Abstract: A set of 28 sub-tropical CIMMYT maize germplasm, along with 2 local checks were evaluated at experimental farm of Cereal Crops Research Institute, Pirsabak, Nowshera, NWFP Pakistan during Kharif growing season of year 2000 for desirable alleles, to be incorporated in indigenous maize breeding programme. CIMMYT entry no. 12 significantly out yielded (6.5 tons ha-1) all entries, had significantly lowest (58 days) days for mid silking and plant height (187.7 cm) remained under desirable range with cob placement (98.6 cm) at favorable height with lodging frequencies at permissible limits is recommended for induction in indigenous maize breeding program. CIMMYT entries no. 21 and 6 also had significantly highest grain yields (6.4 and 5.9 tons ha-1) with other factors significantly higher or ad-par with checks are also recommended for source of desirable alleles for improvement of elite maize populations.