Quaid’s Vision of a Progressive Pakistan Jehan Zeb Khan Abdul Rashid Khan Abstract Today when Pakistan is in the grip of ethnicity‚ regionalism‚ theocratic forces‚ fundamentalism and corruption‚ etc.‚ it is more important to recall the vision of the founder of the nation. Did he dream of a progressive and modern Pakistan‚ or he desired a regressive and theocratic and fundamental state? We think that Quaid dreamed of a Progressive Islamic Welfare State. In this article we will try to have a proper
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begins with a criticism of the politicians both living and those who are dead in the recent revolution. Yeats was deeply moved by the heroism and the martyrdom of the rebels. He saw the whole Irish scene transformed by the tragedy of execution. The heroes of the rebellion-Pearse‚ Connolly‚ McDonough and MacBride-all became symbol of heroic martyrdom. I have met them at close of day Coming with vivid faces From counter or desk among grey Eighteenth-century houses. I have passed with a nod of the
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Francis of Assisi Background This week’s text is based around the famous but slightly bizarre character of Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in 1181 into a very affluent family his father being a rich merchant. He became a hermit in his late 20s displeasing both his father and a local bishop when famously he strips naked handing back his clothes to his father. Above everything Francis hated money. He believed that money was “the devil” he believed that his followers should run from as if they
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A Grain of Wheat Summary A Grain of Wheat chronicles the events leading up to Kenyan independence‚ or Uruhu‚ in a Kenyan village. Gikonyo and Mumbi are newlyweds in love when Gikonyo is sent to detention. When he comes back six years later‚ Mumbi has carried and given birth to his rival’s child. Instead of talking about their trials‚ a wall of anger separates them. Mumbi’s brother Kihika‚ a local hero‚ is captured and hanged‚ and his comrades search for the betrayer. Mugo becomes a hero through
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How far do Sources 10‚ 11 and 12 suggest that the Amritsar Massacre created widespread and long-lasting hostility among Indians towards British rule? Sources 10‚ 11 and 12 suggest that the Amritsar Massacre‚ the incident in which British troops under the order of General Dyer fired at a crowd of Indian protesters on the 13th April 1919‚ did create widespread and long-lasting hostility among Indians towards the British. Creating the British government to be portrayed as repressive and irresponsible
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must be a courageous and enthusiastic person so that he can do “jihad” {holy war} with the enemies of Islam. He believed that the caliph must be from the Quraysh. To empower his point he used the saying ascribed to Mohammad is quoted by al-Mawardi‚ “Imams (the Caliphs) comes from Quraysh.” It can also be seen as an attempt by al-Mawardi to legitimise the caliphate of the Abbasids and the Umayyad ruling
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Nehru Report [1928] The Government of India Act 1919 was essentially transitional in character. Under Section 84 of the said Act‚ a statutory Commission was to be appointed at the end of ten years to determine the next stage in the realization of self-rule in India. Accordingly‚ the Simon Commission was sent to the Sub-continent under the command of Sir John Simon. All members of the commission were British. This was regarded as highly insulting to the Indians and immediate protest was raised from
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In this era of mega exposure where news is readily available within seconds with the vast choices of mediums and channels‚ keeping up with the competitors has become an ongoing challenge for all the media organizations. “How to report the news first?” and “How to get more and more viewers glued to our channel and programming” has become the ultimate quest for these media moguls. But when being in this never-ending race‚ some channels actually prefer quantity of matters over quality of news and some
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Persepolis Marjane Satrapi A Study guide Persepolis was originally published in France where it won several awards and wide acclaim. In 2003‚ the novel was published by Random House in the United States. Persepolis is a graphic novel which tells the story of its author and her childhood in Tehran‚ Iran. The novel details the author’s family life in the context of the 1979 Iranian Revolution‚ the overthrow of the Shah‚ and the resulting Iran-Iraq War. The book is drawn in a stark black and
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