Salt Lake deposits of Thar desert: Source of Trona, Halite, Gypsum and a hope for Lithium-bearing minerals
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Muhammad Hassan Agheem, Muhamad Soomar Samtio, Akhtar Hussain Markhand, Ghulam Mustafa Thebo, and Muhammad Kashif Samoon

Mineralogy and Organic Geochemistry of lunar meteorite Gadamis-003
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Sarah F. Khan, Khalid Latif, and M. Qasim Jan

Geochemical Analysis of Miocene Jhill Limestone in Sona Pass Area for Steel Industry
Page 15
Huzaifa Ahmed, Muhammad Shumail, and Sumaira Asif Khan

Petrochemical Investigation of Sulfide Mineralization and Host Rocks of Kusham Area, Upper Chitral, Pakistan
Page 16
Shah Fahad Alam, Mohammad Tahir Shah, Laeiq Ahmad, and Aamir Khan

Geophysical Characterization and Prospective Assessment of Copper Ore in Waziristan Complex
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Irfan Raza, Muhammad Irfan Ehsan, Perveiz Khalid, Hashmat Ullah, Sania Rasheed, and Muhammad Zeerak Iqbal

Integrated Geophysical Survey for Mineral Exploration at Prospect-05, Shinkai Site, Muhammad Khel, North Waziristan
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Hashmat Ullah, Sania Rasheed, Muhammad Zeerak Iqbal, Irfan Raza, Muhammad Irfan Ehsan, and Perveiz Khalid

Economic Evaluation of Placer Gold Along Khair Abad-Nizampur transect, Indus River Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Page 20
M. Abdullah Shah, Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Faizan Haider, and Aimal Ishfaq

Long Term Integrated (Multi-Agent) Modeling of Power Sector Under Sustainable Development Pathway
Page 21
Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Mariam Javed, and Sana Bashir

Unconventional hydrocarbon prospects: A study of the Cambrian- Eocene rocks of the Salt Range, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan
Page 23
Sajjad Ahmad, and Faizan Ahmad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil & Gas Potential, Future Resources and Operational Constraints for Exploration Activities
Page 25
Nasir Khan

Organic Geochemistry of the Early Jurassic Datta Formation: Implications for Source Rock Evaluation, oil-oil and oil-source Correlation in the Potwar Sub-Basin, Pakistan
Page 26
Samina Jahandad, Syed Waqas Haider, and Saba Nazir

Paleo-Environmental and Stratigraphical Analysis of the Turonian Red Beds, Northern Kirther Range, Pakistan
Page 27
Ahmed Nur Dalmar, Muhammad Hanif, Shuja Ullah, Mahnoor Sabba, and Abadalle Dahir Yusuf

Unveiling Diagenetic Evolution and Reservoir Characterization of Kingriali Formation, Paniala Section, Khisor Range Pakistan
Page 30
Ihsan Ullah, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Jamil, Aafaq Ahmad, Imran Ahmad, Fawad Ahmed, and Niaz Muhammad

Lithofacies-based depositional environment and Reservoir Characterization of the Lumshiwal Formation, Surghar Range, Pakistan
Page 25
Iftikhar Alam, Nazir-ur- Rehman, and Shuja Ullah

Formation mechanism of Cambrian oncoids: Evidences from the Miaolingian Zhangxia Formation, North China Platform
Page 33
Mingxiang Mei, Muhammad Riaz, and Khalid Latif

Exploring the geothermal potential in the Himalaya-Karakoram Orogenic belt of northern Pakistan
Page 34
Muhammad Anees, Jonas Kley, Bernd Leiss, and Mumtaz M.Shah

Repeating Lithological Diversity of Clastics, Carbonates and Evaporites as Herald of Depositional Instability: An outcropbased interpretation of Nari Formation from Northern Ranikot Anticline, Sindh, Pakistan
Page 36
Surriya Bibi Ahmedani, Rafique Ahmed Lashari, Asghar A. A. D. Hakro, Abdul Shakoor Mastoi, Muhammad Hassan Agheem, and Aijaz Ali Halepoto

