PSH 2026 25-26-27 September, 2026 • Movenpick Hotel, Karachi
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Scientific Program (PSH 2026)

Friday 25th to Sunday 27th September, 2026 • Movenpick Hotel, Karachi

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SESSION-01 HALL-A Friday 25th 08:30 AM – 10:15 AM

Pediatric Hepatology

Moderator: Dr. Muhamamd Salman Khoso
Facilitator: Dr. Shahjahan Fazlani
Chairpersons: Prof: Iqbal Memon, Prof: Mohsina Ibrahim, Prof: Adnan Salim, Dr. Ghous Bux
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Biliary Atresia and Neonatal Cholestasis
Prof: Arit Parkash
HBV in the young
Dr. Kamran Sadik
Pediatric Autoimmune Hepatitis
Dr. Utpol Chaudhry
Liver Transplantation in Children
Dr. Zahid Bin Yamin Arain
Pediatric MASLD
Prof: Huma Cheema
Pediatric Wilson Disease
Prof: Aftab Ala
Panel Discussion
All Faculty & Chairpersons
SESSION-02 HALL-A Friday 25th 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Free Paper

Moderator: Dr. Ali Raza Soomro
Facilitator: Prof: Nasir Hassan Luck
Chairpersons: Prof: Shahid Sarwar, Prof: Kirpal Das Makheja, Dr. Safdar Ali Tunio, Dr. Shahabuddin Rind
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Oral Research Paper Presentations (Selected Competitive Abstracts)
Investigator Authors
Scientific Evaluation & Scoring
Session Chairpersons
SESSION-03 HALL-C Friday 25th 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

MEET THE EXPERT-1

Moderator: Dr. Om Parkash
Facilitator: Prof. Javed Iqbal Farooqui
Chairpersons: Panel of Senior Hepatologists
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Who Really Needs Treatment for MASH in 2026
Prof Norah Terault, Prof: Zaigham Abbas, Prof: Altaf Alam
Interactive Clinical Q&A with Audience
Expert Panel
SESSION-04 HALL-A Friday 25th 11:45 AM – 01:15 PM

Liver Tumor: Multidisciplinary Approach

Moderator: Dr. Raja Taha Yasin
Facilitator: Prof: Ali Hyder
Chairpersons: Prof: Muhammad Azeemuddin, Dr. Om Parkash, Dr. Daud Ghilzai, Dr. Shahid Majid
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Approach to a patient with SOL Liver
Prof: Zahid Azam
The Small HCC Dilemma
Prof: Nasir Hassan Luck
Modern Systemic Therapies of HCC
Prof: Adnan Abdul Jabbar
Bridging the Gap Expanding the boundaries
Dr. Kamran Fazal
SESSION-05a HALL-C Friday 25th 02:30 PM – 03:45 PM

MEET THE EXPERT-2

Moderator: Dr. Danesh Ratanani
Facilitator: Dr. Muhammad Salih
Chairpersons: Senior Transplant Council
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Liver Transplant Referral
Prof: Bilal Hameed, Prof: Nasir Hassan Luck
Pre-Transplant Optimization Debate
Expert Panel
SESSION-05b HALL-D Friday 25th 02:30 PM – 03:45 PM

Industry Sponsored Symposia

Moderator: Designated Symposia Chair
Facilitator: Scientific Secretariat
Chairpersons: Invited Clinical Chairpersons
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Navigating the Biliary Risk
Dr. Shahid Majid
SESSION-06 HALL-A Friday 25th 03:45 PM – 05:15 PM

Liver Transplantation: Beyond the Conventional

Moderator: Dr. Ali Akbar
Facilitator: Dr. Sultan Ahmed Chandio
Chairpersons: Prof: Akif Dilshad, Dr. Siraj Haider, Dr. Muhammad Kamran, Dr. Sajjad Jamil
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Critical Window in Acute Liver
Dr. Muhammad Salih
From Necessity to Risk
Dr. Muhammad Yasir Khan
Transplantation Beyond HCC
Dr. Abu Bakar Hafeez
HBIG-Free Protocols
Dr. Imran Ali Syed
SESSION-07 HALL-A Friday 25th 05:15 PM – 06:15 PM

