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Sustaining crop water productivity in rice-wheat systems of South Asia: A case study from the Punjab, Pakistan

By: Waqar Ahmed Jehangir,Ilyas Masih,Shehzad Ahmed,Mustaq Ahmad Gill,Maqsood Ahmad,Riaz Ahmad Mann,Muhammad Rafiq Chaudhary,Asad Sarwar Qureshi,Hugh Turral

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Sustaining crop water productivity in rice-wheat systems of South Asia: A case study from the Punjab, Pakistan

By: Waqar Ahmed Jehangir,Ilyas Masih,Shehzad Ahmed,Mustaq Ahmad Gill,Maqsood Ahmad,Riaz Ahmad Mann,Muhammad Rafiq Chaudhary,Asad Sarwar Qureshi,Hugh Turral

This working paper presents the results of the Pakistan Component of the Rice-Wheat Consortium Project on ‘Sustaining the rice-wheat production systems of Asia’. Rice and wheat crops are main nsources of human food and substantially contribute to feeding livestock. The advent of the green revolution in the 1960s resulted in a tremendous increase in the production of these two cereal crops and the rice-wheat cropping system emerged as a very important source of food supply in South Asia. Recent symptoms of stagnant growth rates in productivity and the degradation of the resource base pose serious challenges to future food security and natural resources management in the region. The growing scarcity of water in the region

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IWMI

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9290906537

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Islam - An Introduction: Teach Yourself

By: Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

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Islam - An Introduction: Teach Yourself

By: Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

Do you want to learn more about this fascinating and complex world religion? Islam - an Introduction is a complete guide to the history, beliefs, and practicalities of this often misunderstood faith. Fully updated, it also addresses the key questions currently surrounding the religion, including women's rights, terrorism and fundamentalism, to give you a better understanding of Islam in the world today. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of psychology. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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249

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Teach Yourself

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1444130730

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9781444130737

The New Pakistani Middle Class

By: Ammara Maqsood

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The New Pakistani Middle Class

By: Ammara Maqsood

Pakistan’s presence in the outside world is dominated by images of religious extremism and violence. These images—and the narratives that interpret them—inform events in the international realm, but they also twist back around to shape local class politics. In The New Pakistani Middle Class, Ammara Maqsood focuses on life in contemporary Lahore, where she unravels these narratives to show how central they are for understanding competition and the quest for identity among middle-class groups. Lahore’s traditional middle class has asserted its position in the socioeconomic hierarchy by wielding significant social capital and dominating the politics and economics of urban life. For this traditional middle class, a Muslim identity is about being modern, global, and on the same footing as the West. Recently, however, a more visibly religious, upwardly mobile social group has struggled to distinguish itself against this backdrop of conventional middle-class modernity, by embracing Islamic culture and values. The religious sensibilities of this new middle-class group are often portrayed as Saudi-inspired and Wahhabi. Through a focus on religious study gatherings and also on consumption in middle-class circles—ranging from the choice of religious music and home décor to debit cards and the cut of a woman’s burkha—The New Pakistani Middle Class untangles current trends in piety that both aspire toward, and contest, prevailing ideas of modernity. Maqsood probes how the politics of modernity meets the practices of piety in the struggle among different middle-class groups for social recognition and legitimacy.

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190

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Harvard University Press

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0674981510

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9780674981515

Islam

By: Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

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Islam

By: Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

A study of Islam which looks at its history, the life of Muhammad, beliefs, worship, festivals, Shari'ah, the mosque, and how Islam affects moral behaviour, attitudes, social practices and lifestyles.

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Heinemann

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0435303198

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What Every Christian Should Know About Islam

By: Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

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What Every Christian Should Know About Islam

By: Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

Of the many books explaining Islam, few specifically address the concerns and questions of those from a Christian background. Moreover, the commonalities between the Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—are too often ignored. Set out in an easy and informative question-and-answer format, the book addresses the specific theological points of agreement and difference between Christianity and Islam, explains the core religious beliefs and practices of Islam, and answers today's most common questions of Islam and Muslims in an age when there is much conflict and misunderstanding. Islam is best judged not by the limitations and transgressions of its most extreme, ignorant, and outlandish followers, but by the example of its moderate majority, and Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood presents this introduction to the theology and practice of Islam in an attempt to explore some of the false impressions that surround it. Table of Contents: Section 1: The Religious Beliefs of Islam Explained Section 2: the Religious Duties of Islam Explained Section 3: Miscellaneous Questions Section 4: Christianity and Islam Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood gained an honors degree in Christian Theology from the University of Hull in 1963 and then taught religious studies at various state schools until her retirement in 1996. She converted to Islam in 1986 and now lectures and writes on Islam.

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Kube Publishing Ltd

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086037419X

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9780860374190

I am a Failed Entrepreneur: A Story of Experiences and Challenges

By: Muhammad Irfan-Maqsood

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I am a Failed Entrepreneur: A Story of Experiences and Challenges

By: Muhammad Irfan-Maqsood

‘I am a Failed Entrepreneur’ is the story of personal experiences and challenges of entrepreneurship and setting up a start-up journey in Iran. It is the 6-years story of challenges faced by Dr. Muhammad Irfan-maqsood, a non-Iranian who set-up a technology and knowledge-based start-up company, IMAQ (Ideparvaran Mashregh Qazal) Pvt Ltd, established in 2015, closed operations in 2021 and completely dissolved in 2022. ‘I am a Failed Entrepreneur’ is not the story of failure of Dr. Irfan-maqsood, because there is no failure in entrepreneurship. It is the story of failure of his first start-up company launched in Iran due to several challenges. The chapters of the book, ‘I am a failed entrepreneur’, has explained characteristics of an entrepreneur, entrepreneurship lifestyle and achievements an entrepreneur can have on his/her early phase of entrepreneurship journey. It also explained the personal experiences and all challenges on this road an entrepreneur can face and how to deal the challenges in an efficient way.

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IMAQPRESS Inc

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1777903459

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Sustaining crop water productivity in rice-wheat systems of South Asia: A case study from the Punjab, Pakistan

Sustaining crop water productivity in rice-wheat systems of South Asia: A case study from the Punjab, Pakistan

Islam - An Introduction: Teach Yourself

Islam - An Introduction: Teach Yourself

The New Pakistani Middle Class

The New Pakistani Middle Class

Islam

Islam

What Every Christian Should Know About Islam

What Every Christian Should Know About Islam

I am a Failed Entrepreneur: A Story of Experiences and Challenges

I am a Failed Entrepreneur: A Story of Experiences and Challenges

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