Equitable Development

 Floriculture. 1.1 Introduction: Flowers and ornamental plants are an ever-growing industry in today’s world. Even Pakistan is seeing a “flowering” of this industry. The growth of flowers and ornamentals for both domestic and export markets has tremendous potential. Indeed it is recognized that a veritable economic revolution can be brought about by the industrialization of the horticulture sector. 1 The sale of cut flowers and ornamentals, potted plants, dried flowers, and extraction of perfume oils are all part of the Floriculture sector of the larger Horticulture Industry. The moist temperate climate of the Abbottabad District in Pakistan is very well suited to the propagation, multiplication, and culture of a wide variety of flowers and ornamental plants. The period of November to May is the main potential season of supply to the Developed Countries (75 % of all imports received during these months). 2 Christmas (December) through Easter (March or April). Is the peak demand s...

 Islamic Education:       “Education in Islam is a comprehensive whole which brings about a harmonious development of mind; body and soul. It purifies the soul, “Tazkia-e-Nafs”. It sharpens the intellect and builds the body. Religious; moral; scientific and physical education goes side by side in the true Islamic educational system”. Due to the prevalent apathy and decadence of Muslin (as differentiated from Islamic) society, this concept is nowhere enforced. To provide complete and integrated support to the poor, in order to build up a base for poverty eradication, a system of education on the above-quoted lines from Fasool-Fee-Tarbiyatul Shakhsyat Al-Islami by Dr. Jeezawip is the order of the day. Better Alternate to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's Scheme:      On 24th May 1868, the Bihar Scientific Society was set up as the ‘British Indian Association’ with an objective of ‘criticizing the proceedings of the Government and defending the people from oppre...

        timurdata Created from poll data gathered by Sirdar Timur Hyat-Khan and Contact Youth in Islamabad Pakistan, June 2005. Mark Rosst processed the data with NetDraw. Groups were colored using the Newman/Girvan algorithm. Image is public domain. Conventional solutions for the reorganization of existing institutions would entail preparing plans for them. The solution offered is not conventional and as such does not run along these lines. The plans are for new mechanisms to replace existing overstaffed, incompetent, out of date Ministries, Departments, and other organs of governance. For meaningful and positive change to take place, a different approach will have to be used. Take the example of a large and rambling structure with many rooms and halls. The structure is obsolete, has ill-served the inhabitants, assailed from within and without, and is falling down. Is it possible to remodel the existing structure with all its baggage? Is sudden change viable? Does i...