​Chemical Pathology​







Drs. Aysha H Khan, Hafsa Majid and Sibtain Ahmed participated in the "Worldlab - Euromedlab Roma 2023 Congress", Rome Italy, May 21-25, 2023.  







Dr Aysha Habib Khan delivered an invited talk on "Orthogeriatric Care in Pakistan", Fragility Fracture Network Asia Pacific 1 Pocket Meeting, March 25, 2023.








Dr. Sibtain Ahmed participated in the Enduring material educational activity titled "Inspection Team Member Training", The College of American Pathologists, July 26, 2023. 

Dr Sibtain Ahmed participated as an invited speaker, "‘Risk Management in Healthcare from Theory to Practice’ in the Hands on workshop for Health Care Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (HCFMEA)", QPSD, AKUH, Karachi, June 21,2023.

Dr Sibtain Ahmed delivered an invited talk on " Quality Lecture Series Back to Basics of External Quality Assurance", AKU, Karachi, March 24, 2023

Dr Sibtain Ahmed participated as a speaker "Risk Management in Clinical Laboratory Basics and Application of Failure Mode & Effect Analysis”, AKU, Karachi, March 15, 2023.









Dr. Hafsa Majid delivered an invited talk on "Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism" United Medical & Dental College, Karachi, May 17, 2023.

Dr. Hafsa Majid participated and Virtually conducted an activity as a Course Director "New Born Screening Task Force to Understand Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment of Common Endocrine Disorders", AKU, Karachi, April 1, 2023. 

Dr Hafsa Majid delivered an invited talk on "Case Discussions on Laboratory Assessment of Multiple Myeloma", Cancer Foundation Hospital, March 20, 2023

Dr Hafsa Majid delivered an invited talk on "Rare Diseases and Biomarkers at Clinical Chemistry", Jinnah Hospital, March 9, 2023.







Dr Lena Jafri delivered an invited talk at Symposium "POCT bridging the disparity gap in healthcare", Shifa International hospital, Islamabad, March 9, 2023.

Dr Lena Jafri delivered an invited talk on "QA Practices for POCT Program in Pakistan: From Briefing to Experience" Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, March 9, 2023.


Haematology​











Dr. Muhammad Hasan participated in a workshop on "Mentorship; Building Stronger By Digging Deeper", AKUH, Karachi, May 16 - 17, 2023.

Dr. Muhammad Hasan participated in a QPSD workshop on "Quality Improvement (QI) Methodologies & Tools for (QI) Project", AKUH, Karachi, May 19, 2023.

Dr. Muhammad Hasan Participated in "British Society for Haematology 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham", United Kingdom, April 23 - 25, 2023

Dr Muhammad Hasan participated "HAEMCON 2023", Lahore, Pakistan Society of Heamatology, February 16-18, 2023.

Dr Muhammad Hasan participated in a consultative workshop on "National Blood Transfusion Policy Pakistan 2023-27", Karachi, February 02, 2023.

Dr Muhammad Hasan delivered an invited talk on "Diagnosis & Management of Acute Blood Transfusion Reactions", Sambros Hospital, Karachi, February 7, 2023.​

​Dr Muhammad Hasan participated in a workshop on "Research Methodology, Biostatistics & Medical Writing", CPSP Karachi, January 23-26, 2023.


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Dr. Natasha Ali Participated in "British Society for Haematology 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting", Birmingham, United Kingdom, April 23 - 25, 2023.

Dr Natasha Ali delivered an invited talk on "Transplant in aggressive lymphomas", AKU, Karachi, March 11, 2023.

Dr Natasha Ali participated "HAEMCON 2023", Lahore, Pakistan Society of Heamatology, February 16-18, 2023.​

Dr Natasha Ali participated in a consultative workshop on "National Blood Transfusion Policy Pakistan 2023-27", Karachi, February 02, 2023.​

Dr Natasha Ali delivered an invited talk on “Interpretation on CBC”, KMC Hospital, Karachi, February 21, 2023.​

Dr Natasha Ali delivered an invited talk on "Mesenchymal stem cells in GVHD - Battle of the T cells", AKU, February 19, 2022.

Dr Natasha Ali delivered an inivited talk on "Diagnosis of Myeloproliferative Disorder", North Punjab, Clinical Laboratiries, January 26 and 27, 2023.​











Dr Salman Adil participated "HAEMCON 2023", Lahore, Pakistan Society of Heamatology, February 16-18, 2023.









Dr Bushra Moiz participated "HAEMCON 2023", Lahore, Pakistan Society of Heamatology, February 16-18, 2023.

​​Dr Bushra Moiz delivered an invited talk on "Hospital Acquired Venous Thromboembolism", Lahore, HAEMCON 2023, February 17, 2023.

