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Siachen conflict: a prime example of futile war

‘War is the extension of politics by other means’ Wars are planned, financed and fought by governments, not by groups or ordinary people. Wars are based on political agendas and they long for complete control over resources, people and territory. Pakistan and India being neighboring countries had fought a number of wars since their inception. Kashmir, Sir Creek and Siachen …

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Family Laws of Islam

Islam condemns all kind of brutal and inhuman anti-women acts such as acid-throwing, honour-killing, Wani and Swara etc. Even in cases of extreme resentment and provocation, the spouses are not allowed to take law into their own hands. The family laws of Islam are based upon the principles of natural justice and public welfare. Islam has provided dignified and respectable …

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Ending War on the roof of the World

Occupation of Siachen by armed forces of both countries and their military activities has irreversible implications for environment and ecosystem of the glacier. The glacier has receded at a horrible pace in the last 20 years and is facing severe threat of climate change. What else both countries are waiting to lose? April 7, 2012 brought heart rending news from …

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This Month in History April

Daisy and the sweet pea are the flowers of the month. Diamond is the birthstone for April Here comes the Spring April was the second month in an early Roman calendar, but became the fourth when the ancient Romans started using January as the first month. The Romans called the month Aprilis. It may come from a word meaning ‘to …

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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on 16 October 1854, in Dublin, Ireland, the second of three children born to writer Jane Francesca Agnes  Elgee (1821-1896) and surgeon Sir William Robert Wills Wilde (1815-1876). Wilde’s mother was a prominent poet and nationalist; his father a successful ear and eye surgeon and noted philanthropist. In 1884, he married wealthy heiress …

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Conserve Energy for Better Tomorrow

Organizations launch energy-saving initiatives for a variety of reasons: cost savings, legal compliance, and environmental concern, to name a few. Energy-efficient solutions reduce office energy consumption (for instance on cooling and heating) by up to 25% without the major modifications in the building. Payback is very fast, often in less than a year. Energy saving solutions capitalize on human behaviour …

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Karl Marx 1818 – 1883

Introduction:   He introduced conflicts perspective to sociology. Critique of political economy Communist  Manifesto Das Capital Poverty of philosophy The German ideology The economic and philosophical manuscripts of 1844 Karl Marx was the architect of Socialism and champion of Communism. He committed himself to the cause of exploited working class. His views and thoughts were so influential that one-third of …

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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: A Legendry Leader of Pakistan

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (January 5, 1928′ April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as the Prime Minister Pakistan from 1973 to 1977. He was the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), which is one of the largest political parties in Pakistan. His daughter, Benazir Bhutto has also …

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