Multiphase Dolomitization of the Shogram Formation, Devonian Platform Carbonates: Insights from Field, Petrography and Geochemistry
Page 38
Waqar Ahmed, Waqar Ahmad, and Shahab Aman e Room

Insights into Fluid Flow Mechanisms in Low Porosity Reservoirs
Page 39
Qazi Adnan Ahmad, Naser Gulsanami, Ma Liqiang, and Irfan Ullah

Preparation of Green Nano catalyst and Its Application in Biodiesel Production from Melia azedarach Seed
Page 40
Sajida Naeem Khan

Unraveling the Dolomitization Puzzle: Insights from the Cambrian Ambar Formation, Peshawar Basin
Page 41
Muhammad Usman, Taimur Ali Khan, Rashid Iqbal, Luqman Ahmad, Hamid ur Rehman, and Waqar Ahmad

Preliminary Geology of the (Khanozai) Karezat Quadrangle, District Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan
Page 42
Jamshed Ali Khan, Waliullah, and Waheed Akhtar

Depositional setting and sequence stratigraphic analysis of Lakhra Formation, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan
Page 43
Faheem Ahmed, Muhammad Hanif, Maqsood Ur Rahman, Muneeba Ahmad, Mubashir Mehmood, and Muhammad Muslim

Cretaceous Anoxic Intervals Preserved in Parh Formation, Mughal Kot, Pakistan
Page 44
Muneeba Ahmed, Suleman Khan, Nimat Ullah Khattak, Faheem Ahmed, and Muhammad Muslim

Renewable Energy Resource Potentials in Pakistan: The Way Forward
Page 45
Mumtaz M. Shah

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in Exploration Geophysics: Principles, Applications and New trends
Page 46
Hesham M. El-Kaliouby

Assessing seismic risk on a local scale in Muzaffarabad city, Northern Pakistan through the integration of satellite data and field observations
Page 48
Tanveer Ahmed, Khaista Rehman, Muhammad Shafique, Syed Tayyab Ali, and Sajid Ali

Development of SPT-N and Correlated Shear Wave Velocity Profiles Database for Pakistan
Page 50
Ali Hamaiz Khan, Muhammad Aaqib, Muhammad Aaliyan Ashraf, Muhammad Shaheer Rizwan, and Shamsher Sadiq

Active Strike-slip Faulting in the Southern Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan: An Integrated Interpretation of Remote Sensing Data Field Data and Earthquake Characteristics
Page 51
Aijaz Ali Halepoto, Muhammad Hassan Agheem, Asghar A. A. D. Hakro, Shabeer Ahmed, Rafique Ahmed Lashari, and Surriya Bibi Ahmedani

Groundwater investigation using time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) method in Alkhoud area, Oman: Implications for seawater intrusion
Page 53
Muhammad Younis Khan, Osman Abdallah, Bader Hilal Al-Shaqsi, and Said Mohsin Al Abri

Cenozoic Tectonics and Paleogeographic Evolution: Insights from Southeast Tibet Plateau and Northern South China Sea Margin
Page 54
Syed Wajid Hanif Bukhari, Ishaq Kakar, Aimal Kasi, Inayatullah, Aminullah Kakar, and Muhammad Farhan

Evaluating Fold-Thrust Structures and Hydrocarbon Potential in the Western Marwat-Khisor Ranges and Sheikh Badin Hills, North Pakistan
Page 56
Iftikhar Alam, Nazir-ur-Rehman, and Shuja Ullah

Balanced cross-section across the Ziarat Block, western Sulaiman fold belt and hydrocarbon exploration
Page 58
Saif-Ur-Rehman K. Jadoon, Lin Ding, and Ishtiaq A. K. Jadoon

