Issue · 2026
Vol. 44, Number 1
8 articles · All issues →
Research ArticleImpact of Provision Food on the Foraging Ecology of Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Inhabiting Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad
Shehar Bano, Muzna Kashaf, Kainat Zamir, Shahzad Aslam, Amjad Rashid Kayani
This study explores the behavioral and dietary impacts of food provisioning on Rhesus macaques in Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad, focusing on variations across high-provisioning (HP) and low-provisioning (LP) areas, visitor densities, and age-sex grou…
9 Mar 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.1.10
Research ArticleA Collection of Hipparionines from the Middle Siwaliks (Late Miocene) of Pakistan
Zaman Gul, Sayyed Ghyour Abbas, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Adeeb Babar, Muhammad Asim, Muhammad Akbar Khan et al.
The present study is focused on the collection of three toed horses known as hipparionines from the Late Miocene of the Siwalik Group of Pakistan. The specimens have been collected from the Dhok Pathan stratotype in the district Talagang and Mohal Pati village…
9 Mar 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.21.28
ReviewCoral Reef Communities of Astola Island: The First Marine Protected Area of Pakistan
Mehmood Khan, Aamir Rasool, Yuan Yu
This study emphasizes on the environmental, ecological, geographical, economical and cultural importance, while assessing the current situation, vulnerability and management of Astola island, as the first ever notified marine protected area of Pakistan. Declar…
9 Mar 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.11.20
Research ArticlePlasmid Borne Antibiotic Resistance Factors in Indigenous Shigella boydii Isolated from Diarrheal Patients in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Basharat Ahmed, Farah Rauf Shakoori, Syed Shahid Ali, Ansar Ahmed Abbasi, Madiha Khalid, Abdul Rauf
The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns for 110 Shigella boydii isolated from diarrhoeal patients admitted to hospitals in Azad Kashmir Pakistan were analyzed to determine their plasmid profile and changing trends in response to twenty antibiotics. Susceptib…
14 May 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.43.52
ReviewUnderstanding PRRS: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Histopathology in the Context of Global Swine Health
Riffat Maqsood, Muhammad Suleman, Hussain Abbas, Ali Usman, Muhammad Wasif Gulzar
The disease that caused reproductive and respiratory problems in pigs was once known as “mystery swine disease” before being renamed “porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, (PRRS)” in the United States and Europe. In the early 1…
22 May 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.61.71
Research ArticleEvaluation of Azo Dye Degradation Potential of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium simplicissimum
Duaa Qaiser, Muhammad Bilal Bin Khalid Farooqi, Abdul Rehman
This study examines the potential of fungal strains for degrading azo dyes, providing an eco-friendly and efficient alternative to traditional methods. For the dye decolorization assay, two fungal strains were used to evaluate their degradation capability on C…
9 May 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.29.35
Research ArticlePhylogeographic Insights and Genetic Divergence of Trogoderma granarium: A Comprehensive Analysis Using Consensus and Concatenated Gene Trees
Roohi Ijaz, Tasur Riaz, Itrat Zahra, Ayesha Liaqat, Awais Ibrahim, Sammi Rasheed et al.
The presence of the globally devastating agricultural pest Trogoderma granarium (Khapra beetle) in Pakistan poses a serious threat to food security and stored grains, especially wheat. Wheat is a crucial economic and nutritional staple for the citizens of Paki…
22 May 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.53.59
Research ArticleMorphometric Analysis of Falco peregrinus peregrinus Rescued in Pakistan
Raheema Tahir, Kamran Khan Yousafzai, Noor us Sehar, Javed Mahar, Naeem Ashraf Raja, Jibran Haider et al.
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus peregrinus is recognized as the migratory species in the world. This falcon is one of the four subspecies of Falco peregrinus. These birds are poached in Pakistan during their migration. Fortunately, they were rescued by Pakis…
9 May 2026DOI 10.17582/sajz/2026/44.1.37.41