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Section Iv District Profiles Awaran
SECTION IV DISTRICT PROFILES AWARAN Awaran district lies in the south of the Balochistan province. Awaran is known as oasis of AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION dates. The climate is that of a desert with hot summer and mild winter. Major crops include Total cultivated area (hectares) 23,600 wheat, barley, cotton, pulses, vegetable, fodder and fruit crops. There are three tehsils in the district: Awaran, Jhal Jhao and Mashkai. The district headquarter is located at Awaran. Total non-cultivated area (hectares) 187,700 Total area under irrigation (hectares) 22,725 Major rabi crop(s) Wheat, vegetable crops SOIL ATTRIBUTES Mostly barren rocks with shallow unstable soils Major kharif crop(s) Cotton, sorghum Soil type/parent material material followed by nearly level to sloppy, moderately deep, strongly calcareous, medium Total livestock population 612,006 textured soils overlying gravels Source: Crop Reporting Services, Balochistan; Agriculture Census 2010; Livestock Census 2006 Dominant soil series Gacheri, Khamara, Winder *pH Data not available *Electrical conductivity (dS m-1) Data not available Organic matter (%) Data not available Available phosphorus (ppm) Data not available Extractable potassium (ppm) Data not available Farmers availing soil testing facility (%) 2 (Based on crop production zone wise data) Farmers availing water testing facility (%) 0 (Based on crop production zone wise data) Source: District Soil Survey Reports, Soil Survey of Pakistan Farm Advisory Centers, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) Inputs Use Assessment, FAO (2018) Land Cover Atlas of Balochistan (FAO, SUPARCO and Government of Balochistan) Source: Information Management Unit, FAO Pakistan *Soil pH and electrical conductivity were measured in 1:2.5, soil:water extract. -
Public Sector Development Program
2011-12 Public Sector Development Program Planning and Development Department Government of Balochistan Government of Balochistan Planning & Development Department Public Sector Development Programme 2011-12 (Original) June, 2011 PREFACE The PSDP 2010 – 11 has seen its completion in a satisfactory manner. Out of 961 schemes, 405 schemes have successfully been completed at an aggregated expenditure of Rs. Rs.10.180 billion. Resultantly, communications links will get more strengthened in addition to increase in the employment rate in the province. More specifically, 60 schemes of water sector will definitely reinforce other sectors attached to it such as livestock and forestry. The PSDP 2011-12 has a total outlay of Rs.31.35 billion having 1084 schemes. Of this Rs.31.35 billion, 47.4% has been allocated to 590 ongoing schemes. The strategy adopted in preparation of the PSDP 2011-12 focuses chiefly on infrastructural sectors. Education, health and potable safe drinking water have been paid due attention with a view to bring about positive increase in their representation in social indicators. Worth mentioning is the fact that involvement of the Elected Members of the Provincial Assembly has excessively been helpful in identification of schemes in the constituencies having followed a well thought criteria. This has ensured that no sector has remained dormant as far its development and allocation of funds is concerned. Feasibility studies will be undertaken during FY 2011-12, especially for construction of mega dams to utilize 6.00 MAF flood water, which goes unutilized each year. Besides, feasibility studies for exploration and exploitation of viable minerals in the province will also be carried out. -
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J.P.H.S., Vol. LXVIII, No. 2 69 A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DOMES OF CONTEMPORARY JAMIA MOSQUES AND MUGHUL HISTORICAL MOSQUES OF LAHORE * USMAN MUHAMMAD BUKSH ** UMER MAHBOOB MALIK * Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Management and Technology, Lahore e-mail: [email protected] ** Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Superior University, Lahore A Jamia mosque has been a major landmark in any Muslim settlement since ages and one of the most important institutions of the Muslim world. A dome, with its typical shape, has been a significant architectural element of a mosque from early times. However scientific, technological and industrial developments gave birth to new structural forms and shapes. Thus there are numerous new possibilities for the shape and form in place of a typical dome. It is being observed that the contemporary features and styles of domes of Lahore are different from the historic mosques of the Mughul era in terms of form, construction methodology, structure support system, materials and interior finishes. Thus objective of the current paper is to compare the architectural features and styles of domes in the Mughul historical mosques with those of the contemporary mosques built in newly established housing colonies in the same city. The objective is focus on evaluation of the changes in stylistic features of the new domes and also on the identification of factors responsible for new developments and contemporary trends in the domes of Lahore. In order to assess, a comparative analysis with the domes of Mughul historical mosques and domes of contemporary mosques from different locations of Lahore is done. -
