‘It’s a secret in my life’: frontstage and backstage experiences of women undergoing induced abortions in a rural community of Pakistan by Rubeena Slamat, Piet Bracke, Melissa Ceuterick

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Reasons for decline and measures to promote Nili Ravi buffalo in its breeding tract by M. Gururaj, Krishan Ahuja, F..C. Tuteja, N. Saxena

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Weak coupling of observed surface PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR with rice crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana by Poonam Mangaraj, Yutaka Matsumi, Tomoki Nakayama, Akash Biswal, Kazuyo Yamaji, Hikaru Araki, Natsuko Yasutomi, Masayuki Takigawa, Prabir K. Patra, Sachiko Hayashida, Akanksha Sharma, A. P. Dimri, Surendra K. Dhaka, Manpreet S. Bhatti, Mizuo Kajino, Sahil Mor, Ravindra Khaiwal, Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Vimal J. Vazhathara, Ravi K. Kunchala, Tuhin K. Mandal, Prakhar Misra, Tanbir Singh, Kamal Vatta, Suman Mor

“…Measured PM2.5 showed lower concentration in 2023 compared to 2022 at Punjab and Haryana sites, in compliance with FDC reductions. …”
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Phylogenetic studies on the genus Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae, Basidiomycota) occurring in the bed of the Indus River, Punjab, Pakistan, reveal three new species by Qirui Li, Muhammad Haqnawaz, Abdul Rehman Niazi, Abdul Nasir Khalid

“…During macrofungal surveys in 2019–2024, several specimens belonging to the family Psathyrellaceae were collected from the bed of the Indus River, Punjab, Pakistan. Phylogenetic analyses, based on ITS, LSU, and tef-1α sequences and morpho-anatomical study, confirmed the novelty and placement of three taxa in the genus Candolleomyces. …”
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Prevalence and spectrum of haemoglobinopathies in females of reproductive age group- A first tertiary care center experience in Punjab, North India by Vikram Narang, Anshul Jain, Sumit Grover, Ankita Soni, Monika Narang, Ashima Taneja

“…Results: During the study period, 72.2% of the females were affected with β-thalassemia trait, followed by HbD Punjab trait (17.8%), HbQ India trait (2.9%), β-thalassemia major (1.8%), and two cases (1.2%) each of HbS trait, HbD Iran trait, and compound heterozygous of HbD Punjab and β-thalassaemia, whereas HbE trait, compound heterozygous of HbQ and β-thalassemia, compound heterozygous of HbJ-variant and β-thalassemia had one case each (0.6%). …”
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Artificial-Intelligence-Based Investigation on Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Changes in Response to Population Growth in South Punjab, Pakistan by Tanweer Abbas, Muhammad Shoaib, Raffaele Albano, Muhammad Azhar Inam Baig, Irfan Ali, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Usman Ali

“…This study examines the correlation between population growth rate and LULC dynamics in three districts of South Punjab, Pakistan—Multan, Bahawalpur, and Dera Ghazi Khan—over a 30-year period from 2003 to 2033. …”
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Long-term impact of different prevalent cropping systems on soil physico-chemical characteristics under subtropical climate conditions of Punjab, Pakistan by Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Ansar, Muhammad Akmal, Saud Alamri, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Renata Gamrat, Abdul Qayyum

“…Our findings indicate that mixed cropping can improve soil health and enhance crop productivity, supporting the need for targeted nutrient management in Punjab agriculture systems.…”
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Enhancing tuberculosis case notifications through mapping sales of medicine in the private sector: a quasi-experimental study in Punjab province, Pakistan by Beatrice Kirubi, Kinz Ul Eman, Usman R. Lodhi, Razia K. Fatima, Ghulam Nabi Kazi, Tahmeena Tahmeena, Syed Karam Shah, Jacob Creswell

“…This study documents the outcomes of an intervention to identify people with TB through private pharmacy engagement, building on mapping TB medicine sales in Punjab Province. Methods A comprehensive intervention was carried out in four districts of Punjab with high anti-TB drug sales, comprising a policy change requiring mandatory notification of TB medication sales, mapping and engaging pharmacies selling anti-TB drugs, reporting through a novel ‘eTB’ mobile application and providing support via a call center. …”
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Maristella Casciato (dir.), Le Corbusier. Album Punjab 1951, photographies par Pierre Jeanneret, Zurich, Lars Müller Publishers, 2024 by Caroline Maniaque

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Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) infestation in public hospitals in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan by Arzoo Ashraf, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Zain ul Abdin, Shumaila Ashraf, Malcolm K. Jones, Dalia Fouad, Farid S. Ataya

“…Abstract This study was to determine risk assessment associated with bed bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) using participatory epidemiological tools in the selected public hospitals of district Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Bed bugs were collected and morphologically identified through a standard taxonomic key. …”
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The Role of Partnerships in Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Migrants: A Qualitative Case Study from Tamil Nadu and Punjab, India by Ankita Meghani, Bharathi Palanisamy, Sunita Singh, Tanya Singh, Natasha Kanagat, Anil Gupta, Kapil Singh, Gopal Krishna Soni

“…In Tamil Nadu, collaboration with the Department of Labor and mobile medical units facilitated vaccination camps at construction sites. In Punjab, religious institutions organized sessions at places of worship, and the Border Security Force enabled health workers to reach migrants living near the border. …”
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Prevalence of GCKR rs1260326 Variant in Subjects with Obesity Associated NAFLD and T2DM: A Case-Control Study in South Punjab, Pakistan by Tayyaba Nisar, Kashan Arshad, Zahid Abbas, Maira Ali Khan, Sohail Safdar, Rehan Sadiq Shaikh, Ali Saeed

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Temples of Katas: Their Historical and Religious Significiance by Muhammad Usman Ali

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Collaborative effect of workplace ostracism and self-efficacy versus job stress by Ambreen Sarwar, Muhammad Ibrahim Abdullah, Muddassar Sarfraz, Muhammad Kashif Imran

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Khalistan Movement in India and its Regional Implications by Aasia Khatoon, Illam Khan

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Breve recopilación sobre la historia del Pueblo Gitano: desde su salida del Punjab, hasta la Constitución Española de 1978 Veinte hitos sobre la "otra" historia de España by Jesús María APARICIO GERVÁS

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Social Determinants of Health in India: Reimagining of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Vision in the Light of Marginalized Communities by Kanhaiya Tripathi, Diksha Kanwat, Shankar Lal Bika, Jaspal Kaur, Neelu Rawat, Ashwani Kumar, Bhupinder Singh, Doggala Raju Kumar, Bawa Singh

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Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of Edible-Podded Pea Genotypes: Variability, Heritability, and Multivariate Approach Across Two Agro-Climatic Zones in India by Saurabh Yadav, Rajinder Kumar Dhall, Hira Singh, Parteek Kumar, Priti Sharma, Pradeep Kumar, Priyanka Kumari, Neha Rana

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Impact of resistant starch formation in chickpea products on blood glucose and lipid profiles: Effects of cooking and storage conditions by Saloni Chauhan, Harpreet Kaur, Renuka Aggarwal, Prabhjot Kaur, Kiran Bains

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A real world evaluation of an innovative artificial intelligence tool for population-level breast cancer screening by Karthik Adapa, Ashu Gupta, Sandeep Singh, Hitinder Kaur, Abhinav Trikha, Ajoy Sharma, Kumar Rahul

“…This state-wide study, funded by the Government of Punjab, evaluated the use of Thermalytix, a low-cost, radiation-free AI tool, for breast cancer screening. …”
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