HEC

• Quality assurance, quality control, food safety and hygiene for livestock products
• Value addition in livestock products
• Reducing use of antibiotic in animal health management to enhance export of livestock products
• Value chain development and market linkages establishment
• Genetic improvement in livestock breeds
• Genetic adaptations to meet growing demands in livestock products
• Economical feed production using indigenous resources for efficient milk and meat production
• Improved feeding systems' adaptations at local livestock farmers
• New technological advancement in livestock feeding
• Rural / domestic poultry farming for enhanced socio-economic benefit of rural communities
• Improved livestock management practices for enhanced productivity
• Developing and implementing disease surveillance system
• Developing local economical and effective vaccines
• Developing standard disease handling protocols
• Developing advanced clinical approaches to handle livestock diseases having major economic impact
• Strengthening field clinical services for animals
•  Developing new methods of disease diagnostics through technological advancements
• Genetic modifications and use of molecular biological and biotechnological advancements in enhancing livestock productivity
• Economic evaluation of livestock businesses
• Value chain and marketing models for livestock products.
• Human resource development and management for livestock businesses particularly for commercial sectors to enhance investments.
• Biological Sciences

• Mechanisms of intracellular membrane trafficking
• Physiological regulation of the secretory pathway
• Regulation of cell motility and Subcellular imaging
• Biogenesis of organelles and membrane compartments
• Programmed cell death and Cell fate determination
• Embryonic development of multicellular animals
• Signal transduction and cytoskeletal organization
• Tissue morphogenesis and Gene regulatory networks
• Early embryo patterning
• Evolutionary developmental biology
• Genomes and genomics

• Physics

1. Astrophysics, Atmospheric physics, Computational, Materials, Particle, Plasma physics​
2. Biomechanics, bio Photonics
3. ​Cosmology
4. Electromagnetism​
5. ​Geophysics
6. ​Nano Technology​
7. ​Vacuum Physics
8. ​Medical physics
9. Optics, Polymer physics, Solid state physics, Theoretical physics
10. ​Space Sciences​Physics Oceanography

• Algorithms and Computational Complexity​
• ​Applications of Artificial Intelligence
• ​Computational Biology​
• Computational Neuroscience
• ​Computer Graphics
• ​Computer Systems​
• ​Data Mining​​
• ​Data Visualization
• ​Digital System Design
• ​Distributed Systems​
• ​Hardware Design And Implementation​
• Introduction To Artificial Intelligence
• ​Neurobotics
• ​Parallel Algorithms, Grid Computing
• ​Randomized Algorithms And Probabilistic Analysis
• ​Software Engineering​
• ​Software For Embedded Systems
• ​The Hardware/software Interface
• ​​Robotic Cryptography

• Abstract Algebra
• Analysis
• Applied Mathematics
• Classical Mechanics
• Complex Analysis
• Computational Geometry
• Computer Algebra / Cryptology
• Differential Geometry
• Discrete Mathematics
• Dynamical Systems
• Fluid Dynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Industrial Mathematics
• Linear & Nonlinear Programming
• Linear and Matrix Algebra
• Mathematical Biology
• Modelling and Simulations
• Multivariable Calculus
• Numerical Analysis
• Optimization Theory
• Ordinary Differential Equations
• Partial Differential Equations
• Real Analysis
• Topology
• Trigonometry
• Financial mathematics
• Algebraic Geometry

• Advanced Igneous Petrology
• Analytical Techniques for Studying Environmental and Geologic Samples
• Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
• Atmospheric Radiation
• Basics of Impact Cratering & Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, Environmental Studies 
• Dynamics of Complex Systems: Biological and Environmental Coevolution Preceding the Cambrian Explosion
• Environmental Earth Science
• Field Geology I
• Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean
• Geodynamics
• Global Climate Change: Economics, Science, and Policy
• Global Warming Science
• GPS: Where Are You?Introduction to Astronomy
• Introduction to GeologyIntroduction to Observational Physical Oceanography
• Introduction to Seismology
• Marine Chemistry
• Modeling Environmental Complexity
• Oral Communication in the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
• Petrology
• Principles of the Global Positioning System
• Sedimentary Geology
• Structural Geology
• Structure of Earth Materials
• The Environment of the Earth's Surface
• The Solar System
• Thermodynamics for Geoscientists
• Trace-Element Geochemistry
• Turbulence in the Ocean and Atmosphere
• Mountain Hydrology, National Disaster Management
• Water Management
• Dimension stone geology
• Statistics
• Algorithms for Inference, Inferential Statistics
• Applied Spatial Statistics
• Applied Statistics
• Data analysis
• Data and Models
• Data Mining and Analysis
• Data Mining and Machine Learning
• Data Mining: Finding the Data and Models that Create Value
• Decision Theory
• Econometrics
• Financial Models and Statistical Methods in Risk Management
• Information theory
• Introduction to Bayesian Analysis/Statistics
• Multivariate Statistics
• Nonparametric Statistics
• Probability and Statistics
• Reliability and Validity
• Statistical Method in Economics
• Stochastic Processes
• Time Series Analysis
• Sampling Analysis
• Actuarial Sciences
• Risk Analysis

