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Dr. Sobia Hasan

Assistant Professor

  • Ph.D. Scholar (Sports Sciences)
  • MS/MPhil Physical Therapy
  • DPT-D
  • BSPT

About

Dr. Sobia Hasan is an accomplished academician, researcher, clinician, and administrator with over 19 years of clinical experience and 12 years of teaching experience in Physical Therapy. She currently serves as the Head of the Department of Physical Therapy and Associate Professor at Iqra University, North Campus, Karachi.

She holds an MS/MPhil in Physical Therapy from Ziauddin University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sports Sciences at the University of Karachi. Dr. Hasan is committed to excellence in physical therapy education, evidence-based clinical practice, and research. She actively mentors undergraduate and postgraduate students while contributing to curriculum development, quality enhancement, and research supervision.

In addition to her academic responsibilities, Dr. Hasan serves as a Research Supervisor, Consultant Physical Therapist, Associate Editor of the Iqra Journal of Health Sciences, Member of the Board of Studies at Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, and Advisory Board Member of the Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Society of Pakistan.

She has earned several internationally recognized certifications, including Australian Certified Sports Trainer, UK Certified Dry Needling Practitioner, Exercise Physiologist, and professional certifications from the University of Toronto, University of Copenhagen, University of Cape Town, Institute of Polytechnique de Paris (France), and Physiopedia. Her academic leadership, clinical expertise, and commitment to lifelong learning continue to strengthen physical therapy education and healthcare practice in Pakistan.

Area of Expertise

  • Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy
  • Sports Rehabilitation
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Diabetes Rehabilitation
  • Manual Therapy and Dry Needling
  • Therapeutic Exercise Prescription
  • Clinical Decision Making
  • Evidence-Based Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapy Education
  • Clinical Research Methodology
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Education

Dr. Hasan has authored and co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed research publications in national and international journals. Her research interests include diabetes rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac rehabilitation, sports injuries, chronic pain, posture-related disorders, women’s health, geriatric rehabilitation, and evidence-based physical therapy.

Awards and Honors

  • Best Researcher Award, Faculty of Health Sciences, Iqra University (2025)
  • Best Faculty Award, Faculty of Health Sciences, Iqra University (2024)
  • Member, Board of Studies, Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (2025)
  • Advisory Board Member, Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Society of Pakistan (2024–2025)
  • Conference Sectary /organizer International Conference on Health Professions & Pharmacy Innovation 2026 held by Iqra University
  • Keynote Speaker Award Conference on the Continuum in Sports Medicine (2026)
  • Keynote Speaker Award, International Conference on Sport Science, Physical Education and Health (ICSSPEH) (2024)
  • Speaker Award, 11th International Conference and Expo on Novel Physiotherapies and Physical Rehabilitation (2023)
  • Best Presenter Award, International Conference on Sport Science, Physical Education and Health (ICSSPEH) (2022)

