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Study of science news coverage in three English language newspapers from Karachi was undertaken for the case of gastroenteritis. 8.13%, 7.28%, and 6.90% coverage was found in daily Dawn, daily Nation, and daily the News International respectively due to eruption of gastroenteritis in the city. The news relating to environmental sciences and computer sciences found only 1%; but the news on food safety, botanical sciences, agricultural sciences, research & development, natural sciences/wild life, energy, geology, metrology, marine biology traced below 1%; whereas the news about nanotechnology, space science & technology, advance sciences (laser etc), and engineering were missing. The study concludes English newspapers in Pakistan lack proper coverage of science involving news and their readers possibly remain from better civic sense.
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Nisar Ahmed Zuberi, Sardar Ahmad Nazish January 1st, 2018
Posted In: Issue 15
Tags: Case study, Gastroenteritis, Newspapers, Pakistan, Science/health news
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Dr. Mahmood Ahmed Ghazi (18 sep 1950-25 sep 2010) was a renowned scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence, Shariah and Fiqh. He was professor of the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Judge at the Federal Shariah Court and Federal Minister for Religious Affairs in Pakistan. He was fluent in Urdu, English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish and French. He authored numerous work in Urdu and English and translated Muhammad Iqbal into Arabic. Among his Urdu Books are Muhadhrat-e-Quran, Muhadhrat-e-Hadith, Muhadhrat-e-Fiqah, Muhadhrat-e-Sirah, Muhadrat-e-Shariah, e.t.c. He earned honor and respect in the scholarly and learned Muslim Comunity worldwide. he was the role model of Pakistani nation.
This manuscript briefly presents a view and work of Dr. Mahmood Ahmed Ghazi on Fiqh.
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عبدالصمد July 1st, 2017
Posted In: Issue 14
Tags: Ghazi, Islamic jurisprudence, Pakistan, Quran Hadith
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Economic growth is a phenomenon that is interlinked to a number of factors and a good financial system has a direct correlation with it. The present study deliberately focuses on growth of economic system by implementation of Islamic principles in special perspective of Pakistan. First, the principles of maqāsid al sharī’ah are discussed in this article and then their implementation for socio-economic growth is measured taking into account the review of efforts of Pakistan in distribution of wealth, elimination of ribā and Islamization of banking and finance system. This study finds that the reforms implemented in economic sector under Islamic principles through enforcing maqāsid al sharī’ah has shown considerable growth and development. This is a theoretical research with the help of few quantitative methods.
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Mohsina Munir, Shahzadi Pakeeza January 1st, 2017
Posted In: Issue 13
Tags: Economics, Growth, Implementation, Islamic, Pakistan, Sharī’ah, System
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The study is focusing ‘Reporting is becoming a life threatening profession in Pakistan’ as a topic for research. International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) declared Pakistan as one of the most dangerous countries for Journalists. Amnesty International called Khuzdar ‘a graveyard for Journalists’. Rank of Pakistan in the World Press Freedom Index is going down year by year. However, the number of journalists who lost their lives in Pakistan is on the rise. It would be safe to say that at least 67 journalists lost their lives in Pakistan from 2002 to 2014.It is claimed by Committee to Protect Journalists that from 1992 to 2014 majority of journalists who lost their lives in the line of duty are reporters. The situation in Pakistan has been going worse with each passing day for journalists especially for reporters since 9/11.Government as well as media organizations have failed to provide proper security to reporters resultingan increase in the number of crimes against journalists as well as the impunity in their cases. Although the conviction in the cases of two murdered reporters is a ray of hope and has improved Pakistan’s rank in Global Impunity Index but still there is a lot needed to be done in order to control the increasing rate of crimes against journalists.
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Urooj Khan July 1st, 2016
Posted In: Issue 12
Tags: Freedom of expression, Pakistan, Profession, Reporting, صحافت
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Taxation Policy is very important for the economy of any country. Implications of trade liberalization in Pakistan have become the major reason of reduction in tariff and increase in General Sales Tax(GST). Donor organizations like International Monetary Fund (IMF)have one debt condition to increase GST, which is increasing the economic problems of common people and discrimination of wealth. Growth of GST has a conflict with the teachings of Islam. The existing system should be revised in the light of Quran and Sunnah. The objectives of this research paper are to analyze the major factors behind the increasing GST, impact of GST on public and to analyze GST in the light of Islamic teachings. This research paper will follow the descriptive and analytical methods. The primary value of this paper lies in portraying the main factors of increasing GST and its conflict with the teachings of Islam.
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سعدیہ گلزار July 1st, 2016
Posted In: Issue 12
Tags: General Sales Tax, GST, Islam, Pakistan, People, معیشت
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Since independence Central Asian states have acquired the attention of regional and global powers. Geographically, this region is landlocked but very rich in natural resources. Pakistan, on the other hand, lacks energy resources and therefore has remained willing to obtain benefits from these states. Importantly, Pakistan and Central Asian states have common history, religion and culture. From geostrategic point of view, Pakistan provides these regional states the shortest route to global sea trade. They have signed several agreements, treaties and memorandum of understandings (MoUs), but due to political instability and fragile security situation of Afghanistan and lack of attention from the side of policy makers in Pakistan, these agreements have been ineffective so far. This study is an attempt to identify the fluctuating relationships between Pakistan and Central Asian states. Moreover, it focuses on Pakistan’s interests in Central Asian states and its strategic importance. The purpose of this study is to identify the obstacles and opportunities in relations between Pakistan and the Central Asian states.