• Folklore, music, dance, puppetry, indigenous sports and festivals
• Promotion of indigenous craft and its development to boost cottage industry (wood craft, metal craft, ceramics, textiles, embroidery, musical instruments makings and jewelry).
• Community development
• Community awareness
• Development of infrastructure in the society
• Harmony in the different sects of the society
• Civic sense
• Media ethics and law
• Citizen responsible role
• Population education
• Philosophy of Law
• Focus on improving design education for communication, Industry (furniture, ceramics, shoe, knitwear, textile, carpet, Automobile and other gadgets)
• Role of Women in Media
• Theatre crafts

• The group came up with that the following core areas that need to be negotiated with strong and timely planning for national coherence and unanimity. 
• Introduction of Doctorate in Business Administration.
• Entrepreneurship
• Operational Management
• Islamic Banking
• Venture Financing
• Franchising
• Brand Management Development
• Project Management
• Corporate Governance
• International Finance
• Supply Chain Management
• Product designing

• Human security
• ​Armed violence
• Extremism
• Public safety and security
• Water and energy security
• Pakistan's economic growth trajectory
• Governance
• Rise of China and India: Implications for Pakistan
• Pakistan's role in changing world order
• Pakistan's changing demographics
• Future role of media
• Future role of Pakistani diaspora
• Role of IT sector
• Archaeology and Tourism

• ANTHROPOLOGY

• Social & Public Policy
• Medical Anthropology for improved public health
• Civil Engagement in Higher Education
• Cyber Anthropology
• Visual Anthropology and advocacy
• Applied Anthropology
• Anthropology of Religion
• Development Anthropology
• Particular title of research
• Using Anthropological lens to enhance the socio-economic conditions in Pakistan.
• ARCHAEOLOGY

• Cultural Heritage Management
• Museums Management Studies
• Cultural heritage & Tourism in Pakistan
• Landscape / Settlement Archaeology
• Environmental Archaeology
• Field Archaeology
• Prehistory & Study of Inscriptions discovered from different archaeological sites of  Pakistan
• Study of Civilizations (Stone ages in Pakistan, Indus Civilization & The Harappan Culture, Vedic Period & Gandhara Civilization,  Muslim Civilization)
• Natural Sciences and Archaeology, Conservation, Zooarchaeology, Archaeobotany, Chemistry and Archaeology, Palenology, Forensic Archaeology.

Particular title of research

Promotion of Tourism: Archaeological Explorations and Excavations in Pakistan

• Rural and Remote Mental Health and related issues
• Group Dynamics and Functioning of communities (Issues, Problems, Strengths of Mountainous/Rural/Urban Societies)
• Globalization and Cultural identity
• Globalization and Development Rural Sociology
• Socio-Cultural Anthropology
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling (Career)

• Education Policy, Planning and Management
• Assessment Practices and Evaluation at Different levels
• Technical and Vocational Education
• Professional Development, Approaches and Practices
• Education:  Relevance and Equity
• Curriculum Development
• Global trends in education
• Comparative Education
• Teaching Pedagogics
  
