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Item The Effects of Saline Conditions on Growth, Productivity, Oil Content and Composition of Sunflower(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 1986) Mustajab Khan; Supervisor By: Dr. Ihsan Ilahi1lr. .uthor r{.h.. to .rDr... rrl. .pp..clrtlo! ahd atatltud. tor h. In.d I'.,|t' Pei..@r of aotat' urie...tty ot P..h.nr' for €ddac. ad \ thru6trout th.l. .audy ud th. 9r.pr!at1or ot tht. odu.cdpt.Item The Comparative Effect of Mutagen on Some Genetic Parameters of Soybean (Glycine Max (L) Merril)(Department of Botany, 1992) Mrs Shoukat Islam Khan; Supervisor By: Dr. S.M. SarimI am thankful to hy dviBor Dr. F.M. sarin, got.ny Oopit. Univ€.sity of P€3hartr and Co-advisor Dr. Sa.€d-ul- N.saan, Deptt. ol Plant Br.€ding and c€netica NttFP Aarjcullural Univ6reity P€€h.r.r for th€ir valurbl€ 6ug9€atjons! k6€n int6...i, constructivs criticj.n, ahd €hoour.s6n€n! lhroughout my rosoarch work.Item Studies on Tissue Culture of RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA (L.) BENTH. EX KURZ(Department of Botany, 1983) Mehmood Akram; Supervisor By: Dr. Ihsan Ilahi'rh6 pultos€ of these inv.ttigttions E! io 4ltivat€ nat'olfia ..rP.nfin4 .c811!-s tis!u. .nit to regultle dilferentittion tot ln aitta pfopag.tio. L€af, .iem anil root exPlants of R. ..tpeariaaBt. cutilred on llurarhige snd stoog'! (1962)? vnit'rg .odifi€d (noot cultur€) and Abou'M'ndour (197t) n'ili!' {it\ th' 3upplenentation o{ cocotut r t, ct3€in hvdrolv3'te, vea5t extttct d3 orsanic nuttients and diffolcnt concentratione 6f various Dlant grouth reSulrtors as 2,4_Dr NAA? IM, ABA, Kn, BAP' 2iP .nd adenine sulphato for ca11u3 folnation ^nd ct11u3 culrure 'Item Studies on the Weeds of Important Cereal Crops of NWFP Pakistan(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 1984) Khan Bahadar Marwat; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. M.A.F FaridiI d. . slE iel dont of Esttltrdo to I4Y d!qF166r dd najor Forsls rb. !L/l.F. raddl td surjardtttc thc 'lobld 5d lncdJsrtt!ff !!ry t!P!@oo.nta ,!d ct tlficttloB tn tlro lrtEfali@ ot tlt6 r@acd!t. lt &thd b oul€.d to .i. ldblbrFiisb4t It!. fiobe.il s..id ,oit Dlt obatil. l6Jsr 4&.!! ol tho autE!!'l6ot? c@itt .t tor th.b h.l? ed .usA.BJlon. d!!l!A tbo coa6e ot tn a. l4.Btlgallot . &d&! a& duo to D!. ..rL,rr. xaa.'r llrtclr^l .lolonttflo oillc.r !C$A Libos.t"o!i!6r lbsbdd (Dd li&€e laf@dt5t l! iloB.dtAo. !6aLla)r ald {-!ot. ;t. 5.I. /iU &d i*t. r. iitslir oaUto!6 !trola ot |dLlrt&r f@ F @ldtt{r lle,lIatlo IIt6Ettr d, t@ th. fF€ !406.! to lrhott holbala at ib.lrArGr (sFal|4 .!a &16abad erp.ctl6rt.Item Studies on Some Soil Algae of North West Frontier Province Pakistan(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 1981) Ghazala Anjum; Supervisor By: Dr. M.A.F. FaridiThe author is extremely obliged to her Major Professor Dr. M.A.F. Faridi, for suggesting the problem, guidance, valuable suggestions, eriti ms and encouragment during the course ofthis investigation, on I am thankful to Dr. Ihsan Ilahi, Dr. S.M.Chaghtai and Dr. M. Said, members of the supervisory committee, for their help and suggestions during this study. Special thanks are due to Dr. Farrukh Hussain, Assistant Professor of Botany, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, for his sincere help, valuable suggestions, critims and for going through the sub-final manuscript.Item Prospects of ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAI, Technology for Growth, Mineral, Nutrient Acquisition and Essential Oils of Selected Mentha Species(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2012) Tanvir Burni; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Farrukh HussainAll kind of praises for Almighty Allah the Beneficent and the most Merciful Who gave me the courage to do, the sight to observe and the mind to think, judge and analyze, My first thanks go to my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Farrukh Hussain, for the allocation of the topic of this thesis. He was an exceptional supervisor who trained, supported and encouraged me gently at every point of my work. I thank him for his trust for doing my experiments self-dependent. I benefited enormously from his experienced skills in experimental preparation and execution of this investigation. My thanks also go to Prof. Dr. M. Ibrar, Chairman, Department of Botany for providing me possible facilities and the good working atmosphere. Sincere