1953 1958 District Civil Defence officer Multan, 1958 1959 Chief Staff officer West Pakistan 1959 to1979 Punjab Secretariat Service

Mian Muhammad Shah Din: A Legacy of Administrative Excellence and Unyielding Integrity

Mian Muhammad Shah Din was a distinguished 20th century Pakistani civil servant with his authentic Biography. He left behind a beautiful portrait of life, encompassing every moment of his spotless integrity, unparalleled commitment to principles, academic distinction, and extraordinary public service without omission. (Family Identity and Academic Distinction) Lineage and Family Background: Mian Muhammad Shah Din belonged to the well-known and respected Arain family of Baghbanpura, Lahore, and his family carrying the distinguished title of “Mian.” Although his name, community, and ancestral area were the same, he had no genealogical relationship with the famous colonial-era judge, Justice Mian Muhammad Shah Din of Baghbanpura. In fact, his own distinctive and brilliant journey was achieved without relying on anyone else; it was entirely the result of his own hard work and service to the public. Matriculation Roll of Honour: From childhood, he demonstrated exceptional intelligence and secured first position in the matriculation examination. In recognition of this historic and outstanding academic achievement, his name was permanently inscribed in golden letters on the Roll of Honour/ Board of Honour of Government High School, Baghbanpura, Lahore. This became the first public recognition of his lifelong devotion to education and knowledge. 1953 — A Major Milestone in Higher Education He earned his Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from the University of the Punjab, graduating with high distinction. During his studies, he wrote a profound, comprehensive, and highly distinguished research thesis on the philosophy and poetry of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the “Poet of the East” and “Hakeem-ul-Ummat.” Immediately after completing his education, he entered the civil service in order to serve the country and the nation. His first government appointment was in Multan as Staff Officer, Civil Defence. Through his own hard work and ability, he was soon promoted to the gazetted position of Air Raids Precautions Officer (ARP Officer). The title of this position was later permanently changed to District Civil Defence Officer- a CDO with sweeping executive, judicial and operational powers across South Punjab. Military training and a temporary Captaincy: Recognizing his exceptional abilities, the civil administration selected him for a sensitive and demanding military exercise, during which he was granted the respected rank of Temporary Captain in the Army. A Freezing December Night — The Chenab River Exercise During the bitter cold of December, he successfully completed an extremely dangerous and physically and mentally exhausting military exercise. As part of this demanding mission, he swam across the fast and turbulent waters of the River Chenab on a freezing December night, spent the night in an isolated tent under the open sky, and then, after waking the following morning, alingwith his men, he walked continuously for 45 miles to reach Gujranwala Cantonment. Completion of the Exercise & Commendation by the Commander-in-Chief- For the outstanding completion of this extraordinary and endurance-testing exercise, the Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, General Muhammad Ayub Khan, personally awarded him a certificate of commendation and a special cash prize. The Historic Farewell at Multan Railway Station: After completing five years of dedicated and conscientious service, his transfer orders were issued. On the occasion of his departure, hundreds of respected citizens of Multan, public leaders, and newspaper representatives gathered at Multan Railway Station to give him an enthusiastic and historic farewell that became part of local history. 1958 — Arrival at the Lahore Directorate: He arrived in Lahore to assume his new and senior responsibilities as Chief Staff Officer for West Pakistan. At the Lahore Directorate, he worked directly under the Director, Colonel Iqtidar Ali Shah Dara, who was a legendary and internationally recognized icon of Pakistan hockey. ⸻ Civil Secretariat (S&GAD) and the Legislative Era, 1959–1979: 1959/1960 — Success in the Public Service Commission Examination When General Ayub Khan assumed the position of Chief Martial Law Administrator and began modernizing the structure of the bureaucracy by introducing the brand new “Section Officer Cadre” at the federal and provincial levels, Mian Shah Din passed the highly competitive and demanding examination of the West Pakistan Public Service Commission. He subsequently became a formal member of the West Pakistan Provincial Secretariat Service (WPSS). 1959/1960 — First Posting in the Secretariat: He was appointed as a Section Officer in the prestigious Establishment Wing of the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) at the Civil Secretariat, Lahore. Early Days as Section Officer, Establishment. Only a few days after his appointment, the outgoing Governor of West Pakistan, Mr. Akhtar Hussain, unexpectedly walked into Mian Shah Din’s office. The Governor was accompanied by his full official ceremonial protocol. The Governor’s visit had two purposes: first, to welcome this talented and distinguished young officer to the Civil Secretariat, and second, to personally bid him farewell at the conclusion of his own tenure as Governor. For any young civil servant, such a visit represented an unforgettable honour. The 1960s — O&M Wing and Contemporary Bureaucracy: He was later transferred to the Organization and Methods (O&M) Wing of S&GAD. During this period, Mian Shah Din worked as a fellow Section Officer alongside Mr. AZK Sherdil CSP as section officer. Since Mr. Sherdil belonged to the CSP cadre, he advanced rapidly through the bureaucracy, eventually rising to the prestigious position of Chief Secretary Punjab, Mian Shah Din continued to perform his duties sincerely under the Assistant Chief Secretary (ACS). In later years, Mian sahib had a chance to serve under his former colleague, Chief Secretary Sherdil. Late 1960s — Transfer to the Home Department Recognizing his administrative capabilities, the government