Zaheer Abbas

Endemism in the flora of Pakistan: a review of the taxonomy, distribution and ecology

Nar Naari: A Case of Attraction, Conflict, and Repulsion

There is no doubt that Intizar Hussain is one of the most influential short story writers in Urdu literature. His stories have many layers and each reading exposes the reader to a new world. He also made the most use of oral narration in Urdu storytelling. Many of his stories were written based on folk literature, myth...

Using Reward Uncertainty to Induce Diverse Behaviour in Reinforcement Learning

This work proposes a fundamental reformulation of the RL objective by replacing the scalar reward with a distribution over reward functions, and applying a non-linear objective over sets of actions, and develops a framework in which calibrated behavioural diversity emerges naturally, remains controllable through the re...

Can host genetics transform the sustainable control of tropical theileriosis? Insights from the Tick-Theileria interface.

The evidence indicates that host genetics will not replace existing control but could reduce reliance on acaricides and chemotherapy, and the evidence indicates that host genetics will not replace existing control but could reduce reliance on acaricides and chemotherapy.