thanks are due to all colleagues of Department of Botany for establishing a pleasant working atmosphere and for their helpfullness. Special thanks are due to Prof. Mussarat Jabeen for her encouragement and nice company during this research work. I also acknowledge the help of Dr. Sharif Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, KPK University of Agriculture, Peshawar for doing the elemental analysis. Dr. Mohammad Nazir and Prof. Saleem Department of Animal Nutrition, KPK University of Agriculture Peshawar for proximate analysis. Special thanks are due to Dr. Y. Dalpe Agri Food Ottawa, Canada for providing me relevant literature for the identification of AM fungi.Item Plant Resource Evaluation of Chakesar Valley District Shangla Pakistan with respect to Human and Animal Use(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2011) Mohib Shah; Supervisor By: Dr. F. M. SaialnnumcFblc ihtnks to Almirity AU.h. Who crcatd m& and th! 'idh: He hos pul do*n for cresturc. Thcein arc fiuirs tnd ddc palfis prcd@ing shctthcd fiuit stllks? And also comri With h.vcs dd slalk for foddcr md sq'd ed|ld pldls' Tt n whioh ol Blclsiig of you L.td will vou bot (iini ud ntn), dcnv (Al QuEn surh A.R.hman Pan 2?; l0 ' ll) Fid Md foEmos( urcondirioDl dok! ed lPPrcci.lion 8ds @ m' su@di$r Di Fimkh Hush Msilorio6 Profcsr ld @nlinut loltow_up tnd glidd4 &om strt ofth. Drclod vrlri.S uplorh"ndof rhi! trud, in irs pEol lom, Equllly inponlnr k hi! hqn'fcll {d f.$.dood 'pP6&h hs hll9dmou rigninomca lo fty pcM.l wll'b.inss, i. p&t &Pcciollv uniw6ilv @tEh snnl thrt rrtc m. finscid 3!Dton. I wld likc lo th'nk Uiiw6ity of Ptshtw for D.tli.lly tundinS lh! pojet. I rle rkrowl.dgp !s!i'Ltc' fbm th' s'tr n'mbcB psrricuhny Pof.ter Dr F.M. Ssi,lr Petsr Dr Muhm d lbd' Mr O Dat'8ir' Mr, Z.hn Mlhst d oflh. Dc!.rtn. of Eot'|ry Uniwdig ofP6htw lwld rle lik o lh|it Mr N.v!.d Ald$t $d Mt Q@iZ.bihul'n tu lntn hcb dudng th' i&nriliqtion of Dt.rr sPeim.nsItem Phytosociological and Ethnobotanical Profile of Subtropical Vegetation of Darazinda Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2014) Ulfat Samreen; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Muhammad IbrarI would like to thank my major supervisor of M.Phil and Ph.D Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar, for his guidance and support from initial conception of the research to the final preparation of the dissertation. Not only was he a great counselor from my time in the Master of Philosophy, but his support, understanding and respect for me provided encouragementall the way through my studies. He has always been easy to approach and willing to help with any problem. My sincere thanks go to Dr. Lal badshah (Co-supervisor) Peshawar University for their thoughtful suggestions and beneficial critiques at various Stages of my study. Sincere thanks to Dr. Mr. Zahir Muhammad, Dr. Ghulam Dastagir, Dr. Barkatullah, Mr. Rehmaullah and Ghulam Jilani for being willing to help meat different stages of my research. Without the provision of cooperation of all the teaching staff, clerical staff, lab assistance and lab attendants at the Department of Botany and other research sites, the current work would have not come to fruition. Special thanks to Mr. Ishfaq Ullah Department of Botany, University of Peshawar for composingthe thesis.Item Phytoecological and Ethnobotanical Studies of Kalash Valley District Chitral Hindukush Range Pakistan(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2014) Fazli Hadi; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Muhammad IbrarI am very thankful to Almighty Allah (the one and the only), who helped me to complete this work and compilation of the thesis. His help is needed in each and every movement of life. This research work has been done with the support and efforts of my Research Supervisor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar. I am extremely grateful to him for his support, respect, valuable guidance, useful suggestion, ideas and care from initial conception of the research to the final preparation of dissertation. He has always been easy to approach and willing to help with any problem. I am thankful to Prof. Dr. Siraj-Ud-Din, Chairman Department of Botany University of Peshawar for his guidance, help and all administrative support. I acknowledge the support and every possible help of all the teaching and supportive staff of the Department of Botany, University of