transferred him to the powerful Home Department, where he was appointed to the sensitive and important position of Section Officer, Police Wing (SO Police). In this role, he managed administrative and organizational matters relating to the police. (Late 1960s — Return to S&GAD) After serving in the Home Department, he was transferred back to the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) and appointed Head of the Estate Office, one of the department’s most central and important offices. Effective 1970 —he got promoted as Section officer(grade 18). Immediately afterward, the government sent him to the United Kingdom for advanced and specialized training in public administration. His exposure at Provincial Assembly Sessions — The Legislative Gallery: During turbulent and highly charged sessions of the Provincial Assembly, Mian Shah Din personally remained present in the Assembly Hall together with his designated staff. Sitting in the Official Gallery, he and his team reviewed files in real time, prepared notes, and compiled the most reliable and authoritative data. This enabled the relevant minister on the floor of the House to respond confidently and forcefully to the opposition members’ aggressive and challenging questions. Post 1970 — Charge of Al-Falah Building was given to Mian sahib he was appointed as administrative Head of the historic and centrally located Al-Falah Building on The Mall, Lahore. He also assumed control as head of the Pension Cases Disposal Committee (PCDC). Deeply disturbed by bureaucratic red tape and official negligence, he launched a strict disciplinary campaign against officials responsible for withholding or delaying pensions owed to the helpless widows and orphaned children of deceased government employees. He took a severe departmental action against an arrogant and defiant Superintending Engineer (SE), because he was guilty of obstructing pension payments. The Court Mosque Address — The Campaign for Honest Earnings He further established a remarkable example of honesty and trustworthiness by convening a mandatory high-level meeting of all Lahore magistrates inside the Court Mosque. In the spiritual setting of the mosque, beneath its pulpit and prayer niche, he delivered a memorable and deeply moving address to the judicial officers on the professional and spiritual necessity of earning halal and honest sustenance (Rizq-e-Halal) and maintaining financial integrity. His speech deeply inspired those present. Suspension, Vindication by the Judiciary, and Voluntary Retirement Late 1970s — Speaking the Truth, Inquiry, and Dismissal: He was appointed as an independent Inquiry Officer to investigate disciplinary and corruption allegations against a poor driver employed in the Chief Minister’s Office. Without yielding to political influence or pressure from senior officials, Mian Shah Din decided the case purely on the basis of justice and merit. He found the driver completely innocent, so he honourably cleared him of all charges. Angered by Mian Shah Din’s uncompromising commitment to truth and principle, the Chief Minister of the time ordered his immediate dismissal from government service. The Era of General Zia-ul-Haq — Legal Battle, Reinstatement, and Promotion: During the martial-law government of General Zia-ul-Haq, Mian Shah Din challenged his unjust and politically motivated dismissal through the legal system and filed a formal appeal. He won the case. His reputation for integrity remained untarnished, and he was not only reinstated in government service with full honour but was also promoted to the senior position of Deputy Secretary (Welfare). Deputy Secretary Welfare and Chairperson of PCDC He assumed charge as Deputy Secretary (Welfare) and was once again formally appointed Chairperson of the Pension Cases Disposal Committee (PCDC). PTV sent TV photographers to Mian Shah Din residence, the tv staff illuminated the drawing room with a lot of lights. The PTV officials managed one on one interview with Mian Shah Din. This was on PTV broadcast. Spaasnama- During a high-level official visit to Gujrat, he delivered an emotional and inspiring speech on the importance of Rizq-e-Halal — earning an honest and lawful livelihood. In recognition of his message and character, the local administration presented him with a historic commemorative address of appreciation. When he later arrived in Mianwali District on an official visit, the entire district administration assembled in large numbers at the railway station to receive him and gave him a grand welcome. Late 1970s — Working Among the Senior Bureaucracy: At the highest levels of government, he worked shoulder to shoulder with some of Pakistan’s most prominent and legendary CSP officers, including: Akhlaq Hussain (CSP), Chaudhry Irshad (CSP), Syed Nusrat (CSP), and Mr. Hasan Zaheer (CSP) grade 22 federal secretary. 1979/1980 — Sacrificing Advancement for Principles He was offered opportunities for further promotion and leadership in the provincial bureaucracy. However, he declined these attractive opportunity and chose to go for retirement instead from government service. Corporate Career and Life Abroad 1980 — Entry into Corporate Leadership: Immediately after leaving the civil service, Pakistan’s private sector recognized his administrative capabilities. He was appointed Managing Director (MD) of Ali Chemicals Limited in Karachi. Mid-1980s — Transfer to the Holy City of Makkah: As the company expanded its international operations, Mian Sahib was appointed to lead its global operations and was transferred to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 1988— Migration to Canada: After concluding his successful corporate career in the Middle East, he migrated permanently to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, together with his family and the memories & achievements of a lifetime. He made Canada his new home. Passing Away — His Final Departure: Mian Muhammad Shah Din passed away on June 14, 2010. He departed from this world peacefully and contentedly, with a gentle smile upon his face. On june 15 2010, he was laid to rest with full respect in a peaceful and beautiful cemetery in Oakville, Ontario Canada. Thus came to an end leaving a remarkable and unblemished life story of a truthful, upright, principled, and devoted public servant.

