This study aimed to estimate food demand system in Pakistan and determine the impact of important economic factors such as prices and income on households’ consumption decisions. A Linear Approximate Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/AIDS) of 14 food groups was estimated using secondary data from Household Integrated Economic Survey 2011-12. LA/AIDS estimates of the households’ monthly average food expenditure shares were compared and notable differences were found between urban and rural households, while differences across the provinces were not as profound exhibited. Compensated and uncompensated own/cross price and expenditures elasticities for the food groups were calculated from their estimated expenditure shares obtained from the LA/AIDS. For overall Pakistan, the expenditure elasticities of demand for all the food groups were positive indicating that they were normal goods. The magnitude of expenditure elasticities for milk, meat, fruits, rice, other cereals and baked products were greater than unity, and thus were categorized as luxury goods. Similar pattern of expenditure elasticities were noted in urban and rural regions. For rural household’s tea & coffee and beverages were also found luxury food. Across provinces, the magnitude of expenditure elasticities of demand for sugar, wheat & wheat flour and oil & fats were consistently less than unity, suggesting them as necessities. While milk, meat, fruits and other cereals were found luxury food groups in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Baked products were preferred as luxury food in Sindh, KP and Baluchistan, while tea & coffee were preferred as luxury food groups in KP and Baluchistan. The estimated own price uncompensated demand elasticities for milk, sugar, vegetables, rice, other cereals, tea & coffee and baked product were greater than one when calculated for overall Pakistan. Comparison of estimated own price uncompensated demand elasticities across urban and rural regions revealed no significant variation. Food groups like milk, sugar, rice, tea & coffee and baked products were more than unit elastic to own price change in both regions. Comparison of estimated own price uncompensated demand elasticities across provinces revealed no significant difference for most of the food groups except, pulses, beverages and other cereals. The cross price uncompensated demand elasticities estimated for most of the food groups pairs were close to zero and were categorized as neutral food groups having no cross-price effect on demand. Only wheat & wheat flour and vegetables with oil & fats and wheat & wheat flour with vegetables were found the notable complements, while rice & fruits and rice & beverages were found substitutes. Based on these findings the study concluded that imposition of income tax or any increase in the general price level could hugely reduce consumption of milk, sugar, vegetables, rice, other cereals, tea & coffee and baked product and households would spend huge share of their income on basic necessities such as wheat & wheat flour, oil & fats, sugar, tea & coffee and vegetables. Government may formulate policies to stabilize food prices to enhance household minimum daily food requirements.
پیر احسان اﷲ شاہ علمی حلقوں میں یہ خبر غم و افسوس کے ساتھ سنی جائے گی کہ چھندم گوٹ ضلع حیدرآباد سندھ کے مشہور عالم پیر احسان اﷲ شاہ صاحب جو قلمی کتابوں کے بڑے عاشق تھے چوالیس برس کی عمر میں ۱۳؍ اکتوبر ۱۹۳۸ء کو اس دنیا سے چل بسے، مرحوم حدیث و رجال کے بڑے عالم تھے، اور ان کے کتب خانہ میں حدیث و تفسیر و رجال کی نایاب قلمی کتابوں کا بڑا ذخیرہ تھا، ان کے شوق کا یہ عالم تھا کہ مشرق و مغرب مصر و شام و عرب و قسطنطنیہ کے کتب خانوں میں ان کے کاتب اور ناسخ نئی قلمی کتابوں کی نقل پر مامور رہتے تھے، مرحوم ایک خانقاہ کے سجادہ نشین اور طریق سلف کے متبع، اور علم و عمل دونوں میں ممتاز تھے، اﷲ تعالیٰ مرحوم پر اپنے انوار رحمت کی بارش فرمائے۔ (سید سلیمان ندوی، نومبر ۱۹۳۸ء)
Psychological morbidity is emerging as animportant issue for medical students after entering clinical training due to extensiveworking hours. Students find themselves unable to balance competing demands on their time and cannot allocate appropriate time to family, spouses and even to themselves; this leads to complaints about exhaustion and lack of efficiency in their profession. Objective: To assess Psychological morbidity in interns, medical officers and residents Methods: a cross sectional study was conducted. A google form was designed with questions adopting from the three scales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS). Question from all three categories of MBI-GS such as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment were considered. The form was distributed via email and Whatsapp to 87 house officers, medical officers and residents of six public healthcare facilities in Lahore. Responses were captured from 73 participants who completed the General Health questionnaire. Seven of these forms were filled by nurses, so in the present study only the response ofthose 66 participants who conformed to the study cross-section were considered. The results were analyzedusing SPSS version 22 for descriptive statistics and chi-square association. Results: A significant association was found between long working hours and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment questions in particular. The findings suggests long working hours ruin the mental health of medical professionals, which ultimately produce psychological health impacts. Conclusions: It was concluded that these factors should be considered to reduce psychological morbidity in health professionals.
Measurements from ISR, SPS, Tevatron ineluding most recent measurements by E- 81 1 collaboration and future measurements from PP2PP at RH1C as well as from CMS, and TOTEM at LHC throws light on various aspects of elastic and diffractive scattering. We have analysed the world data for proton-proton and proton-antiproton scattering in the light of predictions of various models with special focus on Eikonal picture and QCD inspired models. Special emphasis has been given on the shrinkage of the diffraction peak and dip structure in the differential cross section besides encompassing other physical parameters. These parameters have been computed in the light of Generalized Chou-Yang model and compared with other models with special emphasis on the possibility of multiple dip structure at RH1C and LHC energies. Role of p, ration of the real and imaginary parts of the scattering amplitude, in the appearance or otherwise of multiple structure has also been considered. At the same time, presence of Odderon at high energy has been in question for quite some time. Wc have probed the Odderon description in theory and possibility of its search at the current and future colliders. The Odderon in perturbative and non-perturbative QCD has been discussed along with some phenomenological approaches. A comparison of the Odderon description with other models has also been made with the available data including measurements from cosmic ray. which corresponds to the LHC energy of 14 TeV and beyond. Our sludy also focuses on the measurements at RHTC and LHC and the presence or otherwise of Odderon, In the light of this analysis, suggestions for future measurements have been made.