selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- Can the intellect analyze the spirit?. HOW LONG THIS ROAD: Race, Religion, and the Legacy of C. Eric Lincoln. 177-191. 2003
- Outcome of critically ill obese patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit. The CIMO (the critical care initiative for the study of hospitalized patients with morbid obesity) study.. Critical Care Medicine. A113-A113. 2000
- <title>Learning shape from focus using multilayer neural networks</title>. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 366-375. 1999
- Foreign exchange market forecasting using evolutionary fuzzy networks. Proceedings of the IEEE/IAFE 1997 Computational Intelligence for Financial Engineering (CIFEr). 213-219. 1997
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journal articles
- Bioelectronic medicine: Will it bring revolution to the practice of medicine?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 68:1291-1292. 2018
- Psychosocial aspects of pregnant women living with diabetes.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 66:S99-S100. 2016
- Psychosis with Huntington's disease: role of antipsychotic medications. BMJ Case Reports. 2014:bcr2013202625-bcr2013202625. 2014
- Acute psychosis with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional-defiant disorder comorbidities. BMJ Case Reports. 2014:bcr2013202835-bcr2013202835. 2014
- School refusal in adolescent young man: could this be an idiopathic amotivational syndrome?. BMJ Case Reports. 2014:bcr2013203508-bcr2013203508. 2014
- Persistent genital arousal disorder: a clinical challenge. BMJ Case Reports. 2013:bcr2013009098-bcr2013009098. 2013
- Non-English writers: pitfalls and ways out.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 63:537-538. 2013
- 'Community treatment order'--how often is it being used?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:1351-1352. 2012
- Delusion or obsession: Clinical dilemma. BMC Research Notes. 5:384. 2012
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): is this disorder under-recognized?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:974-975. 2012
- Gender selection: is there a growing trend?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:738-739. 2012
- Psychosis and temporal lobe epilepsy-role of electroconvulsive therapy. BMJ Case Reports. 2012:bcr0320126056-bcr0320126056. 2012
- Need for training in cultural psychiatry: how relevant is it for Pakistan?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:621-622. 2012
- Light therapy: does it play an important role in mental health?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:511-512. 2012
- Efficacy of ECT in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder with Parkinson's disease. BMJ Case Reports. 2012:bcr0120125675-bcr0120125675. 2012
- Medical errors: who is to be blamed?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:406-407. 2012
- Economics in mental health: should investment be made?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:300-301. 2012
- Psychosis in temporal lobe epilepsy: atypical presentation. BMJ Case Reports. 2012:bcr1120115169-bcr1120115169. 2012
- Mental health first aid: need for grass root approach?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 62:77-78. 2012
- Schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease: challenges in management. BMJ Case Reports. 2011:bcr1120115108-bcr1120115108. 2011
- Cell phone and brain: how do they interact?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:1249-1250. 2011
- Gender dysphoria: an occult challenge for medical profession.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:1145-1146. 2011
- Obsessive compulsive disorder with psychosis NOS, in an asexual male: a diagnostic challenge. BMJ Case Reports. 2011:bcr0920114807-bcr0920114807. 2011
- Risperidone associated tardive dyskinesia- a less common phenomenon. BMJ Case Reports. 2011:bcr0720114471-bcr0720114471. 2011
- Medical marijuana: can we think about it?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:932-933. 2011
- Nutritional factors in mental health: does 'epigenetics' provide a road map?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:823-824. 2011
- Smoking and mental health: do we have adequate insight?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:709-710. 2011
- Medical negligence: a growing problem in Pakistan.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:610-611. 2011
- Paranormal phenomena: is there a role for mental health professionals?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:506-507. 2011
- Verbal abuse: does it lead to mental disorder?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:404-405. 2011
- Insightful hallucination: psychopathology or paranormal phenomenon?. BMJ Case Reports. 2011:bcr1020103456-bcr1020103456. 2011
- Possession: a clinical enigma. BMJ Case Reports. 2011:bcr0120113725-bcr0120113725. 2011
- Sturge-Weber syndrome: neurology-psychiatry interface. BMJ Case Reports. 2011:bcr0220113817-bcr0220113817. 2011
- Homelessness and mental health: are we neglecting this grave issue?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:299-300. 2011
- Refugee mental health: is it an unrelieved burden?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:193-194. 2011
- Corruption in medical practice: how far have we gone?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 61:93-94. 2011
- Mood disorder associated with gastrointestinal and liver diseases: are there many challenges?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:1064-1065. 2010
- Professional competence assessment: is it a wakeup call for Pakistan?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:965-966. 2010
- Should doctors and patients be friends? Can this lead to an ethical dilemma?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:875-876. 2010
- Post traumatic stress disorder: is it under or over recognized in clinical practice?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:781-782. 2010
- Corridor consultations: should this practice be discouraged?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:694-695. 2010
- Depression in males: is this matter more serious?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:504-505. 2010
- Personal space: implications in patient-doctor relationship.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:321-322. 2010
- Whistleblowing: do we have courage?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:75-76. 2010
- Elderly abuse: tip of the ice berg.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 60:3-4. 2010
- Crisis response in mental health: do we have a protocol?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:860-861. 2009
