Course Contents:

Geology of the Foreland Fold and Thrust Belts, Tectonic Principles of Fold and Thrust Belts, Map Patterns and Structural Geology, Kohat Fold and Thrust Belt, Northern Potwar Deformed Zone, Salt Range Fold and Thrust System, Trans-Indus ranges including Surghar-Shinghar ranges, Marwat-Khisor ranges, Bhittani ranges, Hazara-Kashmir Syntaxis, Tectonic Evolution of the Region, Fold and Thrust Belt Kinematics, Stress and Deformation in Fold and Thrust Belts, Tectonic Models and Theories, Role of Sedimentation in Thrust Belts, Seismic Hazards in Fold and Thrust Belts, Crustal and Lithospheric Structure, Foreland Basin Formation and Development, Structural Styles in Fold and Thrust Belts, Fault Systems and Geometry, Orogeny and Tectonic Plate Interactions, Influence of Plate Tectonics on Regional Geology, Integration of Satellite Imagery and Remote Sensing in Geospatial Analysis.
Book Recommended:

1. Himalayan Tectonics by Treloar, P. J., & Searle, M. P. (1993). Geological Society Special Publication, London.
2. Tectonics of the Nanga Parbat syntaxis and the western Himalaya by Khan, M. A., Treloar, P. J., Searle, M. P., & Jan, M. Q. (2000). Geological Society Special Publication 170, London.
3. Geology and Tectonics of Pakistan by Kazmi, A. H., & Jan, M. Q. (1997). Graphic Publishers, Karachi.
4. Petroleum Geology of Pakistan by Kadri, I. B. (1995). Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. Karachi, Pakistan.
5. Tectonics of the Western Himalayas by Geological Society of America. (1989). United States.
6. Himalayan Tectonics: A Modern Synthesis by Geological Society. (2019). United Kingdom.
7. Fold and Thrust Belts: Structural Style, Evolution, and Exploration by Geological Society. (2020). United Kingdom.