Department of Soil Science the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿. Qasim Ali, 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗘𝗖 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

This well-deserved recognition reflects his dedication to advancing knowledge and inspiring the next generation of researchers. Wishing him continued success in his academic journey!

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑫𝒓. Maqshoof Ahmad, 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏, 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒐𝒊𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑯𝑬𝑪 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑨 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. !

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐐𝐒 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟑𝟒𝐭𝐡)

https://www.app.com.pk/punjab/iub-scientist-wins-national-innovation-award-in-soil-science/

IUB scientist wins National Innovation Award in soil science Associate Professor at the Department of Soil Science, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Dr. Azhar Hussain has won the prestigious Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad Innovative Concept Award 2026 in a national-level competition organized by the Soil Science Society of Pakistan.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝘇𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱/𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱 (𝗧.𝗜., 𝗗.𝗡.𝗣.) 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻.

Soil Science Society of Pakistan (SSSP), a prestigious professional body of soil scientists/ environmental scientists, organized a national-level award competition titled the “Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad (T.I., D.N.P.) Innovative Concept Award 2026.”

In this highly competitive initiative, Dr. Azhar Hussain, Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, research Idea selected and awarded “Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad (T.I., D.N.P.) Innovative Concept Award 2026.” along with prize money.

His innovative Concept in the cetegory of High Efficiency Fertilizer for Higher Soil pH was recognized as groundbreaking contribution in Soil Science

The award was conferred during the 21st International Congress of the Soil Science Society of Pakistan, held at University of Poonch Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, from May 05–07, 2026.

This award initiative was a collaborative effort of the Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Microbial Biotechnologies Pvt. Ltd., and renowned international scientist Dr. Shabeer A. Shahid Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait.