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About Me
I am a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. I completed my PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, with specialization in Nematology. I am passionate about teaching and supporting students in achieving their academic goals. I believe in fostering a positive learning environment and continuously enhancing my knowledge and professional skills. My research career encompasses the successful completion of an HEC-funded research project and substantial contributions to a diverse body of scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. My research interests primarily focus on Plant Pathology, biological control of insect pests, and sustainable management of plant diseases.
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1. Fazal, T., Aurangzaib, M., Arshad, U, Raheel, M. 2026. “Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization through Combined Sources and Split Humic Acid Application Improves Wheat Productivity and Stress Resilience in Semi-arid Soils.” Water, Air and Soil Pollution 0. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-026-09574-2
2. Majid, Abdul and Shakeel, Muhammad Taimoor and Aslam, Muhammad Naveed and Maqsood, Ambreen and Raheel, Muhammad and Ashraf, Waqas and Farooq, Tahir and Khan, Atta ur Rehman and Amer, Mahmoud Ahmed and Al-Saleh, Mohammed Ali. 2026. “Genomic characterization of an isolate of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus associated with tomato crops.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-026-03198-2
3. WheatYasir Ali, Umbreen Shahzad, Azhar A.Khan, Salman Ahmad, Zeshan Hassan, Muhammad Raheel, Malik A. Rehman, Muhammad S. Nawaz. 2026. “Linear Regression-Based Modeling of Leaf Rust Severity and Yield Attributes In Wheat.” Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 51. https://doi.org/10.33866/phytopathol.%20038.01.1348
4. Ali, Yasir and Shahzad, Umbreen and Khan, Azhar A. and Ahmad, Salman and Hassan, Zeshan and Raheel, Muhammad and Rehman, Malik A. and Nawaz, Muhammad S. 2026. “Linear Regression-Based Modeling of Leaf Rust Severity and Yield Attributes In Wheat.” Pakistan Phytopathological Society 38. https://doi.org/10.33866/phytopathol.038.01.1348
5. Malik, Muhammad Sajid Iqbal and Raheel, Muhammad and Ajmal, Muhammad Saqib and Ahmad, Salman and Bashir, Muhammad Rizwan and Aatif, Hafiz Muhammad and Moosa, Anam and Zaidi, Anas Ahmad and Qayyum, Abdul and Mahmood, Tahir. 2025. “Assessment of fungicide efficacy and varietal resistance to Alternaria blight in canola.” EScience Press Inc (Publications) 9. https://doi.org/10.33804/pp.009.03.5834
6. Hussain, Muhammad G. and Ahmad, Salman and Rehman, Malik A. and Raheel, Muhammad and Asim, Muhammad and Haq, Muhammad E.U. and Ali, Yasir. 2025. “Biometrical Characterization of Wheat Genotypes for Resistance Against Yellow Rust Under Semi-Arid Climate.” Pakistan Phytopathological Society 37. https://doi.org/10.33866/phytopathol.037.01.1260
7. Arshad, Usman and Feng, Yaxing and Raheel, Muhammd and Ashraf, Waqas and Ali, Muhammad Amjad and Naeem, Iqra and Liu, Kexin. 2025. “Elucidating the synergistic activity of biocontrol agents in combating Xanthomonas citri pv. malvacearum and promoting of physio-chemical responses in cotton.” Elsevier BV 138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102696
8. Aslam, Muhammad Naveed and Adeel, Muhammad and Ashraf, Waqas and Raheel, Muhammad and Shakeel, Muhammad Taimoor and Maqsood, Ambreen and Moosa, Anam and Khan, Atta ur Rehman and Hayat, Umama. 2025. “Nanoparticles: A Futuristic Approach for the Management of Plant Diseases: A Review.” ZooBotanica (SMC-Private) Limited 4. https://doi.org/10.71454/PA.004.06.0292