Dr Bushra Moiz delivered an invited talk on "Approach Towards Diagnosis a Bleeding Patient: Defining Roles and Responsibilities", Murshid Hospital, Karachi, February 23, 2023.











Dr. Muhammad Shariq Shaikh participated in a workshop on "Leadership Skills Development Course for Early and Mid-Career Faculty", AKUH, Karachi, May 08-12, 2023.

Dr Muhammad Shariq participated "HAEMCON 2023", Lahore, Pakistan Society of Heamatology, February 16-18, 2023.

Dr Muhammad Shariq delivered an invited talk on "Basic Principles & Interpretation of Flowcytometry", Lahore, HEAMCON 2023, February 15, 2023

Dr Muhammad Shariq Shaikh delivered an invited talk on "Interpretaion of CBC", Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, March 20, 2022.









Dr Muhammad​ Usman Shaikh participated "HAEMCON 2023", Lahore, Pakistan Society of Heamatology, February 16-18, 2023.

Dr Muhammad Usman Shaikh delivered an invited talk on "Advancements in the man​agement of AML: Where do we Stand", Lahore, HAEMCON 2023, February 18, 2023.

Dr Muhammad Usman Shaikh delivered an invited talk on "Treatment of DLBCL in adults", AKU, Karachi, March 11, 2023.


​Histopathology​









Dr Saira Fatima participated in "Cytology Tutorial" Hotel One, Gulberg Lahore, 13-15 July, 2023.

Dr Saira Fatima participated in a workshop "On a Voyage with AI: Teaching Literature Review" AKU Karachi, May 23-24,2023.

Dr Saira Fatima participated for conference "1st International Health Professions Education Conference IQRA" Auditorium AKU, May 20,2023.

Dr Saira Fatima participated for Seminar "Role of  Histopathology in the Diagnosis of Skin Diseases" Institute of Skin Diseases, Karachi, May 23,2023.













Dr Naila Kayani participated virtaully in "Nottingham Breast Pathology Online Masterclass conference",  20 July, 2023.

Dr Naila Kayani participated in "Cytology Tutorial"Hotel One, Gulberg Lahore, 13-15 July, 2023.

Dr Naila Kayani participated in the "Enduring Education Activity", PIP-A, 12 April 2023.









Dr Shahid Pervez participated in "Meeting Of The PM&DC Journal's Committee" PM&DC Head Office Islamabad, 13 July 2023.







Dr Arsalan Ahmed Participated virtually in The Enduring Material Educational Activity titled "FNAG-A 2023, Fine Needle Aspiration Glass Slide Education Program", College of American Pathologists, 19 June 2023.

Dr Arsalan Ahmed presented a talk "Flow Cytometry Made Easy", University of child health science- The children's hospital, Lahore, March 11, 2023.









Dr Aisha Memon participated in online conference "Pathology of Neoplastic diseases", Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center, New York, from May 1-5, 2023









Dr Romana Idrees participated in "Cytology Tutorial" Hotel One, Gulberg Lahore, 13-15 July, 2023.












Dr Khurram Minhas participated in online conference "Pathology of Neoplastic diseases", Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center, New York, from May 1-5, 2023​

Dr Khurram Minhas Participated in The Enduring Material Educational Activity "NGC-B2023, Nongynecologic Cytology Program", May 22, 2023

Dr Khurram Minhas Participated in The Enduring Material Educational Activity "2023 HPATH-A,Digital Slide Programe in Hematopathology", May 20,2023.











Dr Muhammad Raza participated in the Enduring Materail Educational activity"PIP-A 2023,Performance Improvement Programe in surgical Pathology"on May 09,2023.​​















Dr Sidra Arshad participated in "46th Annual, The Columbia Renal Biopsy Course", Columbia University Irving Medical New York, 12-14 July 2023.​

Dr Sidra Arshad participated in online conference "Pathology of Neoplastic diseases", Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center, New York, from May 1-5, 2023


Microbiology​







Drs. M Asim Beg and Najia Ghanchi participated in the "Malaria Laboratory Diagnostic Workshop", AKU, June 22, 2023.








Drs. Imran Ahmed, Afia Zafar, Joveria Farooqi and Kauser Jabeen participated virtually in the "33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases", Copenhagen, Denmark & Online, April 15-18, 2023.










Dr Imran Ahmed participated as a speaker in Dissemination Seminar on "Placental Inflammation and Pregnancy Outcomes", AKU, March 02, 2023.














Dr. Najia Ghanchi Participated an Delivered invited talk, "Centre for Research in Emerging infectious Diseases", Network CREID Network 2023 Annual Meeting, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, USA, June 13 - 15, 2023. 

Dr Najia Ghanchi delivered an invited talk on "Progress and challenges in genomic surveillance of pathogens from Pakistan", Dow University of Health Sciences, March 21, 2023.

Dr Najia Ghanchi participated as a speaker in Dissemination Seminar on "Pathogens Identification using PCR testing for MITS: India and Pakistan", AKU, March 02, 2023.








