1. PROF. DR. SHAH MURAD
House No: A-129 Ashraf Square
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Bl: 17 Karachi, Pakistan.
Email:shahmurad65@gmail.com,
shahmuradm@gmail.com,
shahmuradmastoi65@gmail.com
Phone # 042-36582201-6 (Ext: 223)
Cell # 0314-2243415
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
-PhD (Pharmacology) in 2011 from Agriculture University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
-M.Phil (Pharmacology) in 2002 from Basic medical sciences Institute (BMSI), Jinnah
Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), Karachi, affiliated with University of Karachi, Pakistan.
-M.B.B.S (1990) from Liaquat Medical University, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
-M.A (Economics) in 1989, M.A ( Psychology) in 1992, M.A ( Journalism ) in 1995 from Shah
Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mirs, and University of Sindh, Jamshoro.
-D.P.S (Diploma in Psychosomatics) in 1992 from W.H.O (Islamabad)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
-December 2008 till date -----Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore.
Professor and HOD, Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
-November 2007 to Dec 2008-----Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore.
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
-January 2007 to October 2007-----Faisalabad Medical College, Faisalabad.
Associate Professor and HOD, Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
-August 2005 to January 2007-----Sir Syed College of Medical Science for Girls Karachi.
A.P and then Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
-June 2003 to July 2005-----Muhammad Medical College Mirpurkhas Sindh.
Assistant Professor & H.O.D, Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
-March 2003 to June 2003 ----- HCM & D, Hamdard University, Karachi.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
-Dec.1995 to March 2003----- HCM & D, Hamdard University, Karachi.
Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

2. July 1991 to January 2007 ----- Practiced Psychosomatic Counseling as Consultant at different hospitals
of Karachi.
Practiced medicine/psychosomatic counseling independently. Well-versed in effective management of
common to complicated cases of various diseases.
Conversant with different types and patterns of diseases prevailing in Pakistan.
June 1991 to June 1992----- Liaquat Medical University Hospital, Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Sindh,
Pakistan.
Worked as House Officer in the departments of Medicine and Surgery.
RESEARCH PAPERS
1. Did Original Research work, titled ”EFFECTS OF PSYLLIUM HUSK AND NICOTINIC ACID
IN PRIMARY HYPERLIPIDEMIA”At BMSI,JPMC,Karachi in 2002.Supervisor: Dr.Kausar
Aamir,HOD,Pharmacology &Therapeutics,BMSI.
2. Sibghatullah Sangi,Kausar Aamir,Jamal Ara,Saba Tasneem,Arshad Qureshi,Nighat
Kafil,Shah Murad Mastoi.Effects of Promethazine on uterine contractions,produced by
prostaglandin E-2.Journal of Surgery Pakistan(International) Vol.7(4) October-December, 2002;
8-11.
3. Nighat Kafil,Kausar Aamir,Shah Murad,Jamal Ara,Saadia Anjum.A Placebo- Controlled
Clinical Trial On Nimesulide in Osteoarthritis.Jouranal of Surgery Pakistan(International)
Vol.8(2) April-June,2003; 5-8.
4. N.Kafil,K.Aamir,S.Murad, S.Anjum.Role of Glucosamine Sulphate on Pain and Tenderness in
Osteoarthritis.Pakistan Journal of Pharmacology Vol.20,No.2,July 2003; 21-26.
5. Nighat Kafil,Kausar Aamir,Shah Murad,M.Ashraf Memon.Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial
on Glucosamine Sulphate and Nimesulide in Osteoarthritis.Proceedings of 3rd Biennial
Conference on Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Karachi,Pakistan-January 14 & 17,2005; 65-74
6. Sibghatullah Sangi,Shahida P.Ahmad,Shah Murad Mastoi.Role of Nigella Sativa in Opioid
dependence Treatment.Pakistan Journal of Pharmacology Vol.23,No.1,January 2006; 51-60.