9. Mushtaq, Iqra and Shakeel, Qaiser and Aslam, Muhammad Naveed and Nawaz, Aqeel Ahmad and Ahmed, Tanveer and Raheel, Muhammad. 2025. “POPULATION DYNAMICS OF PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES IN DISTRICT BAHAWALPUR.” MNS University of Agriculture 7. https://doi.org/10.56520/asj.v7i3.572
10. Ahmed, Roshaan and Raheel, Muhammad and Ali, Liaqat and Ashraf, Waqas and Aslam, Muhammad Naveed and Faisal, Muhammad and Anwer, Muneeb and Ikram, Muhammad Talha and Afzal, Tayyaba and Iqbal, Rashid and Ditta, Allah and Rehman, Atta Ur and Rizwana, Humair. 2024. “First Report of Leaf Spot of Conocarpus lancifolious caused by Alternaria burnsii.” HARD Publishing Company 34. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/192105
11. Ahsan, Muhammad and Younis, Adnan and Raheel, Muhammad and Khalid, Imran and Abbas, Hafiz Tassawar and Ashraf, Waqas and Mihoub, Adil and Radicetti, Emanuele and Saeed, Muhammad Farhan and Ali, Sajjad and Mohammad Valipour and Jamal, Aftab. 2024. “Morpho-Physiological and Enzymatic Responses of Zinnia (Zinnia elegans L.) to Different Metal Hoarded Wastewaters.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-024-01717-w
12. and Majid, Abdul and Shakeel, Muhammad Taimoor and Aslam, Muhammad Naveed and Ashraf, Waqas and Raheel, Muhammad and Maqsood, Ambreen and Khan, Atta ur Rehman and Moosa, Anam and Shafiq, Muhammad Umar and. 2023. “Unraveling the devastating impact of Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus (ToLCNDV): understanding its characteristics.” Kenzym Publishers (Private) Limited 1. https://doi.org/10.58801/2k23rv2utd
13. Khan, Muhammad Arslan and Raheel, Muhammad and Khan, Sajid Aleem and Abid, Allah Ditta and Shahzad, Sohail and Siddiqui, Hamza Zaffar and Atif, Muhammad and Hanif, Atif. 2023. “Eco-friendly management of wheat stripe rust through application of Bacillus subtilis in combination with plant defense activators.” Scientific Scholar 35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2023.102587
14. Ahmed, Nadeem and Ghramh, Hamed A. and Shakeel, Qaiser and Ashraf, Waqas and Abbas, Hafiz Tassawar and Binyamin, Rana and Masroor, Ashir and Raheel, Muhammad and Khan, Zulqurnain. 2023. “Evaluation of Rhizospheric-Pseudomonas spp. for the management of Meloidogyne incognita in tomato.” Scientific Scholar 35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102395
15. Ahsan, Muhammad and Valipour, Mohammad and Nawaz, Fahim and Raheel, Muhammad and Abbas, Hafiz Tassawar and Sajid, Mateen and Manan, Abdul and Kanwal, Shamsa and Mahmoud, Eman A. and Casini, Ryan and Elansary, Hosam O. and Radicetti, Emanuele and Zulfiqar,. 2023. “Evaluation of Silicon Supplementation for Drought Stress under Water-Deficit Conditions: An Application of Sustainable Agriculture.” MDPI AG 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020599
16. Chen, Delai and Saeed, Munawar and Ali, Mian Noor Hussain Asghar and Raheel, Muhammad and Ashraf, Waqas and Hassan, Zeshan and Hassan, Muhammad Zeeshan and Farooq, Umar and Hakim, Muhammad Fahad and Rao, Muhammad Junaid and Naqvi, Syed Atif Hasan and Mous. 2023. “Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Combined Application Reveals Enhanced Soil Fertility and Rice Production.” MDPI AG 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020550
17. Hussain, Khalid and Younas, Muhammad and Hussain, Niaz and Ghaffar, Abdul and Raheel, Muhammad and Akhtar, Anees and Irshad, Muhammad and Abbas, Munir and Shabir, Farah. 2022. “Genetic Variation in Chickpea Genotypes against Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. Ciceris) and their Management.” ResearchersLinks Ltd 38. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2022/38.4.1519.1525
18. Aslam, H. M. U. and Khan, N. A. and Hussain, S. I. and Ali, Y. and Raheel, M. and Shahzad, R. and Jamil, S. and Yasin, O. and Ali, S. and Amrao, L. 2022. “First Report of Brown Leaf Spot of Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) Caused by <i>Bipolaris sorokiniana</i> in Pakistan.” Scientific Societies 106. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-21-1097-PDN
