Temperature of the earth is increasing day by day due to global warming. Though Upland cotton is sun loving plant but its production is affected adversely due to increase in temperature not only in Pakistan but also in the whole world. That is why research work related to heat tolerance in cotton is a step forward. Objective of this study was to develop understanding the genetic basis of heat tolerance in upland cotton. The presence and identification of genetic variation for certain traits (plant height, number of bolls per plant, boll weight, boll shedding percentage, gin turn out, fibre length, fibre strength, fibre fineness, number of seeds per boll, seed cotton yield, relative cell injury and chlorophyll contents) is one of the prerequisite to start research work. There are several techniques for the screening of germplasm for heat tolerance. Relative cell injury was used in the present study for the identification of the most heat tolerant and susceptible cotton genotypes i.e. VH-259, VH-142 and DNH-40, VH-282 respectively. The identified genotypes were used for the development of F2, BC1 and BC2 populations for genetic studies of heat tolerance and other agronomic traits. The results revealed that all the traits were controlled by both additive and non-additive type of gene action including epistatic effects. Genetic advance studies showed that F2 population could be used for selection in order to improve plant height, fibre strength, seed cotton yield and relative cell injury percentage. Hybrid breeding could be suggested in number of boll per plant, boll weight, boll shedding percentage, gin turn out, fibre length, fibre fineness, number of seeds per bolls and chlorophyll contents due to low genetic advance and high heritability. Transcriptomic analysis was also done in two heat tolerant genotypes VH-259 and VH-142 by using HSP related genes reported in the database from G. raimondii. The purpose of this experiment was to examine and identify the expression of these genes in G. hirsutum at variable temperature regimes. Certain HSP genes were identified in both genotypes in this experiment. Both these genotypes exhibited different pattern of heat stress tolerance based on differential expression of genes.
یادِ خلیل مرزا غالب مرحوم نے عارف کی موت پر کہا تھا: ہاں اے فلک پیر جواں تھا ابھی عارف کیا تیرا بگڑتا جو نہ مرتا کوئی دن اور ڈاکٹر خلیل الرحمن اعظمی مرحوم کی خبر وفات سن بے ساختہ یہ شعرزبان پر آگیا، ابھی شاید وہ پچاس کے ہوں، بھلا یہ مرنے کے دن تھے، لیکن تقدیر کے راز کون سمجھ سکتا ہے، انّ اجل اﷲ اذا جاء لا یوخّر[نوح: ۴]۔ وہ بہت ہو نہار، لائق اور ذی استعداد تھے، اپنی صلاحیت سے انھوں نے اس کم سنی ہی میں اردو کے مشہور نقادوں، ممتاز ادیبوں اور اہم شاعروں کی صف میں اپنی جگہ بنالی تھی، ان کا نام ادبی حلقوں میں عزت سے لیا جاتا تھا اور ان کے خیالات کا وزن محسوس کیا جاتا تھا۔ وہ اعظم گڑھ کے مردم خیز خطہ سے تعلق رکھتے تھے، سرائے میر کے قریب ایک گاؤں سیدھا سلطان پور کے رہنے والے تھے، ان کے والد محترم مولانا محمد شفیع صاحب مرحوم بڑے نیک نفس اور مقدس بزرگ تھے، مدرستہ الا صلاح سرائے میر کا قیام انھیں کی جدوجہد کا نتیجہ ہے، جس کے نظم ونسق کی ذمہ داری ترجمان القران مولانا حمیدالدین فراہی نے بعد میں علامہ شبلی مرحوم کے ایماء سے قبول کرکے اس کو بڑی شہرت و ترقی دی تھی، مولانا محمد شفیع مرحوم کے پانچ صاحبزادوں میں خلیل صاحب سب سے چھوٹے مگر اپنی صلاحیتوں کے اعتبار سے سب میں ممتاز تھے، انھوں نے شبلی نیشنل اسکول سے میٹرک پاس کرنے کے بعد علی گڑھ مسلم یو نیو رسٹی میں داخلہ لیا، تعلیم مکمل کر چکے تو وہیں شعبۂ اردو میں لکچرر ہوگئے، بعد میں ترقی کرکے ریڈر ہوئے، وہ اپنے استادوں میں پروفیسر رشید احمد صدیقی مرحوم کی عقیدت کا دم بھرتے تھے، وہ ان کے ادب و انشا کے بڑے مداح اور...