7.Haji Mohd Aslam Channa, Mohd Ashfaq, Shah Murad Mastoi, Mohd Azam Qureshi.Effect of
Ciprofloxacin on growing cartilage in Albino Rat Pups. Journal of Ayub Medical College Vol.18,
No.3, Jul-Sep, 2006; 50-54.
8. Sibghatullah Sangi, Shahida P. Ahmed, Muhammad Aslam Channa, Muhammad Ashfaq,
Shah Murad Mastoi. _ HYPERLINK
"http://www.ayubmed.edu.pk/JAMC/PAST/20-2/Sangi.pdf" __A new and novel treatment
of opioid dependence, Nigella Sativa 500 mg. _Journal of Ayub Medical College Vol.
20,No.2,Apr-Jun,2008; 118-124.
9. Shah Murad, M Ashraf Memon, M Aslam Channa, Nighat Kafil, S Mohsin Turab,

3. Ghulam Rasool Bhurgri, Shahzad Rasheed, Raj Kumar Chohan. Niacin is major drug for
lowering LDL-Cholesterol. Pak J Med Health 2008; 2(3): 105-107.
10. Zulfiqar-ul-Hassan, Sualeha Riffat, Rahat Naseer, Shah Murad.Bioavailability and
Disposition Kinetics of Amoxicillin in Normal and Febrile Rabbits.Pak J Med Health 2008; 4(3):
115-20.
11. Shah Murad, M Ashraf Memon, M Aslam Channa, Nighat Kafil, S Mohsin Turab,
Ghulam Rasool Bhurgri, Shahzad Rasheed, Raj Kumar Chohan. Niacin is major drug for
lowering LDL-Cholesterol. Esculapio. 2008; 4(3): 26-28.
12. Shah Murad, Zulfiqar-ul-Hassan, Ghazi Mahmood, M. Ashraf Memon, Amarlal
Ghurbakhshani, Nighat Kafil, M. Aslam Channa, Aijaz Fatima. Effects of Psyllium Husk on
Lipid Profile of Primary Hyperlipidemic Patients. SURGIMED Medical and Dental Journal,
Lahore 2009; 1(4): 03-07.
13. Shah Murad, Amar Lal Ghurbakhshani, Ghazi Mahmood, Moosa Khan, M. Aslam Channa,
Nighat Kafil, S. Mohsin Turab, Aijaz Fatima. Role of Vitamin B-3 in Lowering LDL-Cholesterol.
SURGIMED Medical and Dental Journal, Lahore 2010; 2(1): 03-06.
14. Meh Jabeen, Mohammad Furqan, Mohsin Turab, Shah Murad, Zulfiqar-ul-Hassan, Ghazi
Mahmood. Relationship of brain natriuretic peptide with serum lipids and body mass index in
healthy adult males. Relationship of brain natriuretic peptide with serum lipids and body mass
index in healthy adult males. Professional Med J 2010;17(2): 274-278.
15. Shah Murad, Ghazi Mahmood, Amar Lal Ghurbakhshani, Moosa Khan, M. Aslam Channa,
Nighat Kafil, S. Mohsin Turab, Aijaz Fatima. Niacin decreases the risk of CHD. Pak J Med
Health 2010; 4(2): 78-81.
16. Shah Murad, Hasan Raza, Aruna Bashir, Amar Lal Ghurbakhshani, Manzoor Ahmad Unar,
Moosa Khan. Atherosclerosis may be prevented by using Psyllium husk. Pak J Med Health
2010; 4(3): 255-8.
17. Rajkumar Chauhan, Ghulam Mustafa Dahri, Shah Murad, Hasan Raza, Samina Karim.
Prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus in rural areas of Sindh province of Pakistan. Pak J
Med Health 2010; 4(3):263-5.
18. Manzoor Ahmad Unar, Gulshan Ara Jalbani, Shah Murad, Madiha Shah. Comparing the
effects of diphenhydramine hydrochloride with loratadine on isolated trachea of rabbit. Pak J
Med Health 2010; 4(3): 272-6.
