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90. Al-Balad/The City

90. Al-Balad/The City

I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah

The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.

90:01
a. I swear by this City,

90:02
a. and you – O The Prophet - are a resident of this City,

90:03
a. as well as any parent and anyone born of him.

90:04
a. Indeed, WE created human being in stages of difficulty and hardship.

90:05
a. Now that he is in the midst of blessings,
b. does he think that no one will have power over him to hold him accountable?

90:06
a. For he boasts:
b. ‘I have squandered a great deal of wealth!’

90:07
a. Does he think that no one ever watches him with regard to what he has expended?
b. Indeed, Allah watches him all the time!

90:08
a. Have WE not given two eyes to him,
b. to see and recognize the truth?

90:09
a. And a tongue, and a pair of lips,
b. to speak and advocate the truth?

90:10
a. And have WE not showed him the two ways:
b. virtue and vice; good and evil?

Surah 90 * Al-Balad 737

90:11
a. Yet he makes no attempt to the steep/uphill way, i.e., good, virtue.

90:12
a. And what will enable you to comprehend the steep/uphill way?

90:13
a. The setting free of the neck from the burden of bondage or debt,

90:14
a. or, giving food at the time of one’s hunger/impoverishment,

90:15

The Impact of SMEs on the Economic Development of Pakistan

Pakistan is a country where the expansion of the industrial sector is necessary, and in this process, the relative significance of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector cannot be overstated. SMEs comprise approximately 90% of total businesses in Pakistan; nearly 80% of the workforce other than the agriculture sector is employed by the SMEs; and approximately 40% of GDP is contributed by the SMEs.1 Though, the growth of SMEs is constrained by financial and other resources that is not faced by Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector. From the facts and figures presented in this paper, it can be concluded that SMEs perform a dynamic role in the growth of all the related sectors of the economy. This study empirically analyzes the effect of innovation and activities of SMEs on economic growth of Pakistan over the span of 19732017. The study concludes that the activities of SMEs do influence the economic development of Pakistan.

An Exploration of the Changing Experiences in Learning Mathematics During Transition of Students from Primary to Secondary School in Private School in Karachi, Pakistan

The transition from primary to secondary school plays an important role in the academic lives of students. It affects the overall learning of students and the learning of mathematics in particular. As a student as well as a teacher, I myself have experienced difficulties in coping with the new concepts and changes in the curriculum of mathematics and its teachings. Similarly,my students have experienced the same kind of teaching and learning difficulties as I did, particularly in the first year, i.e. Grade 6oftheir secondary school education. For example, when I was a teaching in a middle school in Gilgit-Baltistan, I observed that students who were quite motivated in learning mathematics could not solve even the simplest of mathematic problems when they come in Grade 6 and remained disengaged in mathematics classes. Thus, this study aims to explore thechanging experiences of learning mathematics during the transition of students from primary school to secondary school. The study has been conducted in one of the private schools located in Karachi, Pakistan. This study employs an exploratory case study method using qualitative methods. Classroom observation, semi- structured interviews and document analysis remain the main tools of data collection. The data has beensystematicallyanalyzedin order to identify the emerging themes. The emerging themes have been interpreted on the basis of information obtained from interviews, observation and document analysis. The study reveals thatthe experience of transition into secondary school is challenging for students. This issue is significant because transition into high school coincides with the adolescent development changes- social, physical, cognitive, emotional and psychological changes. The findings of the study show that students find discontinuity in the curricular and pedagogical approaches of primary and secondary school. These include gaps between curriculum and pedagogy, teacher- student relationship, peer and teacher interaction. These gaps create certain problems for students in copingwith the new environment of the school as well in grasping advance mathematical concepts in Grade 6. This study reveals that the transition from primary to secondary school is a process and a multidimensional event in the academic lives of students. It persists as students continue to observe change due to many factors. Also, many physical, social, emotional and academic factors come together to affect the mathematic learning of students in a complex and holistic manner. This study is significant for teachers and teacher educators inPakistan, helping them to reflect upon their teaching practices, so as to identify theneeds
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