LAHORE: (Sunday, December 4, 2022): Punjab University has awarded five PhD degrees to the scholars in which Abida Shehzadi D/o Khalil Ahmad in the subject of Molecular Biology after approval of her thesis entitled ‘A New PCR Multiplex Assay Development for the Simultaneous Detection of Autosomal, Y –Chromosomal and X-STR Loci’, Nida Zafar D/o Zafar Iqbal in the subject of Applied Psychology after approval of her thesis entitled ‘Psychosocial Factors and Implications of Usage of Social Networking Sites: A Cross-Cultural Study’, Sumaira Rehman D/o Malik Abdul Rehman in the subject of Political Science after approval of her thesis entitled ‘Pak-China Strategic Partnership: Prospects and Global Challenges (2005-2017, Mubarra Noreen D/o Abdul Majeed in the subject of Geography after approval of her thesis entitled ‘Impact Assessment of Irrigation Water on Crop Yield in Rechna Doab, Pakistan’ and Asma Zafar D/o Zafar Ahmad in the subject of Sociology after approval of her thesis entitled ‘Analyzing Gender Responsiveness in Vertical Transmission of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan’.