19. Shah Murad, Taqadus Abbas, Amarlal Ghurbakhshani, Samina Karim, Manzoor Ahmad
Unar, Moosa Khan, Ghazi Mahmood, Aijaz Fatima. Single blind placebo controlled study of
Ispaghula in hyperlipidemia. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and
Development (IJPRD) 2010; 2(6): 1-7. IJPRD/2010/PUB/ARTI/VOV-2/ISSUE-6/AUG/001.
20. Samina Karim, Shah Murad, Manzoor Ahmad Unar, Ghazi Mahmood, Moosa Khan, Amar

4. Lal Ghurbakhshani. Psyllium husk to increase HDL-Cholesterol; Placebo controlled study.
Professional Med J Dec 2010; 17 (4): 711-14.
21. Shah Murad Mastoi, Moosa Khan, Amarlal Ghurbakhshani, Ghazi Mahmood, Manzoor
Ahmad Unar, Aijaz Fatima. Effects of Ispaghula (Psyllium Husk) on blood lipid parameters in
primary hyperelipidemic patients. JMMC 2010; 1(1):11-15.
22. Shah Murad, Anser Asrar, Anis Fatima, Muhammad Ali Yasin, Khurram. New Slant on
Hyperlipidemia. Pak J Med Health Sciences 2010; 4(4): 355-358.
23. Hasan Raza, Shah Murad, Anis Fatima, Samina Karim. Insight Atherosclerosis. Pak J Med
Health Sciences 2010; 4(4): 300-303.
24. Rajkumar Chohan, Ghulam Mustafa Dahri, Shah Murad, Anser Asrar, Anis Fatima. Role of
Pioglitazone and Glibenclamide in type II diabetes mellitus patients. Pak J Med Health Sciences
2010; 4(4): 508-511.
25. Shah Murad, Samina Karim, Hasan Raza. Single Blind Placebo Controlled Study of Psyllium
Fibres to reduce risk of Myocardial Infarction. Biomedica 2010; 26: 1-5.
26. Shah Murad, Ansar Asrar, Samina Karim, Hasan Raza, Aijaz Fatima. Effects of Vitamin B-3
on selected coronary heart disease risk factors; A placebo controlled experiemental study.
JSZMC Jul-Sep 2010; 1(3): 87-90.
27. Shah Murad, Hasan Raza, Aruna Bashir, Samina Karim, Moosa Khan. Psyllium Hydrophilic
Mucilloid is effective in Hyperlipidemia causing Atherosclerosis. International Journal of
Pharmaceutical Research and Development (IJPRD) 2011; 2(11): 1-7.
IJPRD/2011/PUB/ARTI/VOV-2/ISSUE-11/JAN/001.
28. Shah Murad, Aamir Bashir, Anser Asrar, Amarlal Ghurbakhshani, Hafiz Hamad Ashraf,
Muhammad Aslam Channa, Ghazi Mahmood. Good and bad cholesterol; new and novel
considerations on vitamins. . Pak J Med Health Sciences 2011; 5(1): 85-88.
29. Raj kumar Chohan, Jagdesh Kumar, Shah Murad. Role of oral antidiabetic agents in type-2
diabetes mellitus patients. Pak J Med Health Sciences 2011; 5(1): 59-62.
30. Rajkumar Chohan, Shah Murad, Aamir Bashir, Ghazi Mahmood, Moosa Khan, Amarlal
Ghurbakhshani. Single blind placebo controlled randomized trial on hypolipidemic effects of
nicotinic acid. Pak J Med Health Sciences 2011; 5(1): 109-112.
31. Chang CC, Too CL, Murad S, Hussein SH. Association of HLA-B*1502 allele with
carbamazepine-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome in the multi-
ethnic Malaysian population. Int J Dermatol 2011; 50(2): 221-4. doi: 10. 111/j.
1365-4632.2010.04745.x.