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales The Lady Diana Frances Spencer (Diana Frances Mountbatten- Windsor, née Spencer) (1 July 1961–31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. From her marriage in 1981 to her divorce in 1996 she was styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. After her divorce in 1996, Diana ceased to be a Royal Highness and The Princess of Wales and instead was styled Diana, Princess of Wales. She was often called Princess Diana by the media and the public, but this was incorrect both during and after her marriage, as she was only ever a Princess by marriage, not by birth.' An iconic presence on the world- stage, Diana, Princess of Wales was noted for her pioneering charity work. Yet her philanthropic endeavours were overshadowed by her scandal-plagued marriage to Prince Charles. Her bitter accusations via friends and biographers of adultery, mental cruelty and emotional distress visited upon her riveted the world for much of the 1990s, spawning books, magazine articles and television movies. From the time of her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981 until her death in a car accident in 1997, the Princess was arguably the most famous woman in the world, the pre-eminent female celebrity of her generation: a fashion icon, an image of feminine beauty, admired and emulated for her high-profile involvement in AIDS issues and the international campaign against landmines. During her lifetime, she was often referred to as the most photographed person in the world. To her admirers, The Princess of Wales was a role model — after her death, there were even calls for her to be nominated for sainthood — while her detractors saw her life as a cautionary tale of how an obsession with publicity can ultimately destroy an individual. -
Public Sector Development Programme 2019-20 (Original)
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2019-20 (ORIGINAL) Table of Contents S.No. Sector Page No. 1. Agriculture……………………………………………………………………… 2 2. Livestock………………………………………………………………………… 8 3. Forestry………………………………………………………………………….. 11 4. Fisheries…………………………………………………………………………. 13 5. Food……………………………………………………………………………….. 15 6. Population welfare………………………………………………………….. 16 7. Industries………………………………………………………………………... 18 8. Minerals………………………………………………………………………….. 21 9. Manpower………………………………………………………………………. 23 10. Sports……………………………………………………………………………… 25 11. Culture……………………………………………………………………………. 30 12. Tourism…………………………………………………………………………... 33 13. PP&H………………………………………………………………………………. 36 14. Communication………………………………………………………………. 46 15. Water……………………………………………………………………………… 86 16. Information Technology…………………………………………………... 105 17. Education. ………………………………………………………………………. 107 18. Health……………………………………………………………………………... 133 19. Public Health Engineering……………………………………………….. 144 20. Social Welfare…………………………………………………………………. 183 21. Environment…………………………………………………………………… 188 22. Local Government ………………………………………………………….. 189 23. Women Development……………………………………………………… 198 24. Urban Planning and Development……………………………………. 200 25. Power…………………………………………………………………………….. 206 26. Other Schemes………………………………………………………………… 212 27. List of Schemes to be reassessed for Socio-Economic Viability 2-32 PREFACE Agro-pastoral economy of Balochistan, periodically affected by spells of droughts, has shrunk livelihood opportunities. -
2017-18 AIPS Annual Report
2017-2018 Annual Report of the American Institute of Pakistan Studies 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Photo Credit: Edward Almasy Junior Scholars Conference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-6 Fellowships ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Funded by CAORC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Funded by AIPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Travel Grants ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-11 Funded by CAORC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-9 Funded by AIPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-11 Short-Term Research Grants ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12-13 Junior Faculty Training and Exchange Program ------------------------------------------------------ 14-19 Exchanges: US Scholars to Pakistan ------------------------------------------------------------ 14-18 Exchanges: Pakistani Scholars to US Institutions ------------------------------------------------ 19 2016-17 AIPS Book Prize --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Co-Sponsored Events --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21-24 -
Catholic Students Are Involved in Protecting Mosques in Pakistan
