MUHAMMAD SUBHAN QURESHI

PhD (Animal Reproduction),1998, Univ. Agric.Faisalabad. Supervisor: Dr. H.A.Samad. Thesis title: Relationship of pre- and postpartum nutritional status with reproductive performance of Nili-Ravi buffaloes under the conventional farming system in NWFP Pak.

M.Sc(Hons) (Animal Reprod.),1988, Univ.Agric.Faisalabad. Supervisor: Dr.I.H.Khan. Thesis title: Accuracy of Rectal Diagnosis of Corpus Luteum in Nili-Ravi buffaloes.

D.V.M., 1982, Univ. Vet. Animal Sciences (College of Veterinary Sciences) Lahore.

• FAO/GOP National Dairy Training Course at Livestock Production Research Institute, Bahadar Nagar Okara from November 18, to December 5, 1984.
• Tarteel-ul-Quraan course at the University of Agriculture FAISALABAD w.e.f September 23 to November 17, 1991.
• Regional Training Course on "In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer in buffalo" April 11 to May 7, 1992 at Animal Science Institute, PARC Islamabad.
• Group training course on Swamp Buffalo Reproduction from March 28 to May 6, 1994 at Chulalongkorn University Bangkok.
• Special training course on Project formulation and appraisal. September 15 to October 4, 1997 at PARD Peshawar.

• Project on research and developments for improvement in hides and skins in NWFP (Position: Officer In-Charge, Jul. 1, 1994 to Jun. 30, 1998).
• National Coordinated Buffalo Research Program/PARC/ARP-II. Position: PhD scholar, Mar. 1, 1994 to Jun. 30, 1997).
• Center of Animal Biotechnology, VRI Peshawar (Position: pioneer scientist, Jun. 19,1990 to Dec. 31, 1993).

• Principal Investigator, Artificial Insemination Technology-PARC, Islamabad.
• Prepared many project proposals/development plans for funding by various agencies, some of which have been approved/implemented. Formulated strategies for development of the livestock sector for IUCN, SMEDA, Chief Minister, Governor and Agriculture Minister.
• Facilitated linkage of AI Center DI Khan with Gomal University for teaching to veterinary graduate students.
• As consultant to private dairy farmers, introduced improved management of animals' health, reproduction and feeding. Peri-urban dairy farms were linked with development agencies for establishing an integrated program of technical, financial and marketing support.
• Supervised 10 postgraduate thesis from Agriculture University Tando Jam, Faisalabad and Peshawar.
• Planning, monitoring and evaluation of developmental programs in livestock/crops
• Assessment of the capacity of various institutions for production and transfer of technologies to the target groups
• Worked on commercialization of various crops/livestock activities
• Co-Govt. Focal Point, IUCN-SPCS on sustainable agriculture in NWFP
• Study on various parameters of reproductive performance in buffaloes, etc. and assistance to technical section of VRI Peshawar.
• Veterinary Camping Services for technology transfer and analysis of socio-economic status of small-scale livestock farmers.
• Human resource development through self-financed artificial insemination training and self-employment
• Editor of the Journal of Animal Health and Production (ISSN 1027-0310) from 1990. Raised the standard of the journal by registration at ISSN International Center.
• Use of computer covering word processing, data management, graphics, statistics, E.mail, Internet, anti-virus packages; from 1988 to date.
• Semen processing, bulls management, veterinary clinical work and disease investigation from Aug.7, 1983 to Jun.18, 1990.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, Korea (Member Editorial Board; July 1999 to June 2002).
• Pakistan Society of Animal Reproduction (Vice President; 2000 onward)
• International Union for Conservation of Nature, Sarhad Office (Member, Advocacy Forum; 2000 onward)
• WTO Unit NWFP (Member, 2003 onward)
• Board of Studies for Animal Nutrition, NWFP Agric. University (Member 2003-2004)
• Pakissan.com Advisory Panel (Member, 2002 onward)
• Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (Member, Curriculum Committee; 2000).
• Sarhad Dairy Farmers Association (Position: Founder and Consultant, 2000 and onward)
• Global Development Program NWFP (Position: Member BoD; 2001 and onward)

• Country Thailand; duration March 28 to May 6: 1994; Purpose: Attended Group training course on Swamp Buffalo Reproduction, Chulalongkorn Univ. Bangkok.

