ڈاکٹر ضیاء الدین مرحوم
افسوس ہے کہ گزشتہ ۲۴؍ دسمبر ۱۹۴۰ء کو ڈاکٹر سر ضیاء الدین مرحوم نے بعارضہ فالج لندن میں انتقال کیا، مرحوم اپنے علمی کمال میں ہندوستان کے مشاہیر میں تھے، وہ تعلیم کے ماہر اور ریاضیات کے ممتاز فاضل تھے، انھوں نے اپنی تعلیم کے زمانہ میں ان فنون میں ہندوستان اور یورپ کی درسگاہوں میں جو امتیازات حاصل کئے، وہ اس دور میں کم ہندوستانیوں کو حاصل ہوئے تھے، چند دنوں جامعہ ازہر میں بھی رہے تھے، اس لئے عربی سے بھی کچھ واقف تھے، ان کی پوری زندگی علم و تعلیم کی خدمت میں گزری اور وہ نصف صدی سے زیادہ کسی نہ کسی حیثیت سے مدرسۃ العلوم اور اس کے بعد مسلم یونیورسٹی سے وابستہ رہے، کئی مرتبہ وائس چانسلر ہوئے، ابھی تھوڑے دن ہوئے کہ اس عہدہ سے سبکدوش ہوئے تھے، برسوں مجلس مقننہ کے ممبر رہے، مالیات میں ان کی رائے اور مشوروں کو خاص اہمیت حاصل تھی، ان کو اس زمانہ کے بڑے سے بڑے اعزاز حاصل ہوئے، جن سے یونیورسٹی کو بھی فوائد پہنچے اور ان کے دور میں اس کو بڑی ترقی ہوئی، ان کا آخری کارنامہ میڈیکل کالج کا قیام ہے، چند مہینے ہوئے جدید تعلیمی نظام کے مطالعہ کے لئے یورپ اور امریکہ گئے تھے، کہ لندن میں پیام اجل آپہنچا۔
مرحوم اس دور کی پیداوار تھے، جب مسلمانوں پر مغربی تمدن مسلط تھا، اور اس کا سب سے بڑا مرکز علی گڑھ تھا، لیکن انھوں نے اس کا بہت کم اثر قبول کیا، اب تو ضعیفی کی عمر تھی، وہ ہر زمانہ میں نہ صرف عقیدے بلکہ ظاہری وضع قطع میں بھی مسلمان رہے، ان کی زندگی بڑی سادہ اور بے تکلف تھی، ان کی سادگی میں ایک صاحبِ کمال کی شانِ بے نیازی پائی جاتی تھی، شخصی طور پر بھی ان...
The Poem “Ya Salikayah” is a collection of verses. Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi has compiled it and the main thing is that he has compiled these verses by in keeping with the literature and eloquence and rules. Such a compilation is not just a matter of every ordinary person rather, this work can be done by a person who is well aware of the rules of making of poetry and verses. Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi was well aware of these rules but he had mastered it. The thesis writer has described the expression style and thoughts of Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi in his thesis and also tried to prove that Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi had special kind of proficiency in Arabic despite he was Non-Arab which can be seen in his these verses. These verses show the special style of Hazrat Makhdoom Muhammad Hashim Thattavi which thesis writer has proven and also proved that he has compiled this collection of verses in the best style. According to the research of thesis writer this poem is not still in the form of a book but in the form of a pen and paper format. And thesis writer has also tried to prove that the thoughts which are in these verses belong to Hazrat Makhdoom Thattavi himself. He used to shape thoughts into ideas before compiling these verses and then used to put his sincere poetry in it and compile it. It is estimated from these verses that it is affected when the audience hears and reads these verses.
The study “Promoting Elite Culture by Pakistani TV channels” intends to investigate how media in Pakistan has portrayed the elite culture which may be differentiated as one of the leading social class through the different living standards including the lifestyle, the unique ideas and fabricated stuff from the rest of the society. The key focus of the study is to meet the objectives to find out; whether TV programs are changing the culture of Pakistani society; whether Pakistani drama is promoting western dressing culture; whether morning show is promoting dance and expensive dress culture; and whether promoting elite culture by Pakistani TV channels. The researcher used both quantitative and qualitative methodologies for data collection. The survey method is used for the quantitative part using the questionnaire as a tool and collects data from 300 males and 300 female’s respondent’s residents of Lahore, Gujrat and Islamabad having age ranging 18 to 60. On the other hand expert interviews conducted from two social sciences academicians and media professionals in qualitative part. This study used cultivation analysis by Gerbner and social learning by Bandura as a theoretical framework. The demographic analysis shows that majority of the respondents have age 18-30 years, intermediate education, single marital status and are students have point of view that entertainment TV channels, drama and morning shows are promoting elite culture. Hypothesis analysis shows that entertainment TV channels, drama and morning show are positively imposing elite class culture on the rest of the society. Findings also show that Pakistani entertainment TV channels, ARY digital drama and GEO entertainment morning show is promoting elite culture and the hypotheses are statistically approved. The researcher used SPSS applying One-Way ANOVA test and applied post Hoc Tukey test. Academicians and media professionals conclude that television dramas and morning shows are promoting an elite culture in a society. Luxurious homes, expensive cars, parties, use of alcohol, drugs, and romance are promoted in drama. While morning shows are mostly in agreement on heavy dresses, makeup, dance competitions, wedding ceremonies including Mehndi, couple dancing and song competitions.