Research Publications

  • Hasan S, Ansari B, Anis T, Alanazi F, Ahmed M, Alanazi A, Kashoo FZ. Association between Diabetes Markers,Physical Fitness, and Balance among People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Obesity Medicine. 2025 Jul 9:100631.
  • Sobia Hasan, Sarah, M. Faizan Hassan, Adeel Hussain Wagon, Ammanullah khan. Effectiveness of Pilates-Based Exercises in Reducing Pain and Disability in Individuals with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences 3 (3), 158- 165
  • Jawaid M, Saeed H, Hasan S, Lohana. Comparative Analysis of Aerobic Exercise Protocols on Depression in Post- Myocardial Infarction Rehabilitation. Liaquat Medical Research Journal
  • Hasan S. Association of Piriformis Syndrome with Long Sitting Hours and Its Impact on Daily Functional Activities Among University Students. Insights-Journal of Health and Rehabilitation
  • Saeed H, Jawaid M, Perwaiz S, Hasan S, Basit A, Lohana N. Effects of Different Aerobic Exercise Protocols on Depression in Patients with Myocardial Infarction: Aerobic Exercise Protocols & Depression in Patients with Myocardial Infarction. The Healer Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. 2024 Dec 30;4(6):9-15.
  • Hasan S, Haidery AB, Amir Q, Arshad A, Ali R, Rizvi SF, Ilyas L. Effects of Cervical Spine Mobilization on Autonomic Function in Individuals with Forward Head Posture: Cervical Spine Mobilization in Individuals with Forward Head Posture. The Healer Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. 2024 Jun 30;4(4):1-6.
  • Ahmed M, Aftab S, Amir Q, Khalid D, Kazmi AY, Shazad A, Irfan F, Ali SM, Hasan S. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy in Patients Post-Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Traumatic Meniscal Tears.: Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Post-APM. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research. 2024 Aug 26;4(3):1-5.
  • Hasan S, Anis T, Malik BM, Arshad A, Khadarkhan FE, Azeem S. Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Glycaemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Control Trial: Whole Body Vibration and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research. 2024 Aug 6;4(3):1-9.
  • Khalid R, Hasan S, Anis T, Riaz SW, Maroof A, Arshad A, Umar T, Husnain A, Khalid A. Comparative Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) With or Without Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Pattern in Lumbosacral Dysfunction: Comparative Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique (MET). THE THERAPIST (Journal of Therapies & Rehabilitation Sciences). 2024 Mar 31:51-5.
  • Comparison of Myofascial Release Technique and Manual Therapy for the Management of Plantar Fasciitis. The Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research (JHRR) 2024 August
  • Hasan S, et al. “Awareness Of Physical Therapy Among Football Club-Level Players Of Karachi.” Rehman Journal of Health Sciences 6.1 (2024): 9-14
  • Evaluating The Impact of Relaxation Methods On Reducing Academic-Related Stress in Health Sciences Students. Sobia Hasan, Tehreem Anis, Hina Saeed, Alliya Batool Haidery, Ghousia Shahid, Rabia Intikhab. The Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. July 2024
  • Sobia Hasan, Tehreem Anis, Dr Hina Saeed, Hafiza Aroofa, Ali Raza, Muhammad Zohaib Arshad, Dr. Saiqa Tabassum: Association between compliance with quadriceps strengthening exercises and recovery rate in patients after arthroscopic acl reconstruction. The Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research (JHRR)2024
  • Assessment of Spinal Deformities at Various Universities in Karachi Concerning Psychosocial Factors. Sobia Hasan, Annosha syed, Syeda Ariba Shoaib, Hafiza Maria, Maria Aleem, Faisal Ehsan,Yasir Mallick .Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology.
  • AnumS, Shahid G, Ishaque F, Usman M, Hasan S. Comparison of Patellar Mobilization and TapingIn Patient with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation. 2024 Jan;13(1):57-64.
  • Arshad K, Ansari B, Khan HZ, Hasan S, Anis T. Effects of MFR with and without taping on pain pressure threshold of female patients with nonspecific lower back pain. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. 2023 Oct 2;30(13):439-48.
  • Abbasi Z. Examining the Correlation between the Straight Leg Raising Test and Lumbago. xisdxjxsu.asia. (2023).
  • Anis T, Hasan S, Lohana N, Salahuddin I, Saeed Effects of Aerobic Program on the Severity of Dysmenorrhea usingWaLIDD Score. xisdxjxsu.asia. (2023)
  • Saeed H, Yousuf R, Hasan S, Ansari MM, Anis T, Ajaz S. Pulmonary Function Test Among University Students-A Cross Sectional Survey. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. 2023 Apr 18;17(03):255-
  • Hasan S, Nasir MF, Amin K, Sundus S, Dawood S, Minhaj S. Knowledge, attitudes and awareness ofCardiopulmonary Resuscitation in physiotherapists of Karachi–A Cross-sectional Survey. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences.2022 Jul 8;16(06):282-.
  • Hasan S, Lasi F, Saleem S, Fazal A, Khan R. Isometric & short arc exercises effect on the quadriceps muscle of patellofemoral knee pain patients.
  • Hassan S, Saleem S, Farooq F, Fazal A, Minhaj S, Amin MK. The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation–attitudes and awareness among physical therapists of Karachi. Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences. 2022 Dec 9;10(02).

Publications & Research Work

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Management at Iqra University, Karachi. He holds more than 17 years of full-time university teaching, research, mentorship, and graduate thesis supervision experience. Additionally, he has been serving as the Cluster Head (Management) since January 2020 at the Main Campus. He is currently a member of the advisory and review boards of 18 national and international scholarly journals. 

He has presented various research ideas at international conferences abroad and has published over 25 research papers in national and international journals with 700+ Google citations. He has also authored a monograph on Leadership and Strategy published in Germany. He is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and five Ph.D. candidates are going to complete their doctoral thesis under his sole supervision. In addition to supervising several industrial projects, 32 MPhil and hundreds of MBA students have successfully passed their research thesis in the Management discipline under his sole supervision. His research interests include the dark side of leadership, workplace mistreatment, multilevel modeling, and creative performance in higher education. He completed a ten-day comprehensive Training of Trainers conducted by Sindh HEC in May 2023.

Dr. Shahnawaz earned his Ph.D. degree in Management from an AACSB and AMBA-accredited business school of Malaysia in 2021. Earlier, he received his MPhil from Iqra University, a ‘triple-crown’ (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS-accredited) MBA from Newcastle University (UK), Postgraduate Diploma from Stratford College London (UK), and B.Sc. (Honours) with Distinction from London Metropolitan University, UK. He has secured seven consecutive distinctions in his academic career and has clinched First Class First Position at Sindh Board of Technical Education. He has been associated with Iqra University as a permanent faculty member in the Department of Business Administration since August 2008. His main hobbies include horse-riding, playing scrabble, cooking, bird-farming, and long driving.