Chain gang: Students ring mosques in Pakistan Catholic group makes strong show of solidarity in defiance of terrorist attacks on shrines and other religious venues Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore, Pakistan, La Croix International , 22 May 2019 Student activist members of the Catholic-led Youth Development Foundation form a human chain around the Masjid Wazir Khan mosque in Lahore. (Photo by Kamran Chaudhry/ucanews.com) After a suicide bomber killed 12 people on May 8 outside a major Sufi shrine in Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, Sikh activist Gurjeet Singh and his friends made a pact to form human chains around local mosques to physically and symbolically ward off religious extremism. "We spend our weekends protecting Muslim worshipers. This shows our solidarity with our brothers and sisters who subscribe to Islam, the majority faith in Pakistan. It also strengthens interfaith harmony in our troubled society," the 26-year-old told ucanews.com, adding the group plans to ring the bombed Data Darbu shrine in June. The Sikh activist, who launched a free ambulance service last year at a government hospital, joined other interfaith activists in locking hands around the city's Jamia Masjid Minhaj-ul- Quran mosque on May 18 to safeguard the 50-odd worshippers inside. For 20 minutes after sunset, they stood on the grounds of the mosque as it hosted a fast- breaking ritual known as iftar . The morning counterpart to this is known as suhoor — a meal taken just before sunrise. Both are practiced daily during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which this year runs from May 5 to June 4. -
Climate Risks and Food Security Analysis: a Special Report for Pakistan
Climate Risks and Food Security Analysis: A Special Report for Pakistan Islamabad, December 2018 Climate Risks and Food Security Analysis: A Special Report for Pakistan Climate Risks and Food Security Analysis: A Special Report for Pakistan All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product for educational or other non-commercial uses are authorized without any prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of material in this information product for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without written permission. Applications for such permission should be addressed to the Director, Communications Division, E-mail: [email protected] © WFP 2018 Photos: WFP/Photo Library/Pakistan Copy editor: Ruya Leghari ii Climate Risks and Food Security Analysis: A Special Report for Pakistan CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................ vii PREFACE BY THE FEDERAL MINISTER ................................................................. viii STATEMENT BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY ............................................ ix FOREWORD ............................................................................................................. x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. -
The Life and Death of an Icon Facil Ute Core Core Tie Modiam, Conulla
WW | xxxxxxxx THIS STORY ALWAYS HAD everything, didn’t it? The blushing young innocent who transformed herself into the most adored – and most hunted – woman in the world. The Cinderella who found her Prince Charming – or thought she did – and then entered the palace via the golden carriage. The fairytale but fraudulent wedding of the century, followed by that grim parable of death in the Paris tunnel. The romance, the adultery, the royal intrigue, the eternal, hopeless quest for love, the media’s crazed preoccupation and pursuit. TIn her lifetime, Diana was the People’s Princess who, in death, became the Sleeping Beauty and the Lady of the Lake. She was the stuff that myths are made of and, like her or not, believe it or not, hers was a tale of epic, monumental proportions, that mesmerised the world for 16 years – from the time she walked down the aisle in St Paul’s Cathedral to the time of her funeral in Westiminster Abbey, witnessed by, what was it, a quarter of the world’s population? permafrost and the duke’s Teutonic coldness Think of Marilyn Monroe, Princess Grace, to Diana’s single-minded pursuit of Prince Greta Garbo, Jackie Onassis, perhaps even Charles and her elder son, William’s, interest Mother Theresa, and roll them into one in becoming governor-general of Australia. iconic figure, and you might approach the The Diana Spencer that emerges from fame, the celebrity of Diana Spencer, the pages of Tina Brown’s The Diana Celebrated editor Tina Princess of Wales. As Martin Amis, the Chronicles is at once childish, scheming, Brown’s sensational new writer, once said, “Madonna sings. -
Table -23 Selected Population Statistics of Rural
