Dow College of Pharmacy


Dow College of Pharmacy was established in 2007. It was based on the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences The college is a distinguished and well renowned entity established under the umbrella of Dow University of Health Sciences and recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC).

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Faculty Profile


  • Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Arshad
  • Designation
  • Associate Professor
  • Department
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Qualification
  • PhD, University of Karachi, 2014
    MPhil, Baqai Medical University, 2006
    B Pharm, Baqai Medical University, 2003
    Intermediate, Govt Science College Malir Cantt, 1998
    Matric, Govt Boys Secondry School No 4, 1996

  • Email
  • hafiz.arshad@duhs.edu.pk
  • Phone Extension
  • 2673
  • Office Location
  • Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Ojha Campus, Scheme 33 Gulzar e Hijri road, Karachi.

Research Interest

Dr Hafiz Muhammad Arshad is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Pharmaceutics Department and vice principal of Dow College of Pharmacy. He obtained PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Karachi. He has been associated with teaching for more than 17 years. He has more than 15 publications in national and international reputed journals. His specialized fields are Pharmacokinetics, drug evaluation, and drug product development.

Research Publications

• Hafiz Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad H. Shoaib, Wajiha Iffat, Muhammad Bilal Azmi & Kamran Zaheer. “Bioanalytical Method Development and Validation of Gatifloxacin”. Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 38 (5): 896-900 (2019)
• Sumbul shamim, Sharjeel Fareed, Muhammad Ali Masood, Muhammad Arshad and huma Gul. “Retrospective study on prevalence and clinical significance of possible Drug-Drug Interaction in prescriptions of patients with chronic liver disease”.Lat. Am. J. Pharm. 37 (8): 1587-93 (2018).
• Wajiha Iffat, Sadia Shakil, Hafiz Muhammad Arshad and Madiha sana Fatima. “Pharmacy student’s opinion towards the attributes of the pharmaceutical marketing and management course in Pharm-D curriculum”. IJBPAS, March, 2015, 4(3): 1183-119.
• Omair AM, Syed AA, Auwais AK, Muhammad IS, Hafiz MA (2015). Formulation of gastrointentive-controlled release cefuroxime axetil tablet using combination of HPMCK4M and carbomer 940. Abstract book: 1st international conference on recent innovations in pharmaceutical sciences; p97.
• Fatima Ramzan Ali, Fouzia Hassan, Syed Muhammad Farid Hasan, Fouzia Israr, Syeda Sarah Abbas, Yusra Shafiq and Hafiz Muhammad Arshad. “Perception and attitude of Pharmacy students towards learning tools”PJPS.
• Muhammad Zaman, Rabia Hassan, Muhammad Shafiq ur Rehman, Hafiz Muhammad Arshad, Syed Atif Raza, Atta ur Rehman. “Migrain acause of intense throbbing; a mini review” International Journal Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS, January, 2016,5 (1):87-92
• Hafiz A, Omair AM and Bilal A (2012). Comparative in vitro antibacterial analysis of different brands of cefixime against clinical isolates of S. aureus and E. coli. J. of App. Pharm. Sci. 2(1): 109-113.
• Hafiz M. Arshad, Sana Ghayas, M. Harris Shoaib, Rabia I. Yousuf, Muhammad Hanif and Ahmad Khan. “Pharmaceutical quality control studies on gatifloxacin 200 mg tablets available in the pakistani market”. Lat. Am. J.Pharm.30 (10):1922-6(2011).
• Muhammad Hanif1, M. Harris Shoaib1*, Rabia Ismail Yousuf1, Ahmad Khan1, Sohail Anwer2, Akhter Rasul3, Shahnila Sattar4 and Hafiz Muhammad Arshad1 “Reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for nimesulide tablets dosage form prepared for in vivo in vitro correlation (IVIVC) studies”. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 5(20), pp. 2342 - 2348, 29 November, 2011
• Muhammad Bilal Azmi, Shamim Akhtar Qureshi, Tooba Lateef and Hafiz Muhammad Arshad. Health Hazard of work related stress. Journal of Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi 2010, Vol. 4 (3): 115-118.
• Hafiz Muhammad Arshad, Shahnaz Gauhar, Raheela Banoo and Iyad Naeem Muhammad. “Development of HPLC-UV method for the analysis of Cefixime in raw materials and in capsule”.Jordon Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 2, No.1, 2009.
• Pharmaceutical Evaluation of Commercial Brand of Cifixme 400mg Capsule Marketed in Karachi Pakistan. Gauhar Shahnaz, Hafiz.M.Arshad, Naqvi.S.Baqir, Raheela Bano, Shaukat Mahmud, M.Iyad Naeem. Journal of Pharmaceutical research, 8(2), 98-104, April 2009..
• Holoptelea integrifolia A Drug of Universal importance in Herbal Medicine. Shaukat Mahmud, Huma Shareef, Umbreen Farrukh, Hafiz.M.Arshad and Ghazala.H.Rizwani. J. Baqai Medical University 2(1), 7-12, 2008.