Lahore: Punjab University has awarded 5 PhD degrees to the scholars in which Rashida Ahmad D/o Muhammad Ahmad in the subject of Pakistan Studies after approval of her thesis entitled “Tradition and Modernity in Madrassah Education in Punjab (Pakistan): A Analytical Study”, Sabeen Sabri D/o Ijaz Ahmad Sabri in the subject of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics after approval of her thesis entitled “Studies on the Role of NS3 and NS5A Non-Structural Genes of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3A Local Isolates in Apoptosis”, Sidra Naeem D/o Muhammad Naeem Akhtar in the subject of Persian after approval of her thesis entitled “Contribution of Imam Bukhas Sahbai Towards Persian Language & Literature”, Shahid Mahmood Adil S/o Hashmat Ali in the subject of Economics after approval of his thesis entitled “An analysis of the Effects of Fiscal Decentralization on Economic Growth: A case for Pakistan” and Asmaa Hamid D/o S.A. Hamid in the subject of Home Economics after approval of her thesis entitled “Bio-Chemical Evaluation of Dietary Fibers from Different Sources and Their Effect on the Physiological Functions”,