شعیب قریشی
مسٹر شعیب قریشی علی گڑھ اورآکسفورڈ کے تعلیم یافتہ تھے۔انگریزی انشاء و اخبار نویسی کاخاص سلیقہ اورملکہ رکھتے تھے، ایک زمانہ میں اُن کے اس وصف و کمال کی دھوم تھی۔تحریک خلافت میں علی برادران کے ساتھ رہے۔اسی تعلق سے جس سال مکہ معظمہ میں عالم اسلام کی موتمر ہوئی ہے۔وفد خلافت کے ساتھ یہ بھی اُس میں شرکت کرنے اور اس بہانے حج و زیارت حرمین شریفین سے مشرف ہونے حجاز مقدس گئے تھے اور اسی زمانہ میں راقم الحروف نے ایک رفیق سفرطالب علم کی حیثیت سے مرحوم کوبہت قریب سے دیکھا اوراُن کے علمی وادبی کمالات، دینی ذوق وشوق اوراخلاقی اوصاف سے متاثر ہواتھا۔پہلے درویشی و قلندری کی زندگی بسر کرتے تھے۔پھرریاست بھوپال میں وزارت کے عہدہ پر فائز ہوکر رئیسانہ جاہ وحشم سے رہنے لگے تھے۔آزادی کے بعد پاکستان میں متعدد ممتاز اوربلند عہدوں پررہے اورآخر میں سب چیزوں سے الگ تھلگ ہو کر کئی ماہ کی سخت اورصبرآزما علالت کے بعد ایک شفاخانہ میں جان جان آفریں کو سپردکرکے دنیا سے رخصت ہوگئے۔مولانا محمد علی ؒکے دامادتھے۔اس رشتہ کی وجہ سے مولانا کے ارادت مند اورہندومسلم دیرینہ رفقائے کار واحباب مرحوم کواپنا عزیز سمجھتے اورمرحوم بھی بربنائے وضعداری ان سب کے ساتھ اُسی طرح برتاؤ کرتے اور تعلق رکھتے تھے۔ چنانچہ جس زمانہ میں وہ پاکستان کے ہائی کمشنر کی حیثیت سے نئی دہلی میں مقیم تھے وہاں کی سوشل زندگی میں یہ خاص بات بڑی نمایاں تھی۔غفرلہ اﷲ ورحمہ [اپریل۱۹۶۲ء]
Cancer is a multifactorial disease with genetic and environmental risk factors. Environmental factors may also be termed as modifiable risk factors and these contribute towards 35% of cancer related mortalities as reported by World Health Organization. Obesity is the leading risk factor in this regard, causing not only deaths due to cancer but also to many other diseases. Among different factors causing obesity, a major contributor is lack of physical activity. In this era of modern technology and digitalization, sedentary mode of life has become a part of life and is mostly unavoidable. At the same time, there is a rise in the incidence of cancer. In the olden times, people used to do all manual work, a lot of walk, exercise and had healthy life style. Such healthy life style may have prevented them from various diseases. Physical activity as a therapy on daily basis, is associated with a reduction in incidence of various carcinomas. It may improve overall wellbeing of healthy people as well as diseases persons from various ailments. As it is a common proverb that, “prevention is better than cure”, physical activity serves as a preventive measure for various diseases and also for fitness of normal healthy people. Although it is a known fact, yet planned population studies are required to provide evidence. Instead of unorganized physical activities, a structured physical activity may help in improvement of condition of cancer patients, prevention of cancer, cancer related deaths as well we quality of life. Healthcare providers should guide the patients in this regard. There is lack of awareness among physicians and mostly they don’t refer them to physical therapists. There is also lack of information regarding the implementation of the programs and regimens of physical exercises for different diseases and cancers. Physical therapists may guide the patients in terms of frequency, intensity, duration of exercises which may serve as a betterment of their condition.
The experiment was carried out in a net house in the University of Peshawar Pakistan, to find out the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation along with application of various levels (0%, 25%, 50% and 100%) of rock phosphate (RP) fertilizer on growth and yield of selected sunflower hybrids (Helianthus annuus L.) in Pdeficient soil. The results revealed that AM fungi effectively promoted the productivity of sunflower hybrids and proved their role as bio-fertilizer. It was noted that dual use of AMF and low-moderate dose of rock phosphate has profound effect regarding plant height, root length, number of leaves/plant, leaf size, head diameter, seed number/ head, seeds weight/head, dry weight of plant, oil content, fatty acid content, mycorrhizal dependency, proximate and mineral composition of the sunflower as compared to control non-inoculated plants. While, at high RP level (RP3) the non mycorrhizal plants outperformed. However the response varied in different hybrids. As far as hybrid response is concerned Hysun-33 performed better in most of the measured aspects as compared to other hybrids. Proximate analysis showed significant (p < 0.05) increase in crude protein, crude fats, moisture, ash and crude fiber content in mycorrhizal plant, however carbohydrates content was reduced. Rock phosphate fertilization showed no significant effect on nitrogen (N), potassium (K) and Zinc (Zn) uptake however phosphorus (P) uptake increases with increasing RP levels in both AMF inoculated and non-inoculated plants. The findings also provided useful information on oil yield and its fatty acid profiles as affected by AMF inoculation. The present study strongly suggests that the AMF-rock phosphate combination produces better results in the enhancement of the oil content of sunflower hybrids even in P-deficient soils. It was noted that the use of AMF along with low doses of rock phosphate promote mono unsaturated (oleic acid) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid), while the use of AMF along with high doses of rock phosphate bring increase in the production of saturated fatty acids like Palmitic acid and stearic acid in sunflower seeds. It has been observed that spore density and AMF root colonization was higher in the soil of control (RP0) plants, which decreases progressively with increasing fertility level, less number of spores and percent root colonization was found at high (RP3) level in all hybrids. Higher P doses declined the sporulation and colonization. Seven AMF species were recorded. The dominant genus was Acaulospora followed by Glomus, Sclerocystis and Gigaspora. The average AMF spore densities ranged from 56-260 spores/ 100gm soil while root colonization ranged from 32-100 %. Mycorrhizal enhancement regarding AMF spore density and root colonization followed RP0>RP1>RP2>RP3 trend in all hybrids. All selected sunflower hybrids were more responsive to mycorrhizal association but degree of dependency also varies according to rock phosphate levels. This study clearly indicates the potential of using indigenous biofertilizer such as AMF for oil seed crops in low fertility soils, to achieve adequate production level with least utilization of synthetic fertilizers for sustainable agriculture practice. The use of biofertilizer is not only eco-friendly but also economical as it reduces our dependence on expensive chemical fertilizers.