- Prevention of depression: would it relieve the burden of morbidity?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:796-797. 2009
- Terrorism and mental health: the issue of psychological fragility.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:725-726. 2009
- Torture and doctors: an ethical dilemma?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:573-574. 2009
- Stalking and mental health: do we need guidelines?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:493-494. 2009
- Mental illness among doctors: how serious can this be?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:326-327. 2009
- Medical referees: how fair is the verdict?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:257-258. 2009
- 'Homosexuality: are we adequately equipped to address this issue in clinical practice'?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:185-186. 2009
- Myth of reincarnation: a challenge for mental health profession. Journal of Medical Ethics. 35:91-91. 2009
- Ecology and mental health: time to understand ecopsychiatry.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 59:56-57. 2009
- Aftermath of child abuse: need to reduce the burden of morbidity.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:710-711. 2008
- Karo-Kari: A Form of Honour Killing in Pakistan. Transcultural Psychiatry. 45:683-694. 2008
- Should there be an age of retirement for the doctors? A matter for debate.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:652-653. 2008
- Abuse of mentally ill patients: are we ignoring the human rights principle?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:523-524. 2008
- Quest for a 'universal psychiatrist': how long is the journey?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:465-466. 2008
- Response by author. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:474. 2008
- Expression of Depressive Symptoms, Regional Variations: A Comparison of Three Cities in Pakistan. Psychiatric Annals. 38:474-477. 2008
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): should we officially include this form of treatment?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:413-414. 2008
- A pilot study of bullying and harassment among medical professionals in Pakistan, focussing on psychiatry: need for a medical ombudsman. Journal of Medical Ethics. 34:463-466. 2008
- Migration of doctors: should we apply the index of happiness?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:342-344. 2008
- Accepting gifts from patients: how ethical can this be in the local context?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:281-282. 2008
- Boundary violations in medical practice: what should be done?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:211-213. 2008
- Response from the author. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:153. 2008
- Safe medical practice in Pakistan: are we prepared to adopt a path?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:145-147. 2008
- International migration of doctors from developing countries: need to follow the Commonwealth Code. Journal of Medical Ethics. 34:67-68. 2008
- Research qualifications in medicine: what is the importance?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:93-94. 2008
- Referral letter from family physician to psychiatrist: would it have educational, service or research implications?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 58:47. 2008
- Mentorship program in mental health: time to develop a new academic relationship.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:527-528. 2007
- Spiritual dimension of mental health: do we have adequate insight?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:522-523. 2007
- Psychiatry in Pakistan: 1947-2006: a new balance sheet.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:453-463. 2007
- Professional behaviour of doctors: are we meeting the criteria?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:425-427. 2007
- Medical doctors in media: is this a viable alternate career option?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:379-380. 2007
- Eligibility for appointment as 'dean' of a medical school. Are the criteria being met?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:331. 2007
- The suicide note: what can be done in the light of its implications?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:327-328. 2007
- Will future psychiatry be 'organic-based'? Evidences from radiology cannot be ignored.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 17:384-385. 2007
- Psychiatric training: a comparison between Canada and Pakistan. Is there a common ground?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:267-271. 2007
- Is there a visible mental health policy in Pakistan?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:212-213. 2007
- Shared care model for mental health: is it a viable option for pakistan ?. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 17:185-186. 2007
- Death wish or suicidal ideation: implications for management.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:156-157. 2007
- Role of shamans in a multidisciplinary mental health team.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 17:183-184. 2007
- Prevalence of Depression among Households in Three Capital Cities of Pakistan: Need to Revise the Mental Health Policy. PLoS ONE. 2:e209-e209. 2007
- Could there be a role for shamans in the health care delivery system of Pakistan?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 57:101-103. 2007
- Plagiarism: how serious is this problem in Pakistan?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 56:618. 2006
- Should the patients have access to their medical case notes ? - the local perspective.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 16:683-684. 2006
- Human rights and international recruitment of psychiatrists: dilemma for developing countries.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 56:474-476. 2006
- Jinni possession: A clinical enigma in mental health.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 56:476-478. 2006
- Medical system: need for appraisal and suggestions.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 16:681. 2006
- E-psychiatry: uses and limitations.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 56:327-332. 2006
- Impact of international recruitment of psychiatrists on the health system of Pakistan.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 16:441-444. 2006
- Mental health in Pakistan: where do we stand?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 56:198-199. 2006
- Healing powers among doctors: is there a role for mysticism?. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 16:313. 2006