Peshawar especially Mr. Ghulam Jelani (Curator) for his help in identification of plant species. I am thankful to my lab fellows specially Ms. Ulfat Samreen for every possible help. I am obliged to my colleagues of Center of Plant Biodiversity for their every possible support, help and cooperation in completion of this research work. I am greatly thankful to my Brother-in-Law (Mr. Abdul Khaliq) and nephew (Mr. Rafi Ahmad) for their logistic and moral support in the collection of plant specimens and data for the research work. The help and security provided by the Pakistan Army, Chitral Police and Boarder force during the field visits to different localities of Kalash valley are also highly appreciated. I am very thankful to the local community in all the three localities of Kalash valley for their logistic support, guidance and full cooperation in the collection of all types of data during the field studies.Item Pharmacognosy of Skimmia Laureola (DC) Siebold & ZUCC Ex WALP and ZANTHOXYLUM ARMATUM DC Family RUTACEAE(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2012) Barkatullah; Supervisor By: Professor Dr. Muhammad IbrarAll praises are meant to Almighty Allah, The Creator, The Guider and The Sustainer, Who provided the courage, strength and vision to carry out this research work. After that my immense gratitude, heartiest thanks and deep regards to my research supervisor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar for his welcoming attitude, clear guidance, positive criticism and supportive approach which helped me to complete my research work with full expression of my capabilities. I greatly acknowledge the financial support provided by Higher Education Commission Islamabad for my studies. I am thankful to Prof. Dr. Farrukh Hussain, Prof Dr. F. M. Sarim, Prof. Dr. Addur Rashid, Mr. Zahir Muhammad, Mr. Ghulam Dastagir, Mrs. Tanvir Burni, Ms. Musarrat Jabeen, Mr. Rehman Ullah, Dr. Lal Badshah for their support and helping attitude. I am also grateful to my research fellows Mr. Zaman Sher, Mr. Ishfaq Hameed, Dr. Mohib Shah, Mr. Musharraf Khan, Ms. Tabassum Yaseen and Mrs. Shahida Naveed and also my lab fellows Ms. Maryam Ihsan, Ms. Ulfat samreen, Ms. Shambaleed and Ms. Sumera for pacing with me and maintaining a comfortable working atmosphere. I would also like to acknowledge the contribution of office and para teaching staff of Department of Botany, University of Peshawar for helping me all the way throughout my study. My deep regards are forwarded to Dr. Niaz Ali, Associate Professor, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar; Dr. Innayat ur Rehman, PCSIR Labs, Peshawar; Dr. Shaukat Hussain, KPK Agriculture University, Peshawar; Mr. Naveed Muhammad, Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar and Jan Ullah, Department of Chemistry, University of Peshawar, for providing professional guidance during my research work.Item Pharmacognosy of IPHIONA GRANTIOIDES (BOISS) ANDERB and PLUCHEA ARGUTA BOISS SUBSP GLABRA QAISER of Family Asteraceae(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2014) Shahida Naveed; Supervisor By: Professor Dr. Muhammad IbrarIn the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. All praises are for ―Almighty Allah‖. The most Benevolent, the only to be Praised, whose blessing and exaltations flourished my thoughts and enabled me to improve my knowledge up to this stage. I thank Allah that in spite of all problems, which I encountered during Ph. D, enabled me to complete this dissertation. I offer my humble and sincerest words of thanks to The Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) who is forever a torch of knowledge and guidance for humanity. It is a matter of immense pleasure for me to express my deepest regards and feelings of gratitude to my research supervisor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar, Chairman, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, for his meticulous mentorship, guidance, constructive criticism , illustrious advice and encouragement during my study and research work which helped me to complete this research work with full expression of my capabilities.I am particularly inspired by his affection and co-operative approach towards students.Item Pharmacognostic Study of Some Important Species of Family Zygophyllaceae and Euphorbiaceae From Pakistan(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2012) Ghulam