Particular title of research
• Quality and Equity in educational governance.
• Supporting schools through university-school partnership for STEM (Science, technology, engineering, math) education.
• Teaching Strategy related to learning, psychological needs of students.
• New trends in Assessment.
• Teachers subject content knowledge and professional development.
• Technological literacies in Teacher Education.
• A conceptual framework for developing university – industry relationship.
• Developing a model for academic entrepreneurship through university-industry partnership.
• Existing formative assessment practices; Development of formative assessment competencies among teachers of different levels.
• Re-engineering teacher education programs keeping in view the global trends in teacher education.
• Comparison of curricula of school and university education in Pakistan with curricula of developed countries.
• Promoting good citizenship competence in Pakistani students keeping in view the experiences of developed countries.
• Promoting national cohesion in national curriculum through consensus.
• Designing curriculum according to contextualized multiple intelligences for higher education level.
• Developing curricula for global citizenship.
• Constructive instructional model for teaching at higher education level.
• Stakeholders' perceptions about national standards for curriculum with reference to socio-economic needs of the country.

• Impacts of Climate Change
• Sustainability and related issues
• Frequency of hazards and mitigation measures
• Climatology and Meteorology including paleoclimate studies
• Flood hazards modelling
• Urban Geography and Management Issues
• Land and water resource management in mountains and plain
Particular title of research
• ​​ ​Water resources and temperature changes
• Frequency of floods and damages both in plain and mountainous areas
• Management of available resource at village level
• Impact of climate change on agriculture and water resources

• Revisionist Approach to History Writing
• Issues on Governance / State Functioning
• Histography/ Philosophy of History
• Multi- disciplinary research focusing Pakistan
• Re-structuring of political ideology and system
• Regional history of the areas which are part of Pakistan
  
• Specialization on China, U.S and European History
Particular title of Research
• ​Sectarianism and National Integration in Pakistan: Search for a recipe of conciliation.
• Culture, ethnicity, movements, issues of governance and democracy.
• The British Motives behind not settling the fate of Princely States of India: A case study of the Jammu & Kashmir.
• Pakistan's relations with the major powers - cost and benefit analysis.
• A historical view of changing facets of Pakistan's role in the regional organizations.
• Socio-economic development in Pakistan: Learning from the past experiences.
• The element of trust deficit in Pak – US relations: Search for a recipe amidst ideological differences.
• Creating an accommodative structure for legislature and politics.
• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS​
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• ​Conflict Resolution
• Terrorism and its Implications
• Challenges of Extremism, Sectarianism and Armed Violence
• Nuclear Issues and Non-Traditional Security
• Energy Security in Pakistan
• Pak-China Economic Corridor
• Regional and international Economic Cooperation
• Globalization and its impact on Local Culture
• International Political Economy
• International Law
• Pak-India Relations; Kashmir Issue, Glaciers and Water resources issues
• Central Asian Studies
• China and Gwadar Port
• Foreign Policy of Pakistan
• Forced Migration studies
• Community Conflicts
• Corruption and Accountability
Particular title of research
• ​Emergence of ISIS in Middle East: Implications for South Asia.
• The War on Terror: Pukhtun culture and terrorism in FATA.
• Trust and Mistrust: A case of Pak-Afghan Relations.
• Global internal displacement: A case of Pakistan.
• Water Dispute between India and Pakistan.
• Civil Military Relationship: Implications for Democracy.
• Vibrant Judiciary, Challenges and Implications.
• Corruption and Accountability; Challenges for Governance.
• Middle Eastern Issues; Oil Politics and Security.
  
• JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION
  ​
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• ​Peace Journalism conflict sensitivity and promotion
• Technology, education and the role of media
• Globalization and its effects on media society
• Representing Pakistan in the Global Media
• Media, Policy making and Regulations Communication Ethics
• Health Communication
• Electronic Journalism
• Cultural and Intercultural Communication
• Development Support Communication
• Media and Governance
• Film analysis and Production
• Advertising and Public Relations
• ​ LAW & LEGISLATION
  
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• Fundamental and International Human Rights
• International Trade and Economic Law
• Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Legal Education System in Pakistan
• Judicial System in Pakistan and access to Justice
• Law Curriculum
• Law; Trade and Justice
• Intellectual Property Rights
Particular title of research
• The Reformation in the Judicial System of Pakistan
• The Reformation of Legal Education System in Pakistan
• Economic assistance and international trade through legal and political empowerment
• Trade law and Intellectual Property - Implementation of UN Conventions and Obligations
• Law Studies; Curriculum design as per indigenous needs
• LIBRARY & ARCHIVAL SCIENCES
  ​
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• Digital Libraries & Networking
• Library Management
• Online usage of Library
• PHILOSOPHY
  ​
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• Cognitive Sciences and Philosophy
• Philosophy of Religion/Comparative Study of Religion
• Muslim Modernist Thinkers
• Iqbal and Muslim Modernist Philosophy
• Ijtihad
• Human Rights, Ethics and Political Philosophy
• Feminist Philosophy of Pakistan
• Environmentalism
• Western Philosophy
• Epistemology
• Metaphysics
• Particular title of research
• Islam and the role of Reason
• Mind-Body dualism
• Environmental Ethics
• POLITICAL SCIENCE​
  