1. Qureshi, M.S. and M.H. Khan, 1988. Relationship of Corpus Luteum Size with Progesterone Level in Mammalian Milk. Pakistan J. Med. Res., 27 (4) 297-299. (ISSN 0030-9842).

2. Khan, M.H., T. Akhtar, M.S. Qureshi and J.A. Khan, 1989. Role of Milk progesterone profiles in fertility management of mammals. Pakistan J. Med. Res., 28 (2) 110-114. (ISSN 0030- 9842).

3. Qureshi, M.S., M. Ihsan, M. Ashraf, M. Hassan and M.B. Qureshi, 1989. Use of milk progesterone test in estrus prediction in Nili-Ravi Buffaloes. J. Anim. Hlth. Prod., 9: (1-2) 80-83. (ISSN 1027-0310).

4. Qureshi, M.S., I.H.Khan, R.A.Choudhry, M.H.Khan & S.N.H.Shah, 1992. Compara-tive Efficiency of Rectal Palpation and Milk Progesterone Profiles in Diagnosing Ovarian Contents in Buffaloes. Pakistan J. Agric. Res. 13(2):196-200. (ISSN 251-0480).

5. Khan, M.H., Jehangir A. Khan, M.S. Qureshi, S.P. Khan, and B. Qureshi, 1992. Effect of Superimposed Pregnancy on Milk Composition and Progesterone Level. Pakistan J. Med. Res., 31: (3) 164-166. (ISSN 0030-9842).

6. Wazir, M.A., M.S.Khan, M.Ashraf, M.Afzal, S.Ahmad, and M.S. Qureshi, 1992-93. Prevalence of fascioliasis in sheep and goat population of NWFP. and it's response to treatment with nitroxynil. J. Anim.Hlth.Prod., 12-13: 75-80. (ISSN 1027-0310)

7. Qureshi, M.S., Hamidullah, S. Mirajuddin, S.I. Shah and M.B. Qureshi, 1994. Abattoir study of incidence of various abnormalities of uterus and cervix in Nili-Ravi buffaloes slaughtered at Peshawar. Pakistan Dairy Cong., August 29-30, Pakistan Vet. Med. Assoc., Karachi/J. Anim. Hlth. Prod. 14 (3-4): 28-34.

8. Khan, M.H., Rizwanullah, S.H. Shah and M.S.Qureshi, 1994. Fasting effect on various body parameters during Ramadhan. Pakistan J. Hlth, 31: (3-4) 41-44.

9. Hamidullah, S. Mirajuddin, M.S. Qureshi, S.I. Shah, P. Shah, and M. Iqbal, 1994. Abattoir study of ovarian diseases in Nili-Ravi buffalo of NWFP Pakistan. IVth World Buffalo Cong., June 27-30 1994, Sao Paulo, Brazil. pp. 543-545.

10. Qureshi, M.S., 1995. Conventional buffalo farming system in NWFP Pakistan. Buffalo Bull., 14: (2) 38-31. (ISSN 0125-6726). Int. Buffalo Inf. Center, Bangkok.

11. Qureshi, M.S., 1995. Fertility management of buffaloes, using repeated progesterone injections - A preliminary report. Pakistan Vet. J., 15(3): 148-149 (ISSN 0253-8318).

12. Qureshi, M.S., H.A. Samad, Z. Khan and S. Hussain, 1995. Environmental effects on the quality of Bovine Semen. Thai J. Vet. Med., (Bangkok) 25(1):75-80.

13. Iqbal, M., T.Nakao, M.Maryoshi, G.M.Absy and M.S.Qureshi, 1994. Comparative efficiency of heat mount detector and progesterone assay in diagnosing estrus in dairy cattle. J. Anim. Hlth. Prod., 14(3-4):45-50. (ISSN 1027-0310).

14. Qureshi, M.S. and M.B. Qureshi, 1999. The un-exploited potentials of livestock sector of Pakistan. Proc. PAS FORUM/PVMA Agro-Livestock Conference on Self reliance through Integrated Agro-Livestock Dev. Aiwan-i-Iqbal Complex, Lahore, (pp.4-7).

