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President General Pervez Musharraf has invited Microsoft to invest in Pakistan and to use it as a hub of IT activity in the region.

President Musharraf in a meeting with Chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates invited him to take benefit of the conducive investment climate in the country and invest in Pakistan.

He said Pakistan was fast becoming one of the hubs of IT and provided highly qualified professional manpower. He informed him of the initiatives taken by the government in the IT sector and the progress on e-commerce and e-governance.

Bill Gates said Microsoft will help Pakistan achieve its objectives in IT.

He said the Gates Foundation, working under the United Nations in the health sector, can further expand its scope and asked for proposals from the government to identify the sectors where it could concentrate.

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Malam Jabba, the fairytale land of romance and beauty, offers unlimited sights that the eye can behold, mighty ranges of Hindu Kush, the Karakuram and black mountains, gentle slopes, placid plains, torrential streams, lush green meadows and thick green forests of pine. Come over for an exciting experience to this nature’s art gallery and you will never forget.Stands on top of a mountain of the Hindu Kush range, at a distance of 40 Kilometers north east of Saidu Sharif.

Surrounded by wonderful panorama of scenic splendor and mighty mountains, Malam Jabba is much more than just a ski resort. It is a holiday resort that holds great fascination for tourists and is also home to the remains of ancient civilization. Malam Jabba is 314 Kilometers from Islamabad and 51 Kilometers from Saidu Sharif airport.
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The Miswak was known before Islam, but Islam added a religious perspective to its usage. The Prophet [sallallahu alayhe wa sallam (SAWS)] recommended Muslims to clean their teeth using a miswak every day; especially after waking, when performing wudhu, before salah, when reciting the Qur’an, before sleeping, and when the mouth smells bad.

There are many ahadeeth that speak about it. Following are some of them:
A’isha said that the Prophet (SAWS) said, “Ten things are natural (for one to do): Trimming the moustache, growing a beard, (using) the miswak, sniffing up water, cutting the nails, washing hands, plucking armpits, shaving pubic hair, and conserving water“.

He (SAWS) said, “If it were not that it would create hardship for my people, I would have ordered them to use the miswak with every wudhu and with every salah.”

The miswak was known before Islam, but Islam added a religious perspective to the use of the miswak.

Medical Discoveries
The miswak is a natural tool for brushing the teeth. It is taken from the roots and branches of particular desert trees. It differs from one region to another, but in Arabia and Asia it is taken from the Arak tree. This is the most well known variety, and is the kind that was used by the Prophet (SAWS).
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Many women today are independent, successful, educated, professional, and self-sufficient. These are the standards whereby we measure “success” and people with these characteristics are what we regard as “intelligent” as opposed to “uneducated.” However, careful analysis reveals that the woman of the house fulfills the following roles:

• She has to be a wife to her husband.
• She has to be a mother to her children.
• She is a teacher, teaching her children between right and wrong.
• She is a tutor, assisting with homework.
• She is a psychologist, using her intellect in daily struggles with husband and children.
• She is a counselor, counseling the children when a bully hits them.
• She is a financier, budgeting the household expenses. 8. She is a chef, preparing the meals.
• She is a baker, baking on special occasions.
• She is a tailor, mending clothes.
• She is a driver, ferrying the kids to and from school.
• She is a buyer and store clerk, ensuring that all basic necessities are in the house.
• She is a switchboard operator, answering the constantly ringing phone.
• She is a receptionist, answering the door and receiving guests and visitors.
• She is a waitress, feeding everyone at mealtime before she feeds herself.

Considering the above multi-faceted roles of our wives/mothers/sisters in society, it really surprises me when a woman is asked what job she has and her typical reply is “Oh, I don’t work. I just sit at home. I’m a housewife.” Housewife indeed! This “housewife” is actually the CEO, the general manager of your house.
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