  • Hasan S, Ansari B, Anis T, Alanazi F, Ahmed M, Alanazi A, Kashoo FZ. Association between Diabetes Markers,Physical Fitness, and Balance among People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Obesity Medicine. 2025 Jul 9:100631.
  • Sobia Hasan, Sarah, M. Faizan Hassan, Adeel Hussain Wagon, Ammanullah khan. Effectiveness of Pilates-Based Exercises in Reducing Pain and Disability in Individuals with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences 3 (3), 158- 165
  • Jawaid M, Saeed H, Hasan S, Lohana. Comparative Analysis of Aerobic Exercise Protocols on Depression in Post- Myocardial Infarction Rehabilitation. Liaquat Medical Research Journal
  • Hasan S. Association of Piriformis Syndrome with Long Sitting Hours and Its Impact on Daily Functional Activities Among University Students. Insights-Journal of Health and Rehabilitation
  • Saeed H, Jawaid M, Perwaiz S, Hasan S, Basit A, Lohana N. Effects of Different Aerobic Exercise Protocols on Depression in Patients with Myocardial Infarction: Aerobic Exercise Protocols & Depression in Patients with Myocardial Infarction. The Healer Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. 2024 Dec 30;4(6):9-15.
  • Hasan S, Haidery AB, Amir Q, Arshad A, Ali R, Rizvi SF, Ilyas L. Effects of Cervical Spine Mobilization on Autonomic Function in Individuals with Forward Head Posture: Cervical Spine Mobilization in Individuals with Forward Head Posture. The Healer Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. 2024 Jun 30;4(4):1-6.
  • Ahmed M, Aftab S, Amir Q, Khalid D, Kazmi AY, Shazad A, Irfan F, Ali SM, Hasan S. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy in Patients Post-Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Traumatic Meniscal Tears.: Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Post-APM. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research. 2024 Aug 26;4(3):1-5.
  • Hasan S, Anis T, Malik BM, Arshad A, Khadarkhan FE, Azeem S. Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Glycaemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Control Trial: Whole Body Vibration and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research. 2024 Aug 6;4(3):1-9.
  • Khalid R, Hasan S, Anis T, Riaz SW, Maroof A, Arshad A, Umar T, Husnain A, Khalid A. Comparative Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) With or Without Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Pattern in Lumbosacral Dysfunction: Comparative Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique (MET). THE THERAPIST (Journal of Therapies & Rehabilitation Sciences). 2024 Mar 31:51-5.
  • Comparison of Myofascial Release Technique and Manual Therapy for the Management of Plantar Fasciitis. The Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research (JHRR) 2024 August
  • Hasan S, et al. “Awareness Of Physical Therapy Among Football Club-Level Players Of Karachi.” Rehman Journal of Health Sciences 6.1 (2024): 9-14
  • Evaluating The Impact of Relaxation Methods On Reducing Academic-Related Stress in Health Sciences Students. Sobia Hasan, Tehreem Anis, Hina Saeed, Alliya Batool Haidery, Ghousia Shahid, Rabia Intikhab. The Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. July 2024
  • Sobia Hasan, Tehreem Anis, Dr Hina Saeed, Hafiza Aroofa, Ali Raza, Muhammad Zohaib Arshad, Dr. Saiqa Tabassum: Association between compliance with quadriceps strengthening exercises and recovery rate in patients after arthroscopic acl reconstruction. The Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research (JHRR)2024
  • Assessment of Spinal Deformities at Various Universities in Karachi Concerning Psychosocial Factors. Sobia Hasan, Annosha syed, Syeda Ariba Shoaib, Hafiza Maria, Maria Aleem, Faisal Ehsan,Yasir Mallick .Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology.
  • AnumS, Shahid G, Ishaque F, Usman M, Hasan S. Comparison of Patellar Mobilization and TapingIn Patient with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation. 2024 Jan;13(1):57-64.
  • Arshad K, Ansari B, Khan HZ, Hasan S, Anis T. Effects of MFR with and without taping on pain pressure threshold of female patients with nonspecific lower back pain. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. 2023 Oct 2;30(13):439-48.
  • Abbasi Z. Examining the Correlation between the Straight Leg Raising Test and Lumbago. xisdxjxsu.asia. (2023).
  • Anis T, Hasan S, Lohana N, Salahuddin I, Saeed Effects of Aerobic Program on the Severity of Dysmenorrhea usingWaLIDD Score. xisdxjxsu.asia. (2023)
  • Saeed H, Yousuf R, Hasan S, Ansari MM, Anis T, Ajaz S. Pulmonary Function Test Among University Students-A Cross Sectional Survey. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. 2023 Apr 18;17(03):255-
  • Hasan S, Nasir MF, Amin K, Sundus S, Dawood S, Minhaj S. Knowledge, attitudes and awareness ofCardiopulmonary Resuscitation in physiotherapists of Karachi–A Cross-sectional Survey. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences.2022 Jul 8;16(06):282-.
  • Hasan S, Lasi F, Saleem S, Fazal A, Khan R. Isometric & short arc exercises effect on the quadriceps muscle of patellofemoral knee pain patients.
  • Hassan S, Saleem S, Farooq F, Fazal A, Minhaj S, Amin MK. The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation–attitudes and awareness among physical therapists of Karachi. Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences. 2022 Dec 9;10(02).