19. Arshad, Usman and Raheel, Muhammad and Ashraf, Waqas and Ur Rehman, Atta and Zahid, Muhammad Salman and Moustafa, Mahmoud and Ali, Muhammad Amjad. 2022. “Influence of Biochar Application on Morpho-Physiological Attributes of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i> Mill) and Soil Properties.” Informa UK Limited 54. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2022.2118295
20. Ali, Qurban & Raheel, Dr & Ashraf, Waqas & Shakeel, Qaiser & Qasim, Muhammad & Ali, Safdar & Fatima, Kaneez & Jabbar, Abdul & Naveed, Khalid & Akhtar, Hafiz & Aslam, Hafiz M. Usman. 2022. “EFFECT OF IGRS ON PUPAL AND ADULT SUPPRESSION OF Tribolium Castaneum (HERBST) AND Trogoderma Granarium (EVERTS).” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 31. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360003858_EFFECT_OF_IGRS_ON_PUPAL_AND_ADULT_SUPPRESSION_OF_Tribolium_Castaneum_HERBST_AND_Trogoderma_Granarium_EVERTS
21. Khan, Muhammad Arslan and Khan, Sajid Aleem and Waheed, Ummara and Raheel, Muhammad and Khan, Zulqarnain and Alrefaei, Abdulwahed F. and Alkhamis, Hussein H. 2021. “Morphological and genetic characterization of Fusarium oxysporum and its management using weed extracts in cotton.” Scientific Scholar 33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2020.101299
22. Rehman, Muhammad S.U. and Ashraf, Waqas and Raheel, Muhammad and Shakeel, Qaiser and Zeshan, Muhammad A. and Khan, Awais A. 2021. “MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNARIA SOLANI (ELL. AND MART.) BY USING PLANT EXTRACTS.” Pakistan Phytopathological Society 33. https://doi.org/10.33866/phytopathol.033.01.0641
23. slam, Hafiz M. Usman & Khan, Nasir & Ahmad, Masood & Ikram, Amna & Ashraf, Waqas & Hussain, Syed & Nazir, Talha & Raheel, & Amrao, Luqman & Naveed, Khalid. 2021. “Impact of different nutritive substrates on the production of oyster mushroom. .” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 30. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358415532_Impact_of_different_nutritive_substrates_on_the_production_of_oyster_mushroom
24. Afzal, Muhammad Madni and Sahi, Shahbaz Talib and Habib, Amer and Ashraf, Waqas and Zeshan, Muhammad Ahmad and Raheel, Muhammad and Shakeel, Qaiser. 2021. “Management of Fusarium Basal Rot of Onion caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cepae through Desert Plants Extracts.” ResearchersLinks Ltd 37. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1377.1383
25. Khan, Muhammad Arslan and Riaz, Hasan and Raheel, Muhammad and Shakeel, Qaiser and Waheed, Ummara and Ahmed, Nadeem and Bashair, Muhammad and Ashraf, Waqas and Abbas, Hafiz Tassawar and Siddique, Maria and Khan, Maria and Naz, Ambreen and Shaheen, Musarra. 2021. “In-vitro and In-vivo management of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood and Rhizoctonia bataticola (Taub.) Butler in cotton using organic’s.” Elsevier BV 28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.08.023
26. Ashfaq, Muhammad and Waqas, Muhammad and Ahmed, Nadeem and Raheel, Muhammad and Abbas, Hafiz Tassawar and Masroor, Ashir and Ikram, Rao Muhammad and Riaz, Hasan and Ishtiaq, Muhammad and Khan, Zulqurnain and Saeed, Amjad and Skalicky, Milan and Alharbi, S. 2021. “Molecular characterization and identification of economically important Potyviruses in Cucurbitaceae family from Gujranwala division of Punjab.” Scientific Scholar 33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101642