Pakistan celebrates 72nd Independence Day: Prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan

Mr Jinnah envisioned Pakistan to be a democracy, not a theocracy. He said, “In any case Pakistan is not going to be a theocratic State to be ruled by priests [mullahs] with a divine mission. We have many non-Muslims including Hindus, Christians, and Parsees, but they are all Pakistanis.”

Despite the ongoing odds, there is a pretty good reason to celebrate 14th August:

1-    Pakistan became a reality on this day (71 years ago) enabling its citizens to breathe as a free society.

2-     Pakistan had the opportunity to redesign its governance system according to the ground realities-but the inefficient corrupt elite had messed it up beyond repair.

Consequently, the feel of freedom began to fade away sooner than expected as the disease of corruption seeped into the inherited flawed governing system making it the worst case scenario. In fact, this has been a major obstacle in the smoother governance and administration.

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Imran Khan’s international recognition as an icon: Foreign heads of States have congratulated him upon his victory.

Good gesture: Absolutely, there is no room for grudges, so no politics of vengeance during PTI era. This has been declared by Chairman Imran Khan.

Challenge: If the PTI’s government fails to deliver on their promises, there will be a comeback of the status quo forces (rogue regimes) one after the other depending on their turns of course.

Priority Issues to be addressed: The past governments have been criminally negligent in providing the people with basic amenities including clean drinking water, adulterated food, fake medicines artificial milk endangering one’s daily life.

National education system needs be looked after closely. More hospitals must be providing quality care to all on equality basis.

Rivers water originating from Kashmir is being robbed off by the upper riparian India just ahead of its flowing through the low riparian Pakistan posing a big threat to Pakistani agriculture. The illegal activity is responsible for the energy crises leading to load shedding. Also, the energy crisis has been responsible for choking Pakistani manufacturing at a large scale.

Major blame goes to the past inefficient regimes/criminal politicians/rogue anti Pakistan elements; they have been involved in actively opposing the KB dam project just to please the enemy country. Chief Justice took a suo motto notice and did take a commendable action by introducing a fund to build Bhasha / Mohmand Dams.

This indicates that the inefficient governments in the past have been wasting precious time in the hot pursuit of political advantages through abetting and helping the looters of national exchequer.