Dastagar; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Farrukh HussainI wish to acknowledge Dr. Khanzadi Fatima Khattak, Chief Scientist, NIFA (Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture), Tarnab, Peshawar for her supervision and kind help in the proximate analysis of medicinal plant samples. I am really thankful to Dr. Abdul Sattar, Director, Entomology Section and Mr. Misbah who provided all the facilities to do insecticidal activity at NIFA (Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture), Tarnab Peshawar. I am thankful to Mr. Abid Ali Khan, Ph. D scholar at Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar for his kind help in determining the antibacterial and antifungal activity of medicinal plants samples.Item Pharmacognostic Study of Five Medicinal Plants of Family Solanaceae from District Peshawar Pakistan(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2012) Ishfaq Hameed; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Farrukh HussainAll kinds of appreciation are for Allah Almighty who created the universe and bestowed the mankind with knowledge and wisdom to search for his secrets. The author is thankful to him who gave him the potential, courage and patience to complete this research work. I am extremely obliged to my Research Advisor Prof. Dr. Farrukh Hussain for suggesting the problem, guidance, valuable suggestion, encouragement and full cooperation during the course of this investigation and every possible help, which leads completion of this research work. I also extend my grateful thanks to Prof. Dr. Fazli Malik Sarim and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar, Chairman Department of Botany, for providing necessary facilities during research work. I am also thankful to Prof. Dr. Siraj-ud-Din, Miss Mussarat Jabeen, Dr. Tanvir Burni, Dr. Ghulam Dastagir, Dr. Zahir Muhammad, Dr. Nadeem Ahmad, Dr. Lal Badshah, Dr. Barkatullah and Mr. Rehmanullah for their support and helping attitude. With deep sense of gratitude and appreciation I would like to extend my thanks to Prof. Dr. Abdur Rashid and Zabih Ullah, Department of Botany Peshawar University, for the identification and authentiflcation of the plants. Thanks to Prof. Dr. Abdur Rashid for providing microscopic camera for taking micro-photographs of the anatomical sections of the research specimens. Thanks to the Dr. Ihsan Ullah DCS/Head Nutritional Chemistry, Mohammad Yousuf SSA for nutritional analysis at NIFA, Peshawar. Thanks to Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Assist Prof. Dr. Nafees Bacha and Abid Ali Khan Ph. D Scholar, Department of Biotechnology and Microbiolgy, University of Peshawar, for biological activities. My sincere thanks go to the University of Peshawar for financial support for elemental analysis.Item Pharmacognostic Evaluation and Green Synthesis of Silver Gold Nanoparticles of Sageretia thea (Osbeck) Johnst for Biological Screening(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2016) Sumaira Shah; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Siraj ud DinAllah says in the Holly Quran “I have created all the things in the universe for the welfare of mankind and mankind is created for my warship (Al-Quran Surah Nahl, Ayat #12). From the above saying it is clear that all the materials on earth are created for benefit of man and man has to explore these materials through knowledge. From the day first the main struggle of humans was to discover things (plant and animals) for food and treatment of disease. The use of different plant parts and drugs derived from plants used for the treatment of diseases goes back to pre historic times. The Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians and the people of subcontinent (Pakistan and India) developed their material medica respectively. The Greek medicine was further developed by Muslim Arab and Romans (Ackerknecht, 1973). Latter on the plants were classified into two categories, medicinal plants and food plants. The use of plant parts and different extracts derived from plants for the curement of different disease is called herbalism. WHO defined medicinal plants as “A whole plant or its organs contains such type of substances which have therapeutic value and is also good for synthetic drugs production. Many plants naturally synthesize useful substances as primary & secondary metabolites, in which secondary metabolites are more useful for human and animal health