خواتین کے ساتھ مروجہ معاشرتی رویوں کا اسلامی تعلیمات کے تناظر میں جائزہ

Women have played an important role in the society sine time immemorial. In our era they are faced with even more responsibility but at the same time are also confronted with a lot of problems. In our part of the world some cultural attitudes still discourage them from getting their established rights. The factors responsible for this phenomenan interalaia include societal norms, orthodoxy and some social customs contrary to Islamic instructions. For instance discrimination against women could be in terms of inadequate nutrition, denial or limited access to education, health and property rights, child labour, domestic violence and forceful marriage. The Islamic instructions, derived from the Qur’┐n and Sunnah, clearly describe women’s rights but, due to some socio-religious customs and undesirable behaviour, her societal status and role has been badly affected. In this paper, some social customs have been analyzed in the context of Islamic instructions in order to provide academic material for bringing positive change in the society.

Calibration and Evaluation of Oilcrop-Sun Model for Nitrogen Application, Plant Densities and Deficit Irrigation in Sunflower Helianthus Annuus L. under Changing Climate Scenarios: 2025 and 2050

The OILCROP-SUN model was used to simulate the phenology, growth and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) at different N rates, planting densities and deficit irrigation. The model was run with the data recorded from experiments conducted at Agronomic Research Area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, during spring season of 21012 and 2013. The treatments comprised of three nitrogen levels: 90, 120 and 150 kg ha-1 and four irrigation levels (Control, irrigation at 45, 60 and 75 mm potential soil moisture deficit) in first trial. In the second experiment, the treatments were three plant densities (83333, 66666 and 55555 plants ha-1) and three nitrogen levels (90, 120 and 150 kg ha-1). The experiments were laid out in randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement having a net plot size of 3.6 m × 5 m. Both irrigation treatments (full irrigation and irrigation at 45 mm potential soil moisture deficit) were good for hybrid Hysun-33 depending upon water availability. However water can be saved by irrigation application based on PSMD as compared to control. Achene yield in response of various treatments was mainly associated with phenology, growth, light interception and photosynthetic rate of sunflower. Sowing of Hysun-33 in 60 cm apart rows keeping a plant to plant distance of 20 cm with 150 kg N ha-1 gave maximum achene yield. Higher leaf area duration (LAD) and light interception at this treatment finally led to maximum achene yield. The OILCROP-SUN model simulated phenology, growth, achene yield and oil contents with reasonably accuracy during model calibration, evaluation and validation. So this model is suitable to use as a research tool in our agro-environmental conditions. The climate change analysis indicated the negative effects of climate change on sunflower production. The OILCROP-SUN model predicted a decrease in crop duration, leaf area index, total dry matter and achene yield at increased temperatures (1 oC in 2025 and 2 oC in 2050) as compared to the present. Although increased CO2 concentration showed a positive effect on sunflower but it did not compensate the negative effects of increased temperature.