Weekly PakLink eDigest
# 199 - Jan 28, 2005
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1. British Muslims Welcome Return of Last British Detainees
from Guantanamo
2. Teaching
Standards
by Shah N. Khan
3. Degrees
for Sale
by Hameed Maker
4.
Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman' letter to Hameed Maker
5. Excerpts
a) Economic progress of China
b) Illegal invasion of Iraq
6. Children, Youth, and Families Foundation (CYFF)
7. How Government Works (see jokes)
Say: "Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation;
so will Allah produce a later creation: for
Allah has power over all things.__AlQuran, 029.020
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He
dieth not who seeks knowledge.
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Notable
Quotes
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| . Sayings
of Holy Prophet about Acquisition of Knowledge
"Acquire knowledge. It enableth
its possesor to distinguish right from wrong; it lighteth the
way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our society in
solitude, our companion when friendless,
it
guideth us to happiness; it sustaineth
us in misery; it is an ornament amongst friends;
and an armour against enemies."
To seek knowledge is the duty of every
Muslim, male or female.
Ink of scholar is more sacred than
the blood of a martyr.
One hour of contemplation and study
of God's creation is better than a year of adoration.
To listen to the words of the learned
and to instil into other the lesson of science is better than mere religious
exercise.
He who leaves home in search of knowledge
walks in the path of God. |
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Quotes
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| "Teaching should be such that what is offered
is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty." _Albert Einstein |
Our attitude towards ourselves should be “to be satiable in learning”
and towards others “to be tireless in teaching.”_Mao Zedong (1893–1976),
founder of the People’s Republic of China. |
Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the
spoon.
E. M. Forster (1879–1970), British novelist,
Excerpts
China's gross domestic product totaled 13.65 trillion yuan (1.65 trillion
US dollars) in 2004, a jump of 9.5 percent year on year, the National Bureau
of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday in Beijing. .....The macro-control policy
bears two major tasks--to curb excessive investment in certain sectors
and regions, and
to strengthen agriculture, especially grain production. The two-line
policy had been properly implemented judging from The macro-control
policy bears two major tasks--to curb excessive investment in certain sectors
and regions,
and to strengthen agriculture, especially grain production. The two-line
policy had been properly implemented judging from economic indicators in
04.
http://english.people.com.cn//200501/27/eng20050127_172120.html
Illegal Invasion of Iraq
That brings us to our illegal invasion of Iraq, an invasion we now
know was engineered years in advance of 9/11 and for reasons that had nothing
to do with the purported "war on terror." We also know that we did it to
aid Israel in its
desire to destroy one of their enemies, a nemesis that supported "freedom
fighters" against Israeli occupation of the land of Palestine. And today
we have a second letter from Osama bin Laden, delivered via video, that
proclaimed
for a second time that Israel's subjugation of the indigenous population
in Palestine and its continued "cleansing" to rid the land of them, is
a reason for the destruction caused by 9/11. Now, 100,000 civilian deaths
later, more than 1300
American soldiers dead, cities in ruins, and the people in revolution
against the American oppressor, we, as a nation, have chosen to continue
our unilateral aggression making America more of a pariah nation and even
less likely to
share the grief of millions who have suffered at our hands.
William Cook is a professor of English at the University of La
Verne in southern California. His new book, Psalms for the 21st Century,
was published by Mellen Press. He can be reached at: cookb@ULV.EDU |
British Muslims Welcome Return of Last British Detainees
from Guantanamo
The Muslim Council of Britain welcomes today's return of the final four
British detainees from Guantanamo Bay.
These returnees have been through an appallingly lengthy and unjust
ordeal in which they were deliberately held in a legal black hole by the
US authorities. The priority now must be for these returnees to receive
immediate counselling
and medical help.
“Following discussions with the Home Office yesterday we are pleased
to have received assurances that the medical needs of these men will be
assessed straight away and their cases will be dealt with expeditiously.
These men have, of
course, already been questioned extensively by our security services
in Guantanamo and we can see no justification for them to be detained any
longer than absolutely necessary. We want these men now to be returned
into the arms of their waiting families,” said Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary-General
of the Muslim Council of Britain.
The Muslim Council of Britain notes, however, that over 600 men and
boys (all of whom are Muslim) from other nations continue to be held at
Guantanamo Bay without any prospect of receiving a fair trial. Their continued
incarceration is
a blot on the United States’ claim to be the land of the free.
The MCB continues also to call upon the UK government to abide by the
decision of the Law Lords who in December 2004 ruled that the indefinite
detention of foreign terrorism suspects without trial in Belmarsh prison
violates human
rights laws.
The Muslim Council of Britain (www.mcb.org.uk) is the UK's representative
Muslim umbrella body with over 400 affiliated national, regional and local
organisations, mosques, charities and schools.
Teaching standards
by Shah N. Khan
Last year daily dawn had editorially commented: "The news that the Higher
Education Commission has recruited 67 foreign-based teachers - mostly overseas
Pakistanis - and inducted them in some local universities is welcome. It
is expected that those hired will help in raising teaching standards in
our universities. .....
