سیالکوٹ پاکستان کا ایک قدیم شہر ہے۔یہ ۳۲ درجے ۳۰ دقیقے عرض بلد شمالی اور ۷۴ درجے ۳۲ دقیقے طول بلد پر واقع ہے۔یہ سطح سمند ر سے ۸۰۰ فٹ بلند ہے۔(۱)اس کے شمال میں ضلع گجرات اور جموں کا علاقہ ہے۔جنوب میں بھارت کا ضلع امر تسر ،مشرق میں ضلع گورداس پور،مغرب میں ضلع شیخوپورہ اور جنوب مغرب میں ضلع گوجرانوالہ ہے۔(۲) مغرب میں دریائے چناب ضلع سیالکوٹ اور ضلع گجرات کے درمیان بہتا ہے ۔سیالکوٹ رچنا دو آب میں (دریائے راوی اور چناب کے درمیان)واقع ہے اوراس کا بالائی حصہ (جو کوہ ہمالیہ کی تلہٹی میں واقع ہے) بہت زرخیز ہے۔جنوبی حصہ نسبتاً کم زرخیز ہے۔(۳)شہر کے شمال سے گزرنے والے دریائے چناب کے سوٹے کوہ ہمالیہ سے پھوٹتے ہیں ۔یہ قدیم دریا عوامی جمہوریہ چین کے قریب سے شروع ہوتا ہے۔قدیم زمانے میں اس دریا کو ’’چین آب ‘‘ کے نام سے پکارا جاتا تھا۔جو زمانے کے ساتھ ساتھ تبدیل ہوتا ہوا آج دریائے چناب کہلاتا ہے۔یہ دریا جموں کشمیر کے پہاڑی علاقوں سے گزرتا ہوا جب ضلع سیالکوٹ میں داخل ہوتا ہے تو ہیڈ مرالہ کے مقام پر یہاں اس میں دو اور دریا اٹھکیلیاں کرتے اور زندگی کی بہاریں تقسیم کرتے آکر مل جاتے ہیں۔یہ دریائے جموں توی اور دریائے (مناواں) مناور توی ہیں۔(۴)
دریائے چناب میں مرالہ کے مقام پر بند باندھ کر نہر اپر چناب نکالی گئی ہے۔اس نہر کی تین شاخیں ہیں۔ایک شاخ کا پانی تحصیل ڈسکہ اور باقی دو شاخوں کا پانی ضلع گوجرانوالہ کے کھیتوں کو سیراب کرنے میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔نہر مرالہ راوی لنک ضلع سیالکوٹ کے مغربی حصے کو سیراب کرتی ہے اور جو پانی باقی بچ جاتا ہے۔اس لنک کے ذریعے دریائے راوی میں چلا جاتا ہے تاکہ دریائے راوی سے نکلنے والی نہر اپر باری دو آب...
The preachings of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) are equally beneficial for both believers and non-believers. While Muslims have reaped many benefits from prophetic teachings, those who do not believe in the Holy Prophet (saw) are also inclined to study his teachings and conclude that the scientific principles we are formulating now, were revealed by the Prophet (P.B.U.H) many centuries ago. Whether it be the secrets of hygiene, medicine and treatment, or matters of implicit principles of creation, Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)'s teachings contain golden principles that encompass the secrets of success in all matters ranging from the survival of human health to the matters of creation. The purpose of this article is to explain the sayings of the holy prophet*( P.B.U.H) which lead to scientific proofs and indicate that it is the teachings of the Prophet (P.B.U.H), from which today’s intellectuals deduce principles. But the Prophet ( PBUH) many years ago, made those golden principles clear through his edicts and rulings in the time of technology scarcity.
The study aimed to explore the current status of library and information science education regarding program offerings, faculty, students, curriculum, and infrastructural resources. It further explored the challenges faced in imparting quality education and the future prospects. A mixed methods research design (convergent parallel strategy) combining quantitative and qualitative methods was used to achieve the objectives of the research. The quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire survey from nine universities where LIS departments were well established and regularly offering academic programs with a 100% response rate. The qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews from 17 faculty members purposively selected to obtain their real perspective on various aspects related to the research questions. The findings of both strands have been converged and discussed along with the review of the existing literature in the ‗Discussion‘ chapter. The major drifts and concerns identified were a lack of planning, dearth of physical, financial and technological resources, inadequate curriculum contents, lack of faculty, intake of weak students, the absence of quality assurance system, scarcity of collaboration, and low social image and visibility of the departments. The expansion of academic programs to encompass a broader ‗information‘ landscape, inclusion of ICTs into the curriculum, imparting a balanced blend of subject, research, technological and generic skills, were the major challenges to prepare future professionals. Moreover, the availability of competent faculty with PhD degrees, increased competition from other disciplines (i.e., management, computer science, communication studies) and building employers‘ confidence were also discussed concerns. The development of a quality assurance mechanism through accreditation, rebranding the profession to uplift its social image and initiatives for national and international collaboration were the challenges to ensure future sustainability of academic programs in the country. Moving towards ‗information‘, a trend of obtaining a doctoral degree among the available faculty, increased research output, expansion in the academic programs level, focus on curriculum innovation and quality, expanding job sector other than library and above all positive attitude of faculty about the future of academic programs were the promising prospects of LIS education in the country. The study‘s recommendations primarily focused on moving towards information, redesigning and revising the curriculum to accommodate new trends and offering need based specializations to capture the job market. Enticing competent and diversified faculty by involving experts form related fields, attracting intake of good students by revising admission criteria, and accrediting academic offerings were considered vital for ensuring LIS education to remain relevant.