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Papers by Tariq Sultan Pasha

No. 1035-IR-I/2014: On failure to comply with the instructions circulated Vide circular No. 1 bea... more No. 1035-IR-I/2014: On failure to comply with the instructions circulated Vide circular No. 1 bearing C.No. 1(4)/M(HRM)/2012 dated 23 July 2012, and subsequent reminders issued by FBR dated 13.05.2013, 11.06.2013, 19.07.2013, 12.12.2013, 03.01.2014 and 18.02.2014, Performance Allowances (equivalent to 100% of basic pay) admissible to the following officers of Pakistan Customs Service are hereby discontinued with immediate effect as these officers have failed to comply with the instructions envisaged vide para 2 of Guidelines for Performance Allowance 2012 circulated vide Circular No 1, C. No 1(4)M(HRM)/2012, dated 23.07.2012 and para 12 of Government Servants (Conduct Rules, 1964), read with Sl. No. 23-A, chapter 9 titled Conduct, Efficiency & Discipline of Esta Code 2010.

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 2017

An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a dist... more An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a district located in the eastern part of Rajasthan. Silicosis, an occupational disease, which is caused by inhalation of the silica dust; marked by inflammation and scaring of the lungs resulting in nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a fatal fibrotic pulmonary disease, which is irreversible in nature. Silicosis burden is substantial globally. In India, epidemiological surveys conducted time-to-time show that the problem is more severe in unorganized sector. Silicosis has emerged at epidemic level in Rajasthan due to exponential growth in the mining sector, inadequate Governmental policies, and poor implementation of the laws of the land. A study in 1992-94 carried out by the DMRC, Jodhpur reported that 9.9% sandstone workers have silicosis. A study conducted by the NIMH in Karauli (2013) revealed that 74% of them were suffering from the silicosis. However, all these survey...

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2018

Background: Depression, anxiety, and stress levels are considered important indicators for mental... more Background: Depression, anxiety, and stress levels are considered important indicators for mental health. Khat chewing habit is prevalent among all segments of Jazan population in Saudi Arabia. Few studies have been conducted to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress among Jazan University students, and information about the correlation between khat use and these disorders is scarce. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress and their correlation with khat chewing and other risk factors among Jazan University students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 642 students from Jazan University. Multistage sampling was used, with probability proportional to size-sampling technique. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21 questionnaire was used to collect the data, which were analyzed using SPSS Version 20.0 software. Results: Moderate depression was prevalent among 53.6% of the sample, anxiety was found among 65.7%, while 34.3% of the students suffered from stress. Female gender was strongly associated with higher mean scores for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, with P-values ,0.05 for all. Moreover, anxiety symptoms scores were statistically associated with grade point average and caffeine consumption. Khat use was statistically associated with higher mean scores of anxiety among males and a higher mean score of depression and anxiety among females. Conclusion: The results indicate a high rate of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among Jazan University students. Khat use was associated with anxiety, and a higher rate of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress was indicated among female students. Therefore, strategy for the prevention and management of depression, anxiety, and stress is highly recommended to minimize the impact of these serious disorders.

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020

A novel coronavirus with no previous history of causing disease in humans was reported in Decembe... more A novel coronavirus with no previous history of causing disease in humans was reported in December 2019 in the Wuhan province of China. Different community prevention and control measures were used globally with varying outcomes to combat this pandemic. It has infected more than twelve million people worldwide and claimed more than half a million lives, the mortality, and morbidity from the disease ever-growing every day. No approved pharmaceutical intervention or vaccine is available till now, thereby requiring assessment of what has worked well to encourage sharing the best epidemiological control practices. This review aims to examine the COVID-19 epidemiology and relate this with the preventive control measures in use globally and evaluate the strategies for community mitigation to cope with the pandemic so far. A literature review comprising 55 articles and reports was undertaken between 2010 and 2020. Findings showed the person-to-person disease transmission and its severity v...

The second chapter of this report gives basic information about Pakistan in terms of area, econom... more The second chapter of this report gives basic information about Pakistan in terms of area, economy and labour force etc. Health care systems and legislation and coverage of OH&S are discussed in the next chapter. Chapter 4 deals with human resources in OH&S. Indicators of occupational safety and health outcomes are discussed in chapter 5. Chapter 6 concerns about the consumption of chemicals in Pakistan. A study regarding country profile on occupational safety and health was undertaken in the province of Punjab, Pakistan in 2001. In this regard a survey in 50 medium sized industries was carried out. Four different types of industries were selected in the survey, namely: 1. Paint Manufacturing Industries. 2. Shoes Manufacturing Industries. 3. Surgical Instruments Manufacturing Industries. 4. Furniture Industries. Chapter 7 deals with this survey in 50 industries in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. In chapter 8 some recommendations are suggested which if adopted may reduce the mounti...

