نشرا لطیب فی ذکرالنبی الحبیب ﷺ کاتعارف و منہج؛ ایک تجزیاتی مطالعہ An Analytical Study of the

Sira of the Holy Prophet ﷺ is the only subject that can quench the thirst of every subject in the universe and guarantee the solution of every problem. Love and Obedience to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is a must. Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanwi ranks high in the list of biographers through his famous book "Nashr al-Tīb" in remembrance of the Beloved Prophet (May God bless him and his family and grant them peace) which is comprehensive enough to do its function. The book is one of his excellent works in its own way. It is a valuable book in Urdu language which has been presented in an unparalleled manner. It shows the love of the Holy Prophet ﷺ as well as his teachings; mysteries and secrets which is Narrated in the style of Mathnavi Maulana Rum. In the said article, the introduction and method of " Nashr al-Tīb fi Zikr-un-Nabi Al-Habib" will be presented. In order to know the services and style of writing and purpose of Mawlana in Sira Nigari and the only purpose of Sira Nigari is to achieve love of of the Holy Prophet and obedience to Him ﷺ.

Exploring the Genetic Diversity in Snapmelon Cucumis Melo Var. Momordica Landraces of Pakistan

Among the major cucurbit vegetables, Cucumis melo has one of the highest polymorphic fruit types and botanical varieties. The present study was performed to evaluate the morphological and genetic diversity among different genotypes of Snapmelon (Cucumis melo var. momordica) taken from all the four provinces of Pakistan. For the morphological diversity various plant, leaf and fruit parameters were studied according to IPGRI-1998 plant descriptor. Data of these parameters was recorded in 40 genotypes of Snapmelon collected from different parts of the country. Young leaves of these genotypes were collected for DNA extraction through CTAB method, which was used for genetic analysis by SSR Markers. Principle component analysis was used to indicate the morphological diversity among 40 genotypes of Snapmelon collected from diverse origins of Pakistan. These showed the highest phenotypic diversity between the wild and the domesticated genotypes of Hyderabad and Nankana (tehsils), respectively. The morphological markers concluded the fact that the diversity exists in the landraces of Snapmelon in vegetative as well as in the reproductive characters. Moreover, the morphological markers revealed that most of the landraces of same geographical area clustered differently, which depicts the movement of the germplasm to other areas through various means. On the contrary, the results of the qualitative and quantitative analysis showed that the few Snapmelon landraces collected from diverse regions clustered together which indicate some type of commonality of origin among the germplasm of those landraces. The results of this research also support the view that morphological and chemical contents in fruits are reliable in estimating genetic relationships among the landraces of Snapmelon and can be used efficiently for discrimination. This study showed that Pakistani Snapmelon germplasm is a rich source of variation for traits of economic interests. This conclusion came from the high significant differences among the Snapmelon germplasm analyzed for quantitative variables combined with high standard deviation values and the presence of two or more phenotypic classes per trait. SSR markers were also tested on Snapmelon germplasm which yielded valuable information on the genetic relationships of these landraces. The genetic analysis through principle coordinate analysis and dendrogram showed that the 13 wild landraces were distinguished from all domesticated landraces collected from various regions of the country. In conclusion, the genetic diversity exists in various traits of Snapmelon landraces which can be further exploited to develop new combinations through conventional or biotechnological tools.