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by kmaherali
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

Re: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE

Senegal Must Hold Election After All, Top Court Rules The president of the West African country had postponed a coming election, but the country’s constitutional court said the vote must take place as soon as possible. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/15/multimedia/15senegal-1-jfgk/15senegal...
by kmaherali
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Contemporary
Topic: SOUTH AMERICA
Replies: 98
Views: 88869

Re: SOUTH AMERICA

Mysterious Pattern in a Cave Is Oldest Rock Art Found in Patagonia About 8,200 years ago, in one of the last places settled by humans, prehistoric peoples began painting comblike designs as the climate shifted. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/14/multimedia/TB-CAVE-ART-01-bgfq/TB-CAVE-ART-01...
by kmaherali
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Social Evils
Replies: 141
Views: 117577

Re: Social Evils

The consequence of alcohol consumption... Rahat Fateh Ali Khan: The fall of a qawwali king https://www.easterneye.biz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Lead-Rahat-Fateh-Ali-Khan-credit-Tim-P.-Whitby_Getty-Images-scaled-e1707478283914.jpg Rahat Fateh Ali Khan By: Asjad Nazir THE late great singer Ustad Nusr...
by kmaherali
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Customs and Traditions
Topic: Homosexuality
Replies: 66
Views: 59174

Greece Is Set to Be First Orthodox Country to Allow Same-Sex Marriage

The country’s Parliament is expected to also extend equal parental rights to same-sex couples, including clearing the way for them to adopt children. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/15/multimedia/15greece-samesex-01-kvlq/15greece-samesex-01-kvlq-jumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Participant...
by kmaherali
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

Re: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE

A Feared Ex-General Appears Set to Become Indonesia’s New Leader Prabowo Subianto was ejected from the military on accusations of rights abuses. Now, he is projected to win the country’s presidency outright in the first round. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/14/multimedia/14indonesia-electi...
by kmaherali
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: The Workplace
Replies: 72
Views: 38727

Re: The Workplace

The A.I. Economy Makes Our Humanity More Important Than Ever https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/15/upshot/14raman/14raman-jumbo.png?quality=75&auto=webp There have been just a handful of moments over the centuries when we have experienced a huge shift in the skills our economy values most....
by kmaherali
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
Replies: 590
Views: 608270

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Better ‘Memory’

The A.I. start-up is releasing a new version of ChatGPT that stores what users say and applies it to future chats. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/14/business/13SUBchatgpt-memory-print/13chatgpt-memory-jumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp When the new version of ChatGPT was asked to “create a ...
by kmaherali
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

Re: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE

Imran Khan’s Opponents Reach Deal to Shut His Allies Out of Government After days of wrangling, two parties run by political dynasties joined forces and will nominate Shehbaz Sharif to be Pakistan’s prime minister. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/14/multimedia/14pakistan-01-kmjq/14pakistan-...
by kmaherali
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Institutional Activities
Topic: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA (UCA)
Replies: 127
Views: 308833

Re: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA (UCA)

Admin wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:04 pm
Tajik authorities have nationalized the University of Central Asia (UCA) built by the Aga Khan in Khorugh, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).[/B]
Very sad news indeed. I hope and pray a solution can be found. It will be a great loss to the region.
by kmaherali
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Contemporary
Topic: AFRICA
Replies: 514
Views: 245410

Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa

The waterborne disease has killed more than 4,000 people in seven countries over the past two years. Experts blame severe storms, a lack of vaccines, and poor water and sewer systems. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/12/multimedia/12africa-cholera-1-cvpq/12africa-cholera-1-cvpq-jumbo.jpg?qual...
by kmaherali
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

Re: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE

A ‘Democracy Party’ Like No Other: One of the World’s Biggest Elections The celebration of the act of casting a vote has particular resonance in Indonesia, which until a few decades ago was a brutal dictatorship. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/12/multimedia/12indonesia-election-mania-01-fq...
by kmaherali
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: Art, Architecture, Music
Topic: ISMAILI ART AND MUSIC
Replies: 233
Views: 1354619

Names of Allah | Shabnam Merali | Waqas Ali | Globe N Us Productions

In the devotional song video "Names of Allah," renowned singer Shabnam Merali lends her voice to a spiritually enriching performance that aims to celebrate and honor the divine. Produced by Waqas Ali and brought to life visually by Globe N Us Productions, this piece stands as a testament t...
by kmaherali
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: THE ELDERLY
Replies: 185
Views: 811185

Re: THE ELDERLY

2024 DSM Seniors Celebrate Valentine Day This Dar Es Salaam Seniors Celebrating Valentin Day at Diamond Jubilee Hall Video, the event was organized by Dar Es Salaam Senior Citizen Committee. The video includes live music by Verdas Musicians, exercise for seniors conducted by Rama plus few live stag...
by kmaherali
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Contemporary
Topic: AFRICA
Replies: 514
Views: 245410

China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?