Education in our times must try to find whatever there is in students
that might yearn for completion, and to reconstruct the learning that would
enable them autonomously to seek that completion and thus become a good
citizen fully aware with Huqooq Allah and Huqooqul Ibad. Not only Ulemas
and our
educational experts but pscychologists must help in modernizing our
education.
Click
for Full article :http://www.netvert.biz/paklink/articles/education.html
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Straight Talk by Hameed Maker
Degrees for Sale.
Last week, I had ended my article “Marketers or Profiteers, stating
that Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman, HEC, had exposed the names of
bogus “institutes and universities” who peddle bogus degrees and PhDs.
Unfortunately these “
educational institutes” are still being allowed to function and could
end up doing more harm then good to our educational system.
Prof. Dr. Attaur Rahman has admitted that this country does not possess
one university, which ranks amongst the first 500 in the world. To address
this problem, our enlightened President – General has appointed the good
Professor Atta to launch an aggressive program to rectify this sad situation.
Click
for Full article :http://www.netvert.biz/paklink/articles/education.htm
There are strict quality measures in place for Ph.D. programs.
..No one before me had introduced such strict measures!
Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman [Federal Minister]
Higher Education Commission
Click
here for full letter |
Humor
Learn Economics and
Political Science the easy way thru The "Two Cow Philosophy"
| ISLAMIC SOCIALIST:
You have two cows. You keep one and give one to the Mullah of your mosque
who slaughters it for a day's enjoyment of beaf.
A SOCIALIST: You have
two cows. The government takes one and gives it to party men.
AN INDIAN DEMOCRACY:
You have two cows. Both are sacred. Only
Hindus are allowed to keep
them. You can add as much water as You like to sell the milk and blame
Pakistan for stealing your milk.
Read more at http://www.netvert.biz/paklink/jokes/3economics.html
How Government Works
Once upon a time the government had a vast Junk yard n the middle of
a
desert.minded by a chowkidar.
The minister visited and asked "How does the watchman do his job without
instruction?"
So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person
to write the instructions, and one person to do time studies and posted
the party activits of the minister.
Then a new ministr came and said "How will we know the night watchman
is doing the tasks correctly?" So they created a Quality Control department
and hired two people; one to do the studies and one to write the reports.Both
had paid bribe to get the job.
Then another new minster came and said, "How are these people going
to get paid?" So they created the following positions, a time keeper, and
a payroll officer, then hired two more people after getting bribe..
Then another new minister came and said, "Who will be accountable for
all of these people?" So they created an administrative section and
hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative
Officer, and a Legal
Secretary.all belonging to Chief Minister's family.
Then the President advised the provincial Governments to cut down expenses.
So the Governer said, "We have had this department in operation for four
years
and we are over budget, we must cutback overall cost." So they laid
off the night watchman. |
 Children,
Youth, and Families Foundation (CYFF)
Dear Colleagues / Students
Children, Youth, and Families Foundation (CYFF) has been established
in Islamabad, and we look forward to your support and collaboration.
As professional psychologists, we are aware of the fact that a large
number of children in Pakistan, and around the world, face serious difficulties
during the
course of their development. In the west, a separate field of study
called Developmental Psychopathology is being established in various universities
to study problems of children and adolescents .Moreover, huge amounts of
funds are being allocated for research in the field as well as for intervention
and prevention
programs with children and families at risk..
In countries like Pakistan , the situation is worse and we need to do
something practical for the well being of children , youth and their
families. Following is some update in this regard.
At National Institute of Psychology Quiad- e -Azam University , we have
taken up some research work to study the problems of children
.To begin with ,
these include exposure to domestic and media violence and other
family influences causing serious developmental problems for children .
Resilience among
Children at Risk and social , cognitive and physical
facilitators for reduction of aggression and conduct disorders among
children and adolescents are also
being explored . Most importantly, we are developing an
indigenous check list to investigate behavior problems of Pakistani
children and adolescents . A few
other similar studies are in offing .Students are being encouraged
to take up their research project (at M.Sc , Mphil , and PhD levels )
related to these issues so that we can develop expertise in Pakistan to
work for the well being of children , youth and families .To provide a
sound theoretical basis for this kind of research work , we are introducing
a new specialization course titled Developmental
Psychopathology at M.Sc level from February 2005 .
To put our knowledge and research into practice , we have
established a Children , Youth and Families Foundation (CYFF
) which is to work for the
wellbeing of children in Pakistan .A brochure on the foundation as
well as a membership form are being enclosed inviting you and
your colleagues , your
family and your friends to become members of the
Foundation. You can work a great deal for the attainment of its mission
and objectives...You can donate your time, energies and money to the extent
you feel like. But at the most it will cost you only one hundred rupees
(or dollars ten if you are abroad ) a year. Even if you can do the minimum,
we will be greatly encouraged by the moral support provided by you.
I look forward to your suggestions to develop the Foundation further
and make it more and more effective and dynamic..
Thanks and with warm regards
(Waiting for your prompt response),
Dr. Naeem Tariq
"naeem tariq" <naeem_tariq@yahoo.com>
P. S. MEETING NOTICE
The first meeting of the members of CYFF is being held on 2nd February
, 2005 in National Institute of Psychology at 12 noon .You are welcome
to attend , and
become a member if you desire so .
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