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Geophysical investigations of a potential landslide area in Mayoon, Hunza District, Gilgit, Baltistan, Pakistan
Page 59
Qasim ur Rehman, Waqas Ahmed, Muhammad Waseem, Sarfraz Khan, Asam Farid, and Syed Husnain Ali Shah

Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Ground Penetration Radar Techniques for the delineation of Paleocene coal seams along the Main Boundary Thrust belt in Cherat area, Pakistan
Page 60
Saleem Khan, Liaqat Ali, Muhammad Younis Khan, and Asghar Ali

Fracture analysis of Jurassic to Eocene rocks exposed in the vicinity of Khanpur Dam, Lesser Himalayas, Pakistan
Page 61
Abdul Wali Khan, Syed Ali Turab, and Wasif Ullah

Fracture analysis of Jurassic rocks of Nizampur basin, north Pakistan; Implications for tectonic evolution and reservoir potential
Page 62
Waqar Ahmed, Syed Ali Turab, and Shuja Ullah

Leachate plume mapping by using electrical resistivity tomography
Page 63
Nabeel Afzal Butt, Muhammad Younis Khan, and Seema Anjum Khattak

Seismic Hazard Assessment of Koragh-Paraith Hydropower Project at Mastuj River, District Chitral, KPK, Pakistan
Page 65
Shahbaz Muhammad, and Farrukh Rahim Shahzed

Two-stage collision between Indian and Afghan plates: Evidences from geochemical signatures
Page 66
Hikmat Salam, Norasiah Sulaiman, M. Iswadi Basril Basori, and Sayed Ali Turab

An Unfortunate Rock Slope Failure at Torkham Border Facilities: Some Overlooked Facts, Stability Evaluation, and Remediation
Page 67
Mian Sohail Akram, and Irshad Ahmed

A Review of Landslide Hazard Mapping and Development of Rockfall Hazard Rating System along CPEC Route in Northern Pakistan
Page 69
Muhammad Farooq Ahmed, and Ehtesham Mehmood

Petrographic and Engineering Assessment of Coarse Aggregates from Thurly, Thore, and Khanbri Gravel Deposits along the Indus River: Implications for Concrete Applications
Page 71
Muzaffar Majid, and Sajid Rashid Ahmad

Evaluating Tunnel Stability in Challenging Terrains: A Comprehensive Study of Geological Factors and Support Systems -The Lowari Tunnel Case
Page 72
Jehanzeb Khan, Waqas Ahmed, and Muhammad Waseem

Stabilization of Expansive Soil: A Review
Page 74
Asif Ali, and Muhammad Usman Arshid

To Study the Preparation, Properties and Uses of Light Weight Foamed Soils
Page 75
Hammad Haider, and Muhammad Usman Arshid

Assessment of Construction Material Potential in the Vicinity of Nowshera Suburb, Pakistan
Page 76
Habib Ahmad, Aqeel Goher, and Usama Arshid

Gravelly soil liquefaction potential assessment on updated case history dataset using machine learning classifier
Page 77
Gul e Mehwish, Maaz Amjad, and Mahmood Ahmad

Stability & Risk Assessment Analysis for Deep Excavations – A review paper
Page 78
Muhammad Abdul Rehman, and Muhammad Usman Arshid

Geotechnical Evaluation and Sustainable Resource Management in Construction Projects Along Gabral River, Swat District
Page 79
Jalal Khan, and Waqas Ahmed

Comprehensive analysis of mechanics of granitoids from the North- Western Himalayas, Pakistan
Page 80
Abdul Rahim Asif, Muhammad Sajid, and Waqas Ahmed

Assessment of Slope Stability and Risk Mitigation Strategies for the Lohar Gali Landslide, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Page 82
Mazhar Ali, Waqas Ahmed, M. Basharat, Khawaja Shoaib Ahmed, and Muhammad Yasir

Evaluating the importance of the Geological strength index and susceptible zones in the mechanisms that trigger landslides in the Chukhayan-Kumrat Road area of Dir Upper, Pakistan.
Page 83
Ihtisham Islam, and Waqas Ahmed