5. 32. Shah Murad, Rizwan Waseem, Aamir Bashir, Hafiz Hamad Ashraf, Amar Lal
Ghurbakhshani, Riaz Ahmad Sheikh. Keep heart healthy by normalizing body weight, blood
pressure, and weight reduction. Pak J Med Health Sciences 2011; 5(2): 228-231.
33. Shah Murad, Aamir Bashir, Rizwan Waseem, Samina Qamar, Hafiz Hamad Ashraf, Amar
Lal Ghurbakhshani, Riaz Ahmad Sheikh. Pak J Med Health Sciences 2011; 5(2): 316-319.
34. Rajkumar Chohan, Rizwan Waseem, Aamir Bashir, Shah Murad, Samina Qamar, Amar Lal
Ghurbakhshani, Riaz Ahmad Sheikh, Hafiz Hamad Ashraf. Effects of two different oral
antidiabetic drugs in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Pak J Med Health Sciences 2011; 5(2):
330-333.
35. Javed Asghar, Khalid Umer Gill, Shah Murad, Shaheena Asif, Aamir Bashir, Ghazi
Mahmood. BIOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF MORBIDITY & MORTALITY DUE TO
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND ITS PREVENTION BY HYPOLIPIDEMIC DRUG
REGIMEN. Pak J Med Health Sciences 2011; 5(3):431-4.
36. Shah Murad, Javed Asghar, Khalid Umer Gill, Aamir Bashir, Ghazi Mahmood, Abdul
Majeed Chaudhry. TOTAL-CHOLESTEROL VS HDL-CHOLESTEROL. Pak J Med Health
Sciences 2011; 5(3); 480-3.
COURSES IN BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY “DIANETICS”
Communication Course, How to get along with others Course, Training Routines Course,
Hubbard Basic Auditors Course, Study Skills for life Course, Condition Formula Course, Basic
Ethics Course, Ups and downs in life Course, Assist Course, How to improve conditions in life
Course, Self Analysis Course, Personal Values and Integrity Course., Purification Course,
Anatomy of Human Mind Course.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
-Regular Columnist in daily news papers of Karachi and Hyderabad since last 15 years.
-Worked as Anchor Person in Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Pakistan) Hyderabad
and Karachi for 20 years.
-Served as Anchor Person (Host, Compere) at PTV and PTV-National for 15 years.
-Served as President MEHRAN SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANISATION, “Karachi division” for 5
years.
-Served as Dissemination Manager in DIANETICS CENTRE: for Personal Excellence, Gulshan-
e-Iqbal, Karachi from 1993-2000.
COMPUTER SKILLS
-Computer Literacy Program: Certificate from Hamdard Institute of Information Technology,
Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan (1998).
-Fully conversant with the use of Windows XP/95/98/2000/2009,MS Word, MS Excel, MS
PowerPoint etc
-Fully conversant with the use of Internet-mail etc.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

6. Read, write and speak English, Urdu, Sindhi, Siraiki, Balochi and Punjabi fluently.
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Adept in delivering presentations and briefings in academic meetings and professional
gatherings.
MEMBERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP
-Member of Dianetics Society of Pakistan.
-Member of South African Society for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (SASBCP), Cape Town,
South Africa. REG: # 100-67405
-Member of International forum for Health, Sydney, Australia.
-Member of _ HYPERLINK "http://www.safe-digital.org/" t "_blank" __Argentine Society for
Experimental Pharmacology_
-Member of _ HYPERLINK "http://www.ascept.org/" t "_blank" __Australasian Society of
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists_
-Member of Belgian Society of Fundamental and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology
-Member of _ HYPERLINK "http://www.sbfte.org.br/" t "_blank" __Brazilian Society of
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics_
-Member of _ HYPERLINK "http://www.pharmacologycanada.org/" t "_blank" __Canadian
Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics_
-Member of International Society for Media and Mental Health, Oslo, Norway.
