I would like to present my heartiest congratulations to Professor Dr Muhammad Masoom Yasinzai who according to Februray 05 media reports has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University by President Asif Ali Zardari. Professor Yasinzai is currently the Vice Chancellor of the University of Balochistan and has to his credit more than 100 research publications in national and international journals. He has also served as Dean Research and Director Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Balochistan. Continue reading ‘Congratulations to Professor Dr Mohammed Masoom Yasinzai’
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khAdim duRRani Quettawaal
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In the recent past the geological and geomorphological features of Pakistan have been extensively mapped and photographed, in the field and with the help of planes and satellites, giving us an accurate picture of the landform. When carefully scrutinized, these aerial photographs and the resulting relief maps reveal, one or two, interesting ‘creature like features’. At least that is what I have observed and I thought it would be interesting if I could delineate ‘the creature(s)’ and share it (them) with others, in particular with the first year degree course students of geology. The idea behind these figures is to help students familiarize themselves with the main geological features who can then look at them in the regional context, that is, with respect to the geology of the neighbouring countries in order to find and complete the missing parts.
Surface rupture near Zardaaloo (Shahrigh) in the Ghazij Formation.
Din Mohammed Kakar
The following report is not an exhaustive and conclusive one; many technical details have been withheld to keep it simple and readable. However, the usage of geological terminology was not totally avoidable. Moreover, data gathered during the field trips, subsequent to the October earthquake, will be published in a relevant scientific journal at an appropriate time. Continue reading ‘Ziarat Earthquake, October 2008: a preliminary report’
khAdim duRRani Quettawaal
Allama Iqbal, a household name in Pakistan, is a well known poet in the Indian-subcontinent; in Iran he is known as Iqbal Lahori. Those who are interested in his poetry and philosophical work are referred to the following link: http://www.allamaiqbal.com/ Continue reading ‘Allama Iqbal’s Poetry’
Khadim Durrani Quettawaal
Actually a few weeks ago I had written about NGO mafia and the way they operate in Pakistan, making millions of rupees at the expense of poor communities. Unfortunately due to lack of education and information the poor communities are unable to defend their interests. The article is quite long and can be boring for some of you but many people I have spoken to find themselves in agreement with many points raised therein. In the best interest of our communities and to prevent a few thugs from actively abusing public funds and resources, we must educate our communities by discussing this issue in each and every forum – public and private. The article you are going to read simply seeks to achieve this very objective i.e, raising awareness.
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