دعوت کے میدان میں تبلیغی جماعت کے مساعی و مشکلات کا تحقیقی جائزہ

Muhammad (PBUH) was the last Prophet. Almighty Allah sent Him message to preach the people, but the Kufar made His enemies. Instead the situation of opposition and hatred from his enemies how He treated them with patience and love. And how He would be able to establish Islamic states and invites the people of other areas towards Islam. Muhammad (PBUH) was succeeded from the reformers of his ummah and among these reformers were the founder of tableghi jammat, Molana Muhammad Ilyas Kandhalwi. This research paper will compare the difficulties of Muhammad's (PBUH) Da'wah with tableghi Jammat.                       

An Analysis of Gaps in Policy and Practice of District Education Officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The role of District Education Officers has been redefined due to the speedy development in technology and trends in the area of education. The purpose of the study was to analyze gaps in policy and practice of District Education officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The objectives of the study were (1) To study the existing policies and practices of District Education Officers, (2) To identify the gaps between policy and practices of the District Education Officers, (3) To suggest remedial solution in order to bring their practice in line with institutional policies of the education department. The study posed research questions such as (1) Whether District Education Officers have any awareness about the institutional policies? (2) What are the gaps in policies and practices of District Education Officers? (3) What remedial solution this study can propose for bringing the administrative practices of District Education Officers in line with the institutional policies given to them by the department? The study was carried out in all twenty-five districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to compare institutional policies with the actual practices of the District Education Officers in order to identify gaps for remedial solutions. All 50 (100%) District Education Officers (twenty-five males and twenty-five female) of all 25 districts was a part of the study. In addition, eight provincial level officers designated as Chief Planning Officer, Director, Additional Director Planning and Development-I, Additional Director Planning and Development-II, Deputy Director Establishment, Deputy Directress Establishment, Deputy Directress Planning and Development and Deputy Directress Trainings Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan were selected as sample for interview. The relevant literature and office documents were reviewed for the purpose of knowing policy initiatives and drawing indicators for preparation of research instruments. The data obtained through questionnaire and interview were analyzed, interpreted and supported by statistical instruments which resulted in a couple of findings. The important gaps between policies and practices of District Education Officers that emerged from the study included lack of in-service training in Computer Literacy, Office Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Planning & Development and Communication Skills. The study also found the gaps of lack of awareness of District Education Officers about the policies. To bridge up the identified gaps, feasible recommendations were formulated such as to train the concerned officers in the area of knowledge, skills and attitude. The study also recommended that DEOs should be a part of policy formulation, implementation and evaluation in order to bring their practices in line with policies. The District Education Officers should be empowered in their practices. The unwarranted political intervention in the practices of District Education Officers should be stopped by the Government. The study recommended the Elementary & Secondary Education Department should take measures to utilize fully both human and financial resources for optimal implementation of policies.