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Asghar Ali Dashti, Faisal Javaid January 1st, 2016
Posted In: Issue 11
Tags: Central Asian region, Interests, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Relations, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
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A study of science news coverage was undertaken in four Urdu language newspapers published from Karachi along with a case study for contribution to the global efforts of science communication in Pakistan. Higher rates of science coverage have been found in Express, Jang, Nawa-e-Waqt, and Ummat at 6.5%, 7.2%, 9.49% and 12.3% respectively due to an event of gastroenteritis epidemic erupted in a locality of Karachi city. However, not much news of botanical sciences, computer sciences, and geological sciences could be traced. News relating to food safety, environmental sciences, wildlife, energy, metrology, marine biology, nanotechnology, space science, and engineering could be traced only below 1%. The study concludes that Pakistani newspapers lack proper coverage of science based news and their readers may be far behind in finding ways how to use newspapers particularly to inculcate better civic sense among the masses.
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Nisar Ahmed Zuberi, Sardar Ahmad Nazish July 1st, 2015
Posted In: Issue 10
Tags: Gastroenteritis, Newspapers, Pakistan, Science News
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In information age, internet has become an important source of information. With recent uprisings in the Middle East, called “Arab Spring,” many researchers have tried to find out the factors that led to the Arab Spring and the role of social media in these uprisings. Many researchers have done comprehensive work on this occurrence. In developing world where conventional media is not absolute free, social media has become an alternate yet reliable source of disseminating and getting information. In Pakistan, the role of social media has become a topic discussion among media practitioners and scholars after the general elections in 2013. This study is about the impact of social media in changing political opinion in Pakistan. Quantitative research methodology is used to study the role of social media in changing political opinion and survey questionnaire was developed to collect data.
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Muhammad Osama Shafiq July 1st, 2015
Posted In: Issue 10
Tags: Awareness, Communication, Pakistan, Political Opinion, Social Media
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The article was basically presented in a conference on the topic “Rights of Mustafa ﷺ and its Implications” held on 7-8 April 2014. The conference was organized by Dawah Academy, International Islamic University, Islamabad. This attempt of Dawah Academy provided a good opportunity to the sincere and sensible scholars of the country to think on the importance of the topic and its implementation in the education system of Pakistan. In this way Dawah Academy averted scholars thoughts and efforts towards the topic.
Considering its need and importance for the betterment of our education system, I revised the article with my other team members. The article highlights the need and importance of the teaching methodology of Prophet ﷺ and its implementation in the country. In addition, there is an analytical study of different text books published by different organizations and analysis of primary education in Pakistan. In the end there are some suggestion to revise the curriculum and educational policy in the light of the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ so that our education system may present the clear picture of Pakistani and Islamic society.
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Gulnaz Naeem, Maroof bin Rauf, Prof. Mohammad Ishaq Mansoori, Shahzad chana July 1st, 2015
Posted In: Issue 10
Tags: Curriculumn, Education, Islamic Society, Pakistan, Primary
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'Abdul 'Aziz Khalid is a well-known Pakistani poet of Urdu literature who belongs to 20th century. In the present era 'Abdul Aziz Khalid has a very high status as a Natiya poet. His name is very prominent in Urdu Naatiya literature. He is a scholar and researcher of various languages of the East and West. He used Persian, Arabic, Turkish, Hindi and Hebrew languages in his poetry along with Urdu. A reader can study the words, sentences, idioms, phrases of the languages he mostly use in his poetry especially Qur'anic Verses, Tradition of the Prophet (S.A.A.W) and Historical Refrences can be seen in his poetry very commonly. Particularly use of Arabic language gave his poetry more perpetuity that never became any other poet's in 20th century. Some of his books gained immense popularity especially Lehun-e-Sareer, Munhamna, Hamtaya and Farqaleet, from which I have also included in this article.
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Jahan Ara Lutfi July 1st, 2015
Posted In: Issue 10
Tags: Abdul Aziz Khalid, Hindu, Literature, Pakistan, Poet, Well-known
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Fiscal policy is important for economic development of any country.Islamic fiscal policy pursues defiance and peace so that the society live with a sense of security and preform dynamic economic activities.To maintain economic development and price stability is another imperative entity of fical policy.It reduces inequality of income and wealth in order to promote general welfare of the community.Welfare of public by providing education,health and social care is one of the major objectives of fiscal policy.There are several intrinsic shortcomings in the fiscal policy of Pakistan which are obstructing its economic development.It is a fact that we are suffering from economic instability for not practicing the Islamic teachings.If we sincerely act upon Islamic injuctions we can certainly achieve economic development.For an all.embracing economic stability and progress it is imperative to follow the economic injunctions in full.