27. Mohsan, Muhammad & Hassan, Mansoor & Habib, Amer & Mansha, Muhammad & Raheel, & Muhammad, Ch & Hanif, Shahid & Aatif, Hafiz & Kamran Ikram, & Khalid, Javeria. 2021. “Life response of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) reared on two diets under different modified atmospheres. .” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 30. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356977480_LIFE_RESPONSE_OF_SITOPHILUS_ORYZAE_L_REARED_ON_TWO_DIETS_UNDER_DIFFERENT_MODIFIED_ATMOSPHERES/citation/download
28. Aatif, Hafiz & Ijaz, Muhammad & Mansha, Muhammad & Kamran Ikram, & Raheel, & Muhammad, Ch & Hanif, Shahid & Abbas, Hafiz. 2021. “. Impact of shelflife on pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic bacteria and their metabolites against Meloidogyne incognita in egg plant. .” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 30. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356977677_IMPACT_OF_SHELFLIFE_ON_PATHOGENICITY_OF_ENTOMOPATHOGENIC_BACTERIA_AND_THEIR_METABOLITES_AGAINST_Meloidogyne_incognita_IN_EGG_PLANT
29. Ahsan, Muhammad and Younis, Adnan and Nafees, Muhammad and Tufail, Aasma and Shakeel, Qaiser and Raheel, Muhammad and Nawaz, Fahim and Jaskani, Muhammad Jafar and Amin, Muhammad and Sajid, Mateen and Akhtar, Gulzar and Bukhsh, Ali and Siddiqua, Umme Habib. 2021. “Marginal quality water arbitrated essential oil contents in metal hoarded flower petals of scented roses.” Elsevier BV 226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112853
30. Ahmad, Adnan, Raheel, Muhammad, Ashraf Waqas. 2021. “Molecular diversity and phylogenetic reconstruction of Pepper mild mottle virus isolates from Pakistan.” Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 0. https://doi.org/10.35495/ajab.2020.09.464
31. Ali, Sajjad and Ullah, M. Irfan and Sajjad, Asif and Majeed, Muhammad Zeeshan and Farooqi, M. Aslam and Rizwan, M. Shahid and Shakeel, Qaiser and Akhter, Sohail and Raheel, Muhammad and Arshad, Muhammad. 2020. “Physicomorphic Response of Polyphagous Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Towards Different Host Plants.” ResearchersLinks Ltd 52. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20180413130416
32. Ahsan, Muhammad & Saleem, Khansa & Zulfiqar, Hira & Raza Mohal, Muhammad & Rashid, Muhammad & Ashraf, Waqas & Raheel, & Tufail, Aasma & Irfan, Ali Raza & Ihsan, Laraib & Ahmad, Zeeshan. 2020. “Salicylic acid moderated drought stress by managing plant characteristics in Pansy (Viola tricolor) under Cholistan desert conditions. .” Sylwan 164. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341869115_SALICYLIC_ACID_MODERATED_DROUGHT_STRESS_BY_MANAGING_PLANT_CHARACTERISTICS_IN_PANSY_Viola_tricolor_UNDER_CHOLISTAN_DESERT_CONDITIONS
33. Fatima, Ishrat and Murad, Muhammad Tahir and Murad, Sadia and Ashraf, Waqas and Shakeel, Qaisar and Raheel, Muhammad and Shahbaz, Hamza. 2020. “Antifungal Potential of Selected Medicinal Plants Against Post-Harvest Fungi of Tomato.” EScience Press Inc (Publications) 2. https://doi.org/10.33687/jpe.002.02.3481
34. Aatif, Hafiz Muhammad and Hanif, Muhammad Shahid and Raheel, Muhammad and Ferhan, Muhammad and Mansha, Muhammad Zeeshan and Khan, Azhar Abbas and Ullah, Muhammad Irfan and Shakeel, Qaiser and Ali, Sajjad. 2020. “Temperature dependent virulence of the entomopathogenic nematodes against immatures of the oriental fruit fly.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-020-00248-7
35. MANSHA, M Z, RAHEEL, M. 2019. “IMPACT OF RESISTANCE INDUCERS ON BIOCHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES OF ONION LEAVES AGAINST PURPLE BLOTCH (ALTERNARIA PORRI).” ALOKI Ltd 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1704_97739784
36. Aatif, Hafiz Muhammad and Hanif, Muhammad Shahid and Ferhan, Muhammad and Raheel, Muhammad and Shakeel, Qaiser and Ashraf, Waqas and Ullah, Muhammad Irfan and Ali, Sajjad. 2019. “Assessment of the entomopathogenic nematodes against maggots and pupae of the oriental fruit fly.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-019-0154-4
