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MCQ's SET 1 : Islamic Studies

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For your knowledge BATTLES OF ISLAM •First Ghazwa is Widdan or Abwa in 1 A.H •624 Battle of Badr.2hij •625 Battle of Uhad. 3hij •626 Battle of Rajih.4hij •627 Battle of Khandaq (Ahzab).5hij •628, Treaty of Hudaibiya, Hazrat Khalid bin Walid Accepted Islam, Conquest of Khyber.6hij •629, Battle of Mutah, Preaching of Islam to various kings.7hij •630, Battle of Hunain, Conquest of Makkah.8hij •631, Battle of Tabuk. 9hij •632, Hajjat-ul-Wida.10hij •680, Tragedy of Karballah.61hij

Inside Story - Kashmir conflict: security or political problem? Two centuries of oppression in Kashmir

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The furious protests that erupted in Indian-administered Kashmir on July 8 are a poignant reminder that popular sentiment cannot be ignored merely because it does not fit in with the nationalist narrative of an unrepresentative government. That is especially true where popular sentiment is grounded in the cause of a unique identity. In the absence of legitimate political forums, such sentiment foments unrest which builds until circumstances provide a martyr such as Burhan Wani, the young rebel whose killing by Indian security forces has ignited the protests in Kashmir.

The first female prime minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher

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 The first female prime minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher was a controversial figurehead of conservative ideology during her time in office. Synopsis Born on October 13, 1925, in Grantham, England, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's Conservative Party leader and in 1979 was elected prime minister, the first woman to hold the position. During her three terms, she cut social welfare programs, reduced trade union power and privatized certain industries. Thatcher resigned in 1991 due to unpopular policy and power struggles in her party. She died on April 8, 2013, at age 87.

Who is Theresa May: A profile of UK's prime minister a report by BBC news

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Theresa May is the new Conservative Party leader and will become the UK's second female prime minister on Wednesday, taking charge at one of the most turbulent times in recent political history. The 59-year-old home secretary's carefully cultivated image of political dependability and unflappability appears to have made her the right person at the right time as the fallout from the UK's vote to leave the EU smashed possible rivals out of contention.

Israel's Great Divide : Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?

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Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel? Israel is a nation of immigrants, and first-generation Israelis comprise only 32 percent of the population. Integration into Israeli society has been one of its main political goals and, under the leadership of founding  prime minister David Ben-Gurion, Israel was going to be "the great Jewish melting pot", but it has come under severe strain almost since its inception in 1948.

Democratically elected war criminal : Chilcot Report

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Democratically elected war criminal With the Chilcot Report finally out, we now know for a fact that Blair is a war criminal, that this man - as the prime minister of a Western democracy - is the cause of more murder and mayhem in the world than the entire gang of subterranean creatures called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) and all other militant groups put together.

WATER ECONOMY

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  Syed Muhammad Abubakar July 3, 2016 Leave a comment Water is a source of life for multiple sectors, especially agriculture, industry, energy, and transport. Investments in the water sector are needed to ensure water security, protecting the society from water-related risks, as well as supporting economic growth and social well-being. But economic growth has its own pros and cons. On one hand, it can induce water scarcity, but on the other it can provide the resources needed to ensure water availability and address various water-related risks.

Electricity: backbone of economy

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By Farrukh Saleem July 03, 2016 Capital suggestion Solar power in Pakistan. On December 17, 2015, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved upfront (advance) tariff for Solar PV (photovoltaic) Power Plants at Rs14.76 per kWh (years 1-10, North Region). Solar power in Dubai. On June 27, 2016, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) selected bidder for the 800 MW third phase of a solar park that will be constructed based on the independent power producer model. The selected bidder, a Masdar-led consortium including Spanish companies, had submitted a world-record-low of 2.99 US cents per kWh. Solar power in Pakistan at Rs14.76 per kWh and solar power in Dubai at 2.99 US cents per kWh. Why?

why Pakistan has historically been unable to build constructive ties with its neighbours?

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                    why Pakistan has historically been unable to build constructive ties with its neighbours with the sole exception of China Just a month before the China-US summit in 2002, the Chinese presidential plane was found bugged and an investigation highlighted that spying gadgets were planted by US officials during the refurbishment of the plane in Texas. The world anticipated that this controversy would lead to the cancelling of the summit or, at least, would overshadow the talks — skewing the space for bilateral discussion on other important matters.