It will be a good news for all physiologists who were excited and anxiously waiting to become Members of Pakistan Physiological Society, that the new membership and renewal frozen for the elections of the PPS is OPEN now. All physiologists are requested to please download the membership form and get themselves enrolled/renewed as Regular Members of the Pakistan Physiological Society —the Only Registered Society of Physiologists of Pakistan since 1987. Click on the link above to download the Membership Form.

19th Biennial International Conference of PPS (PPS-19) Concluded

The 19th Biennial International Conference of Pakistan Physiological Society (PPS-19) has been held jointly by the Bolan Medical College, and Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences, 5-6 December 2025. More than 300 delegates attended the PPS-19 and 150 articles were presented at the Conference as Oral and Poster presentations, onsite and online. It has been a very fruitful conference with active participation of delegates from all over Pakistan along with the students of Balochistan medical institutes. It was a well organised Conferences from the platform of the PPS Balochistan Chapter in the leadership of Prof Nargis Haider Kakar.

Alamdar Hussain, Arif Siddiqui, Attique Younas, Ayub, and other Prizes were also awarded.

Alamdar Hussain Prize:

This prize is awarded in memory of Late Prof. Alamdar Hussain to the Best Oral Presentations on a Physiology topic by junior physiologists up to Assistant Professor rank. The detailed results are as under:

1st Position (Alamdar Hussain Shield + Certificate + Cash Rs. 15,000):

Dr Sahar Farhat, Department of Physiology, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad

2nd Position (Certificate + Rs. 5,000):

Dr Alruba Taimoor, Department of Physiology, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad

3rd Position (Certificate + Rs. 5,000):

Dr Shazia Tauqeer, Department of Physiology, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad

Attique Younas Memorial Shield:

This prize is awarded by Prof. Muhammad Ayub on behalf of the Department of Physiology, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad in memory of (Late) Dr Attique Younas to the Best Oral Presentations on a Physiology topic by Undergraduate students.

Oral Presentation:

Attique Younas Memorial Shield + Cash Prize Rs. 5,000 + Certificate

Dr. Ayub’s Cash Prize:

This prize is awarded by Prof. Muhammad Ayub on behalf of the Department of Physiology, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad to the Best Poster Presentations on a Physiology topic by Undergraduate students.

Poster Presentation:

Cash Prize Rs. 5,000 + Certificate

General Body Meeting:

The General Body held its meeting on the afternoon of the 2nd day of the Conference. All present Life and Regular Members attended the meeting physically and online. The agenda was discussed in detail and finalized. The detailed financial reports of the PPS Accounts were presented, considered, and unanimously approved by the General Body.

Elections of the next Executive Committee were held under the Supervision of Prof. Maj Gen (R) Muhammad Aslam as Election Commissioner, assisted by Prof. Muhammad Ayub, and Prof. M. Abdul Azeem. It was decided by majority to hold the election by ‘Show of Hand’ procedure. The General Body Elected the Office Bearers of the Society for the next term. Oath Taking Ceremony was held after the elections and the Election Commissioner, Prof. Maj Gen (R) Muhammad Aslam administered the Oath to the new Executive Committee.

The meeting was followed by a Gala Dinner.

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New issues of PJP published:

The Pakistan Journal of Physiology Volume 22, No. 1 (Jan-Mar 2026) has been published.

Please submit your good quality research work for publication in the Pakistan Journal of Physiology. Visit pjp.pps.org.pk to read the current issue, archived issues, and for submission of your article.