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• ​Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Political Integration and Social Harmony
• Radicalism, Extremism and Fundamentalism
• War & Security, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
• Governance, leadership, Administrative Management and Corruption
• Democratization, Constitutional and Parliamentary affairs
• New Economic Trends, Political Economy and poverty
• Women Empowerment
• Particular title of research
• Changing Patter of Women Politics in Traditional Society: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• FATA: Tribal Transformation in Pakistan- A Case Study of Mahsud Tribe.
• PHYCHOLOGY
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• ​Psychology of peace and terrorism
• Attitude change in society
  
• Family Psychology & Counseling
• Community development
• Cross Cultural Psychology
• Emotional & behavioral Problems and development of children & adolescents and mothers
• Indigenous screening tests for abnormal behavior, employee selection & training
• Indigenous methods for treatment of psychological disorders
• Public acceptance of emerging technologies
• Learners with special needs/ mood disorders
• Stress management among senior citizens
• Organizational behavior of the employers and employees, Work engagement
• Personality development of adolescents
• Prevention and intervention strategies for psychopathology
• Employee Training & Development and conflict resolution in Teamwork
• Latest advance in measurement and Analysis f or psychology
• Behavioral Nano-sciences
• Gerontology
• Agricultural Psychology
• Environmental Psychology
• Sports Psychology
• Particular title of research
• Psychological impact of war and terror
• Internal displacement: incidence of depression
• Assessment of effectiveness of international plan for crisis situation
• Identification of population characteristics for psychological problems
• Curriculum: cognitive maturity
• Assessment of behavioral problem/adjusted problems of adolescents
• Development and validation of indigenous family therapy modules
• Psychological ownership, organizational commitment, and organizational performance in middle managers and project leaders
• Decision-making styles and acceptance of innovative technologies in small scale farmers of Pakistan
• Impact of loneliness and social relationships on the quality of life of senior citizens
• Assessment procedures for screening high school students with emotional and behavioral problems
• Water-conserving behaviors & strategies in water-scarce areas in Pakistan
• Role of rumination & forgiveness in Coronary heart diseases
• Public awareness and acceptance of Nano-products in Pakistan
• Development of non-verbal intelligence scale for adolescents
• Control of Crime Rates by Implementing Personality Traits
• Controlling Anxiety Level of Players
• Specific areas of research within the broader field
• Public Policy issues and Governance
• Development Studies
• E-Governance
• Theories of Governance
• Local and community models of development
• Particular title of research
• IDPs, war on terror, counter-radicalization
• RELIGIOUS STUDIES
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• Approaches to the Study of Religion
• Management of Mosques, Trusts and Endowments
• Intra-Muslim Relation for Constructive Engagement
• The Impact of Globalization on Ethics
• Ethical Issues in Science and Technology
• Feministic Elements within Religion
• Comparative studies of Religions
• Interfaith Harmony
• Concept of Governance in Islam
• Revealed and non-Revealed Religions a comparative study
• Misunderstanding and its solution in the light of Shariah
• Religious Codes of Professional Ethics and Harassment at working place
• Success and failure of Islamic Banking
• Intertextuality of religious texts
• Study of religious through different approaches (Psychological, Social)
• International Relations and religions
Particular title of research
• The Study of Islam in terms of Religion, Community and Civilization and its Global Interaction.
• The impact of religion on human behaviors during last ten years.
• Implementation of Islamic banking system.
• Need of Economic Justice.
• Tax System of Islam in the light of Pakistani Economic System.
• Study of Islamic Banking in Europe and Americas.
• Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the Muslim World.
• Islam and Pluralism.
• Postmodern Philosophy of Religion.
• A Comparative Study of Religious Ethics.
• The Study of Issues challenging the Credibility of Islam: Myths and Facts.
• Islamic Perspective of Gender Issues and Family Life.
• Our Economic System in the light of Islam: Implementation of Islamic teaching in the system.
• Religious Economic Introspective dialogue to explore the dimensions regarding religious Tolerance
• SOCIAL WORK
  
