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Language Skills of PMA Cadets: Insights into Perceptions of Instructors
Get PDFThis study is aimed at investigating the academic and professional English Language needs of military cadets in an ESL context from the perspectives of the instructors, in order to contribute to the process of developing a course of English for Military Purposes. The instrument used in this study was the interview. The sample for the study consisted of 12 instructors from the Department of English at the PMA. The data was analyzed through thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the English Language plays an important role in the academic and professional lives of military cadets. The results also indicated that the productive skills (speaking and writing) were more important than the receptive skills (reading and listening). Moreover, the findings revealed that the English language courses taught at the PMA were inadequate in relating the English language use to the academic and professional needs of the cadets. Finally, the findings of the study are discussed and implications towards the teaching of ESP for Military cadets are presented for future researchers
Economic and Cultural Relations Between Pakistan and the Soviet Union During Ayub Khan’s Period
Get PDFThis article deals with Pakistan and Soviet Union relationship from 1958 to 1969 during Ayub Khan’s regime. It highlights aspects of all events which were main obstacles among both countries relationship at that time. It also covers the following circumstances. What was the Ayub Khan’s policy in his early period and why did he give up soon and why did he make his foreign policy in the direction of Soviet Union? Firstly, from independence of Pakistan many Governments of Pakistan received many offers from Soviet Union for paid visit, but why did Ayub Khan visit Soviet Union three times in the land mark history of Pakistan? It also points out all the pacts which were made between Pakistan and Soviet Union and its role in the war of Indo-Pak 1965
“Your losses travel with youâ€; Syed Afzul Haider’s cosmopolitan Bildungsroman, To Be With Her
No full textElite Politics in the States: A Study of Bahawalpur Muslim League (1925-1947)
Get PDFHistorically, geographically and politically, the former princely state of Bahawalpur has remained a unique administrative unit for about 227 years in the Indian Sub- Continent. It had not been only a vital part of the Sub-Continent as a prosperous and welfare state, but it also possessed a separate glorious history. At the time of partition of the Sub-Continent in 1947, it was enjoying the status of a sovereign State. It affiliated with the new born country of Pakistan in October, 1947. In 1951, it was given provincial autonomy and in 1955, when One-Unit came into existence, the State with its provincial autonomy was merged and dissolved into West Pakistan. In the 20th century the impact of political movements had been tremendous and this factor also influenced Bahawalpur State and the semi-political parties interacted politically with the local public. When the resolution of Pakistan was passed in Lahore on 23 March, 1940, the rising awareness of independence was quite evident among the Muslims of the Sub-Continent. This excitement and passion, with the passage of time, was converted into an overflow of freedom. The ideology of Pakistan was materialized at a terrific speed and within a short span of time through the untiring efforts of the students, who had graduated from Muslim University Aligarh or who incidentally sought their education from Lahore. Meanwhile a new leadership took over the reigns of the state in its hands. These semi-political parties were representing the Muslim League. The youth came forward through the platform of Muslim League to proceed further, but Muslim League had to face serious problems in Bahawalpur state to carry out its political activities. Some nationalist elements and powerful political leaders of that time tried to hamper the progress of Muslim League. They did not allow the re-organization of Muslim League and opposed the affiliation of Bahawalpur State with Pakistan. So, we can see how the Muslim League’s leaders managed all such issues. The solution of these issues has been critically mentioned in this article. An effort also has been made through this article to highlight the new political leadership who achieved all the objectives of this area for the new generation. No doubt these objectives were acquired through constant struggle, courage and concentration. Basic and secondary sources have been utilized for the preparation of this articl