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2010

In Pakistan thousands of workers are routinely exposed to hazards in textile industry. There are ... more In Pakistan thousands of workers are routinely exposed to hazards in textile industry. There are different hazards faced by the workers of textile industry. There are different factors, which are responsible to create the hazards in the working environment. In textile these are Physical, Biological, Chemical and Ergonomic (personal) factors. There are some other aspects, which are responsible to create hazards in the work place environment i.e. shift work, smoking at work place, job strained proper use of personal protective equipments etc. The introduction of hazards technologies in industry has resulted in high accident rates, occupational diseases, and unhealthy working environments. Most workers are illiterate and do not know what protective measures should be adopted for their jobs. Most of the workforce is not prepared to cope with the hazards posed by manufacturing and industrial processes. The present study was designed to know the role of hazards control measures in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in textile industry. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select the 480 permanent workers respondents between the ages 30-55. Uni-variate and Bi-variate analysis shows a strong and positive association. The study proposed that awareness about hazards should improve occupational health and safety.

The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria was examined at seven different localiti... more The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria was examined at seven different localities along the urban roads of Rahim Yar Khan. Airborne bacteria from the respiratory zone were sampled three times a day and five times a year using gravity deposition on nutrient agar plates. Six antibiotics – ampicillin, penicillin, streptomycin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftriaxone – were used to screen antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria. In this study, antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria were detected at all sampling sites, with the highest antibiotic resistance observed in a residential area (RA). The airborne bacteria showed maximum resistance to streptomycin. The airborne bacteria of winter season were more resistant (43%) to tested antibiotics than airborne bacteria of any other season. These results specify that the pollutant exposure risk factor is different at each sampling site because of the potential contribution of various point sources. These findings of th...

International Journal of Research-Granthalaya, 2017

An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a dist... more An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a district located in the eastern part of Rajasthan. Silicosis, an occupational disease, which is caused by inhalation of the silica dust; marked by inflammation and scaring of the lungs resulting in nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a fatal fibrotic pulmonary disease, which is irreversible in nature. Silicosis burden is substantial globally. In India, epidemiological surveys conducted time-to-time show that the problem is more severe in unorganized sector. Silicosis has emerged at epidemic level in Rajasthan due to exponential growth in the mining sector, inadequate Governmental policies, and poor implementation of the laws of the land. A study in 1992-94 carried out by the DMRC, Jodhpur reported that 9.9% sandstone workers have silicosis. A study conducted by the NIMH in Karauli (2013) revealed that 74% of them were suffering from the silicosis. However, all these survey...

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2011

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2011

Health Psychology, 2020

Globally, students suffer from stress, anxiety, and depression in higher education and seek couns... more Globally, students suffer from stress, anxiety, and depression in higher education and seek counselling since education process has negative impacts on mental health of some students. This study was aimed at measuring the depression, stress, and anxiety and their associated social determinants like (income, education, residence, marital status, and educational difficulties) in undergraduate students of Umm Al-Qura University (UQU). Arabic version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) validated from the original English version instrument by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) was used; A sample of 373 respondents through clustered sampling was drawn from the five randomly chosen faculties of the University. Data was analyzed by running ANOVA and t-test procedures in SPSS software. The study found that the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression in the students was 30%, 60%, and 50% respectively. A statistically significant difference was found in the stress levels of students of different colleges (p=0.000). Students' stress levels were significantly higher (p=0.000) in the Applied Medical Sciences and in the final year students (p=0.015). Significantly high levels of depression (p=0.000), anxiety (p=0.000), and stress (p=0.000) were found in the students belonging to the poor economic strata. Depression (p=0.038), Anxiety (p=0.022), and stress (p=0.001) were statistically high in the students whose father had a low level of education. Statistically high level (p=0.028) of stress was also found in the students whose mothers had a low level of education. Students who reported educational difficulties had significantly (p=0.001) high levels depression. However, the results of stress, anxiety, and depression in married students and the location of the students' variables were not found statistically significant. The findings may be useful for informed policymaking in the higher learning institutions and initiation of counseling provisions in the concerned faculties for the distressed students with a view to enhancing their educational outcomes.