This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy The Alassane Ouattara Stadium on the outskirts of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, struggled to fill its 60,000 Chinese-built seats in the early stages o...
by kmaherali
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

Re: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE

The Rise, and Fall, and Rise Again of Imran Khan Mr. Khan’s success was fueled by social media, which drove Pakistan’s young people to turn out to vote and rebuff the country’s powerful military. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/11/multimedia/11pakistan-assess-01-hlpf/11pakistan-assess-01-hl...
by kmaherali
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Art, Architecture, Music
Topic: General Art & Architecture of Interest
Replies: 159
Views: 86266

Re: General Art & Architecture of Interest

To Save Museums, Treat Them Like Highways https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/10/opinion/10raicovich/10raicovich-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Ask any workers in the nonprofit arts sector — maybe after they have had a few drinks — and they will tell you that arts funding in this count...
by kmaherali
Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: Contemporary
Topic: SOUTH AMERICA
Replies: 98
Views: 88869

Brazil Has a Dengue Emergency, Portending a Health Crisis for the Americas

Record numbers of cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been reported in the Southern Hemisphere summer, and the surge is likely to move north. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/09/multimedia/Brazil-dengue-01-kwgb/Brazil-dengue-01-kwgb-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Brazil is experie...
by kmaherali
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

Shocking Opposition Victory Throws Pakistan Into Chaos

The party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, took the most seats, humiliating the country’s military rulers and creating a political crisis. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/10/multimedia/10pakistan-01-hzwc/10pakistan-01-hzwc-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Supporters of...
by kmaherali
Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Inspiration
Topic: Teachable Moments
Replies: 216
Views: 173453

[FREE] Announcing the Living a Joyful Life Summit

https://fleetmaull.krtra.com/c/KQzCZRgqDGZa/ab5j9 Hello Karim, Would you like to live with more inner peace, freedom and joy? Are you sometimes in a state of distress, with little or no idea how to start changing your life? Do you sometimes feel trapped and disconnected from who you really are? Our...
by kmaherali
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: The Workplace
Replies: 72
Views: 38727

Re: The Workplace

Construction Industry Grapples With Its Top Killer: Drug Overdose Construction workers are more likely to die of overdose than workers in any other occupation, forcing the industry to rethink its approach to safety. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/06/multimedia/06Construction-Overdose-qpch/...
by kmaherali
Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Health and Healing
Replies: 483
Views: 1261843

Re: Health and Healing

How many STEPS should I walk per day to stay HEALTHY? How many steps should I walk per day to stay healthy? This video will summarize the major health benefits of daily walking and how many steps you need to maximize those effects. Benefits include improved mortality, decreased cardiovascular risk,...
by kmaherali
Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: Ginans
Topic: Miscellaneous Ginans With Translations
Replies: 171
Views: 100819

Hardam jampo Pir Shah nu jaap

Author: Bibi Imaam Begum Source: bhg4-100 - 600 Ginans published by: Recreation Club Institute, Bombay, Khoja Sindhi Printing Press, 1934 verses: 7 Hardam jampo Pir Shaah nu jaap, japataa rahiye - (dodh) Upon every breath remember the name of PirShah (Hazar Imam) and remain in remembrance... Eji Mul...
by kmaherali
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: Ginans
Topic: GINAN RECITATIONS
Replies: 120
Views: 74226

Hardam Jampo Pir Shaah Nu Jaap

Hardam Jampo Pir Shaah Nu Jaap | Ginan | Taufiq Karmali | Laila Koradia | Sayyida Imam Begum https://files.constantcontact.com/bdc05dd3701/b9813943-a25f-44ab-93c3-93b4172a2e9d.jpg?rdr=true "Hardam Jampo Pir Shaah Nu Jaap," is a profound Ginan that guides the soul towards the luminous path...
by kmaherali
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: THE ELDERLY
Replies: 185
Views: 811185

Re: THE ELDERLY

At 116, She Has Outlived Generations of Loved Ones. But Her Entire Town Has Become Family. When the nation’s oldest person has a birthday, a California community makes sure to celebrate. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/07/multimedia/07nat-willits-birthday-01-tpml/07nat-willits-birthday-01-t...
by kmaherali
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Contemporary
Topic: ASIA
Replies: 298
Views: 2981837

A Polarized Pakistan Goes to the Polls With the Result All but Certain

A crackdown on a major political party is the latest dizzying swerve in the country’s roller-coaster politics. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/08/multimedia/08pakistan-election-01-wplc/08pakistan-election-01-wplc-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp[img] Supporters of the Pakistan Muslim ...
by kmaherali
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: The Workplace
Replies: 72
Views: 38727

Google’s Once Happy Offices Feel the Chill of Layoffs

Job cuts, which could continue throughout the year, have created a glum mood at what was arguably Silicon Valley’s most exuberant workplace. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/02/multimedia/00google-culture-02-hpvb/00google-culture-02-hpvb-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp The Google offi...
by kmaherali
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

Pakistanis Like Me Are Losing Faith in Democracy

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/06/multimedia/06shah-qvbj/06shah-qvbj-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp Aamir Qureshi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/04/02/opinion/bina-shah/bina-shah-thumbLarge.png ] By Bina Shah Ms. Shah, a Pakistani essayist...
by kmaherali
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Ginans
Topic: Miscellaneous Ginans With Translations
Replies: 171
Views: 100819

Dhiraa dhiraa rikhisaro man thir raakho

Author: Pir Hassan Shaah Source: bgh6-024 - 600 Ginans published by: Recreation Club Institute, Bombay, Khoja Sindhi Printing Press, 1934 verses: 5 Dhiraa dhiraa rakhesar man thir raakho, saachaa choddine kudd kaae kun bhaankho 1 Have patience all the time and keep your mind(thoughts) steady, forsak...
by kmaherali
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 479
Views: 294066

King Charles Is Diagnosed With Cancer

Buckingham Palace did not specify the type of cancer but said Britain’s monarch would postpone his public engagements during his treatment. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/05/multimedia/05charles-gpzc/05charles-gpzc-superJumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp King Charles III and Queen Camilla l...
by kmaherali
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Health and Healing
Replies: 483
Views: 1261843

Re: Health and Healing

Medical Meditation? Clinical Yoga? Alternative Therapies Go Mainstream. More than one-third of American adults now supplement or substitute mainstream medical care with treatments long considered alternative. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/02/02/multimedia/02yogi-thvg/02yogi-thvg-jumbo.jpg?qu...