15. Qureshi, M.S., H.A. Samad, G. Habib, N. Ahmad and A.D. Anjam, 1998. Reproductive performance of dairy buffaloes under peri-urban commercial farming in NWFP Pakistan. Pakistan Vet. J., 18 (4): 197-202. (ISSN 0253-8318).

16. Qureshi, M.S., F.Malik, M.Amjed and S.A.Khan, 1997. Incidence and chemotherapy of gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy buffaloes in the North-Western Valley of Pakistan. Buffalo Bulletin, 16(3): 56-59, 53, 55. (ISSN 0125-6726). Int. Buffalo Inf. Center, Bangkok.

17. Qureshi, M.S., 1998. Fertility management of Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Success stories on transfer of farm technology in SAARC countries. SAARC Agric. Inf. Center, Dhaka.

18. Qureshi, M.S.; H.A. Samad, G. Habib., R.H. Usmani and M.M. Siddiqui, 1999. Study on factors leading to seasonality of reproduction in dairy buffaloes. I. Nutritional factors. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci, (Korea) 12 (7): 1019-1024. (ISSN 1011-2367).

19. Qureshi, M.S.; G. Habib., H.A. Samad, L.A. Lodhi and R.H. Usmani, 1999. Study on factors leading to seasonality of reproduction in dairy buffaloes. II.Non-nutritional factors. Asian Aust. J. Anim. Sci. (Korea) 12 (7): 1025-1030. (ISSN 1011-2367).

20. Qureshi, M.S., A. Khan, K.B. Mirbahar and M. U. Samo, 2000. Productive and reproductive performance and their interaction in crossbred cattle under field conditions in District Bannu". Pakistan Vet. J., 20 (1), 31-34. (ISSN 0253-8318).

21. Qureshi, M.S., H.A. Samad, G. Habib, M.M. Siddiquee and G. Nawab, 2000. Milk progesterone profiles under various reproductive states in dairy buffaloes. Proc. National Sci. Council, (B) (R.O. China), 24 (2): 70-75. (ISSN 0256-6596).

22. Qureshi, M.S., M.M. Siddiqui, G. Habib, H.A. Samad, J. Shamroz and N. Bano, 2000. Reproduction-nutrition interaction in dairy buffaloes. III. Effect of macro-minerals intake and blood levels. Egyptian J. Dairy Sci. (Cairo) 28 (1): 109-119. (ISSN 0378-2700).

23. Qureshi, M.S., M.M. Siddiqui, S.G. Khattak, G. Habib, H.A. Samad and I. Haque, 2000. Reproduction-nutrition interaction in dairy buffaloes. IV. Effect of micro-minerals intake. Egyptian J. Dairy Sci. (Cairo) 28(1): 121-127. (ISSN 378-2700).

24. Qureshi, M.S., G.M. Safi, J. Dhanani and I. Kaka 1999. Reproductive performance of dairy buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in the Northern Hilly Areas of Pakistan. Buffalo J., (Thailand) 15(3): 391-96. (ISSN 0857-1554).

25. Qureshi, M.S., G. Habib, H.A. Samad, M.M. Siddiqui, N.Ahmad and M. Syed, 2002. Reproduction-nutrition relationship in dairy buffaloes. I. Effect of intake of protein, energy and blood metabolites levels. Asian-Aust. .J.Anim.Sci. (Korea), 12(3): 330-339 (ISSN 1011-2367).

26. Qureshi, M.S., J.M. Khan, I.H. Khan, R.A. Chaudhry, K. Ashraf and B.D. Khan, 2001. Improvement in economic traits of local cattle through crossbreeding with Holstein Friesian semen. Pakistan Vet. J. 22(1): 21-26. (ISSN 0253-8313).

27. M.S.Qureshi, R.H.Usmani, H.A.Samad, G.Habib M.M.Siddiqui and S.N.H.Shah. 2002. Effect of suckling and milk production on reproductive performance of dairy buffaloes. Xth Int. Cong. AAAP, New Delhi, Sept. 24-29. (Accepted).

1. Qureshi, M.S. Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer in sheep, 1992-93. J. Anim. Hlth. Prod. 12-13: 87-91 (ISSN 1027-0310).