No. 1035-IR-I/2014: On failure to comply with the instructions circulated Vide circular No. 1 bea... more No. 1035-IR-I/2014: On failure to comply with the instructions circulated Vide circular No. 1 bearing C.No. 1(4)/M(HRM)/2012 dated 23 July 2012, and subsequent reminders issued by FBR dated 13.05.2013, 11.06.2013, 19.07.2013, 12.12.2013, 03.01.2014 and 18.02.2014, Performance Allowances (equivalent to 100% of basic pay) admissible to the following officers of Pakistan Customs Service are hereby discontinued with immediate effect as these officers have failed to comply with the instructions envisaged vide para 2 of Guidelines for Performance Allowance 2012 circulated vide Circular No 1, C. No 1(4)M(HRM)/2012, dated 23.07.2012 and para 12 of Government Servants (Conduct Rules, 1964), read with Sl. No. 23-A, chapter 9 titled Conduct, Efficiency & Discipline of Esta Code 2010.

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 2017

An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a dist... more An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a district located in the eastern part of Rajasthan. Silicosis, an occupational disease, which is caused by inhalation of the silica dust; marked by inflammation and scaring of the lungs resulting in nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a fatal fibrotic pulmonary disease, which is irreversible in nature. Silicosis burden is substantial globally. In India, epidemiological surveys conducted time-to-time show that the problem is more severe in unorganized sector. Silicosis has emerged at epidemic level in Rajasthan due to exponential growth in the mining sector, inadequate Governmental policies, and poor implementation of the laws of the land. A study in 1992-94 carried out by the DMRC, Jodhpur reported that 9.9% sandstone workers have silicosis. A study conducted by the NIMH in Karauli (2013) revealed that 74% of them were suffering from the silicosis. However, all these survey...

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2018

Background: Depression, anxiety, and stress levels are considered important indicators for mental... more Background: Depression, anxiety, and stress levels are considered important indicators for mental health. Khat chewing habit is prevalent among all segments of Jazan population in Saudi Arabia. Few studies have been conducted to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress among Jazan University students, and information about the correlation between khat use and these disorders is scarce. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress and their correlation with khat chewing and other risk factors among Jazan University students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 642 students from Jazan University. Multistage sampling was used, with probability proportional to size-sampling technique. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21 questionnaire was used to collect the data, which were analyzed using SPSS Version 20.0 software. Results: Moderate depression was prevalent among 53.6% of the sample, anxiety was found among 65.7%, while 34.3% of the students suffered from stress. Female gender was strongly associated with higher mean scores for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, with P-values ,0.05 for all. Moreover, anxiety symptoms scores were statistically associated with grade point average and caffeine consumption. Khat use was statistically associated with higher mean scores of anxiety among males and a higher mean score of depression and anxiety among females. Conclusion: The results indicate a high rate of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among Jazan University students. Khat use was associated with anxiety, and a higher rate of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress was indicated among female students. Therefore, strategy for the prevention and management of depression, anxiety, and stress is highly recommended to minimize the impact of these serious disorders.

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020

A novel coronavirus with no previous history of causing disease in humans was reported in Decembe... more A novel coronavirus with no previous history of causing disease in humans was reported in December 2019 in the Wuhan province of China. Different community prevention and control measures were used globally with varying outcomes to combat this pandemic. It has infected more than twelve million people worldwide and claimed more than half a million lives, the mortality, and morbidity from the disease ever-growing every day. No approved pharmaceutical intervention or vaccine is available till now, thereby requiring assessment of what has worked well to encourage sharing the best epidemiological control practices. This review aims to examine the COVID-19 epidemiology and relate this with the preventive control measures in use globally and evaluate the strategies for community mitigation to cope with the pandemic so far. A literature review comprising 55 articles and reports was undertaken between 2010 and 2020. Findings showed the person-to-person disease transmission and its severity v...

The second chapter of this report gives basic information about Pakistan in terms of area, econom... more The second chapter of this report gives basic information about Pakistan in terms of area, economy and labour force etc. Health care systems and legislation and coverage of OH&S are discussed in the next chapter. Chapter 4 deals with human resources in OH&S. Indicators of occupational safety and health outcomes are discussed in chapter 5. Chapter 6 concerns about the consumption of chemicals in Pakistan. A study regarding country profile on occupational safety and health was undertaken in the province of Punjab, Pakistan in 2001. In this regard a survey in 50 medium sized industries was carried out. Four different types of industries were selected in the survey, namely: 1. Paint Manufacturing Industries. 2. Shoes Manufacturing Industries. 3. Surgical Instruments Manufacturing Industries. 4. Furniture Industries. Chapter 7 deals with this survey in 50 industries in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. In chapter 8 some recommendations are suggested which if adopted may reduce the mounti...