- Primary care psychiatry in Pakistan--a long way ahead.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 56:49-50. 2006
- Quest for culturally relevant classification in psychiatry.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 56:92-93. 2006
- Disaster psychiatry: need for appraisal.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 15:667. 2005
- Criminality and mental health: implications for society.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 55:360-362. 2005
- Polypharmacy practice in psychiatry.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 15:451-453. 2005
- Pattern of tobacco consumption among adult women of low socioeconomic community Karachi, Pakistan.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 55:111-114. 2005
- Disaster, mental health and rescuing medical professionals.. Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad. 17:1-2. 2005
- Prevalence of depression and the associated risks factors among adult women in a fishing community.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 54:519-525. 2004
- Uses and Limitations of Ethnotherapy. International Journal of Mental Health. 33:54-95. 2004
- Out-of-Pocket expenditure for depression among patients attending private community psychiatric clinics in Pakistan.. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. 7:23-28. 2004
- Economic burden of depression in Pakistan.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 54:43-44. 2004
- Galvanising mental health research in low- and middle-income countries: Role of scientific journals.. Annals of General Psychiatry. 3:5-5. 2004
- Ethnopsychiatry--a review.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 53:483-490. 2003
- Obsessive compulsive disorder in a fishermen community.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 13:581-583. 2003
- Health Services Delivery by Shamans. International Journal of Mental Health. 32:63-83. 2003
- Liaison psychiatry and referral rates among hospitalized patients.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 13:274-276. 2003
- Prescribing trends in a community psychiatric clinic.. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 13:237-238. 2003
- Subthreshold mental disorders.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 53:42-44. 2003
- KDBI: Kinetic Data of Bio-molecular Interactions database. Nucleic Acids Research (NAR). 31:255-257. 2003
- Textile effluents and their contribution towards aquatic pollution in the Kabul River (Pakistan). Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan. 24:106-111. 2002
- A preliminary report on an on going anthropological study. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 12:195-196. 2002
- Psychiatric case-note auditing. Medical Forum Monthly. 13:20-21. 2002
- Quest for defining mental health. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 12:65-66. 2002
- Quest for defining mental health. Medical Forum Monthly. 13:1-2. 2002
- A preliminary study of educational intervention program for alternative mental health practitioners. Medical Forum Monthly. 12:17-23. 2001
- Pattern of mental of health morbidity. Medical Forum Monthly. 12:34-36. 2001
- State of mental health in Pakistan.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 51:238-239. 2001
- Fuzzy and evolutionary modelling of nonlinear control systems. Mathematical and Computer Modelling. 33:533-551. 2001
- A preliminary study of educational intervention program for alternative mental health practitioners. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 11:232-238. 2001
- Magnitude of stress among medical practitioners. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 11:275-277. 2001
- Pattern of mental health morbidity. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 11:706-708. 2001
- Psychiatric case-note auditing. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 11:559-560. 2001
- Does nebulized corticosteroid therapy have an effect on ammonia-induced pulmonary injury?. Clinical Toxicology. 38:79. 2000
- Separation and characterization of proteins from green and etiolated shoots of rice (Oryza sativaL.): Towards a rice proteome. Electrophoresis. 20:630-636. 1999
- Fine-grained parallel genetic algorithm:a global convergence criterion. International Journal of Computer Mathematics. 73:139-155. 1999
- Mental health morbidity pattern in Pakistan. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 9:362-365. 1999
- Mental health morbidity: An experience in a community psychiatric clinic. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 8:262-264. 1998
- Depression among abused children. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 8:174-176. 1998
- Doctor-patient communication. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 8:72-74. 1998
- Shamanic concepts and treatment of mental illness in Pakistan. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 8:33-35. 1998
- Knowledge of depression among general practitioners. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 7:249-251. 1997
- Traditional practices and childhood diarrhoea. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 7:27-29. 1997
- Evaluating the role of predation in population fluctuations of the soybean aphid Aphis glycines in farmers' fields in Indonesia. Journal of Applied Ecology. 34:971-984. 1997
- Psychological predictors of risk for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection among low-income inner-city men: A community-based survey. Psychology and Health. 12:493-503. 1997
- Al-Mughtaribun: American law and the transformation of Muslim life in the United-States - Moore,KM. Journal of Church and State. 39:347-348. 1997
- Scope of ethnopsychiatry in Pakistan.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 46:119. 1996
- Separation of radioindium (N.C.A.) from neutron irradiated tin and cadmium on hydrated antimony pentoxide. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 212:107-115. 1996
- A109Cd/109mAg generator. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 201:205-211. 1995
- Predation and parasitism on eggs of two pod‐sucking bugs,Nezara viridulaandPiezodorus hybneriin soybean. International Journal of Pest Management. 41:134-142. 1995
- SEPARATION OF AG-111 FROM NEUTRON-IRRADIATED NATURAL PALLADIUM. Radiochimica Acta. 68:161-162. 1995
- Soybean stem fly,Melanagromyza sojae(Diptera: Agromyzidae), on Sumatra: Seasonal incidence and the role of parasitism. International Journal of Pest Management. 41:127-133. 1995
- Initial characterization of an antineoplastic, polysaccharide-rich extract of Mycobacterium bovis BCG, Tice substrain.. Anticancer Research. 14:1469-1475. 1994
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other
- Karo-Kari: disturbed psyche or wild ego?. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 112-113. 2007