Interfaith harmony refers to the peaceful coexistence and cooperation between people of different religious beliefs. This abstract focuses on the need for interfaith harmony, the challenges that hinder it, and the way forward towards achieving it. The need for interfaith harmony arises from the diversity of religious beliefs and practices around the world, which can lead to misunderstanding, conflict, and violence. Interfaith harmony promotes mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation among people of different faiths, which can lead to a more peaceful and just society. However, achieving interfaith harmony is not without challenges. These challenges include ignorance, prejudice, fear, and mistrust among people of different faiths. There are also social, economic, and political factors that can contribute to the breakdown of interfaith relations. To overcome these challenges, there are several ways forward towards achieving interfaith harmony. These include education and awareness-raising initiatives that promote interfaith understanding and dialogue. There are also interfaith organizations that bring people of different faiths together for mutual cooperation and support. Additionally, there are political and legal measures that can protect the rights of religious minorities and ensure their full participation in society. In conclusion, interfaith harmony is essential for building a peaceful and just society. While there are challenges to achieving it, there are also ways forward towards promoting interfaith understanding, cooperation, and respect.
The exploration of appropriate career choice is an important landmark in the lives of secondary school students which determine their future occupations and career outcomes, having implications both for the individual students and society. The choice of careers in secondary schools is influenced by students’ personal, environmental and behavioral factors, therefore; the study aimed at the exploration of career choices of secondary school students, identification of factors affecting these choices, investigating the influence of specific career choice factors, i.e. personality, parents and family, school, socio-cultural and career outcomes on the career choice decisions of students and the development of effective strategies for career guidance ofsecondary school students. The study used Mixed methods explanatory sequential design for the collection and analysis of data. The population of the study was all the students, parents, teachers and heads of the 345 public sector, Higher secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A sample of 1220 research participants was selected through multi stage cluster sampling technique for the collection of large scale quantitative data and a sample of 50 respondents was selected through purposive sampling for the collection of small scale qualitative data. For the collection of quantitative data the researcher developed self-constructed Likert type questionnaires and validated them through pilot testing. The quantitative data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed through the use of percentages and Chi-square statistics with the application of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The analysis of quantitative data provided the general description of the phenomenon and identified areas which needed further explanation; therefore, Semi-structured Interview guides were prepared and administered for further exploration of the specified themes through qualitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed through transcribing data from the data sheets and identification of themes for the interpretation. Then both the data sets were merged and interpreted together. The study explored, Medical, Teaching, Engineering, and Armed forces as major career choices of secondary schools’ students and identified parents, students’ personalities, socioeconomic status, families, society and its traditions as major factors affecting the career choices of students. Regarding the influence of specific career choice factors, the study further demonstrated the significant influences of personality, parents and family, school, socio-cultural and career outcome factors on the career choices of students at secondary level. The study revealed significant gender wise differences in career choices and the influence of career choice factors on the career choices of male and female students. Medical, Engineering, Teaching and Armed forces were found as prominent career choices of male and Medical and Teaching as prominent career choices of female students. Males were more influenced by the factors of personality and females by parents and family and sociocultural factors in the choice of their careers. The study highlighted the career guidance needs of secondary schools’ students, identified the non-availability of career guidance facilities in schools and established effective career guidance strategies for career guidance of secondary level students. Keeping in view the career guidance needs of secondary schools’ students, the study recommended the provision of career guidance facilities, appointment of trained career guides, mechanism for identification of students’ interests and aptitudes for integration with their career choice decisions, development of career guidance website, the use of social media for career guidance and the active role of policy makers for the provision of career guidance facilities in secondary schools as effective strategies of career guidance for students at this level. The study also provided practical and theoretical implications of the research and identified areas for future researches.