.

By:  Edward Jay Epstein  Date:  9 Jan 2014 ​ The death of President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq of Pakistan and his top deputies in August 1988 altered the face of the country's politics in Pakistan in a way in which no simple coup d’état could have done. Pakistan is the only country named after an acronym: “P" stands for Punjab, “A" for Afghanistan, and the “K" for Kashmiri. It once reflected the dream of a trans-Asia Islamic state; only the “P" actually became part of Pakistan when it was carved out of British India in 1947 as a haven for Muslims. General Zia was mindful of this dream when he organized a military coup in 1977 and seized power. Zia moved almost immediately to placate the mullahs in his country by pursuing a policy of Islamization  and reinstating the law of the Koran. In an extraordinary balancing act, he also strove to build an ultra-modem military machine, complete with nuclear arms, and also to use his intelligence service, the lSI, to wage war ...

July 1, 2016 •  If you thought property purchased or sold only after July 1, 2016 would be evaluated per the new mechanism and be taxed accordingly, you have been wrong! Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released further details on  New Property Evaluation Mechanism , which is now termed as Procedural Law. The valuation mechanism for immovable property will be applicable on property deals done between 2006 and 2016. In other words, property owners and investors who haven’t paid their property taxes on transactions done between these 10 years will now have to pay up. Once again, the terms are different for tax filers and non-filers. The tax filers will pay taxes on property they purchased and sold in the last 5 years while the duration for non-filers is 10 years. Evaluation of immovable property will be carried out by the evaluators appointed by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to news details, FBR plans to collect 35% tax and a similar amoun...

رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَاۤ اِنۡ نَّسِیۡنَاۤ اَوۡ اَخۡطَاۡنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَ لَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَیۡنَاۤ اِصۡرًا کَمَا حَمَلۡتَہٗ عَلَی الَّذِیۡنَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَ لَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَۃَ لَنَا بِہٖ ۚ وَ اعۡفُ عَنَّا ٝ وَ اغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ٝ وَ ارۡحَمۡنَا ٝ اَنۡتَ مَوۡلٰىنَا فَانۡصُرۡنَا عَلَی الۡقَوۡمِ الۡکٰفِرِیۡنَ (سورہ البقرتہ-286) اے ہمارے رب! اگر ہم بھول جائیں یا خطا کر بیٹھی ں تو ہماری گرفت نہ فرما، اے ہمارے پروردگار! اور ہم پر اتنا (بھی) بوجھ نہ ڈال جیسا تو نے ہم سے پہلے لوگوں پر ڈالا تھا، اے ہمارے پروردگار! اور ہم پر اتنا بوجھ (بھی) نہ ڈال جسے اٹھانے کی ہم میں طاقت نہیں، اور ہمارے (گناہوں) سے درگزر فرما، اور ہمیں بخش دے، اور ہم پر رحم فرما، تو ہی ہمارا کارساز ہے پس ہمیں کافروں کی قوم پر غلبہ عطا فرما ۔

By University Alliance Successful  project management  requires a precise set of skills, knowledge, flexibility, and creative problem-solving. Seasoned project managers know that along with years of experience comes a greater understanding of the complex interrelationships between all parts of a project from set-up to completion. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) provides a best-practice approach to tackling project management challenges across the industry at all professional levels. The integrative approach of five essential process groups, also referred to as the traditional approach to project management, yields positive results for project leaders who take the time to understand how the five different process groups overlap and support success throughout all phases of the project. Leading effective projects requires not only strong general leadership skills, but also a methodological and responsive set o...

A list of the top Iftar and Sehri around Islamabad this Ramadan, what they charge and their menus Delicious iftari and sehri is something everyone looks forward to especially after 16-hour fast. Of course, there is nothing like homemade iftaari by ammi, but different restaurants in Islamabad are offering some great Ramadan meal deals. Try these great deals out and give a break to your moms, wives, sisters from cooking. To make things convenient for you, Islamabad Scene has compiled a list of best iftar and sehri deals around the city. From traditional Pakistani favourites to exotic delights, to continental cuisines, the iftars and sehris in Islamabad are as diverse as the city itself. Check out the deals below and make best of this Ramadan. Sehri and Iftar deals at these new restaurants Looking for something different? Try out Ramadan deals at these new restaurants in Islamabad: 1. Table Talk Table Talk Islam...