آرزوؔ لکھنوی
جناب آرزوؔ جلال لکھنوی کے جانشین اور اردو زبان و ادب کے ماہر و محقق تھے اس پر ان کی نگاہ بڑی وسیع تھی، انہوں نے اردو شاعری میں زبان کی سادگی و سہولت یا موجودہ اصطلاح میں ہندوستانیت کا نیا نمونہ قائم کیا، وہ حتی الامکان عربی اور فارسی کے مشکل الفاظ اور ترکیبوں سے پرہیز اور خالص ہندوستانی الفاظ استعمال کرتے تھے، جن شعراء نے ان کی تقلید کی کوشش کی وہ کامیاب نہ ہوسکے اور ان کی شاعری یا ہندی کوتاہ بن گئی یا بے رنگ و بے مزہ ہوگئی، آرزو کی یہ خصوصیت تھی کہ انہوں نے زبان کی ہندوستانیت کے ساتھ اردو شاعری کا آب ورنگ اور اس کی دلآویزی قائم رکھی، جو زبان پر ان کی غیر معمولی قدرت کا ثبوت ہے، انہوں نے اپنے کلام کے کئی مجموعے فغانِ آرزو، جہان آرزو، اور سریلی بانسری یادگار چھوڑے ہیں، ان دونوں اساتذہ کے بعد لکھنو پرانی یادگار سے خالی ہوگیا، بلکہ ان پر اس دورہی کا خاتمہ ہوگیا ، اﷲ تعالیٰ ان کی مغفرت فرمائے۔
(شاہ معین الدین ندوی، مئی ۱۹۵۱ء)
Pakistan’s involvement in the US war on terrorism was a tragic decision. No option was left for the ruling elite of Pakistan except to join the global war on terrorism and to take a U-turn from the support of Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan which was duly recognized by Pakistan’s government in 1996. It was expected by the policy-makers of the US that the alliance with Pakistan would provide extraordinary strength in combating the Al-Qaeda and other affiliated conglomerates in Afghanistan as well as in borderland area. However, after fifteen years of war, the alliance has enfeebled despite their mutual understanding regarding the objectives envisaged in the Strategic Partnership. The war on terrorism has now been escalated from Afghanistan to Pakistan and it has provided space to religious extremism, militancy, intolerance, ethnic division and sectarianism. There is no denial to the fact that religious extremism and terrorism are common threat and have damaged both the countries yet Pakistan has sacrificed more than the US in terms of human and material loss. Nevertheless, blame game and trust deficit is on the rise from both sides. This article focuses first on the joint ventures that the US and Pakistan mutually initiated to curb militant bloodbath in Afghanistan as well as in the border region. Secondly, it will explore factors responsible for increasing trust deficit between the partners. The study will not only provide deep understanding about the prevailing issues between Pakistan and the US but will also give true pictures to streamline the methodology for negotiating with each other in future.
Mungbean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV) is the most destructive virus which causes severe yield losses in mungbean and transmitted by whitefly. MYMV was present in the major mungbean cultivated areas of Punjab which greatly affect the mungbean production and is a major constraint in mungbean low yield. A mungbean germplasm collection consisting of 127 genotypes were screened against MYMV. Only three genotypes viz., NM2011, NM2006 and AZRI-06 showed resistance response during both years. Three lines 07007, 98001 and 014322 were identified with moderately resistance response against MYMV. These should be included in future breeding program. Results of molecular characterization showed that genotypes differ in their genetic makeup as well as in field response against MYMV. During RAPD analysis minimum similarity was shown for genotypes 8008 and Azri-06, while the maximum similarity was shown for genotype NM-54 with NM-92. In SSR analysis, minimum similarity was shown for genotypes 8008 and Azri-06, while the maximum similarity was shown by genotypes NM-54 and NM-92. SCAR markers linked with MYMV resistance gene produced the desired amplification in resistant and moderately resistant genotypes and no bands were observed in highly susceptible genotypes. Environmental factors were significantly correlated with disease development, maximum temperature, wind speed were negatively correlated with disease incidence and minimum temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, and whitefly population showed positive correlation with disease incidence. Regression analysis depicted that 83% of the disease variability was due to maximum, minimum temperatures, rainfall, relative humidity and wind speed. For the management of MYMV disease maximum control was achieved by use of imidacloprid, followed by combination of macro and micro nutrients (NPK, Fe,Zn,B), minimum control of disease was achieved by garlic. For the control of whitefly population, again imidacloprid gave the best results, followed by acetamiprid. The results of the present study could be used for future mungbean breeding program and genotypes that gave tolerant response could be recommended to farmers with application of imidacloprid followed by macro and micro nutrients in order to avoid the heavy losses caused by MYMV.