The PTI government is bound to take care of nationally important issues of crucial nature:

The Prime Minister(in waiting) Imran Khan plans to visit China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Afghanistan and a few other countries to improve international relations.

Other recommendations include:

·         Since Pakistani fertile land is fit enough for producing food grain and cotton crops, the farmers must be facilitated with funds and resources for enhancing the agricultural produce.

·         Working on increasing exports and decreasing imports will generate the needed revenue in the foreign currency.

·         Properly guarding our national exchequer with zero tolerance policy applicable to all thieves and those responsible for misappropriation.

Almost all Pakistanis are hoping for a positive change ahead as promised by the PTI. However, the parliamentarians and the general public should be on the same page to achieve the desired change.

Please remember a positive media role in educating the masses is of prime importance.

Beyond doubt, this Independence Day is the best opportunity for all Pakistanis to come onboard with the new government offering a helping hand to promote a corruption free Pakistan.

Sura el ASR

Bismillaa hirraHmaa nirraaHim

Wal aSr. innal insaana lafi khusr

illalladheena amanoo wa amayloo ssualihaatey

 wa tawasau bil haqay wa tawasau bissabr.

Crazy State of Real Estate Market in Toronto (GTA)

The red hot market in Toronto and the vicinity continues to nourish the greedy mentality for profiteering; this really hurts those who are in need of owning a roof over their heads.

Almost all other provinces are already in a slowdown mode mainly for correctional adjustment. 

Good news and bad news: The red hot market helped the rich become richer but hurt the first time home buyers by ousting them from the market altogether. 

Factors leading to rising prices: The laundered foreign money kept on flooding into the Canadian real estate market, hence no inventory remains to be grabbed. In economics it’s a case of supply and demand. 

Greed, by its nature, never ends; it makes you strive even harder for more. 

No doubt, housing shortage is occurring due to the increase in population of the immigrants. The heavy influx of refugees made it worse.

Buying and maintaining a dwelling in Toronto and the vicinity is out of question for the mediocre and the poor. The qualification criterion has changed immensely. This means buying property in GTA is a dream never coming true for the unfortunate ones who are in majority. Affordability has diminished to a great extent while in a majority of the cases it’s just a memory.

According to estimates by some experts, Toronto home prices have shot up 113 percent since early 2009, while Canadian prices as a whole have jumped 65 percent.

Making Vancouver real estate market available to wealthy Chinese was a way too much as it created more ghost towns. Those houses are not occupied. That resulted in a lesser tax collection due to the said ongoing emptiness. 

The property prices in Vancouver are already on ‘a downward-trend’, however, there are stable prices in some cases depending on the location. This happened after the province of British Columbia imposed a 15 percent tax on foreign buyers in that city last August, mostly targeting people from mainland China.

Ontario will soon impose a tax on Toronto properties too, but the premier believes the stable prices will protect the current owners from losing home-values. Nevertheless, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa urged the federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau to consider raising capital gains taxes, among other measures, to rein in speculation.

Fact is Ottawa has repeatedly tightened mortgage lending rules including qualification of the potential mortgage applicant in the past to avoid a housing bubble, but the boiling Toronto market continues to go like crazy.

Now the national market has cooled off, therefore, the developers and other market observers expect the next move from the Ontario government, or perhaps the city of Toronto.

The unethical practices of the regulated professionals are really problematic: The real-estate agents/brokers (mafia) tend to post a listing for an asking price and then encourage a bidding war, this results in attracting a large number of bidders. This leads to an over asking price scenario at the end of the day - unfairly. This becomes an auction style activity which amounts to nothing but cheating. 

The culture of multiple offers is against the set procedure, but the agents are involved.  They should be held responsible for the activity. All involved will have to face the music when time comes. A ruling from the B.C. Supreme Court is a stark warning about the dangers of buying Canadian real estate from foreign owners. The landmark B.C. Supreme Court verdict has already sent shock waves to the Canadian real-estate market which is all due to foreign investment.

The court took notice of a flaw/loop hole in Canadian laws that often leads foreign owners of real estate in cities such as Metro Vancouver and Toronto to claim they are “residents of Canada for tax purposes” when they are not.