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سعدیہ گلزار July 1st, 2015
Posted In: Issue 10
Tags: Development, Economic, Fiscal Policy, Islam, Pakistan
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The major purpose of this analytical study was critically investigating the performance of literate female in the field of education. It was descriptive study based on participatory survey research. Quantitative approach was used for data collection and analysis. The number of institutions, enrollment of female students and female teachers, physical facilities curriculum and co curriculum activities have been taken as parameters. Three assumptions were formulated using non experimental sample survey. Questionnaire (demographic variable information Performa) was delivered to 450 females teachers out of 513 and 400 females returned it; belonging to 12 union councils of four districts ((Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura) of Punjab Province. (33 literate female teachers belonging to three union councils of each district, while 37 literate women were of Narowal) Data was analyzed by calculating percentage, mean score and standard deviation of each item.
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MAARIF RESEARCH JORNAL January 1st, 2015
Posted In: issue 09
Tags: Education, Pakistan, Women
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The world is currently passing through many global-challenges, which demand students to have global competency. This competency is correlated with the intellectual grooming of teachers, who are the last resort to develop aesthetic sense among the future generation. This research study inquires the global mindedness and global preparedness of teachers in Pakistan and its relation with their professional qualification & teaching experience. The population for current study consists of all the public and private school teachers currently teaching at secondary level in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan. Purposive sampling was used to select the total number of ten schools. Through random sampling n=280 teachers were selected. Hett Global Minded scale was adopted as the major tool for collecting data. For ethical considerations, consent letter was signed by the research participants. Data was analyzed using graphs, tables and statistical calculations, wherever applicable. The results disclosed that the teachers are least global minded in terms of their experience and professional qualifications. Although their theoretical understanding is satisfactory; but the practicality is mislaid. Majority of the participants agreed to have an interaction with multi-cultural society and raise their voice against non-serious attitude of government towards the right of the people. Majority of the participants are willing to adapt values from other cultures, while large proportion of the participant belief that they are part of global society. Based on the results, recommendations are supplemented.
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MAARIF RESEARCH JORNAL January 1st, 2015
Posted In: issue 09
Tags: Education, Pakistan, Teachers
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Pakistan has faced a very unstable political history. Time and again, military dictators have overthrown civilian governments and have derailed the democratic political setup in the country. A glimpse at the history shows that for more than three decades, Pakistan has been ruled under military dictatorship. Against this backdrop, there have been a very few democratic parties that have succeeded to complete their democratic tenures in the country. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is one such party that has rendered its services to the political setup of Pakistan since the party’s inception in 1967. As a matter of fact, it was only after the General Elections of 2008 that a democratically-elected government of the Pakistan People’s Party successfully completed its five-year term for the first time in history of the country, which is a commendable achievement for any political party in Pakistan. In this paper, an overview and analysis of the contribution of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the political set up of Pakistan is presented.
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MAARIF RESEARCH JORNAL January 1st, 2015
Posted In: issue 09
Tags: Pakistan, People’s Party, Politics
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Basically, land reforms are essential for distribution of land. These reforms can entail several economic and social benefits. Land reforms are always formulated to devise a strategy for better production, they alleviate poverty and increase agricultural development. In Pakistan, feudal system causes several problems such as functional inequality, poverty and food insecurity which in turn become barriers in economic development. These problems lead to a debate on land tenure system and land reforms. Pakistan have seen three major land reforms in its history: first during the martial law of Ayub Khan in 1959 and two other in the era of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1970s. However, these reforms have not been implemented due to multiple reasons. This research paper reviews the land reforms in Pakistan and Islamic teachings on the subject.
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سعدیہ گلزار January 1st, 2015
Posted In: issue 09
Tags: Agricultural, Islamic teachings, Pakistan
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Early childhood development is highly critical to explore the social, moral and intellectual potentials of children. Their optimal development contributes to their promising future and can bring health changes in the families, communities and societies. Research study proves that positive experiences during early years prevent difficulties during adulthood1. Pre-schools and child care centers play important role in promoting the social and intellectual development of children. The ongoing state of children in Pakistan and the current developmental practices with special reference to interaction amongst various Pre-School Programs / Child Care Centers is not highly appreciable. The study was conducted to explore the environment and practices, currently offered to children at pre-school level in Karachi, Pakistan. The population for the study includes all the teachers of private Preschools, Montessori’s and Government Katchi classes of Garden Area in Karachi. Data was analyzed using Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale. Findings of the study clearly highlight the critical situation of early childhood environment in Pakistan. 63% of preschools rank below minimal level on the rating scale of Interaction, having Mean of 3.83. Out of 19 preschools, 06 stand at inadequate level while another 06 at minimal level. The study clearly urges the strong need of early childhood environment improvements at monitoring and program structure levels. Dearth need of attention is required to train teachers to attend the needs of early years of children in Pakistan and to provide conducive environment for their fullest development. read more
MAARIF RESEARCH JORNAL December 1st, 2014
Posted In: Issue 08, MAARIF RESEARCH JOURNAL
Tags: Children, Education, Pakistan
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