65 research outputs found

    Library automation of Al-Barkaat Institute of Management Studies, Aligarh with the help of Alice for Window (AFW) library software

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    This article was written, when first author Mr. Parvez Ahmed, was working in India. Presently he is working as a Web Librarian in Portal and e-Services Department, King Saud University.This case study is the practical experience of the first author of this article. he has tried to cover all the areas of automation

    The Taxonomy of Traditional Surface Design Patterns in Patang

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    The Patang is considered the most advanced kind of kites when it comes to expert opinion. The professional kite players consider the Patang as a hallmark of expertise in kite flying. Given this importance, the Patang is prepared with exquisite surface design patterns and color schemes that refer to a thriving tradition of the Subcontinent. The design patterns range from basic to complex combinations with use of symbols and motifs and the reflect in the titles of Patangs. Moreover, the surface design patterns and their taxonomy are expressive of the Muslim and Hindu culture and show strong culturalinfluences. This study describes various surface design patterns used in the Patangs in terms of their intricacies and calculations

    The Taxonomy of Traditional Surface Design Patterns in Patang

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    The Patang is considered the most advanced kind of kites when it comes to expert opinion. The professional kite players consider the Patang as a hallmark of expertise in kite flying. Given this importance, the Patang is prepared with exquisite surface design patterns and color schemes that refer to a thriving tradition of the Subcontinent. The design patterns range from basic to complex combinations with use of symbols and motifs and the reflect in the titles of Patangs. Moreover, the surface design patterns and their taxonomy are expressive of the Muslim and Hindu culture and show strong culturalinfluences. This study describes various surface design patterns used in the Patangs in terms of their intricacies and calculations

    Man up: stories of Parvez and Muna

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    A collection of linked comic short stories about a young Muslim couple, tracing their relationship from their traditional courtship to the early parenthood.M.F.A.by Musa Syee

    Unsustainable Debt Burden and Poverty in Pakistan: A Case for Enhanced HIPC Initiative

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    debt, adjustment, poverty, liberalization

    On colouring integers avoiding t-AP distance-sets

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    In this paper, we investigate the structure of sets with bounded number of pairs with certain gaps.The author would like to thank Hunter Snevily (deceased) for suggesting the problem, Clement Lam and Srecko Brlek for their support,and Andalib Parvez for carefully reading the manuscript

    Economic Sustainability in a Globalised World (The Presidential Address)

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    Mr Prime Minister, Patron of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists and Chancellor PIDE, Minister for Planning and Development, Ministers, Past Presidents and Distinguished Members of the Society, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 24th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists. We are extremely grateful and honoured by the presence of the Prime Minister. On behalf of the members of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), I would like to thank you, Sir, for having spared your precious time to grace this occasion. I would like also to especially thank our guests who have come from different parts of the country and from abroad to participate in the Conference. We are heartily pleased to see here today many students of Economics and other social sciences from different colleges and universities of Pakistan who are just as eager as regular members to understand our subject better. Let me join Dr Arif in especially welcoming Professor Yu Yongding, Professor John Mellor, Professor Siddiqur Rahman Osmani, and Dr Parvez Hasan, who will be delivering the Invited Lectures this year. At the outset, on behalf of all members of the PSDE, I would like to recognise the support and encouragement of the Prime Minister as Chairman of the Planning Commission to the initiative taken by the Deputy Chairman and his predecessor Mr Salman Faruqui to actively involve professional economists in Pakistan in the process of economic policy-making. The new Task Forces on critical economic concerns and the Advisory Panel of Economists to frame the short-run and medium-term policies by the Planning Commission are democracy’s gifts to the economists of Pakistan. Democracy encourages independent thinking, accommodates diverse viewpoints, and thus makes it possible to evolve a comprehensive policy for all

    Kites, Kite Flying and Kite Fighting in Punjab: Culture, Tradition and Basant

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    The art of kite-making and the associated festivity Basant, are the cultural benchmarks of the visual culture of the Punjab since centuries. The kites, not only are shaped, according to strongly evolved design patterns but also to the aerodynamics rules of aviation. This paper describes the history, culture and tradition of kites, kite-making and kite flying, emphasizing especially on Punjab and ultimately on Lahore. The kite making and related accessories have also been discussed promptly. The study also refers to the literary, poetic and visual evidence related to the kites throughout the past years of this part of the globe. The research also focuses on the kite flying and kite fighting association and the teams, along with a special study of the traditional contributions of masters (Ustad and Khalifa) of this art. This paper also investigates the modernday culture of Basant concerning kite flying and associated festivit

    The Taxonomy of Traditional Surface Design Patterns in Patang

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    The Patang is considered the most advanced kind of kites when it comes to expert opinion. The professional kite players consider the Patang as a hallmark of expertise in kite flying. Given this importance, the Patang is prepared with exquisite surface design patterns and color schemes that refer to a thriving tradition of the Subcontinent. The design patterns range from basic to complex combinations with use of symbols and motifs and the reflect in the titles of Patangs. Moreover, the surface design patterns and their taxonomy are expressive of the Muslim and Hindu culture and show strong culturalinfluences. This study describes various surface design patterns used in the Patangs in terms of their intricacies and calculations
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