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• Loopholes in the Welfare system of Pakistan
• Issues Pertaining to Criminal Justice
• Peace and Conflict
• Population Studies
• Development Studies
Particular title of research
• Evolving Cultural based Conflict Resolution Strategies.
• Encouraging inter-faith dialogue in pluralistic society of Pakistan.
• Police Training on Counter Terrorism Strategies in Pakistan.
• The state of Child rights in Pakistan.
• Social Security System of Pakistan.
• Rehabilitation of Offenders.
• SOCIOLOGY
  
  
Specific areas of research within the broader field
• Crime & criminality
• Sociology of Security
• Race, ethnicity and minority
• Over population & Management
• Gender inequalities in social life
• Public Health & Community Development
• Food insecurity
• Changing Family Pattern
• Youth and social problems
• Urban & Rural Sociology
• Political Sociology
• Social Demography
• Sociology of Mass Media
• Modern Sociology & Changing prospects
• Environmental Sociology
• Sociology of Development
• Sociology of Environment
• Road Safely in Pakistan
• Migration Studies
Particular title of research
• ​​​Impacts of Militancy in war affected areas.
• Role of Mass Media in Bringing Social Change in Society.
• Cultural Problems and Nomadic Societies.
• Impacts of Population Movement and Economic Development.
• Social Welfare and Progressive Society.
• Causes and Consequences of over population.
• Urbanization: Causes and control strategies.
• Gender Issues Regarding Changing Family Pattern.
• Socio economic factors affecting material health care utilization.
• Impact of social teams' formation.
• Social inequality and its changing prospects.
• Social Construction of technological system.
• Road Accident and its socio-economic impact.
• Inheritance in Property: Gender Discrimination Practices
• Development Studies
• Equity and equality
  
• Dynamics of terrorism and extremist attitudes
• Dynamic of development and its inter-disciplinarily
• Dynamics of grass-roots level development
• Determinants of conflict
• Measurement of Poverty
• Multidimensional indicators
• Livelihood indexation
• Segregation of gender based data
• Gender sensitive planning and budgeting
• Environmental conservation
• Participation and social inclusion
• Advocacy and social mobilization
• Strategies for controlling population explosion
• Strategic implications of demographic trends in Pakistan
• Assessing the socioeconomic and environmental factors for child nutritional status in Pakistan
• Anthropological approach to social equalities
• Economics
A.Core Areas
• Macro Economics
• Micro Economics
• Econometrics
A.Specialized Subjects
• Development Economics
• Monetary Economics
• International Economics
• Public Economics/ Public Finance
• Labor Economics
• Financial Economics
A.Policy Areas

• ​Agriculture Economics
• Economics of Water Resources
• Energy Economics
• Institutional Economics
• Economics of Education
• Industrial Economics
• The members of the Economics group after through deliberation has identified following specific areas of research in Economics:
• Energy Pricing, Energy Demands/Supply, Alternative Energy Sources Sustainable.
• Development Goals (SDGs), related Areas.
• Agricultural productivity/pricing/food security.
• Revenue generation, expenditure rationalization, NFC award.
• Human capital development.
• Economic and strategic benefits of CPEC to Pakistan.
• Trans boundary issues relating to water distribution in Pakistan.
• Transactional Cost and its impact on agricultural markets.
  
• Effects of structural transformation on growth and poverty alleviation.
• Poverty alleviation through human and social capital.
• Impact of social entrepreneurship on poverty alleviation.
• NEW HIGHER EDUCATION TRENDS
  
• Priority wise trends in Higher Education (Each subject will be considered under its own discipline)
• Renewable Energy
• New Materials
• Molecular & Cellular Sciences
• Technology & Innovation Management
• Nano Technology
• Medical Engineering & Medical Physics
• E-Governance & Management
• Environmental Engg Management
• Sc. Tech & Innovation Policy
• Cyber Security
• Robotics
• Earth Sciences
• System Design & Development
• Artificial Intelligence
• Bioinformatics
• Forensic Sciences​