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Moderator: Anum Siddiqui
Facilitator: Prof: Shahid Sarwar
Chairpersons: Prof: Bashir Ahmed Shaikh, Dr. Nashiz Inayat, Prof: Sajid Abbas Jafri, Dr. Tayyab Usmani
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Clearing the Fog
TBD
SESSION-08 HALL-A Friday 25th 06:30 PM – 08:30 PM

INAUGURATION

Moderator: Prof: Adnan Salim, Dr. Farham Mengal
Facilitator: PSH Central Executive Council
Chairpersons: Patron-in-Chief & Distinguished Guests of Honor
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Welcome Address by Organizing Committee
Organizing Committee Leadership
Presidential Address: State of Liver Health in Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Ali Junejo
Keynote Address & Lifetime Achievement Awards
Eminent PSH Pioneers & Guests of Honor
SESSION-09 HALL-A Saturday 26th 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Free Paper

Moderator: Dr. Saleem Panezai
Facilitator: Dr. Daud Ghilzai
Chairpersons: Prof: Abdul Rabb Bhutto, Dr. Amna Subhan, Prof: Jamil Ahmed, Prof: Abdul Aziz Sahito
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Competitive Oral Research Presentations (Day 2 Track)
Selected Resident Investigators
Jury Review & Scoring for Young Investigator Awards
Scientific Jury
SESSION-10a HALL-A Saturday 26th 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Viral Hepatitis

Moderator: Dr. Essa Khan Achakzai
Facilitator: Dr. Muazzamuddin Khan
Chairpersons: Prof: Sadik Memon, Prof: Abrar Ahmed Shaikh, Prof: Farzana Shafqat, Prof: Qaiser Jamal
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Difficult-to-Treat Hepatitis C
Prof: Masood Siddique
CHB Management in Transition
Prof: Javed Iqbal Farooqui
Updates in Diagnosis and management of HDV
Prof: Saeed Hamid
SESSION-10b HALL-B Saturday 26th 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Innovations in Liver Disease Diagnostics

Moderator: Dr. Zain Majid
Facilitator: Prof: Syed Iftikhar Ali Shah
Chairpersons: Prof: Altaf Ahmed Shaikh, Dr. Muhammad Obaid, Dr. Arbab Muhammad Kashif, Dr. Mashood Ali
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Imaging & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Junaid Mushtaq
Non-Invasive Biomarkers as alternative to Liver Biopsy
Dr. Amna Subhan
Genetic testing in Hepatology
Prof: Aftab Ala
SESSION-11 HALL-A Sunday 27th 09:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Liver Cirrhosis, ACLF & Emerging Interventions

Moderator: Dr. Aadil Karim
Facilitator: Dr. Raja Ikram ul Haq
Chairpersons: Prof: Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Prof: Altaf Alam, Prof: Anwaar A. Khan
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF): Current Consensus
Prof: Zaigham Abbas
Endoscopic Management of Portal Hypertension & Gastric Varices
Senior Interventional Faculty
Microbiome and Gut-Liver Axis in Liver Disease
Invited International Speaker
SESSION-12 HALL-A Sunday 27th 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Valedictory Ceremony, Best Paper Awards & Closing Plenary

Moderator: Organizing Committee
Facilitator: PSH Executive Council
Chairpersons: Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Ali Junejo & Council Members
Lectures & Scientific Presentations
Announcement of Best Oral & Poster Awards
Scientific Committee
Conference Recommendations & Consensus Declarations
Prof: Saeed Hamid & Panel
Vote of Thanks & Concluding Remarks
Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Ali Junejo, President PSH