Geotechnical Evaluation of Sand from Khar River for Fine Aggregate Application: A Case Study in Gadap Town, Karachi
Page 84
Abdul Hammad, Sumaira Asif Khan, Muhammad Shumail, and Muqaddas Naz

Evaluating Geothermal Energy Potential in Tattapani Springs, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan: Integrated Geophysical and Geochemical Analysis Amid Environmental and Resource Challenges
Page 85
Mehboob ur Rashid, Waqas Ahmed, Said Muhammad, Muhammad Kamran, and Muhammad Jawad Zeb

Landslide Mechanism Triggers Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: The Impact of Geochemistry and Geotechnical Properties
Page 87
Ihtisham Islam, and Waqas Ahmed

Structural Geology and petrography of the Karora Hydropower Tunnel
Page 88
M. Qasim Jan, and Adeel Ahmad

Estimation of rock mechanics from the intrinsic characteristics: A time- and cost-effective approach
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Muhammad Sajid

Climate change causes water resources scarcity or mismanagement in Pakistan
Page 90
Shaukat Ali, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta and Jai K. Das

Phytoremediation potential of Centella asiatica for heavy metals removal from wastewater
Page 91
Iram Gul, Laiba Rafique, Imran Ahmad, and Maria Manzoor

Potential of mineral waste from mines in Pakistan for carbon dioxide capture: considering the case of Baluchistan
Page 92
Tasawar Ali Chandio, Adnan Alam Awan, Simon Sadiq, and Usman Ali

Contribution of Biotite weathering for arsenic pollution in the southern Indus Plain aquifers, Pakistan.
Page 93
Sadaf Naseem

Effect of pine needle leachate (Pinus roxburghii) on bedrock weathering and its role in soil development
Page 95
Aqeel Tariq, Muhammad Hanif, Shah Rukh, and Anjum Rashid

Assessment of Ground Water Quality Index for Agriculture and domestic purpose of Taluka Sehwan, District Jamshoro
Page 96
Athar Ali, Abdul Latif Qureshi, Syeda Sara Hassan, and Zeeshan Zardari

Adsorption Potential of Modified Laterite-Based Nanomaterials for Fluoride Removal from Aqueous Solution
Page 98
Anis Safir, Shah Rukh, Saeeda Yousaf, Kouser Majeed Malik, and Ahmad Khan

Geochemical and Environmental Impacts of Coal Mines/Waste on Soil and Water in Tirah Valley, District Khyber
Page 100
Muhammad Hashim, Seema Anjum Khattak, and Ashfaq Ali

Geochemical and Environmental Investigation of Copper Deposit of North Muhammad Khel, Waziristan
Page 101
Ashfaq Ali, Seema Anjum Khattak, and Muhammad Hashim

Heavy metals contamination, distribution, sources apportion and Ecological risk assessment in the sediments of Dir-Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Page 102
Shafiullah, Seema Anjum Khattak, Mohammad Tahir Shah, and Liaqat Ali

Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Cow Manure with Food Waste Using Bio- Based Activated Carbon Modified Bentonite as Accelerant
Page 103
Wajid Azam, Ayaz Mehmood, Shah Rukh, Mazhar Hussain, Mohsin Tariq, and Kouser Majeed Malik

Assessment of Soil Health on Agriculture in Kathor Area, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Page 105
Rija Nadeem, Muhammad Mahad Arif, and Adnan Khan

Groundwater Quality Assessment with WQI Technique: Comparative Report on Kathore Area, Malir District, Karachi, Pakistan
Page 106
Khizra Khalid, and Muhammad Mahad Arif

Estimation of biochar efficiency for the removal of cadmium, lead, and chromium from the coal waste-contaminated soil in Dara Adamkhel
Page 107
Tahir Sattar, Rahib Hussain1, Shehla Sattar, Shahid Malik, Sarfa Aslam, Tasbiha Khan, Naeem Ur Rehman, and Bushra Zia Khan

