بین المذاہب ہم آہنگی اور عصر ی تقاضے : الہامی تعلیمات کی روشنی میں تجزیاتی مطالعہ

Inter-Faith Harmony and Contemporary Demands: An Analytical Study in the Light of Divine Teachings Abstract Over the course of time and with the rapid increase in human population need for mutual relations become crucial. Resultantly on behalf of this closeness, separation, anti-standpoints and comparisons also emerged. As the time passed by hatred and hypocrisy and other social vices spread on large scale. Thus human society was waiting for such liberator who may lead and work for the betterment of this society. With the dawn of Islamic civilization all such issues were not only resolved but also provided with a model for containing the difference of opinion and multiple traditions under its unique worldview. Islamic History presents itself as a model where the minorities were provided with the opportunities of participating in political, social, educational and collective affairs. Thus in a society where tyranny, injustice, un-forbearance, religious intensity, terrorism and the activities of violating the human rights were very common, were substituted by the Islamic ideal  of forbearance. It is argued here that the solution of all these issues was only in religion contrary to what is being claimed about an idea of social harmony where religion is not given its due position. Today it’s our dire need to develop a sense of harmony, modesty, affection and peacefulness among the masses of various religions of Pakistani society. It is further argued that for this very noble cause all the religious scholars and their followers can come forward playing their pertinent role. Keywords: Interfaith harmony, present era, divine books, religious personalities, Peace

Strategic and Economic Prospects of Gwadar Port As a Trade and Energy Corridor for Pakistan

Development of Gwadar natural deep sea port, with all its associated projects, favorably influences the geo-strategic and geo-economic prospects of Pakistan. Geo-strategic location of Gwadar makes it an ideal hub port to capture transit and transshipment trade of Central Asia, Afghanistan, China and the Middle East and this regional accessibility with a viable and secured corridor would further expand regional economic cooperation. In addition to the efficient exploitation of exclusive economic zone, the port is also poised to provide strategic depth to the country’s commercial and military vessels. The aim of this research is to ascertain geo-strategic and geo-economic significance of Gwadar port as an indispensable factor to support national economic development; act as a vibrant commercial hub in the designed trade and energy corridor linking Pakistan with surrounding regions to generate immense economic dividends and give strategic depth to the Navy for surveillance activities to ensure maritime defence and safe flow of oil from the Persian Gulf to China via Gwadar- Kashgar Corridor. The research methodology applied in this dissertation is of mixed methods (descriptive, historical, empirical, comparative and analytical) to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. The data is comprised of structured and semistructured interviews followed by questionnaires and surveys to authenticate the factors influencing the port prospects as a trade and energy corridor while enhancing country’s defense capability to seek strategic depth further to the southwest from its geographical vulnerable Karachi Naval base. Based on empirical findings, the research further identifies areas with recommendations that require immediate attention of policy makers to translate Gwadar port vision into a tangible reality by addressing issues related with its success.