maintenance. These substances also play role in health maintenance as well as a defense mechanism for plants itself against herbivores, microbes and insects (Lai and Roy 2004). From the history of medicines it is clear that from the very beginning human has been dependent on plant for health maintenance (Bensky et al., 1993). Plants use as a medicine in both eastern and western cultures dates back to 6,000 year ago (Solecki and Shanidar, 1975). The founder of Greek’s pharmacy and medicine Hippocrates has mentioned in his writing about 400 items as a medicinal substances.Item Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Studies of HEDERA HELIX L. (HEDERA NEPALENSIS K. KOCH)(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 1998) Muhammad Ibrar; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr- IhsanI E imensely indebted to ry superisor, D!. Ih3an Ilahi,_ Plofeseor of Botany and Dean Faculty of sciences, Onj,vefslty of Peshaka!, fo! his inspired supesiston, guldance conatant help and encoulaqefrent thloughout the coulse of my study. r 3hal1 eve! lemenbe! hi6 klnd coop€iation, slncele and valuable criticisn and booEtlng up ny nolaf duling ny lelearch. ACXNqWLTDqmll!A t.b.r1 be failinq in ny duty if r doD't place o! recold ny heart fulf qlatitud€ in lespect of ey co-eupe!v13o! Dr. Farlu*n Hussain , Plofesso!/chaiman Departhent of Botany, for plovidlnE all posslble research tacttitleg, ritelatu.e and valuable eugge5tlons, and plovidlng €van hls persoral chdicals.Item Mushrooms of Swat Pakistan A Study Base Upon Molecular and Morphoanatomical Characterization(CENTRE OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY, 2017) Ishtiaq Ahmad; Supervisor By: PROF. DR. ABDUR RASHIDI am thankful to Allah Almighty for blessing me with ample strength and stamina to do this venture. So many people assisted and supported me during this work belonging to at least three distinguished institutions i.e. Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan and Pfister Lab, Harvard University Herbaria, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA. I have to express my profound gratitude to my worthy supervisor, Prof Dr. Abdur Rashid, Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, who was kind enough to accept me as PhD student and then facilitated my research in highest ranked universities of the world. I would also like to thank the worthy director of Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar Dr. Asad Ullah for facilitation in official matters. Support of Mr. Abdul Razzaq, Mr. Usman Ali and Mr. Basheer Khan was vital in course work accomplishment of this dissertation. I also thank Mr. Muhammad Ullah Saeed and Javed Khan for their help in official engagements. Lab assistant Centralized Resource Laboratories (CRL), Department of Physics, University of Peshawar, Mr. Abdullah Jan was very helpful in providing brilliant Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM) for mushrooms that were new to science. I am greatly indebted to Prof. Dr. Abul Nasir Khalid, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, for his enthusiastic involvement in accomplishment of this distinguished work. I am so grateful to him for accepting me as PhD research student under his co-supervision. He introduced me to the field of practical mycology and molecular phylogenetic taxonomy of mushrooms. He always left the doors of his lab open for me and provided every kind of possible facility related to my research.Item Impact of Water Quality on the Algal Diversity in Peshawar Valley Pakistan(Department of Botany, 2006) Aqal Zaman; Supervisor By: Prof Dr. F.M. SarimI m 8r*lly iodebied io my $p€disor ?of*sor. Dr' Feli Malik Sdim Departn. of Bohny, UrireErty of Peshaws, qboe vatuble sugg.3tions dd vest lnowlcdg. Bade the @mpletion of my rh6is possible. I am much beholdm to co-sup€flis., Plofessor' Dr, Sv.d Zahi! Sba'h Chaime, Botany Dcparhe.l, Isl@ia Collcgc, Univdny of P€shaM' who ha alwvs b€fl vcry kind to go $rcueh my thesis ed sugg*t imprevctun1s. I am very graLtul to Prcfcasor' Dr' Farukn t{ssain, Chlimu, Departnent of Botany Univdrty ofP6hawtr, *ho h4 ben tlE soNe ofiBPiEtion for mc duing 6v PhD. I t4l b qpB ny ordial Sniitude !d in depth rh,nls to hin fo' poviding iic n66sy f.cilities dudng the rceeh wo* I olfesl dy sp.cid lhdkr 10 Dr' Ali'f Huen @nsul|nt dd Dr' Raja Zsif Diredor P.tisrtu loGt tBritule Pdblvff for thct sineE hclp ad g!ide*' in 'U otc staScs