Dr. Erum Khan participated virtually in the "CREID Network 2023 Annual Meeting", USA, June 13-14 & 16, 2023.​

Dr Erum Khan delivered an invited talk on "Women Scientists Through Journey of Challenges/Success in Biorisk Management", Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), the University of Karachi, March 08, 2023.







Dr M Asim Beg delivered an invited talk on "Vaccinology in Developing Countries", CPE, January​ 11-14, 2023.​








Dr. Mohammad Zeeshan participated in the "Infection Prevention and Control in ICU", Departments of Anesthesia and Pathology and Lab Medicine, AKU, June 08, 2023.

Dr Mohammad Zeeshan virtually delivered an invited talk on "Workshop Series-Development Technologiests as Teachers", January 17-19, 2023.

Dr Mohammad Zeeshan virtually delivered an invited talk on "General bacteriology and pathogenesis of bacterial infections", CPSP, January 11, 2023.

Dr Mohammad Zeeshan delivered an invited talk on "Antimicrobial Resistance", Awadh General Hospital Landhi, March 21, 2023.​










Dr. Joveria Farooqi participated in the "Leadership Skill Development Course for Early and Mid-Career Faculty" AKU, May 08-12, 2023

Dr. Joveria Farooqi virtually participated in the scientific webinar: "DMykG-Webinar, Mycoses on Wednesday", April 26, 2023.

Dr Joveria Farooqi delivered an invited talk on "Mosquito Borne lnfections", Fouji Foundation Hospital, January 31, 2023.

Dr Joveria Farooqi virtually delivered an invited talk on "MTB and Leprosy", CPSP, January 10, 2023.


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Dr Seema Irfan virtually delivered an invited talk on "Gastrointestinal Tract Infections" and "Endemic Parasites", CPSP, January 12, 2023.

Dr Seema Irfan virtually delivered an invited talk on "Skin and soft tissue infections", CPSP, January 11, 2023.​

Dr Seema Irfan virtually delivered an invited talk on "Urinary Tract Infections" and "Nosocomial Infections", CPSP, January 09, 2023.








Dr. Kauser Jabeen virtually participated in the scientific webinar: "DMykG-Webinar, Mycoses on Wednesday", April 26, 2023.

Dr. Kauser Jabeen participated in a workshop “From Books to Bots: Enhancing Teaching with ChatGPT", April 03-04, 2023.

Dr Kauser Jabeen virtually delivered an invited talk on "Central Nervous System Infections", CPSP, January 10, 2023.

Dr Kauser Jabeen virtually delivered an invited talk on "Fungal Infections", CPSP, January 09, 2023.









Dr Afia Zafar delivered an invited talk in CIPC Course on "Certificate Course in Infection Prevention & ​​Control", Auditorium Hall, PKLI-RC Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute & Research Center, Lahore, March 13-17, 2023.​

Dr Afia Zafar delivered an invited talk on "Laboratory Investigations for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Pneumonia", Taj Consultants, January 31, 2023.

Dr Afia Zafar virtually delivered an invited talk on "Hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E)" and "Sterilization and disinfectant, Strategies in antimicrobial use", CPSP, January 11,​ 2023.​


Molecular​ Pathology

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Dr. Zeeshan Ansar participated virtually in the lecture series on "Erasmus Virtual Hematology lecture series Spring 2022", Erasmus MC, every Monday of July 2023.

Dr. Zeeshan Ansar participated in a conference meeting in person ,"British Society for Haematology Annual Scientific Meeting", The international Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, united kingdom , April 23- 25, 2023.

Dr Zeeshan Ansar delivered an invited talk on "Diagnosis of Myeloproliferative Disorders" Update on Management of Polycythemia Vera, Clinical Laboratories Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital, Islamabad, AKUH, January 26, 2023.

Dr Zeeshan Ansar delivered an invited talk on "Diagnosis of Myeloproliferative Disorders" Update on Management of Polycythemia Vera, Clinical Laboratories Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, AKUH, January 26, 2023.








Dr. Asghar Nasir participated in virtual international webinar, "Recommendations for Next-Generation Sequencing Germline Variant Confirmation", Association of Molecular Pathology (AMP), July 27, 2023 

Dr. Asghar Nasir participated a virtual Conference/ workshop ," Next-Generation Screening - The Promise and Perils of DNA Sequencing of Newborns at Birth: A Workshop", Italy, June 7, 2023 .

Dr. Asghar Nasir particpated in Virtual Webinar ,"Decoding the genetics behind the Next Generation Sequencing Reports" on  April 27, 2023.

Dr Asghar Nasir delivered an invited talk on "DNA replication” to be taught", in Teaching/Facilitation in 109th Advanced Basic Medical Sciences Course for FCPS-1, CPSP Karachi, January 06, 2023. ​