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POLITICAL PARTIES

By Prof   Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. Operational style: ‘A glance at the program and working of political parties in Pakistan reveals that the parties have mostly a regional, rather than national outlook. Even the manifestos of some of the parties make no mention of the problems of areas outside their ‘sphere of influence’. A regular practice of the politicians in Paksitan is to exaggerate the problems of their own regions to obtain local support. No political parties work in a scientific manner. None of the parties maintain a research cell or have a system to study the national problems thoroughly and scientifically. They neither have a system to ascertain the reactions of the people regarding certain political developments, nor do they believe in conducting opi

Progress is change but not all change is progress

By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. (All change is progress if it is because of progress but not all change is good because progress is not always necessarily good.) Progress is change but not all change is progress   ·         Change is not always progress. All progress represents change but not all change is progress. War is eraser    ·         Nation cannot keep distinction between civilian and military resources as it throw in it its entire capabilities. Funny fallacy    ·          He who makes no mistakes never makes anything. (English Proverb). One must, therefore, make mistakes to make things. Propaganda in the form of truth- telling   ·          Best example of propaganda in the form of truth-telling is a film that portrays things as they

POLITICAL COMMUNICATION: AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL BASE OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

 (Article is published in International Research Journal of Arts and Humanities (IRJAH) & Grass Roots recognized by Higher Education Commission) Author:   Professor  Dr Sohail Ansari   Abstract Social structure is the function of personality. The advent of market-industrial society has brought about fundamental changes in social cultural and economic context of pre-industrial societies . Traditional social collectivities rooted in pre-modern economic conditions and formed by regional, religious, ethnic, linguistic, craft, and other local customs could not sustain the blow delivered by sustained technological innovation; the division of labor, and mass migrations from rural to urban areas.           The psychological basis or mental life of urban individuality is formed by his adjustment to the complexity of and the consequent variety of stimulation intrinsic to urban life. Mass media act as mobility multipliers; infusing people with diffused rationality; thus way

Shakespeare did not invent human or did not know human he is believed to have invented.

By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by Prof DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. {More than one hundred and fifty years before Harold Bloom declared that Shakespeare invented the human. This Shakespeare fundamentalism or bardolatry is castigated by critics such as Maurice Charney and Graham Holderness. Writings of four of Shakespeare’s most noted opponents: Leo Tolstoy, Voltaire, George Bernard Shaw, and Ludwig Wittgenstein contributed significantly against canonization of Shakespeare and to questioning hegemonic position through invoking alternative perspectives. Critiques of these critics (worked and lived at different times over the course of two hundred years) shed light on questions relating to aesthetic taste, literary merit and the process of cultural survival . These questions were not raise

Life’s funny irony; Authoritative Definition; Media criminality; ceasing of politics and state…

By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by Prof DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. Life’s funny irony ·         Charismatic personality always needs new haters as the old ones begin, before long, liking him. Authoritative Definition ·         Convergence of relevant points makes up the rallying points for the formation of authoritative definition of a discipline that serves as the identity of a field.   Media criminality ·         Media criminality is of two types: one is the exclusive focus on criminality of a certain group and other is ignoring crime of a certain group. First criminality is calculated to exacerbate a public perception. Other is calculated not to exacerbate racial/ethnic stereotypes further those are already exacerbated because of cultural and historical biases.   When poli

God is more than imagination and expression

By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by Prof DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. We can never develop healthy relationship if we are disposed of working on the assumption of hostility from others. God is more than imagination and expression ·         ‘God is more truly imagined than expressed, and He exists more truly than He is imagined’.  Basis in reality does not make things objective ·         Every objective statement has a basis in reality but a basis in reality does not make a statement objective. Viewing of reality should not be touched by the previous experience of viewers nor colored by his character. Subjective statement has a basis in reality; it only has the perspective of its viewers. 

Why Pakistanis bristle?

By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by Prof DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. ·         People cleave to war as long as they see glory in it and continue to do so till they strip its trappings and see its madness and waste. ·         Ideology is rational despite interest-relevant if it is discourse-relevant. Why Pakistanis bristle? ·         Nation explodes when Pakistani cricket team loses against India. India has surpassed Pakistan in terms of everything. Pakistanis want their team to win so that losers in every aspect of life can come out (of watching) far head of winners. Movies those glorify the non-existent achievements or exaggerate meager attainments are popular among nations lagging far behinds for the same reasons. As unwarranted as unfruitful ·         Disputes those are as

Aamir Liaquat ‘The Great Religious Scholar’

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By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by Prof DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. Aamir Liaquat  ‘The great religious scholar’ Way back to 90s I happened to have a chance to watch a Sylvester Stallion’s movie Rocky. I do not remember a movie as much as I remember one sentence of it. Two boxers had a press conference before fight. Press reporter said to one boxer (Sylvester Stallion)  ‘Do you want to say something derogatory about your opponent? Sylvester Stallion replied “he is great’’ This is a video….. that contains the response of a scholar to Aamir Liaquat. I added something on my own to the points of scholar. Extensions of points Laws are not uniformly applied to every month of a year. Food-consumption during a day (for prescribed hours) is forbidden in the month of Ramadan. Consuming

# ‘LUMS’ad & Quote

By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari Conceived and worded by Prof DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words). He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism. (Ad from much vaunted institution of Pakistan) Leading and managing change             LUMS March 10-13 2015 ‘’organizational changes is a complete progression involving multiple interrelated aspects of an organization, changes in one part of the ……….selecting an intervening path and nurturing continuous change hold critical importance. Acquiring skills in these areas is becoming inevitable for managers who want to effectively manage and implement change initiatives…….. Non-native speakers apply word on the basis of its meaning in dictionary; or do literal translation from their own language. Words sound incongruous if one does literal translation or has no intimacy with language. Applying words on the basis of me