae and Begonia black velvet Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Azhar Mehmood Co-Supervisor: Mr. Syed Khuram Shahzad.

3. Zohra Javed, GCMS based Phytochemical and antibacterial investigation of Wulfenia carianthiaca Supervisor: Mr. Syed Khuram Shahzad Co-Supervisor: Mr. Afrasiyab Ahmed

4. Jawad Ali Mir, Computationally Assisted Growth Inhibition Of Triticum aestivum Weeds Using Fruit-Waste Derived Phytochemicals_ Supervisor: Dr. Jawad Ahmed Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Azhar Mehmood

5. Mahnoor Asghar Eco-Friendly Textile Coloration Using Natural Dyes Extracted from Selected Plant Species_ Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Azhar Mehmood Co-Supervisor: Mr. Afrasiyab Ahmed

6. Urooj Idrees Effect of Different Media on Growth of some Selected Aromatic Plants in Aquaponic System Supervisor: Mr. Afrasiyab Ahmed Co-Supervisor: Mr. Syed Khuram Shahzad

7. Mahnoor Shabbir, Effect of various seed priming techniques on germination and early seedling growth of Atropa acuminata Royal ex Lindl. Supervisor: Mr. Afrasiyab Ahmed Co-Supervisor: Mr. Syed Khuram Shahzad.
Special thanks to Prof.Dr. Azhar Mehmood Principal GPGC Mandian Abbottabad for his motivation, continues support.
Thanks to Prof.Dr. Abbas Hussain Shah Professor of Botany and Peid. Muhammad Aamir for their presence and encouragement.
Your hard work and innovative research from mushroom polysaccharides to eco-friendly dyes and aquaponics has made the Department of Botany proud.

Special thanks to all Supervisors, Co-Supervisors, and Prof. Dr. Zafar Jamal for his guidance and motivation
To students and families: this is just the beginning. Keep growing and contributing to Botany
Well done, Batch 2022-26.

15/07/2026

15/07/2026

07/07/2026

Heartiest congratulations to Prof. Dr. Azhar Mehmood
Chairman Department of Botany on well deserved promotion to the post of Principal BS-21 GPGC Mandian Abbottabad .

21/06/2026

"Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can" Lahiri, J.

The Department of Botany, Govt Post Graduate College Mandian Abbottabad organized a study Visit to Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Complex Khansupur Ayubia. The visit was led by Chairman Department of Botany Prof.Dr. Azhar Mehmood along with faculty of botany. The students also trekked on pipelineTrack where they were introduced with the floristic diversity.
Special thanks to Assistant Director Hazara Forest Division Abbottabad Dr. Awais and his team including Muhammad Tariq staff supervisor for all possible facilitation.