TABLE -23 SELECTED POPULATION STATISTICS OF RURAL LOCALITIES POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS HADBAS AGE GROUP HOLDING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT NAME OF MAUZA / T POPULATION LITERACY % (10+ YEARS) WORKED C.N.I. RELIGION MATRIC BUT BELOW DEGREE 10 18 60 AREA IN DEH / VILLAGE / NUMBER PRIMARY BUT BELOW MATRIC DEGREE & ABOVE (10 CARD & OTHERS ACRES SETTLMENT / DEH ALL TRANSG ALL TRANSG YEARS & YEARS & YEARS & YEARS & (18 MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE TRANSG TRANSG TRANSG NON NUMBER SEXES ENDER SEXES ENDER MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MUSLIM ABOVE ABOVE ABOVE ABOVE) YEARS ENDER ENDER ENDER MUSLIM & 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ABOVE)26 27 LASBELA DISTRICT LASBELA DISTRICT 294,373 153,099 141,271 3 26.11 35.97 15.42 33.33 15,376 6,538 - 10,490 2,357 - 1,704 397 - 292,439 1,934 201,941 151,598 18,016 54,256 116,587 2114376 BELA TEHSIL 80,124 41,690 38,433 1 37.59 51.19 22.85 100.00 5,050 2,227 - 4,690 954 - 972 267 - 79,580 544 54,792 40,682 4,585 12,794 33,111 165446 BELA GHARBI QH 40,319 20,888 19,430 1 30.89 43.68 17.11 100.00 2,423 937 - 1,933 415 - 356 131 - 40,145 174 27,190 20,320 2,327 4,818 16,093 78199 KAHTOR PC 11,199 5,860 5,339 - 16.16 26.00 5.34 - 380 79 - 241 23 - 17 1 - 11,164 35 7,267 5,331 614 1,517 4,358 23118 DAWN 0000034 3,913 2,054 1,859 - 10.17 16.03 3.65 - 111 21 - 56 5 - 5 1 - 3,913 - 2,546 1,926 247 870 1,617 8020 DAWN GHARBI 0000033 899 454 445 - 28.48 43.26 15.81 - 57 30 - 45 10 - 7 - - 886 13 611 447 61 504 393 9551 KAHTOR 0000032 6,387 3,352 3,035 - 18.03 29.89 4.61 - 212 28 - 140 8 -
Global Extremism Monitor
Global Extremism Monitor Violent Islamist Extremism in 2017 WITH A FOREWORD BY TONY BLAIR SEPTEMBER 2018 1 2 Contents Foreword 7 Executive Summary 9 Key Findings About the Global Extremism Monitor The Way Forward Introduction 13 A Unifying Ideology Global Extremism Today The Long War Against Extremism A Plethora of Insurgencies Before 9/11 A Proliferation of Terrorism Since 9/11 The Scale of the Problem The Ten Deadliest Countries 23 Syria Iraq Afghanistan Somalia Nigeria Yemen Egypt Pakistan Libya Mali Civilians as Intended Targets 45 Extremist Groups and the Public Space Prominent Victims Breakdown of Public Targets Suicide Bombings 59 Use of Suicide Attacks by Group Female Suicide Bombers Executions 71 Deadliest Groups Accusations Appendices 83 Methodology Glossary About Us Notes 3 Countries Affected by Violent Islamist Extremism, 2017 4 5 6 Foreword Tony Blair One of the core objectives of the Institute is the promotion of co-existence across the boundaries of religious faith and the combating of extremism based on an abuse of faith. Part of this work is research into the phenomenon of extremism derived particularly from the abuse of Islam. This publication is the most comprehensive analysis of such extremism to date and utilises data on terrorism in a new way to show: 1. Violent extremism connected with the perversion of Islam today is global, affecting over 60 countries. 2. Now more than 120 different groups worldwide are actively engaged in this violence. 3. These groups are united by an ideology that shares certain traits and beliefs. 4. The ideology and the violence associated with it have been growing over a period of decades stretching back to the 1980s or further, closely correlated with the development of the Muslim Brotherhood into a global movement, the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and—in the same year—the storming by extremist insurgents of Islam’s holy city of Mecca. -
INTEREST FREE LOAN PROGRAMME Plan for Cheque Distribution Ceremonies of Interest Free Loans in the Month of October 2019 Ehsaas Helpline Phone Numbers: Mr
INTEREST FREE LOAN PROGRAMME Plan for Cheque Distribution Ceremonies of Interest free Loans in the Month of October 2019 Ehsaas Helpline Phone Numbers: Mr. Munzir Elahi (Sr. GM, C&M), 0300-5016957, Mr. Farid Sabir (GM, IFL), 0300-5016963, Locations of Cheque distribution Contact Details Date of Sr. No. PO Name Province Districts Ceremony (Loan Center with complete Name of Contact Cell Number Ceremony address) Person Akhuwat Islamic 1 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Jama Masjid Badyara Shreef, Ghari Dupatta Nadeem Ahmed 0314-5273451 22-Oct-19 Microfinance (AIM) Akhuwat Islamic 2 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Madni Masjid, Dhirkot Nadeem Ahmed 0314-5273451 24-Oct-19 Microfinance (AIM) Akhuwat Islamic 3 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Jamia Masjid, Harighel Nadeem Ahmed 0314-5273451 23-Oct-19 Microfinance (AIM) Akhuwat Islamic 4 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bhimber Jamia Masjid, Bimber Syed Fahad Abbas 0310-5947365 23-Oct-19 Microfinance (AIM) Akhuwat Islamic 5 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bhimber Jamia Masjid, Barnala Syed Fahad Abbas 0310-5947365 23-Oct-19 Microfinance (AIM) Akhuwat Islamic 6 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bhimber Jamiya Masjid, Chowki Syed Fahad Abbas 0310-5947365 24-Oct-19 Microfinance (AIM) Adnan Anwar, HHRD District Office Hattian, Helping Hand for Relief and 7 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Hattian Near Smart Electronics, Choke Bazar, P.O, Adnan Anwer 0341-9488995 15-Oct-19 Development (HHRD) Tehsil & District Hattianbala (Hattian) Adnan Anwar, HHRD District Office Langla, Helping Hand for Relief and 8 Azad Jammu and Kashmir Hattian Near Smart Electronics,