The landmark B.C. decision requires notary public Tony Liu to pay his client more than $600,000 because Liu failed to adequately determine whether the Vancouver house his client was buying for $5.5 million had been owned by a tax resident of Canada. Consequently, the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) did not get paid, at the time of the sale, the twenty five per cent capital gains tax it charges the non-resident sellers of Canadian property on any profit they make on the sale.

The CRA later demanded the buyer pay the $600,000 in tax. The buyer, in turn, sued Liu, arguing Liu failed to discover the seller was not a tax resident of Canada. The CRA considers people who don’t live in the country at least six months a year and don’t pay income taxes here to be foreign property investors and speculators and thus subject to capital gains taxes. http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/house-buyer-beware-landmark-b-c-court-ruling-will-shake-real-estate-industry

This ruling has definitely put brakes on the Vancouver market.

People who watch the Toronto market closely say that makes sense, arguing that foreign buyers are a limited factor in driving up local prices. They're pointing to a different, home-grown source of the surge in demand: investors who are buying houses not as a place to live, but as a place to grow their money.

The craze has thrust many would-be investors into a market with a limited housing supply, where they compete with people who want to buy a home to live in, bidding up prices. (Wynne 'looking at all options') CBC News asked the Ontario premier if she is ruling out a foreign-buyers tax for the GTA. She replied, "B.C. has put in place a particular mechanism, we are not going to use that mechanism." Wynne said the "heart of the problem," she wants to tackle is affordability for first-time homebuyers. So, can the provincial government do anything to dampen the effect of investors driving up house prices? Premier Kathleen Wynne says Ontario and Toronto are 'not going to go down the road that British Columbia has gone because it is a different market.' (Chris Young/Canadian Press) "That is a question I have asked," said Wynne. "I don't know whether there's anything that we can do. We're looking at all the options." Wynne says she wants to avoid making any moves that would significantly hurt the value of the homes that people already own.

As the qualifying for getting a mortgage loan has become harder, the government has to take some drastic measures to help all for an appropriate accommodation either through encouraging a rental mentality or providing a cheaper home to enhance buying ability. In other words, there must be a housing programme that builds good affordable accommodation to suit the needs of needy families.

• Additional Sources: 

• http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/house-buyer-beware-landmark-b-c-court-ruling-will-shake-real-estate-industry

• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/foreign-buyers-tax-toronto-real-estate-investors-1.3824467

 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/toronto-housing-bmo-td-1.4028032

http://globalnews.ca/news/3307975/generation-squeeze-bc-economy

Pakistan Begins its Long Overdue Census

Census is done to find out the true population of Pakistan including all provinces - not for the benefit of the politicians but for other national & local requirements.

First census in Pakistan was conducted in 1951, the second in 1961 while the third census was held in 1972. The fourth census was held in March 1981 and fifth one was held in March, 1998. Currently, the sixth census is already underway with a time frame (between March 15-May 25 2017).

For the first time in the history of Pakistan, transgender community has been included in the national population census under instruction of Lahore High Court (LHC).

The government is also planning on counting the number of people who suffer from disabilities, and even important metrics like the number of toilets in a household.

The census form has been so designed as to collect more information on important matters like infant mortality and the prevalence of disease but researchers from both the government and academia can at least use the census as a baseline to carry out further research. This census is going to be used for at least the next 10 years for every public policy decision.

Unfortunately, the politicians are habitual of complicating things to make them controversial for political scoring. Be it KB dam or CPEC, they tend to play games by using ethnic cards and regional slogans to carry out their dirty political agendas.

Bad example: In the last 1998 census, the rural Sindhi population was highly inflated causing Karachi's population to be lower percentage of the total Sind population. Fear is the ruling elite (the vested interests) in Sindh and Baluchistan will again attempt to inflate the population of Sindhis and Balochis and undercount the Pakhtuns and the Urdu speakers.

Furthermore, the census will provide an insight into the true number of religious minorities, especially Christians and Hindus. Estimates are approximate and disputed, ranging from 2 to 10 million for the former and 2.5 to 4.5 million for the latter.

Nationality option: The census gives two nationality options: Pakistani or foreign.

Language option: Only nine languages among the country’s regional languages have been included in the form.
Expats excluded: Sadly, the estimated six million Pakistanis working abroad will not be counted.