37. Nawaz, Fahim and Naeem, Muhammad and Zulfiqar, Bilal and Akram, Asim and Ashraf, Muhammad Yasin and Raheel, Muhammad and Shabbir, Rana Nauman and Hussain, Rai Altaf and Anwar, Irfan and Aurangzaib, Muhammad. 2017. “Understanding brassinosteroid-regulated mechanisms to improve stress tolerance in plants: a critical review.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9163-6
38. Bashir, Muhammad & Atiq, Muhammad & Mohsin, Muhammad & Raheel. 2017. “Management of Fusarium wilt of chilli caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici through nutritional amendments under greenhouse conditions. .” International Journal of Biosciences 10. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340769440_Management_of_Fusarium_wilt_of_chilli_caused_by_Fusarium_oxysporum_f_spcapsici_through_nutritional_amendments_under_greenhouse_conditions
39. M. Raheel, N. Javed , S. A. Khan and S. Ahmed. 2017. “EXPLOITING THE BIOCONTROL POTENTIAL OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC NEMATODES IN COMBINATION WITH CHEMICALS AGAINST GREATER WAX MOTH (GALLERIA MELLONELLA L.” The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 877. https://thejaps.org.pk/docs/v-27-03/25.pdf
40. Raheel, Muhammad and Javed, Nazir and Khan, Sajid Aleem and Aatif, Hafiz Muhammad and Ahmed, Sohail. 2017. “Effect of Temperature on the Reproductive Potential of Indigenous and Exotic Species of Entomopathogenic Nematodes inside Galleria mellonella L. Larvae.” ResearchersLinks Ltd 49. https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.1.sc12
41. Aslam, Muhammad Naveed and Mukhtar, Tariq and Hussain, Muhammad Arshad and Raheel, Muhammad. 2017. “Assessment of resistance to bacterial wilt incited by Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato germplasm.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-017-0100-1
42. Bashir, Muhammad & Atiq, Muhammad & Sahi, Shahbaz & Mohyo-ud-Din, Ahsan & Mohsin, Muhammad & Abbas, Waseem & Iqbal, Muhammad & Raheel, & Khan, Qamar. 2016. “In-vitro Antagonistic potential of different fungi against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici. .” International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research 29. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340769589_In-vitro_Antagonistic_Potential_of_Different_Fungi_Against_Fusarium_oxysporum_f_sp_Capsici
43. Sardar. H., M.A. Anjum, A. Nawaz, S. Ejaz, M.A. Ali, N.A. Khan, F. Nawaz and M. Raheel. 2016. “ Impact of various agro-industrial wastes on yield and quality of Pleurotus sajor-caju. .” Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 28. https://pjp.pakps.com/index.php/PJP/article/view/247
44. Aatif, Hafiz Muhammad and Javed, Nazir and Khan, Sajid Aleem and Ahmed, Salman and Raheel, Muhammad. 2015. “Virulence of Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Meloidogyne incognita for Invasion.” Friends Science Publishers 17. https://doi.org/10.17957/IJAB/14.0028
45. M. Raheel , S. A. Anwar , N. Javed ,M. B. Ilyas, M. Iqbal, and A. Zia. 2008. “Management of powdery mildew of mango by foliar spray fungicides.” Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 173. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235816522_Management_of_powdery_mildew_of_mango_by_foliar_spray_fungicides
Research and Development Projects
1. Management of the root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita infesting brinjal crop by integrating seed and seedling priming in Bahawalpur.
(2016-08 - 2018-08)
Root Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) are very destructive parasites of crops especially against vegatables. So a project was designed with collaboration with Higher Education Commission Pakistan for the management of these nematodes by integrating seed and seedling priming in Bahawalpur.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