2. Qureshi, M.S., S.N.H. Shah and M.B. Qureshi, 1993. Artificial Insemination - A Biotechnological tool for Livestock Improvement. Sci. Tech. Dev., 12 (4): 44-47 (ISSN 0254-6418).

3. Qureshi, M.S., 1998. Management of livestock products in NWFP, J. Rural Dev. Admin., 30 (3): (127-133) (ISSN 0047-2751).

4. Qureshi, M.S. and M.B. Qureshi, 1999. A review of livestock production research in NWFP. Sci. Tech. Dev.,18 (3): 31-38. (ISSN 0254-6418).

5. Qureshi M.S., 2000. Productivity problems in livestock in NWFP and their sustainable solutions. J. Rural Dev. Admin., 32 (2): 73-81. (ISSN 0047-2751).

1. Qureshi, M.S. and G.Zaman, 1998. Proposed program for improvement of Artificial Insemination in NWFP. Vet. Res. Instt. Peshawar. (Prepared on advice of the Research Coordination Committee, Government of NWFP)

2. Qureshi, M.S., 1998. Chief Minister's Livestock Improvement Program. Government of NWFP, Vet. Res. Instt. Peshawar. (Prepared on advice of the Chief Minister NWFP).

3. Ali, C.S. and M.S.Qureshi, 2000. Improvement Program for Livestock and Dairy Development Department NWFP. Vet. Res. Instt. Peshawar. (Submitted to the Governor, North-West Frontier Province, for approval and implementation).

4. Qureshi, M.S., 2001. Chief Minister’s Livestock Development Plan. (Approved by the Chief Minister NWFP).

5. FAO, 2001. Integrating food security issues into agricultural research. FAO of UN Rome. (Contributed in preparation of the draft report).

1. Qureshi, M.S., S.R. Shah, 1997. Instruction manual for anti- and postmortem protection of hides and skins. Handout number DVRI-1/97. Vet. Res. Instt. Peshawar.

2. Qureshi, M.S., 1998a. Livestock Sector. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. Jan. 19.

3. Qureshi, M.S., 1998b. Fertility in buffaloes - Effect of body condition score. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. March 19.

4. Qureshi, M.S., 1998c. Season effects fertility in dairy buffaloes. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. April 4.

5. Qureshi, M.S., 1998d. Import of milk - Rs.100 billion annual wastage. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. July 5.

6. Qureshi, M.S., 1998e. Livestock Sector - Horrifying factors and appropriate solutions. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. August 31.

7. Qureshi, M.S., 1998f. Dairy Sector - Productive potential. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. October 4.

8. Qureshi, M.S., 1998g. Dairy overfeeding losses. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. October 29.

9. Qureshi, M.S., 1998h. Livestock sector in the NWFP. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. November 19.

10. Qureshi, M.S., 1999a. Under-managed livestock resources. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. February 9.

11. Qureshi, M.S., 1999b. Reorganization of livestock services. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. February 18.

12. Qureshi, M.S., 1999c. Beneficial Animal - Buffalo. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. October 10.

13. Qureshi, M.S., 1999d. The livestock sector - environmental perspectives. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. November 29.

14. Qureshi, M.S., 1999e. Environment and Livestock. Green News. Issue No: 91, Green Press, Islamabad.

15. Qureshi, M.S., 1999f. Buffalo research in the world. Buffalo Newsletter. Instituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia, Monterotondo, Italy. Number 13, October.

16. Qureshi, M.S., 2000. Peri-urban Dairies. The Daily Frontier Post, Peshawar. Jan. 17.

17. Qureshi, M.S., 2000a. Devolution of power and responsibility - Livestock export potential. Submitted to the National Reconstruction Bureau, Islamabad.

18. Qureshi, M.S., 2000b. Economic revival and good governance. The Veterinary News and Views (Weekly), Faisalabad. 4 (8), September 16-23. The Nation, December 31.

19. Qureshi, M.S., 2001. Pakistan Update. The milk report, Incorporating the Pasture Summary. Basic Foodstuffs Service, Commodities and Trade Division, FAO, Rome. Number 6 (July).

22. Qureshi, M.S., 2003. Save the Dairy Sector – Save Rs.1043 billion per annum. www.pakissan.com.