Price tag: The census will cost nearly Rs20 billion and require the use of over 300,000 civilian staff and military personnel.

Other issues: Now that the census forms have been released, there are some worries about the information the government intends to collect. Afghan refugees will be counted separately and, given the current climate of hostility towards them, they are fearful that giving this information to the government may lead to their being rounded up leading to their deportation. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/192098-So-it-begins ......

Additionally, all those who are unable to prove their citizenship status will be counted as aliens, which could disenfranchise the millions of Pakistanis who do not have a CNIC. However, old shanaakhti cards, old passport or any official ID will be accepted. (As per the finance minister on TV)

Problem in the past: In previous census exercises in the country, this had been a particularly strong sticking point since both Sindh and Punjab have difficulty in acknowledging the number of migrants settled in their respective areas of jurisdiction.

This time it is crucial that the census reflect a realistic picture of how the demographic balance has changed in each province since the last count was held in 1998.

The data gathered by the enumerators will be used for a wide variety of purposes that go far beyond seat shares in parliament and the NFC award. This is our chance to get a clearer picture of the demographic balance, as well as of urbanisation trends in the country. The data can be used by law enforcement as well as local governments — for example when deciding shares in district finance commission awards.

For so many reasons that have little to do with politics, the quality of the data must stand above reproach and suspicion, and with the start of the exercise, the burden of ensuring that rests more than ever on the shoulders of those tasked with overseeing the operation.

Transparency is the biggest support they will have in ensuring a credible outcome. In the past, suspicions have been raised as a result of the quality of analyses done on the census information, so it would be an idea for the authorities to release the data quickly and make it accessible to multiple research communities simultaneously.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1320322/the-census-finally

An important aspect of the census process is to evaluate the quality of the data.^[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census

·         As per the United Nations estimate, the current population of Pakistan is 195,546,912, which is equivalent to 2.62% of the total world population.

·         Pakistan ranks number 6 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. The population density in Pakistan is 255 per Km² (661 people per mi²).

·         The total land area is 770,998 Km2 (297,684 sq. miles)

·         39.2 % of the population is urban (77,107,125 people in 2017)

·         The median age in Pakistan is 22.7 years. (http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/pakistan-population/)

One must understand there is no authenticity without credible data. The real key is raising awareness among people of its urgent need and their responsibility to cooperate. The authorities must do everything to ensure that the results are credible and not marred by allegations of being manipulated.

Other Sources: Dawn.com, thenews.com.pk, 

Print Media’s Uniqueness is its lifeline

Print media’s main contribution is through keeping people updated about the latest news on topics such as politics, economics, sports, agriculture, forest, fishers, stock market and weather update etc. Newspapers, however, continue to face challenges and competition in their role as bearers of news in the information technology age. Despite the challenges, newspapers are doing excellent work through performing the job of giving the people what they want to know with clarity. In other words, newspapers are committed to operate in the public interest.

This  “time sensitive print media” is the oldest form of mass communication. It comes in a wide variety of options. The most commonly circulated forms are newspapers, magazines and fliers. The content of the pieces varies, and the products are distributed using different timelines and in different amounts.

The content communicates the news, the retail sales or whatever message the sender is trying to covey to the intended audience. However, its effect of advertisement is purely based on its content.

No doubt, it still is one of the strongest medium of mass communication.

But, the internet revolution has adversely affected newspaper-reading, hence, keeping it under extreme pressure from electronic competition.

Yes, it’s true that the digital age is going too far too fast and is able to attract a large number of internet and social media users resulting in a decreased-audience for the print media unfortunately. But if Print can survive the Radio & TV, it’s likely to survive the digital age too.

A large majority of the older folks is still interested in enjoying benefit of print media for its tangibility . In other words the hard copy is palpable.

Looking closely, one notices that with the rise of smart phones, tablets, and internet data access, much of digital content distribution and viewing cost keeps shifting to the end consumer whereas in most print these costs are still borne by the publisher and marketer.

Types of print media: A weekly is published once a week and a monthly once a month. A fortnightly is published once in two weeks. A bi-weekly is published every two weeks. A tri-monthly is one which is published every three months. These are also known as quarterlies. Then there are certain publications that come out only once a year which are called annuals.