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2010

In Pakistan thousands of workers are routinely exposed to hazards in textile industry. There are ... more In Pakistan thousands of workers are routinely exposed to hazards in textile industry. There are different hazards faced by the workers of textile industry. There are different factors, which are responsible to create the hazards in the working environment. In textile these are Physical, Biological, Chemical and Ergonomic (personal) factors. There are some other aspects, which are responsible to create hazards in the work place environment i.e. shift work, smoking at work place, job strained proper use of personal protective equipments etc. The introduction of hazards technologies in industry has resulted in high accident rates, occupational diseases, and unhealthy working environments. Most workers are illiterate and do not know what protective measures should be adopted for their jobs. Most of the workforce is not prepared to cope with the hazards posed by manufacturing and industrial processes. The present study was designed to know the role of hazards control measures in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in textile industry. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select the 480 permanent workers respondents between the ages 30-55. Uni-variate and Bi-variate analysis shows a strong and positive association. The study proposed that awareness about hazards should improve occupational health and safety.

The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria was examined at seven different localiti... more The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria was examined at seven different localities along the urban roads of Rahim Yar Khan. Airborne bacteria from the respiratory zone were sampled three times a day and five times a year using gravity deposition on nutrient agar plates. Six antibiotics – ampicillin, penicillin, streptomycin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftriaxone – were used to screen antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria. In this study, antibiotic-resistant airborne bacteria were detected at all sampling sites, with the highest antibiotic resistance observed in a residential area (RA). The airborne bacteria showed maximum resistance to streptomycin. The airborne bacteria of winter season were more resistant (43%) to tested antibiotics than airborne bacteria of any other season. These results specify that the pollutant exposure risk factor is different at each sampling site because of the potential contribution of various point sources. These findings of th...

International Journal of Research-Granthalaya, 2017

An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a dist... more An epidemiological survey was carried out to assess the magnitude of silicosis in Karauli, a district located in the eastern part of Rajasthan. Silicosis, an occupational disease, which is caused by inhalation of the silica dust; marked by inflammation and scaring of the lungs resulting in nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a fatal fibrotic pulmonary disease, which is irreversible in nature. Silicosis burden is substantial globally. In India, epidemiological surveys conducted time-to-time show that the problem is more severe in unorganized sector. Silicosis has emerged at epidemic level in Rajasthan due to exponential growth in the mining sector, inadequate Governmental policies, and poor implementation of the laws of the land. A study in 1992-94 carried out by the DMRC, Jodhpur reported that 9.9% sandstone workers have silicosis. A study conducted by the NIMH in Karauli (2013) revealed that 74% of them were suffering from the silicosis. However, all these survey...

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2011

Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2011

Health Psychology, 2020

Globally, students suffer from stress, anxiety, and depression in higher education and seek couns... more Globally, students suffer from stress, anxiety, and depression in higher education and seek counselling since education process has negative impacts on mental health of some students. This study was aimed at measuring the depression, stress, and anxiety and their associated social determinants like (income, education, residence, marital status, and educational difficulties) in undergraduate students of Umm Al-Qura University (UQU). Arabic version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) validated from the original English version instrument by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) was used; A sample of 373 respondents through clustered sampling was drawn from the five randomly chosen faculties of the University. Data was analyzed by running ANOVA and t-test procedures in SPSS software. The study found that the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression in the students was 30%, 60%, and 50% respectively. A statistically significant difference was found in the stress levels of students of different colleges (p=0.000). Students' stress levels were significantly higher (p=0.000) in the Applied Medical Sciences and in the final year students (p=0.015). Significantly high levels of depression (p=0.000), anxiety (p=0.000), and stress (p=0.000) were found in the students belonging to the poor economic strata. Depression (p=0.038), Anxiety (p=0.022), and stress (p=0.001) were statistically high in the students whose father had a low level of education. Statistically high level (p=0.028) of stress was also found in the students whose mothers had a low level of education. Students who reported educational difficulties had significantly (p=0.001) high levels depression. However, the results of stress, anxiety, and depression in married students and the location of the students' variables were not found statistically significant. The findings may be useful for informed policymaking in the higher learning institutions and initiation of counseling provisions in the concerned faculties for the distressed students with a view to enhancing their educational outcomes.