Allama Iqbal is right in saying that ultimate end of all human activity is Life

(Adnan Shafi) The self in man, his I—am-Ness, has specifically earthly antecedents. There are a number of Qur’anic verses which, in slightly different phraseologies assort that man has been created out of clay. Iqbal, in this connection, refers to verses from the Quran. ‘Now of fine clay have we created man, then we placed him, […]

Vaccine can help save lives

Finally declaring the coronavirus a pandemic, all eyes have turned to the prospect of a vaccine because only a vaccine can prevent people from getting sick

Adnan Shafi About 35 companies and academic institutions are racing to create such a vaccine, at least four of which already have candidates they have been testing in animals. The first of these – produced by Boston-based biotech firm Moderna – will enter human trials in April. All vaccines work according to the same basic […]

Ramadhan: The month of blessings

Adnan Shafi Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It is celebrated as the month during which Muhammad (PBUH) received the initial revelations of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims. Fasting is one of the five fundamental principles of Islam. Each day during Ramadan, Muslims […]

Maligning teacher’s image in uncalled for

Teachers have been put to humiliation and derogatory remarks for unknown reasons

BY: Mushtaq Hurra Periodic trainings are extremely important for government servants because it increases and enhances their capacity building domains. It helps them to retain and renew their skills. It increases the professional abilities of workforce and hence, the organisation they work for, becomes rich and affluent in terms of human resources. All the multinational […]

Coronavirus scare has hit Jammu and Kashmir badly

BY: Adnan Shafi Indeed, World Health Organization plays an essential role in the global governance of health and disease due to its core global functions of establishing, monitoring and enforcing international norms and standards, and coordinating multiple actors toward common goals. Global health governance requires WHO leadership and effective implementation of WHO’s core global functions […]

Women need to be treated equal

Empowerment is one of the main procedural concerns when dealing with human rights and betterment

Adnan Shafi Empowering women is to give rise to equality in the social order in which men and women are both equals in all areas. Gender discrimination is one of the main societal interests in India which is a male-dominated country. It is women’s birthright to get equal status in society. The empowerment and autonomy […]

COVID 19 spreads like Nuclear Chain Reaction

The spread proves deadly if viruses come together and exchange their genetic material, creating new virus

Dr Suhail Naik Human coronoviruses (HCoVs) are old family of RNA viruses. They are most frequently associated with the common cold and upper respiratory tract infections characterized by rhinorea, nasal congestion,sore throat, sneezing, cough and fever. These viruses are not only human specific but are distributed throughout the Universe in different birds, reptiles, amphibians. Sometimes […]