Admittedly, preparation of printing is difficult and time consuming. Due to this very factor, the print media has become a less attractive source of information over the years. Products are to be designed; the text needs be written and thoroughly checked for errors before it’s printed. Once the copies are printed, they are posted for mail delivery, dropped off at newsstands for purchase or delivered to offices as well as to the readers’ residences.

Problem with the newspaper is its limited-validity (on daily basis) based on its freshness as it has to be read on the same day. No one wants a day old paper. 

Other problem:  Frequency of distribution is a key characteristic of print media. Some publications that contain time-sensitive information such as newspapers and magazines can be distributed daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and even annually. Other media such as newsletters, booklets and pamphlets can be distributed as needed for individuals to pick up at their own discretion.

Advantages: Print media is a type of communication that comes in many forms. Messages can be sent out and printed on fliers, in newspapers, billboards and magazines. Once the pieces are printed, they are distributed to their proper audience. The communication can be used to send the updated information on promotions or news or events without bias. From a business perspective: Things have shifted, mass-media has shifted to digital and printing companies cannot dwell on things that worked in the past. Print marketing is the new non-traditional media. The rarity and physicality of print is making a comeback with consumers who are tired of online ads. Increasing the return of investment (ROI): There are a couple of ways one can use print to increase ROI. http://homebusinessmag.com/marketing/advertising/increase-roi-print-media/-------Not only is ROI better, but print advertising still shows promise for non-profits, small businesses and more. (www.cgtmarketingllc.com); it illustrates some more information about the benefits still being seen by Print Ads despite the industry-wide push for a more digital focus.

If print is made available to advertising media, then return on investment (ROI) is bound to flourish. . Research has shown that adding print to the advertising media mix will increase the ROI of the overall campaign. Print media will also enhance the ROI of TV or online in the mix.

Truly speaking, the effective marketing campaign works excellently when print is used with other media as one element of an integrated solution. Despite the print being under extreme pressure from electronic competition, people continue to be addicted in enjoying the print. And, it will be very costly for advertiser to market their product or brand every day on the newspaper.

Fact: Many print-based media outlets offer deals to brands that tie sales of online ads to the print version.

As some area printing presses move their production lines outside of their local businesses, reading population gets curious about the future of print-media, however, newspaper businesses claim to be transitioning with the new age of digital media.

Fact: Let’s not forget that newspaper circulation has been varying from year to year, yet the ethnic newspapers continue to enjoy a fairly good circulation especially for their being of multi lingual nature.

Having successfully completed 16 years, the Bi-lingual Miracle News continues to remain as one of the best examples as paper in print. However, for the convenience of its readership, the Miracle News is also available online. The paper has been providing its intended audience with the latest updated information regarding all relevant areas including the news analysis, opinions and commercial Ads both in English and Urdu sections respectively.

Quote: "Sometime in the future, we will discover that paper is a miraculous product that enables communication and recycles back to paper."

Other Sources

www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/print_media_will_survive/

www.printpower.eu/Why-Print-Media

New-“World Disorder,” a State of Fear and Anger

There is a growing panic as President Donald Trump is moving too fast too soon on his election promises. He closed the doors on people from seven Muslim countries throwing the United States and the world into chaos never seen before; it’s the worst kind of racism the world has ever experienced. His executive order also includes extreme vetting of travellers from Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Fear is Trump’s ban on Muslims will bring back fascism into the so-called civilized age. Fact is Muslims have already suffered the most because of terrorism against them.

Hate mongers are encouraged to carry out terrorist-attacks on Muslims. Burning of a Mosque (Masjid) in Dallas shows how much hate has been generated against the US Muslims - God forbid!

The anticipated Registry of the Muslim population in the US is also a cause of big concern.

Initial public reaction: Signing of executive orders has received mixed signals from Americans and people from other countries.

The terrorist attack in Quebec: Canada has been considered a sanctuary for immigrants, but mosque massacre has sent a different alarming message to other immigrant communities. Unfortunately, an atmosphere of fear and animosity has taken over, the mainstream politicians and the mainstream media are not sure how to respond positively. . The Muslim worship houses are so vulnerable. Climate of Islamophobia was tactfully cultivated a few years ago, which is overwhelmingly on the rise now.