-Fellow of Royal Society of Health, London, England.
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUMS
-W.H.O Collaborating center for Research and Training in Educational Development of Health
Personals Workshop on ‘Educational planning and Evaluation’ By College of Physicians and
Surgeons Pakistan (C.P.S.P).
-National Workshop on ‘The Role of Media in Promotion of Mental health’ Sponsored by the
Agha Khan University and WHO Collaborating Center for Mental Health, Research and
Training.
-National Psychiatric Conference by Department of Psychiatry, Hamdard University Hospital,
Hamdard University, Karachi Pakistan.
-39th Annual Symposium Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi.
-40th Annual Symposium Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi.
-1st Medical Symposium 2003, Mohammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas.
-2nd Medical Symposium 2004, Mohammad Medical College Mirpurkhas.
-4th Annual Conference of “Epilepsy Association of Pakistan” on 21st April, 2006 at Hotel Pearl
Continental, Rawapindi, Pakistan.
-National Training Course on “Molecular detection of RNA viruses” (April 24-26, 2007) at
Environmental Biotechnology Division, NIBGE, Faisalabad.
-National Workshop on “New Trends of training/research in genetic Pharmacology” organized
by Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, on 12 March 2008.
-National Training Seminar on “New-Era of Molecular Based Research on common drugs”
sponsored and organized by ZAFA Pharmaceutics, Karachi on 25th March, 2008.
-National Workshop on “ New Slant on Gastroenterology” organized by Dow University of
Health Sciences and Civil Hospital, Karachi, on 24th March, 2009.
-Attended symposium on “MEDICAL EDUCATION” conducted by Department of Medical

7. Education, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, on 26th May 2010.
-Participated in workshop on “Anger & Stress Management” conducted by Department of
Medical Education, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, on 9th June 2010.
-Participated in workshop on “IMPROVING LECTURES” conducted by Department of Medical
Education, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, on 4th August 2010.
-Participated in workshop on “Curriculum Development” conducted by Department of Medical
Education, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, on 22nd September 2010.
-Participated in workshop on “PBL” organized by Department of Medical Education, LM&DC,
Lahore, on 2nd November 2010.
-First Annual Symposium “World Diabetes Day”, arranged by Department of Medical
Education, LM&DC and Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, on 25th November
2010.
-Participated in “National Curriculum Revision Committee Preliminary Meeting for MBBS” on
November 29 to December 1st, 2010, conducted by HEC, Islamabad, at HEC Regional Centre
Lahore.
-Participated in workshop on “Basic IT Skills”, conducted by D.M.E, Lahore Medical & Dental
College, Lahore on 9th December 2010.
-Participated in workshop on “Research Methodology”, conducted by D.M.E, Lahore Medical &
Dental College, Lahore from 13th to14th December 2010.
-Attended 3rd International Conference on Medical Education conducted and arranged by
Department of Medical Education & Educational Research Fatima Jinnah Medical College ,
Lahore, Pakitan from 2nd to 4th February, 2011.
-Participated in “Workshop on Personal Tutorial System”, conducted by DME & Educational
Research, LM&DC, Lahore, Pakistan on February 7, 2011.
-Participated in one day seminar on “STUDY SKILLS FOR LIFE” conducted by LM&DC,
Lahore, on 18/02/2011.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: Apr. 18, 1965.
Marital Status: Married (Three Issues).
Nationality/Religion: Pakistani/Islam (CNIC#42201-0973439-1)
REFERENCES
•PROF. DR. ZAHID BASHIR
HOD (Forensic Medicine) & Principal
Shalamar Medical & Dental College
Mughulpura, Lahore
OFF: +924236852658, CELL: 03072221792
•PROF. DR. NAZIR AHMAD
HOD (Pharmacology)
LNMDC, Karachi
Off: # +922134140043
•PROF. DR. NIRMALDAS
HOD, Pharmacology Department
Bolan Medical College, Quetta. CELL # +92-3337804273