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Charity is not only recommended in Islam; it is an obligation for every financially stable Muslim. Giving charity to those who deserve is part of the character of a Muslim and is one of the Five Pillars of Islamic practice. Zakat in Islam can be translated as “obligatory charity”; responding to the needs of those members of the society who are in need. Some people devoid of feelings of love, only know how to accumulate wealth and multiply it with...

Kindle Foundation organized Islamabad Children Literature Festival in Collaboration with Shifa Foundation Islamabad, January 19th, 2019: A two day children festival was organized by Kindle Foundation in collaboration with Shifa Foundation at Aiwan i Quaid, F-9 Park, Islamabad. The festival consisted of music shows, movies, puppets shows, children competitions, games, exhibitions, aerobatic display, training workshops and learning sessions for kids. Two days of the fun packed event entailed music performances, puppet shows, book stalls, tablo skits by school children, and literary performances....

Education is defined as “the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially in a school or university.” Education has become a primordial need to survive in the modern world. The State is responsible for providing the respectable means of being for each individual. The education of each individual is its direct responsibility as well. Throughout the world, different countries have achieved different systems of providing this type of education for their people. Islamic Republic of Pakistan...

“In a well-governed country, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a poorly governed country, wealth is something to be ashamed of. ” (Chinese proverb) Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world, 60% of its inhabitants are under the age of thirty. Political instability, the disparity between the sexes, the increase in inequalities and the disastrous effects of climate change are some of the greatest challenges facing the country. Poverty in Pakistan is one of the hot topics....

We know that cancer can be caused for various reasons. Some are uncontrollable, but others can be managed to prevent the disease. An inadequate diet is responsible for between one third and half of all cancers and up to 70% of digestive diseases. And the opposite is also true: cancer prevention is possible with a diet that positively affects the cellular and inflammatory processes related to its appearance. An adequate diet and sufficient physical activity would reduce the incidence of...