 In order to get ahead economically, the countries strategically bypass the level playing field and get indulged in foul play instead. Dragging religion, arming the created rebels is part of the dirty game. Hence, things tend to get uglier and end up in a mess for all to suffer. Only big fish prevails. Sincerity remains missing, so do fairness and justice to common man. Greed is to blame for all ills. Islamophobia helps the dirty players. Seemingly, it’s a case of motivated scenario for turning the whole World against Islam and its worshipers. Extremely painful reality indeed! Six Muslim men in the mosque were killed and a few got critically wounded after a 27-year-old white male (university student) went on a shooting spree. The student, Alexandre Bissonnette, was known for liking Donald Trump and for putting forward anti-Muslim, racist and other highly bigoted views on his Face book page.

Thanks to Government of Canada and Quebec as immediate action was initiated; charges have already been laid.

Irony is Trump continues justifying his executive order by claiming that this would ban all ‘radical Islamic terrorists’ from entering the U.S.

Trump misunderstands Islam, thus fails to fully realize that there is no radical Islam; Islam teaches modesty and moderation stressing the application of love for the Humankind.

Those who cross the limits and ignore moderation are said to have committed a major sin for which they are fully accountable. No Muslim is allowed to hurt others on the basis of creed, culture or color.

A good leader believes in diversity: Refugees get welcome jackets from the Prime Minister Trudeau, but in Trump's America, they get handcuffs. Amazing!

In his twitter message: Justin Trudeau@JustinTrudeau: To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #Welcome to Canada

Highly commendable: Trudeau’s offer to accommodate, in his country, the affected refugees and expected to be affected in the future by the US travel ban has indeed come as a breath of fresh air. Whatever is happening in the US today is beyond one’s imagination. If this is how the beginning is, the end could be even worse.

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair also delivered a direct message to “our Muslim brothers and sisters,” many of whom are now feeling unsafe in their place of worship.

“We mourn with you. We pray with you. And we promise we will stand united and fight against the forces of hatred, bigotry and Islamophobia,” Mulcair said. “And against those who peddle the politics of fear and division.”

"We will never let there be daylight between a Christian, a Jew, a Sikh, an atheist and a Muslim in this country.."
— Green Party Leader Elizabeth May

“Today we are all Muslims,” May said. “We stand with you and we will never let there be daylight between a Christian, a Jew, a Sikh, an atheist and a Muslim in this country.

“We are Canadians and we stand together in love.”

Canada's criminal code outlaws hate propaganda, and Canada should ban Donald Trump from entering Canada and spreading his hate-mongering.

Mr. Trump’s ideas are not simply “outrageous,” “ridiculous,” or “unacceptable.” He is a purveyor of hate, racism, and deep prejudice. This goes beyond ignorance and pandering, and takes us to a different level – the ugliness to which Europe descended in the 1920s and 1930s, and which has unleashed genocidal attacks in our own time (www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/terror-trump-and-canadas-future/article27747138/)

Trump spent his campaign spitting all over Muslims.

Furthermore, amid anger over Trump’s immigration policy, hundreds of Britons are betting that the U.S. president will not last a year in office. British lawmakers will hold a debate on Feb. 20 on a petition signed by more than 1.6 million people calling for the state visit to be called off to avoid embarrassing Queen Elizabeth.

Look at the advantage of being unwelcome in the U.S.:

A travel ban might promote a desire for self reliance in the relevant field.

Also, it will help the affected countries acquire self-dependence in the fields of higher education and industrialization creating better opportunities. An uncontrolled brain drain would come to an end giving a boost to the local economy of the respective country.

Although President Donald Trump is an arrogant billionaire, he has to proceed with utmost caution. Soon his advisors with political wisdom are expected to advise him how to keep all nations on board for the World welfare without siding with anyone in particular.

Surely, his neutrality will help him maintain the First World Order. Harsh executive orders endanger the innocent peace loving people at home and abroad, of course. People may call him insane or stubborn, yet there is one commendable thing--- his gestures and body language is interesting. Beyond doubt, his actions reflect his thoughts almost with clarity.

Going after the terrorists is a fantastic job but punishing the victims is thought provoking.

Removal of double standards is absolutely necessary and so is defining terrorism. Crime and terrorism must be defined by the UNO.

Nations are born in the hearts of poets; they prosper and die in the hands of politicians--(Iqbal, poet of the East)