Dendrochronology to reconstruct climate change in the moist temperate forest of Galiyat
Page 109
Zahid Rauf, Samina Siddiqui, and Adam Khan

Groundwater Estimation and Determination of its Probable Recharge Source in the Lower Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by using Analytical Data and Linear Regression Algorithms
Page 110
Ibrar Ul Haq, Imran Ahmad, and Mursaleen

Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Agriculture Purpose in Nighawal Village, District Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Page 111
Umarullah, and Adnan Khan

Liquid Crystal Biosensors Functionalized with Protein Probe for Heavy Metal Ions Detection
Page 112
Ayesha Aslam1, Dilawar Farhan Shams2, and Waliullah Khan1

Liquid Crystal-Based Enzymatic Biosensor for Detection of Lactic Acid
Page 113
Ayesha Khan, Dilawar Farhan Shams, and Waliullah Khan

Groundwater evaluation for drinking and irrigation in Pakistan's mountainous terrain: hydro-chemical characteristics and health risks
Page 115
Waqar Azeem Jadoon, Raja Umer Sajjad, Iram Gul, Muhammad and Zaheer Abbasi

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Mineral Characterization of Bentonites for Aflatoxin B1 Adsorption
Page 117
Ahmad Khan, Mohammad Saleem Akhtar, Saba Akbar, Khalid Saifullah Khan, Shah Rukh, and Youjun Deng

Comparative Adsorption of Aflatoxin B1 in Palygorskite, Sepiolite and Smectite
Page 119
Saba Akbar, M. Saleem Akhtar, Ahmad Khan, Shah Rukh, and Youjun Deng

Economic and Environmental Concerns of Himalayan Earthquakes with Example of Mw 7.6, 2005 Kashmir Earthquake
Page 121
Haider Zaman Khan Jadoon, Ishtiaq A. K. Jadoon, and Saif-ur-Rehman Khan Jadoon

Environmental impact of biomarkers
Page 123
Suleman Orakzai, and Samina Siddiqui

Human (oral) health risks and dietary exposure assessment of potentially toxic trace elements in foodstuffs (vegetables and crops): A case study of Shangla, North Pakistan
Page 124
Shah Jehan, Seema Anjum Khattak, and Liaqat Ali

Estimation of Pozzolanic Activity of Scoria Rocks Using ASTER Remote Sensing
Page 125
Mofleh Al Dossary, and Muhammad Shahab

Developing Specialized Human Resources and National Capacity in Space Science and Technology for Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan
Page 126
Najam Abbas Naqvi

Multi-Hazard Susceptibility Mapping Using Machine Learning, A Case Study of Hunza
Page 127
Muhammad Ismail Khan, and Muhammad Shafique

Multi-hazards vulnerability and risk assessment in North- Pakistan, the challenges and way forward
Page 128
Muhammad Shafique, Ghazanfar Ali Khattak, and Attaullah Shah

Site suitability analysis for the evaluation of adventure tourism along the proposed Kohsar Tourism Highway
Page 129
Aiman Imran, and Syed Umair Shahid

GIS based site suitability analysis for the identification of potential skiing resorts in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Page 131
Rasba Rafaqat, and Syed Umair Shahid

Geospatial analysis for the identification of rainwater harvesting sites using SCS-CN technique in the Swat Basin, Pakistan
Page 133
Fizza Mushtaq, Maryam Khalil, and Syed Umair Shahid

Analyzing effects of environmental and climatic variables on snow- melt variability in Northern Pakistan using Deep Learning and Building Typology Data in The Himalayas of Northern Pakistan
Page 134
Dawood Ahmad, Shees Saleem, and Shahid Parvez

Utilizing Remote Sensing Techniques and the Allen Coral Formula for Accurate Underwater Depth Estimation Along the Sindh Coast
Page 135
Hassan Raza, and Shahid Parvez

