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Distribution, Food Preference and Endo-Parasites in Common Mallard Anas Platyrhynchos Collected from Wetlands of the Punjab, Pakistan

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Maham Fatima

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Virtual University of Pakistan

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Lahore

Province

Punjab

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2019

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Software Engineering

Language

English

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http://vspace.vu.edu.pk/detail.aspx?id=389

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676721040402

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The population survey was conducted to evaluate the population of common mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) at ten wetlands of the Punjab. The mean population of ten year at Chashma Barrage (65651464), Taunsa Barrage (1913191), Ucchali Lake (885232), Head Qadirabad (24972), Head Marala (41852), Head Rasool (350), Khabbeki lake (9242), Head Sulaimanki (1515166), Jhalar Lake (10321), and Head Islam (21739) was calculated and recorded. The population of Chashma barrage was statistically highly significant (P<0.01) as compared to other wetlands. Toevaluate the food preference, among total 40 gut samples, total weight of gut was (102.583.451g), total weight of gizzard (39.92 1.279 g ), weight of food material (4.340.170), gizzard weight without food material (35.33 1.208), weight of seed (1.62 0.092), weight of vegetation (1.960.087), weight of other material was (0.940.069). The comparison between male and female showed that the total weight of gut, total weight of gizzard, weight of food material, gizzard weight without food material and weight of seed was statistically highly significant (P<0.01), weight of other material was statistically significant (P<0.05) and weight of vegetation was statistically non-significant (P >0.05). The total 11 species of plants were identified from the gut analysis which were, Ipomoea aquatic, Hydrilla verticillata, Trapa natans, Oryza sativa, Vallisneria spirallis, Schenoplectus litoralis, Nymphaea nouchali, Typha angustifolia, Potamogeton nodosus, Eichhornia crassipes and Cyperus alopecuroides. The total 14 samples were found infected with different gastro- intestinal parasites. The six species of parasites found were Amidostomum anseris, Hystrielus tricolor, Notocotylus attenuatu, Hymenolepis gracilis, Diacranterian introversa, and Diorchis stefanskii. Four species were recorded at Chashma Barrage, Taunsa Barrage and Head Sulaimanki. Three species were recorded at water-logged area of Bahawalnagar and Faisalabad and two species were recorded at Head Marala. Hymenolepis gracilis, Dicranotaenia introversa and Diorchis stefanskii was recorded from the four wetlands.Hystrielus tricolor and Notocotylus attenuates was recorded from the three wetlands and Amidostomum anseris was recorded from the two wetlands. The current study has provided the valuable baseline information for the management planning, conservation, improvement of habitat, host-parasite interactions, fitness, and health status of this species.
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ڈاکٹر غلام مصطفےٰ [خان]

آہ! ڈاکٹر غلام مصطفےٰ خاں 
زمیں کھا گئی آسماں کیسے کیسے
(رفیق احمد خان)
’’جناب مشفق خواجہ کا غم ابھی تازہ ہی تھا کہ ڈاکٹر غلام مصطفےٰ خان اور ڈاکٹر سید معین الرحمن نے بھی داغ مفارقت دیا، یہ دونوں بزرگ علم و ادب کے آسمان پر مہر و ماہ بن کر ضوفشاں تھے، یقینا قارئین معارف رفیق احمد خاں صاحب کے ممنون ہوں گے کہ انہوں نے ان دونوں مقتدر علمی و ادبی شخصیتوں پر مقالہ سپرد قلم کیا، عتیق جیلانی صاحب کے بھی ہم ممنون ہیں کہ انہوں نے بھی ڈاکٹر غلام مصطفےٰ صاحب پر اپنے مضمون سے قارئین معارف کو متمتع ہونے کا موقع بخشا، قارئین معارف کو مشفق خواجہ صاحب پر بھی کسی پاکستانی صاحب قلم کے مضمون کا انتظار رہے گا‘‘۔ (ض)
ڈاکٹر غلام مصطفےٰ خاں صاحب (م ۲۵؍ ستمبر ۲۰۰۵؁ء) کے بارے میں کچھ عرض کرنا سورج کو چراغ دکھانے کے مترادف ہے، وہ کسی تعریف یا تعارف کے محتاج نہیں، ڈاکٹر صاحب کی شخصیت قدر و منزلت کے اعتبار سے کئی پہلو رکھتی ہے، تاہم دو پہلو صاف، واضح اور روشن ہیں، ایک ’’محققـ‘‘ دوسرے ’’مذہبی اور روحانی عالم‘‘۔
تحقیق کے اصل اور حقیقی تقاضوں سے محققین و فضلا ہی آگاہ ہوتے ہیں اور وہی جانتے ہیں کہ انہیں کیوں کر نبھایا جاتا ہے، تحقیق ایک خاص طرز زندگی کا مطالبہ کرتی ہے، ڈاکٹر صاحب نے ایک مقام پر لکھا ہے ’’ہم کہہ سکتے ہیں کہ تحقیق کو بہ طور ایک طرز زندگی اپنانا ہی اولین اور بنیادی اور لازمی شرط ہے‘‘۔
ہم دیکھتے ہیں کہ ڈاکٹر صاحب اپنی عمر کا ایک بڑا حصہ اسی خاص انداز سے گزار کر اس جہانِ فانی سے دائم آباد کو رخصت ہوئے، ان کی زندگی ہمارے لیے قابل فخر اور لائق تقلید ہے۔
ڈاکٹر صاحب کی متعدد خوبیوں میں سے صرف دو کا...

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Sahih al-Bukhari a collection of ahadith of Mohammad (PUUH) compiled by Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Bukhari, has been given great importance by the Muslim scholars of past and present time. Many detailed commentaries on this collection have been written So the number of methods have been increased during the commentary of this book. Some of them explained it in detail, and some concerned with a particular aspect. “Al Kawakib Ad Durari” by Imam Alkirmani is an old explanation of Sahih Bukhari. Many commentators came after Imam Alkirmani consulted his book, and quoted his statements in their books; sometimes agreeing, and at other times contravention. Imam Alkirmani was among those scholars who were expert in many fields at a time like know-ledge about hadith, its narrators, commentary, qiraat, Quranic science, Islamic Jurisprudence, Arabic language, Faith, medicine, history, geography, astronomy etc. During studying “Fath al Bari”I found that Alhafiz Ibne Hajar criticized on the commentary of Alkirmani at many times in relating to the continuation and discount-inuation of traditions. In this article I studied these comments of Alhafiz Ibne Hajar on Imam Alkirmani a critical comparison. After research I have found that Alhafiz Ibne Hajar has consulted “Al Kawakib Ad Durari” and quoted Imam Alkirmani’s commentary and added it. This article approves that the opinion of Alhafiz Ibne Hajar is more reliable than Imam Alkirmani.

The Diagnostic and Analysis of Optical, Thermal and Electrical Properties of Laser Ablated Materials

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