of rctling lhb wolk eFcially in staisricd mlvst ed gapbic work I um dso tl'unkl-ur lo Dr. M K lcBhuri drlilio'rl dncctdr Prlnlu! Muscun ot Natwl hisrory, Isllmbad ro help in miNlhoiogrrphvItem Ethno Floristic Study Vegetation Structure and Nutaceutical Aspect of Selected Plants of District Bannu Pakistan(Department of Botany, 2015) Ihsan Ullah; Supervisor By: Prof Dr. Siraj ud DinAll praises be to Allah, The Almighty, The Omnipotent, The most Compassionate, Who bestowed me with the potential and ability to successfully complete the present work. Without Allah’s divine help, I would not have been able to achieve anything in my life. All respects to Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H), the most perfect among all human beings ever born on the surface of the earth, who is forever a source of guidance and knowledge for the humanity of all times. In the first place, I would like to record my gratitude to my honorable teacher and worthy research supervisor Professor Dr. Siraj ud Din for his supervision, advice and guidance for each and every stage of this research. Moreover, he provided me with unflinching encouragement and support in multiform. His truly scientific intuition has made him an oasis of ideas that enriched my growth as a student. I feel highly privileged to express my profound gratitude to Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar Department of Botany, University of Peshawar and to Prof. Dr. Sultan Mehmood Wazir for their devotion, creativity and cooperation in my work. I would to extend my appreciation to Dr. Nadeem Ahmad, Dr. Zahir Muhammad, Dr. Ghulam Dastagir, Dr. Lal Badshah, Dr. Barkat Ullah, Mr. Rehman Ullah and Mr. Ghulam Jelani for their support and helping attitude.Item Effect of RHIZOBIUM, VAM and ROCK PHOSPHATE INOCULATION on Growth. Productivity and Nutrients Acquistion of Some Selected Legumes(DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 2013) Tabassum Yaseen; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Farrukh Hussain,All praises to the Lord of lords, Allah (Subhānahū wa Ta‘ālā), Who is the Creator and the Sustainer of all the worlds. Nothing can be achieved without His will. Blessings upon His dearest messenger, Prophet Muhammad (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa Sallam). The Almighty Allah guided me and gave me the strength, courage and knowledge to accomplish this project successfully. It is an extreme pleasure for me to express my sincere and cordial gratitude to my honorable and respectable advisor Professor Dr. Farrukh Hussain Department of Botany, University of Peshawar for his inspiring guidance, and motivating attitude throughout this research assignment. His constructive criticism and valuable suggestions make my task achievable. Obligations are due to Chairman, Professor Dr. Muhammad Ibrar, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, for their unprecedented help in extending all facilities. I am thankful to Dr. Tanvir Burni, Dr. Lal Badshah, Dr. Barktullah, Prof Dr. F. M. Sarim, Prof. Dr. Abdur Rashid, Dr. Zahir Muhammad, Dr. Ghulam Dastagir, Ms. Musarrat Jabeen, for their support and helping attitude. Special thanks to Agricultural staffs of Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences Agriculture University and Economics Department for completion of soil analysis and statistical analysis.Item Effect of Priming on the Germination Growth Productivity Mineral and Nutritional Value of Seven Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L) Genotypes Under Different Salinity Levels and Sowing Time(Department of Botany, 2012) Zahir Muhammad; Supervisor By: Prof. Dr. Farrukh HussainAll acclamation and appreciation are for Almighty Allah, most gracious and the most beneficent who bestowed the mankind with knowledge and wisdom and who enabled me to complete this project under the dynamic supervision of my great supervisor, Meritorious Professor and an elite scientist Prof. Dr. Farrukh Hussain. Without his guidance and support, I would never have been able to complete my Ph.D work. In addition, I am very much thankful to him for training mescientific writing styles. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the Chairman, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar and all my colleagues, especially Dr. Lal Badshah, Dr. Barkatullah and Mr. Rehmanullah for their suggestions, help and encouragement in the completionofthis project