Evaluating the performance of various OSEB (One Source Balance) Models for estimating Evapotranspiration over a semiarid region of Pakistan
Page 136
Benazeer Iqbal, and Muhammad Ali

Assessment of Active Landslides and Displacement Dynamics in Northern Hunza-Nagar District, Pakistan
Page 137
Saad Khan, Said Mukhtar Ahmad, and Farhan Zada

Debris flow source-based susceptibility and propagation modeling: A case study from Garhi Habibullah to Balakot, Northwestern Himalayas, Pakistan
Page 138
Muhammad Ali, Javed Iqbal Tanoli, Hamza Mehsud, Tanveer Ul Haq, Ihsan Ullah, and Adeel Jehangir

GIS and Remote Sensing based integrated approach for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of Gilgit River Basin
Page 140
Iqra Hassan, M. Mahad Ali Amjad, M. Farooq Ahmed, and Aqeela Abdul Wahid

Climatic Trends and Glacier Dynamics in the Himalayan Region: A Case Study of the Astor Basin
Page 141
Rahman Gul, and Saad Khan

Investigating Glacial Dynamics in North Pakistan: A Landsat Perspective on the Karakoram Region
Page 142
Salik Javed, Sohail Wahid, and Benazeer Iqbal

Integrated spaceborne HSI and field spectrometry for mapping different limestone facies, NE Kohat, Pakistan
Page 143
Muhammad Nouman, and Muhammad Hanif

Debris flow hazard and risk assessment using morphometrics in Hunza watershed, northern Pakistan
Page 144
Yaseen Ullah, Muhammad Shafique, and Nisar Ali Shah

Formation and Failure Mechanism of Pre-Historic and Historical Landslide Dams in Astore Valley (NW Himalaya, Pakistan)
Page 145
Niaz Muhammad, Sajid Ali, and Shibiao Bai

Niaz Muhammad1, Sajid Ali2, and Shibiao Bai1,3
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Syed Najam ul Hassan, Mohd Nadzri Md. Reba, and Aftab Ahmed

Assessment of Flood Water Management Strategies in Daraban Watershed Using GIS and remote sensing
Page 148
Rukhsana Kausar, Arshad Ashraf, and Barira Haider

Estimation of runoff parameters by using Arc-GIS, HEC-RASGEORAS, and ground measurements of Teri-Toy River, Karak, NW, Pakistan
Page 150
Jabir Nazir, and Muhammad Ali

Semi-Quantitative Landslide Risk Assessment in the Northern Pakistani Himalayas Using Remote Sensing and Building Typology Data
Page 151
Naseem Ahmad, Muhammad Shafique, and Mian Luqman Hussain

A Comprehensive Approach: Remote Sensing and Geochemical Analysis for Mapping the Mafic Intrusion in the Arabian Shield
Page 152
Fahad Alshehri, and Muhammad Shahab

Remote Sensing-based Mapping of Carbonate Lithologies in Northwest Mohmand District, Pakistan, Using Landsat 8 Imagery
Page 153
Muhammad Shahab, and Liaqat Ali

Land Sliding Susceptibility Mapping of Hazara Region, Pakistan
Page 154
Abdullah Khan, Saud Anwar, Shaban, Bakhtiar Ahmad, and Syed Tanvir Shah

Scenarios based debris flow hazard and risk evaluation in the Hindukush Mountain ranges, north Pakistan
Page 155
Nisar Ali Shah, Muhammad Shafique, and Talha Mahboob

An Integrated Approach for Potential Natural Aquifer Recharge Sites Demarcation in Panjkora River Basin, Pakistan
Page 157
Shazia Gulzar, Muhammad Ali, and Abid Sarwar

Evaluating the Impact of Prime Minster Agriculture Emergency Program for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
Page 158
Muhammad Ali, Abid Sarwar, and Shazia Gulzar

Glacier Deposit-Based Zonation of Chitral valley, Northern Pakistan
Page 160
Manzoor Ilahi